Electricity: measuring and testing – Measuring – testing – or sensing electricity – per se – Magnetic saturation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2010-10-26
Tang, Minh N (Department: 2829)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se
Magnetic saturation
C324S179000, C324S529000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07821251
ABSTRACT:
A current sensor includes a sensing circuit for sensing current and supplying indications thereof. The current sensor also includes two or more output terminals coupled to the sensing circuit that alternately supply respective indications of the sensed current according to control signals supplied to the current sensor.
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Alfano Donald E.
Dupuis Timothy J.
Nguyen Trung Q
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Tang Minh N
Zagorin O'Brien Graham LLP
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