Patents Assigned to Newtronics Pty Ltd.
  • Patent number: 5542146
    Abstract: An electronic control system for a vacuum cleaner is provided that supports two-way communications between a microcontroller in the handle of the vacuum cleaner and a suction motor and various sensors in the canister of the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner may be placed in one of two user-selectable bag change modes. In a maximum suction bag change mode, the electronic control system of vacuum cleaner will shut off the vacuum cleaner when the vacuum cleaner bag has filled and the suction power of the unit has been degraded as a result. If the maximum fill bag change mode is selected, the electronic control system will shut off the vacuum cleaner only after the bag has filled to the maximum extent allowable. The control system has indicator lights to display to the user whether the maximum suction or the maximum fill mode has been selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignees: Electrolux Corporation, Newtronics Pty, Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Hoekstra, Timothy W. Jackson, George C. Moyher, Jr., Odero Conci
  • Patent number: 5515572
    Abstract: An electronic control system for a vacuum cleaner is provided that supports two-way communications between a microcontroller in the handle of the vacuum cleaner and a suction motor and various sensors in the canister of the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner may be placed in one of two user-selectable bag change modes. In a maximum suction bag change mode, the electronic control system of vacuum cleaner will shut off the vacuum cleaner when the vacuum cleaner bag has filled and the suction power of the unit has been degraded as a result. If the maximum fill bag change mode is selected, the electronic control system will shut off the vacuum cleaner only after the bag has filled to the maximum extent allowable. The control system has indicator lights to display to the user whether the maximum suction or the maximum fill mode has been selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignees: Electrolux Corporation, Newtronics Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Hoekstra, Timothy W. Jackson, George C. Moyner, Jr., Odero Conci
  • Patent number: 5507067
    Abstract: An electronic control system for a vacuum cleaner is provided that supports two-way communications between a microcontroller in the handle of the vacuum cleaner and a suction motor and various sensors in the canister of the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner may be placed in one of two user-selectable bag change modes. In a maximum suction bag change mode, the electronic control system of vacuum cleaner will shut off the vacuum cleaner when the vacuum cleaner bag has filled and the suction power of the unit has been degraded as a result. If the maximum fill bag change mode is selected, the electronic control system will shut off the vacuum cleaner only after the bag has filled to the maximum extent allowable. The control system has indicator lights to display to the user whether the maximum suction or the maximum fill mode has been selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignees: Newtronics Pty Ltd., Electrolux Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Hoekstra, Timothy W. Jackson, George C. Moyher, Jr., Odero Conci