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General Electric Company

Richard A Menelly

Robert J Danek

Timothy T Crane

Steven K Harbaugh

Robert A Gonsalves

Roger N Castonguay

John James Dougherty

David Arnold

Ronald D Ciarcia

James I Smith

Esteban Santos

Steven M Ebstein

James S Kresge

Edward E Kim

Richard E Saunders

Mark S DeBiasi

Francis X Doyle

A motor exhaust ozonator adapter is connected with the end of a motor vehicle exhaust pipe for receiving and passing exhaust gas. One arm of the adapter is connected with the end of the exhaust pipe and another arm of the adapter houses a powerful ozone light for ozonating intake air. The ozonated air thereby converts carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and oxidizes other noxious chemicals therein.

Method and apparatus for purifying motor exhaust fumes

The invention comprises a golf ball-locating device in the form of a light aluminum hollow cylinder including a high-speed intake fan and an electronic detection circuit. The detection circuit is conditioned for responding to a particular aroma, to which the golf ball has been previously subjected. Visual and/or audible signals provide indication that the device is in the vicinity of the golf ball.

Method and apparatus for retrieving lost golf balls

A circuit interrupter of the type including an electronic trip unit for overcurrent determination includes a separate circuit to power the trip unit along with a Hall Effect or GMR Device to sense the current flow within the protected circuit. A removable option plug electrically interconnects with the trip unit to enable ground fault and arcing fault protection.

Smart residential circuit breaker

A linear array of photoemitters and photodiodes are positioned on opposite sides of currency paper for denomination and verification determination under transmitted light. The photoemitters are arranged for projecting an image of the indicia printed on the security thread embedded within the currency paper. The photodiodes receive the image and connect with a processor circuit which determines the presence or absence of the security feature, reads the denomination indicia and correspondingly provides indication thereof. The processor contains stored information identifying currency denomination and a comparison is made at the time of verification to also determine the denomination of the proffered currency.

Verification device for currency containing an embedded security thread

A photodiode and a phototransistor are positioned on opposite sides of a document subjected to verification for authenticity under transmitted light. A logic circuit determines the presence or absence of the security feature and correspondingly provides visual or audible indication thereof. The photodiode, phototransistor and related circuitry are arranged within an enclosure that is attached to a currency receiving device such as a cash register. The visual or audible indicators are mounted on the cash register for immediate indication of the currency verification to the cashier. A simplified capacitive proximity sensor can be employed, per se, for inexpensive applications or for redundant verification in combination with an optical detector. The shape of the capacitive sensor is configured to that of the security thread to discriminate between the security thread and the currency paper. Additional optical circuits are employed to detect counterfeit markings on the currency surface.

Currency verification device

A linear array of photo-emitters and photodetectors is positioned on one side of currency paper subjected to verification for authenticity under transmitted and reflected light. The focus of the photo emitters is adjusted for the top surface, center and bottom surface of the currency paper. A logic circuit-determines the presence or absence of the security feature and correspondingly provides visual or audible indication thereof. A memory device contains stored information identifying currency denomination and a comparison is made at the time of verification to also determine the denomination of the proffered currency. The photo emitters, photo-detectors and related circuitry are arranged within an enclosure that is located next to a currency-receiving device such as a cash register. Visual or audible indicators are mounted on the device for immediate indication of the currency verification to the cashier along with the currency denomination. The arrangement of the photo emitters and photo-detectors transverse to the major length of the currency paper detects the security feature while confirming that the security feature is within the currency paper and not on either surface.

Currency paper verification and denomination device

A linear array of photodiode and phototransistor pairs are positioned on opposite sides of currency paper for denomination determination under reflected light and for verification determination under transmitted light. The focus of one of the photodiodes in each pair is precisely adjusted for the top surface of the currency paper. The focus of the other photodiode in each pair is slightly out of focus at the top surface. A phase diversity algorithm integrates the successive images from both photodiodes to form a clear image. A processor determines the presence or absence of the security feature and correspondingly provides visual or audible indication thereof. The processor contains stored information identifying currency denomination and a comparison is made at the time of verification to also determine the denomination of the proffered currency.

Currency paper verification and denomination device having a clear image

Currency paper and banknote verification device

A linear array of photodiodes and phototransistors is positioned on opposite sides of currency paper subjected to verification for authenticity under transmitted and reflected light. A logic circuit determines the presence or absence of the security feature and correspondingly provides visual or audible indication thereof. The photodiodes, phototransistors and related circuitry are arranged within an enclosure that is located next to a currency-receiving device such as a cash register. Visual or audible indicators are mounted on the device for immediate indication of the currency verification to the cashier. The arrangement of the photodiodes and phototransistors transverse to the major length of the currency paper detects the security feature while confirming that the security feature is within the currency paper and not on either surface.

Currency verification device for detecting the presence or the absence

An automatic verification device for currency and other security paper containing an embedded security thread first determines the presence of the thread within the paper and then assures that the thread is not present on the paper surface. The device is in the form of a stand-alone currency insertion unit similar to a credit card reader and includes a metal detection circuit to verify the presence of the embedded metal thread. Photo detectors within the unit detect the presence of reflected light off either or both currency surfaces. The currency is verified when the metal is detected and there is no reflection off either surface of the currency paper.

Currency verification device including ferrous oxide detection

Switchboard and panelboard enclosures include a main electronic circuit breaker interconnected with a plurality of branch circuit breakers by means of a corresponding plurality of terminal boards. Zone-Selective-Interlock and Load Selection functions are achieved by signals transmitted between the branch circuit breakers and the main circuit breaker. The accessories within the branch circuit breakers respond to tripping signals from the main circuit breaker to provide the Zone-Selective-Interlock and Load Selection functions.

Switchboards and panelboards having interlock and load selection

A photodiode and phototransistor are positioned on one side of a document subjected to verification for authenticity under both transmitted and reflected light. A corresponding photodiode and phototransistor on the opposite side of the document are arranged for receiving the light transmitted through the currency if the security feature is not present. A logic circuit determines the presence or absence of the security feature and correspondingly provides visual or audible indication thereof. The photodiodes, phototransistors and circuit are arranged within an enclosure that is attached to a currency receiving device such as a cash register. The visual or audible indicators are mounted on the cash register for immediate indication of the currency verification to the cashier.

Security paper verification device

A method of storing thermal energy within solar energy storage cell comprising two materials of differing adsorption properties enclosed within an airtight container. The material having the higher adsorption for water is saturated with water at 70.degree. F. Upon exposure to solar energy, the temperature increases and the adsorbed water transfers to the material having the lower absorbtion. When the temperature decreases in the absence of solar energy, the water returns to the higher adsorption material giving off a substantial amount of heat in the form of heat of adsorption.

Solar energy storage cell

A solar energy storage cell comprising two materials of differing adsorption properties enclosed within an airtight container. The material having the higher adsorption for water is saturated with water at 70.degree. F. Upon exposure to solar energy, the temperature increases and the adsorbed water transfers to the material having the lower adsorption. When the temperature decreases in the absence of solar energy, the water returns to the higher adsorption material giving off a substantial amount of heat in the form of heat of adsorption.

A portable flashlight assembly utilizes a flat battery energy source containing slide contact electrodes. One embodiment includes the use of a film pack from a self-developing camera as an energy source.

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Burlington, CT, United States of America

Richard A Menelly