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Current inrush limiting circuit

US7019583B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 29, 2001
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S323/908
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An inrush circuit for electronic devices is particularly useful for point-of-sale printers. The circuit applies an active feedback-controlled voltage ramp to a bulk capacitor by means of a P-channel field effect transistor that is operated linearly after a controlled delay for contact bounce.

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