Patents by Inventor Peter A. Lind

Peter A. Lind 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).

  • Patent number: 4587457
    Abstract: A multiple intensity lamp controller and lighting system utilizing a multiple filament lamp having a primary filament and a secondary filament coupled in series with each other and with a power source and having a variable impedance coupled across the secondary filament. The intensity of the multiple filament lamp is made comparatively bright when the value of the variable impedance is made comparatively low. Conversely, the intensity of the multiple filament lamp is made comparatively dim when the value of the variable impedance is made comparatively high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Peter A. Lind
  • Patent number: 4145617
    Abstract: A solid-state programmable control circuit provides multiple time selected application of A.C. power to one or more utilization circuits or devices. The control circuit uses a crystal controlled time base generator which is synchronized to commercial A.C. power. Stand-by battery power is provided to maintain timing when A.C. power is lost. A time display plug-in module is used with the circuit for setting the time for the control circuit. Programming can be done at a point remote from the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1979
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: John H. Lee, Peter A. Lind