Patents by Inventor Charles W. Uischner

Charles W. Uischner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Emergency power system for traffic control signals
    Patent number: 6329907
    Abstract: An emergency power station for traffic signal controllers having a general utility power supply, the emergency power station having a small footprint cabinet containing a fuel supply in a lowermost compartment, an engine and an electrical generator in a middle compartment, and a power station controller box in an uppermost compartment, the power station controller box having a power circuit connected to the utility power supply, the electrical power generator and the traffic signal controller, the power circuit including an activatable power switch selectively connecting the utility power supply or the power generator to the traffic signal controller, the power station controller box also including a control circuit with a power line monitor and a programmable timer system for sensing a power loss in the utility power supply, and, after a predetermined delay, activating the engine and switching the switch connecting the traffic signal controller to the power generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventors: Charles W. Uischner, Lyndon D. Palmer
  • Emergency power station for traffic control signals
    Patent number: 6094130
    Abstract: An emergency power station for traffic signal controllers having a general utility power supply, the emergency power station having a small footprint cabinet containing a fuel supply in a lowermost compartment, an engine and an electrical generator in a middle compartment, and a power station controller box in an uppermost compartment, the power station controller box having a power circuit connected to the utility power supply, the electrical power generator and the traffic signal controller, the power circuit including an activatable power switch selectively connecting the utility power supply or the power generator to the traffic signal controller, the power station controller box also including a control circuit with a power line monitor and a programmable timer system for sensing a power loss in the utility power supply, and, after a predetermined delay, activating the engine and switching the switch connecting the traffic signal controller to the power generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Inventors: Charles W. Uischner, Lyndon D. Palmer