Systems and methods for current limiting with overload protection
US8437111B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M11/062
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A current limiter in one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure has a protection element that protects a current limiting element from excessive power dissipation. The protection element senses a parameter that is indicative of an amount of power being dissipated by the current limiting element. The protection element controls the current limiting element based on the sensed parameter such that power dissipation for the current limiting element is reduced to a safe level during a fault condition thereby protecting the current limiting element from damage during the fault condition.
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