Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – With specific current responsive fault sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-26
2011-10-18
Patel, Dharti (Department: 2836)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
With specific current responsive fault sensor
C361S093100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08040652
ABSTRACT:
Programmable power distribution switches with two-level current sensing are disclosed. In a particular example, a power distribution switch includes a programmable output device having a resistance based on a programmed maximum output current and generates an output voltage based on the resistance and a load current. The example power distribution switch also includes a reference voltage generator that is configured to generate a reference voltage corresponding to the output voltage when the load current is substantially equal to the programmed maximum output current. A current limiter is also included to reduce the load current in response to a comparison of the output voltage and the reference voltage, when the comparison is indicative of the load current exceeding the programmed maximum output current.
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Forghani-zadeh H. Pooya
Schmidt Thomas A.
Brady III Wade J.
Patel Dharti
Patti John J.
Telecky , Jr. Frederick J.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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