Patents Assigned to Austin Electronics, Inc.
  • Strobe power supply
    Patent number: 4321507
    Abstract: A power supply, including a static inverter, which is suited for the periodic energization of a flash tube. The static inverter may be turned off during periods when a capacitive load charged thereby is being discharged through the flash tube. The power supply has the capability of causing two successive ionizations of a flash tube within a short time period and may include both over-current and over-voltage protection in the form of sensing circuits which disable the static inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Assignee: Austin Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: John J. Bosnak
  • Warning light control
    Patent number: 4013921
    Abstract: The visibility of warning lights employing flash tubes is enhanced by control circuitry which generates closely spaced trigger pulse pairs for energizing the tubes to thereby produce double flashes. Noticeability of the warning light may be enhanced by addition thereto of a noise maker which operates off the same power supply that provides a high voltage for operating the flash tube or tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: Austin Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: William I. Corthell