Abstract: The present invention includes, a failure sensing part to sense the failure created in the encoder mode and sensorless mode to control the door; a main control part to convert the main operation part and backup control part mutually when a failure is sensed by the primary operation mode by the failure sensing part after deciding either of the encoder mode or sensorless mode as a primary operation mode and another one is decided as a backup operation mode; and a location/speed conversion part to perform the door control by calculating the door moving distance according to the corresponding mode when the operation mode is converted by the main control part.

Abstract: A power converting apparatus includes a timing signal generator and a phase determination signal generator provided in an ON/OFF signal generating unit as well as a detected current correction unit. On the basis of timing signals ts1, . . . and phase determination signals ph1, . . . , the power converting apparatus determines detected current values and phases of the detected current values fed from a DC bus current sensor at timings set in accordance with the timing signals and corrects the detected current values idc1, . . . for the individual phases obtained at the individual timings during PWM cycles to represent values which would be obtained at reference timing t0 to thereby reduce errors caused by differences in the current detecting timings for the individual phases.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to one example embodiment, a charging probe may include an alternating current (AC) input configured to receive current from an AC source, a rectifier circuit configured to rectify the current received from the AC source, a primary coil, and a control circuit configured to convert the rectified current into a regulated voltage across a primary coil. The primary coil may be configured to induce a magnetic field from the regulated voltage.

Abstract: An automatic vehicle wiper system including a wiper, a speed sensor which measures vehicle speed, a rainfall measuring device which measures amount of rainfall during predetermined intervals, a calculating device which calculates a wiping action frequency of the wiper as first data, depending on the amount of rainfall measured by the rainfall measuring device, a memory device which stores the first data calculated by the calculating device as second data when the vehicle speed measured by the speed sensor decreases to equal to or less than a predetermined value, and a wiping action frequency determining device which determines the wiping action frequency of the wiper by comparing the first data and the second data when the vehicle speed measured by the speed sensor becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value after it has been confirmed that the vehicle has stopped.

Abstract: A motor drive apparatus which drives a motor by controlling conduction/non-conduction of a drive transistor for causing a current to flow through a drive coil of the motor based on a pulse signal indicating a relative position between the rotor and stator of the motor, generated by a position detector, and on a rotation speed setting voltage for setting the rotation speed of the motor. The apparatus comprises a control circuit that generates a pulse-delayed signal by delaying the pulse signal by delay time according to the voltage level of the rotation speed setting voltage.

Abstract: A period adjustment circuit of disconnection and restart IC comprises a second capacitor, which is connected to a resistor and a transistor connected in parallel. One end of the resistor is connected between the disconnection and restart IC and the first capacitor. When lockup of a fan motor occurs, in addition that an IC current source charges the first capacitor, the second capacitor also charges the first capacitor via the resistor until the voltage of the first capacitor reaches a disconnection voltage. The IC then enters into the disconnection state, and the voltages of the two capacitors are equal so that the second capacitor no longer charges the first capacitor. Next, the IC current source simultaneously charges the first and second capacitors until the voltage of the first capacitor reaches a system reset voltage. The first capacitor is then discharged to a restart voltage by the IC.

Abstract: A period adjustment circuit of disconnection and restart IC comprises a second capacitor, which is connected to a resistor and a transistor connected in parallel. One end of the resistor is connected between the disconnection and restart IC and the first capacitor. When lockup of a fan motor occurs, in addition that an IC current source charges the first capacitor, the second capacitor also charges the first capacitor via the resistor until the voltage of the first capacitor reaches a disconnection voltage. The IC then enters into the disconnection state, and the voltages of the two capacitors are equal so that the second capacitor no longer charges the first capacitor. Next, the IC current source simultaneously charges the first and second capacitors until the voltage of the first capacitor reaches a system reset voltage. The first capacitor is then discharged to a restart voltage by the IC.

