Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Control circuits for electromagnetic devices – For relays or solenoids
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2006-10-31
Jackson, Stephen W. (Department: 2836)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Control circuits for electromagnetic devices
For relays or solenoids
Reexamination Certificate
active
07130177
ABSTRACT:
A drive circuit and relay circuit using this drive circuit are provided, the drive circuit including: a first terminal connected to a drive electrode located at one side of a mechanical switch contact driven by static electricity; a second terminal connected to a drive electrode located at the other side of the switch contact; a photoelectromotive force element connected to the first terminal and the second terminal, optically coupled to a light emitting element, and including at least two photodiode arrays which are serially connected; and an electronic inductor circuit (bypass circuit) connected in parallel with at least one of the photodiode arrays in the photoelectromotive force element.
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Aizawa Yoshiaki
Sonoda Masayuki
Hoang Ann T.
Jackson Stephen W.
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
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