Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Control circuits for electromagnetic devices – Including compensation for thermal change of electromagnetic...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Jackson, Stephen W (Department: 2836)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Control circuits for electromagnetic devices
Including compensation for thermal change of electromagnetic...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07995320
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for protecting a coil structure in a controlled switch. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a circuit including at least one load switch connectable between a power source and a load and at least one auxiliary switch, each switch actuable between a default position and a switched position, a coil structure configured to actuate the at least one load switch and at least one auxiliary switch in response to a control input, the coil structure switchable between an actuating configuration for actuating the at least one load switch and the at least one auxiliary switch from the default position, and a holding configuration for holding the at least one load switch and the at least one auxiliary switch in the switched position, and a resettable current limiting device configured to limit the current flow in the actuating configuration of the coil structure if the current flow exceeds a threshold for a predetermined period of time, wherein the at least one auxiliary switch is configured to switch the coil structure from the actuating configuration to the holding configuration.
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Kruppa Otmar
Tofigh Farshid
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Jackson Stephen W
Leach International Corporation
Willoughby Terrence R
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