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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
701 22 ; 361 93 ; 361189 ;
Abstract
A driving apparatus is provided including a current detecting device for detecting electric current flowing through elements such as a sensor, a heater and an actuator, and switching devices for controlling electric current through the elements. The number of electric current detecting devices is reduced by using the devices in common. Switching the switching devices on-and-off is repeated. The electric current flowing in the element, which is to be detected, is detected by separation from another electric current that flows in the other elements