Abstract: An electrical discharge weapon for immobilizing a live target that includes a shock circuit having a low power consumption, a high power efficiency, and/or a low weight. The shock circuit may be entirely contained in a projectile without the need for range limiting trailing wires. In one embodiment, the shock circuit includes a high efficiency circuit that recaptures an certain amount of energy that would otherwise be wasted.

Abstract: An electrical discharge weapon projectile for immobilizing a live target that includes a shock circuit having a low power consumption, a high power efficiency, and/or a low weight. In one embodiment, the projectile includes a high efficiency circuit that would reduce the weights of shock circuits while providing a more effective and safer power level, so that the circuits may be entirely contained within the projectile to eliminate the need for range limiting trailing wires.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for inspecting contours formed along a predetermined region of a surface on a workpiece formed of an electrically conductive material using eddy current. A probe includes a longitudinal axis and is moveable along a path of travel to a static testing position stationary with respect to the predetermined region to be inspected on a workpiece. At least two coils are spaced longitudinally from one another and supported by the probe to be electrically excited with a predetermined frequency and amplitude while at the static testing position with the stationary probe. Sensors are provided for measuring the excitation voltage of each coil as eddy currents are induced in the electrically conductive material of the workpiece by the coils supported on the probe stationary at the static testing position with respect to the workpiece.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for inspecting contours formed along a predetermined region of a surface on a workpiece formed of an electrically conductive material using eddy current. A probe includes a longitudinal axis and is moveable along a path of travel with respect to the predetermined region to be inspected on a workpiece. At least two coils are spaced longitudinally from one another and supported by the probe to be electrically excited with a predetermined frequency and amplitude during movement of the probe along the path. Sensors are provided for measuring the excitation voltage of each coil as eddy currents are induced in the electrically conductive material of the workpiece by the coils supported on the probe moving along the path of travel with respect to the workpiece.

Abstract: A security system has a wall mounted assembly for installation adjacent an entry door and includes a motion detector for sensing intruders, an alarm for sounding a warning, an alarm circuit, a radio receiver responsive to two codes, and an electric door striker. A portable miniature transmitter has two transmission codes to activate the receiver, one for toggling the alarm circuit between armed and disarmed condition and for releasing the door upon disarming the alarm circuit. When the circuit is armed the motion detector is able to activate the alarm. The second transmission code activates the alarm if the circuit is armed. Remote self contained motion detector and transmitter units for use in other rooms use the second code to activate the alarm when motion is detected by those units.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in conjunction with a work piece positioned on a work table and having an interface spaced from the work table which is provided for controlling the impingement of the beam from an electron beam welder upon the interface. A search unit coupled to the work table both generates a sense wave pulse along the work piece and receives an echo from the work piece interface. A timing circuit is operatively coupled with the search unit and determines the elapsed time between the generation of the sense waves pulse and the receipt of the echo from the interface so that the elapsed time is representative of the distance of the interface from the work table. In response to the elapsed time determined by the timing circuit, a control unit generates electrical signals to a deflection coil magnetically coupled with the electron welder beam to position the beam so that the beam impinges upon the work piece interface.

Abstract: An idling speed control system for automotive vehicle engines is disclosed. A throttle valve bypass passage for intake air is provided with an air control valve of the on-off type. The air control valve is electrically energized by a pulse train of substantially constant pulse repetition rate and pulse duration modulation so that the duty cycle of the valve is varied according to deviation of the engine idling speed from a set point value. The pulse repetition rate of the energizing pulses is higher than the frequency at which the engine can respond to air supply pulsations in the intake manifold.

Abstract: A system for indicating the miles to go for use in a motor vehicle the indication being generated in response to signals representing the fuel consumption and the fuel remaining in the vehicle, the system including a transducer for sensing the speed of the vehicle, for example in miles per hour, and a circuit for conditioning that signal to provide an output analog signal indicative of the speed of the vehicle, the output of which is fed to an analog divider circuit. The system, in the case of a fuel injected engine, also includes a circuit for sensing the fuel injection pulses, to provide an additional input to the analog divider circuit. The miles per hour signal is divided by the fuel consumption gallons per unit time circuit to provide an output signal indicative of the miles per gallon fuel consumption of the engine at the sensed operating condition. This signal is multiplied by a gallons to go signal which may be derived from the fuel remaining indicator system of the vehicle.