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Foldback current limiting circuit

US4660122A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 28, 1984
Grant dateApr 21, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H9/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A current limiting device that, with increases of input voltage, the current increases to a first value and, as the input voltage increases further, the current decreases to a second value so as to protect any of a plurality of loads that may be used therewith.

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