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Power control arrangement, as for a flashlight

US7215084B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2004
Grant dateMay 8, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/30
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a battery-operated apparatus comprising a load, a battery and a switch in circuit for selectively energizing the load: a comparator compares a potential produced by the battery and a reference potential for de-energizing the load when the battery potential is below a predetermined potential.

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