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Method for sorting positive temperature coefficient (PTC) elements

US7605352B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2006
Grant dateOct 20, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01C7/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a method for sorting PTC elements having different resistance-temperature characteristics, a predetermined voltage that allows a current to sufficiently decay is applied to each of PTC elements A and B, and the PTC elements are sorted on the basis of the difference between the times required for the currents passing through the PTC elements B to reach a predetermined value (e.g., 52 mA).

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