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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2011
Applicant:
Mitch Randall, Boulder, CO (US);
Inventor:
Mitch Randall, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a proportional controller that utilizes a deflected metal cantilever that provides a progressive change in capacitance for a given deflection that is used to generate a proportional control signal. In addition, a efficient step-up converteris disclosed, which is capable of operating with a single alkaline cell. Further, a LED drive circuit is disclosed that has high efficiency and is capable of driving an infrared LED with a single alkaline cell.