Patents Assigned to ElectroDynamics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5657002
    Abstract: A resettable, latching indicator is described. The indicator has a pair of electrical terminals through which it connects to the circuitry whose state is being indicated. The device includes an electromagnetic coil with a first lead connected to a first terminal of the device and a second lead connected to a first contact within the device. A second contact within the device is connected to the second indicator terminal, completing the circuit within the device. In a preferred embodiment, the device is arranged as a fuse state indicator with the device terminals connected in parallel with a fuse. Before fuse blow, an internal electrical contact is formed as the first and second contacts are closed an abutment formed on a spring-biased indicator flag. When the fuse blows, current passes through the coil, thus creating a magnetic field. The field moves a spring-biased armature having a catch which normally retains the indicator flag in a non-indicating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Electrodynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald W. Ogden
  • Patent number: 5617080
    Abstract: A dimmable, infrared secure, indicator for use in equipment panel displays capable of maintaining sufficient luminance for proper equipment operation by personnel in covert situations, while minimizing detection by hostile entities is realized by a device comprising an light source, an infrared absorbing filter, and two polarizers. These components are incorporated into an external housing which includes a selectively rotatable segment capable of rotating one of the polarizers from a fully parallel to fully crossed position with respect to the other and a hood which minimizes the viewing angle of the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Electrodynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert S. Morich
  • Patent number: 5581520
    Abstract: An elapsed time hour meter for measuring and indicating an amount of elapsed time used in many types of applications. The elapsed time hour meter has a cylindrical rotating counter indicator that indicates the amount of elapsed time, and it is driven by an electrically powered watch movement. The gear work of the elapsed time hour meter couples the watch movement to the rotating counter whereby the watch movement drives the counter indicator to measure and indicate the actual amount of elapsed time. The watch movement is a reliable production wrist watch without battery, face and hands and to the minute stem of which is affixed a minute gear coupled to an intermediate gear supported on a lower housing half which couples to the counter indicator. The power supply elements and external terminals are supported in the upper housing half. The elapsed time hour meter is versatile and reliable and has the advantages of being small in size, low in cost, and low in power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Electrodynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald W. Ogden
  • Patent number: D272667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1984
    Assignee: ElectroDynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Kazara