Patents Assigned to Cequent Electric Products
  • Patent number: 8179142
    Abstract: A signal converter and method of converting a signal are provided. The converter includes a power supply, microcontroller and current sensor. The microcontroller is connected to a power supply and is configured to receive inputs from a vehicle and output signals to loads of a second vehicle. The sensor is connected to the microcontroller to monitor current flow at the loads. The output channels are configured to stagger activity on the output signals. The microcontroller reduces the duty cycle of the output signals if the current flow rises above a first threshold and resumes the output signal to full strength once the current flow falls below a second threshold. The method includes receiving an input signal, sending an output signal, measuring current flow, measuring temperature, reducing the power of the output signal, and restoring the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Cequent Electric Products
    Inventors: Chandrakumar Kulkarni, Joseph B. Wells
  • Patent number: D523803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Cequent Electric Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce E. Smith, Mitchell Auerbach, Fred Brickley
  • Patent number: D527710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Cequent Electric Products
    Inventors: Bruce E. Smith, Mitchell Auerbach, Fred Brickley
  • Patent number: D552041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Cequent Electric Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Brickley, Steve Haeske, Mitchell Auerbach, Maurice R. Fredricks