Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – With specific quantity comparison means
Patent
1995-04-12
1997-08-12
Gaffin, Jeffrey A.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
With specific quantity comparison means
361 58, 361100, 361115, H02H 318
Patent
active
056571950
ABSTRACT:
An overcurrent protection device designed to be connected in series between a load and an electric supply includes a switch which is controlled by a voltage present across a current limiting device. The switch is formed by a GTO thyristor connected in series with the current limiting device. The output of the current limiting device is connected to the load.
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Dorny Brett N.
Gaffin Jeffrey A.
Morris James H.
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.A.
Sherry Michael J.
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