Industry Patents
Patent: 8710704
Performance Venue with Dynamic Mechanical Load Management System and Method
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| Patent Number: |
8710704 |
| Title: |
Performance Venue with Dynamic Mechanical Load Management System and Method |
| Abstract: |
A performance venue having a dynamic load management system for use in
managing loads. The system uses a dead man circuit as a means for
determining the actual or anticipated dynamic load produced by moving
loads, and then disables the system by opening the dead man circuit when
too many loads are moved or selected to be moved. Preferably, the
invention is embodied in a dead man circuit is pure hardware, and is free
of software components. The invention also provides a method of
controlling movement of loads in a performance venue having a plurality
machines. In its basic form, the method comprises selecting at least one
of the machines for movement, closing a dead man circuit, and opening the
dead man circuit if the current in the dead man circuit falls outside a
predetermined range.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Lichter, Nolan, Gauthier |
| Assignee: |
Electronic Theatre Controls |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
H02H 11/00 |
| US Classification: |
307/326 |
| Issue Date: |
04-29-2014 |
| Filing Date: |
05-03-2010 |
| Application : |
12/772737 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
8710704 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
8710704 at Google Patents |
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