Circuit and method for controlling current flow through a...

Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Control circuits for electromagnetic devices – Systems for magnetizing – demagnetizing – or controlling the...

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C361S152000, C361S166000, C361S187000

Reexamination Certificate

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11038751

ABSTRACT:
A solenoid control circuit that includes two switching networks that are selectively opened and closed in a current limit cycle to control the magnitude of the current flowing through the solenoid. The configuration of the switching networks is such that current flows through an energy dissipating resistor only when the solenoid is commanded off by the solenoid control circuit, and not during the current limit cycle. Thus, the energy dissipated by this resistor is reduced relative to other solenoid control circuits, making it more efficient, and reducing EMI emissions from the circuit while providing for a fast solenoid response.

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