Abstract: A generator generates electricity by non-combustion means. A battery stores the generated electricity. An electrical appliance is powered by the stored electricity. A metering device tallies an operating parameter indicative of the amount of electrical energy consumed by the appliance. A housing supports the generator, the battery, the appliance and the metering device. A device, including the generator, the battery, the metering device and the housing, is manually portable.

Abstract: A generator generates electricity by non-combustion means. A battery stores the generated electricity. An electrical appliance is powered by the stored electricity. A metering device tallies an operating parameter indicative of the amount of electrical energy consumed by the appliance. A housing supports the generator, the battery, the appliance and the metering device. A device, including the generator, the battery, the metering device and the housing, is manually portable.

Abstract: A lamp includes a generator that generates electricity. A battery stores the generated electricity. A light source produces light from the stored electricity. A metering device tallies an operating parameter indicative of the amount of electrical energy consumed by the lamp.

Abstract: A lamp includes a generator that generates electricity. A battery stores the generated electricity. A light source produces light from the stored electricity. A metering device tallies an operating parameter indicative of the amount of electrical energy consumed by the lamp.

Abstract: An accumulator stores a signal representation of an accumulated angle that is incremented by an input angle in response to a reference clock pulse. The most significant bit (MSB) of the accumulated angle signals drives the input of a phase locked loop of the type that includes a loop filter, a frequency divider and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). A charge is injected into the loop filter during an overshoot interval during which the output of the frequency divider differs from the MSB. A compensating charge is injected into the loop filter to compensate for the charge injected during the overshoot interval. Jitter free spectrum spread clock pulses are provided by the VCO in response to the MSB.

Abstract: A discriminator provides an output signal having an amplitude proportional to the frequency of a measured signal. The output of the discriminator is connected to a differentiator circuit that provides an impulse signal proportional to a cycle to cycle frequency change of the measured signal.

Abstract: Five CMOS inverters are connected in a series ring to form an oscillator. Current to the inverters is controlled to establish gate delays of the inverters and thereby determine a frequency of oscillation of the oscillator. The oscillator is included in a phase locked loop where the gate delay of the inverters is selected by selecting the value of a frequency divider of the phase locked loop. The selected delay is used to form a train of pulses with a desired duty cycle.