Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – With specific current responsive fault sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-19
2009-12-08
Paladini, Albert W (Department: 2836)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
With specific current responsive fault sensor
C361S093500, C361S093700, C361S093900
Reexamination Certificate
active
07630186
ABSTRACT:
A current protection apparatus (200) and current protection method (1000) that may include programmable current protection characteristics has been disclosed. A current protection apparatus (200) may include a power distribution unit (230) with power distribution outlets (PDO-1to PDO-8), each having a corresponding circuit breaker unit (CB1to CB8). Each circuit breaker unit (CB1to CB8) may operate in response to a processing unit (236) that can sample current values flowing between a respective power distribution outlet (PDO-1to PDO-8) and a load device (LD1to LD8). Processing unit236may operate under control of software stored on a memory (238) to control a switching circuit (320). Current protection characteristics for each circuit breaker unit may be independently programmed and/or altered by a user, for example by way of a computer (250). In this way, each power distribution outlet (PDO-1to PDO-8) may have current rating characteristics independently provided for a particular load device (LD1to LD8).
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Reynolds Charles H.
Reynolds Gregory A.
Silorio Ron L.
Cyber Switching Inc.
Paladini Albert W
Patel Dharti H
Walker Darryl G.
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