Patents Assigned to K-Tronics, Inc.
  • Electromagnetic retarder control apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5743599
    Abstract: A controller for controlling supply of electrical current to the coils or coil groups of an electromagnetic retarder for applying drag torque to a turning shaft or drive line. The controller includes an input signal receiving element for receiving input signals from at least one input device, a control unit responsive to the input signal for modulating electrical current supply from at least one current source to the retarder coils so that current is distributed to each of the coils or coil groups substantially equally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: K-Tronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Henderson, Scott Kimbrough, Lawrence Smiltneek