System and method for starting voltage and current controlled elements
US6181122A · kind A · utility
4Cited by
11References
21Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05F3/30
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for force-starting a voltage and current controlled element is disclosed. In a simplified embodiment, a power source is coupled to the controlled element via a start-up circuit. The start-up circuit supplies a current, or voltage, to the controlled element, responsive to the voltage or current level at a specified node being below a threshold level. Preferably, two diode-connected devices may be utilized, thereby providing current forcing capability when the voltage level at the specified node is below a threshold voltage level, as specified by the diode-connected devices.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.