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A.C. protective circuit

US3988640A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 27, 1975
Grant dateOct 26, 1976
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Expiry dateMay 27, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H9/04
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device is protected from excessive A. C. voltages by a diode in series with the A. C. signal path which is forward biased from a shunt D. C. power supply for passing desired A. C. signals without distortion and which is reverse biased by a series capacitor which is charged through a shunt threshold device whenever the A. C. voltage exceeds a predetermined level and is discharged through a shunt path thereafter.

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