Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Photocell controlled circuit
Patent
1977-01-03
1978-05-23
Smith, Alfred E.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Photocell controlled circuit
315157, 250213R, H01J 3912, H01J 3150
Patent
active
040912760
ABSTRACT:
Electrical appliances, particularly A.C. operated appliances, are turned on and off from remote locations by shining a beam of light, using a flashlight or the like on a photoelectric transducer/semiconductor switching device interconnected between a power line and the appliance, the switching device being bi-stable, activatable for either switch-on or switch-off operations by a signal from a single photoelectric transducer, and further comprises delay means responsive to the occurrence of a switch-on or switch-off operation to prevent a subsequent switching operation until a number of seconds have elapsed to allow for variations of human response in handling of the activating light beam, thereby preventing on and off chattering.
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Cohen Jerry
Moore David K.
Smith Alfred E.
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