Charles K Conner

US Patent:

40003981, Dec 28, 1976

Filed:

Nov 12, 1973

Appl. No.:

5/414914

Inventors:

Charles C. Conner - Portland OR

Assignee:

Conner Industrials, Inc. - Beaverton OR

International Classification:

G06M 700

US Classification:

235 92PK

Abstract:

Kernels of grain or other particulate harvester product, trapped with chaff and other trash being returned to the ground, are caused to drop onto an impact-sensitive transducer which thereupon produces corresponding electric signals which are counted and related to harvester ground speed and header width to provide a read-out of quantity per area of particulate product lost.

US Patent:

39748936, Aug 17, 1976

Filed:

Jun 2, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/582893

Inventors:

Charles C. Conner - Portland OR
William R. Price - Portland OR

International Classification:

G05D 1362

US Classification:

180105E

Abstract:

A transducer, capable of converting noise signals to electrical voltage signals, is mounted in contact with a movable member and the electrical voltage output thereof is converted to a current function which then is converted to a DC signal which is directly proportional to the noise generated from the movable member. This DC signal then is compared with a generated, predetermined control signal that represents the desired motion at which an event can take place, such as the shifting of a vehicle transmission between forward and reverse conditions. When the DC signal matches the control signal the event can occur, either automatically or by manual manipulation.

US Patent:

42130611, Jul 15, 1980

Filed:

Jan 30, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/873256

Inventors:

Charles C. Conner - Portland OR

International Classification:

H01H 3500

US Classification:

307116

Abstract:

A bi-directional silicon controlled rectifier forms an electric switch arranged to be connected in an alternating current supply circuit in series with an electric load to be controlled. The gate electrode of the silicon controlled rectifier is connected across the alternating current supply through the input of a full wave rectifier the output of which is connected across a unidirectional silicon controlled rectifier and the gate electrode of which is connected to the output of an oscillator which is controlled by the positive output pulses of a bistable multivibrator. The multivibrator is activated to each of its states by an electric trigger pulse which is generated when a person touches an electrically conductive proximity member connected to one plate of a capacitor, the other plate of which is connected through pulse shaping circuitry to the multivibrator. The output of the rectifier also supplies direct current for operation of the oscillator, multivibrator, proximity plate and shaper circuitry.