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Apparatus for limiting an electrical current

US6628485B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 20, 2001
Grant dateSep 30, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H9/026
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for limiting an electrical current by using a PTC resistor being monitored by a monitor circuit. According to the invention, the monitor circuit issues a signal only after detecting the status of the PTC resistor for a defined time period after a PTC resistance change.

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