Abstract: A power window control apparatus for controlling vehicle power windows (12-18) includes window control switches (52-58) for controlling power window control motors (20-26). When two window control switches (52-58) are simultaneously and momentarily actuated downward, a controller (40) controls the motors (20-26) to lower the windows (12-18) to a predetermined position from an initially closed position. In the event that one or more windows are initially open, the controller (40) lowers the windows for the time interval that the two window control switches are actuated downward. When the two window control switches (52-58) are moved in the upward direction, the controller (40) simultaneously controls all the motors (20-26) to raise all open windows (12-18) to a fully closed position.

Abstract: A circuit and apparatus for magnetically sensing fluid flow through a conduit. The circuit includes a sensor and a sensor magnet for biasing the sensor in an on condition. A second magnet indicative of the relative position of a conduit valve substantially neutralizes the sensor magnet when the valve is closed to prevent fluid flow, and does not substantially neutralize the sensor magnet when the valve is open to permit fluid flow. The sensor can be a Hall effect sensor, and the sensing of fluid flow causes an indication current to flow. Circuitry is provided to apply a voltage to a load in response to the indication current.

Abstract: An improvement in door activating control apparatus including a short delay between the time the door is stopped during its closing direction of travel and starts moving in the opening direction when any one of any switch or button for opening the door is activated, prevents the stress incurred when the door is required to instantly reverse its direction of travel while closing, demonstrates a distinct advantage especially when controlling large heavy doors, or for door openings that require a high volume of traffic and in emergency situations, includes a means to by-pass the delayed reversing when the door is in the closed position. Features a novel means of using a single pole double throw switch which will serve to defeat a safety edge device and by-pass the delayed reversing, embodied in a single enclosure along with the door closing limit switch, all actuated by a single mechanical actuating device at the door closed position, demonstrates distinct advantages in door operator design.

Abstract: An energy saving arrangement in which motors performing mechanical work in automatic pin spotters are disconnected from power lines when a bowling play is discontinued after a predetermined time interval. A time delay relay is repeatedly actuated by a circuit connected to the rake latching bar. The time delay relay maintains a control relay energized provided that the rake latching bar actuates the circuit to the time delay relay within a predetermined time interval. If no such actuation takes place, then the control relay is released and the power motor for the pin spotter is switched off. The motor controlling the speed of the ball toward the bowler is similarly switched off after a predetermined time delay from the instant that the ball actuates a switch on its way back to the bowler or after a predetermined time delay after the rake latching bar is released. A capacitor bank is provided, furthermore, to correct the power factor of the energy applied to the motor and thereby results in energy savings.

Abstract: A motor is electrically coupled to a power source through a motor starter. The motor is selectively operated by a relay to connect and disconnect the power source to the motor. A counter accumulates a count of motor failures and produces an inhibit signal should the frequency of occurrence of such motor failures exceed a given level. The relay is operated by an inhibit signal to cause the motor starter to disconnect the power source from the motor.

Abstract: A flip-flop is arranged to be set by a first comparator and reset by a second comparitor. A first capacitor and a first resistor are connected between the input terminals of the circuit with the first comparator connected across the first resistor and the second comparator connected across the second resistor. The flip-flop is set and reset with time delays determined by the charging times of their respective associated capacitors. No external bias supply is required.

Abstract: A textile card crush roll operating system is driven by a two-speed electric motor completely independent of the main card cylinder driving motor and is provided with starting control means for operating the crush roll motor at slow speed for a pre-determined time according to automatically operable timing means during which interval sliver from the crush rolls is manually fed into an associated coiler and arranged in such a way that tension of the sliver is applied to stop control means which stops operation of the two-speed crush roll motor after the motor is accelerated to its high speed condition under the control of operating control means. Thus if sliver tension is substantially reduced, the crush roll system is automatically shut down.

Abstract: Two electric motors are coupled to each other and to a device which is to be bi-directionally actuated. An associated electrical control circuit comprises switches and delay timers, for energizing the first motor to drive the device in one direction and concurrently drive the second unenergized motor, and then to energize the second motor to drive the device in another direction and concurrently drive the first unenergized motor.

Abstract: A multi-line chemical injection system for injecting chemicals into two or more independent systems including a pressure tank, a pump to supply chemicals to the pressure tank, a pressure control switch to regulate the pressure within the pressure tank and a plurality of cam operated solenoid valves to regulate chemical injection from the pressure tank.