Active current surge limiters

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2005-10-24

2011-10-11

Salce, Patrick (Department: 2836)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Impedance insertion

C361S092000, C361S106000

Reexamination Certificate

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08035938

ABSTRACT:
Active current surge limiters (100) and methods of use are disclosed. One exemplary system, among others, comprises a current limiter (140), including an interface configured to be connected between a power supply (110) and a load (120); a disturbance sensor (150), configured to monitor the power supply for a disturbance during operation of the load; and an activator (160), configured to receive a control signal (215) from the disturbance sensor (150) and to activate the current limiter (140) based on the control signal.

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