| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 361930800 | Thermal sensing | 60 |
| 20080253050 | PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD AND OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE THEREOF - The over-current protection device of the present invention can be used for over-current protection to PCM. The over-current protection device comprises a PTC device, at least one insulation layer; at least one electrode layer and at least one conductive channel. The insulation layer is placed on a surface of the PTC device, and the electrode layer is formed on the insulation layer afterwards. As a result, the insulation layer is between the electrode layer and the PTC device. The electrode layer serves as a surface of the over-current protection device. The conductive channel electrically connects the PTC device and the electrode layer. In an embodiment, the conductive channel is a blind hole penetrating through the electrode layer and the insulation layer and ending at the surface of the PTC device, and the surface of the blind hole is coated with a conductive layer to electrically connect the PTC device and the electrode layer. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080285197 | Protection Device for Load Circuits - When a current flowing into a load | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080310067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A PHY TO LOCATE A THERMAL SIGNATURE IN A CABLE PLANT FOR DIAGNOSTIC, ENHANCED, AND HIGHER POWER APPLICATIONS - A system and method for using a physical layer device to locate a thermal signature in a cable plant for diagnostic, enhanced, and higher power applications. Cable heating in specific sections of a network cable is detected through an automatic identification of a thermal signature in electrical measurements of a network cable. The correlation of the thermal signature to a specific section of the network cable enables network personnel to locate hot spots in the network cable with ease. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080310068 | Control circuit of semiconductor device having over-heat protecting function - A control circuit of a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor element which supplies an electric power to a load; an over-heat protecting unit having: a temperature detecting section which detects a rise in temperature; a latch section which holds an output of the temperature detecting section; and a gate interrupting section which interrupts an input to a gate of the semiconductor element in accordance with the output of the latch section; a control unit which supplies a PWM signal for turning on/off the semiconductor element; a driving electric power supply unit which supplies a driving electric power for driving the over-heat protecting unit; and a timer unit which allows the driving electric power supply unit to supply the driving electric power for a predetermined period when the input to the gate of the semiconductor element is interrupted and the control unit stops to supply the PWM signal. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090109590 | Self-protected solid-state electrical switching device - A self-protected solid-state switching device comprising first opening means connected in series with a first fuse link, means for measuring electric current and control means acting on opening and closing of said first opening means according to the value of a main electric current flowing through said switching device. Said device comprises at least a second fuse link connected in parallel with the first fuse link, at least second electric opening means being connected in series | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090180230 | Multi-layer type over-current and over-temperature protection structure and method for manufacturing the same - A multi-layer type over-current and over-temperature protection structure and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The present invention utilizes the concept of multi-layer design to integrate more than two over-current and over-temperature protection elements on a component structure that can be adhered to a substrate. Hence, the over-current and over-temperature protection structure has more than two over-current and over-temperature protection functions at the same time. Therefore, the advantages of the present invention is that the over-current and over-temperature protection structure effectively integrates two or more over-current and over-temperature protection elements together in order to increase the usage range of the over-current and over-temperature protection structure. Moreover, the present invention effectively reduces size of the over-current and over-temperature protection elements on a PCB and reduces the number of solder joints. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090279223 | Sensor Element for a Fault Interrupter and Load Break Switch - A fault interrupter and load break switch includes a trip assembly configured to automatically open a transformer circuit electrically coupled to stationary contacts of the switch upon the occurrence of a fault condition. The fault condition causes a Curie metal element electrically coupled to at least one of the stationary contacts to release a magnetic latch. The release causes a trip rotor of the trip assembly to rotate a rotor assembly. This rotation causes ends of a movable contact of the rotor assembly to electrically disengage the stationary contacts, thereby opening the circuit. The switch also includes a handle for manually opening and closing the electrical circuit in fault and non-fault conditions. Actuation of the handle coupled to the rotor assembly via a spring-loaded rotor causes the movable contact ends to selectively engage or disengage the stationary contacts. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100027179 | POWER AND CONTROL UNIT FOR A LOW OR MEDIUM VOLTAGE APPARATUS - A power and control unit for low or medium voltage applications operatively coupable to a low or medium voltage apparatus and to a protection relay having a trip circuit supervision. The power and control unit for low or medium voltage applications according to the invention comprises:
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| 20100091421 | INRUSH CURRENT PREVENTING CIRCUIT - An inrush current preventing circuit includes a rectification circuit, a temperature-sensitive component, a controller, a switching circuit, and a tank circuit. The controller outputs a control signal to turn on the switching circuit in response to the tank circuit being at a substantially full voltage, and the rectification circuit and the switching circuit forming a current loop for providing power from the rectification circuit to an electronic device. The controller outputs no control signal to turn off the switching circuit in response to the tank circuit being undercharged, and the rectification circuit and temperature-sensitive component forming a current loop for providing power from the rectification circuit to the electronic device for protecting the electronic device. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100142109 | Dual Protection Device For Circuit - A dual protection device for a circuit includes a first protection unit and a second protection unit functioning independently. The first protection unit includes an elastic contact piece having a first contact point and a first conductive member having a second contact point to contact with the first contact point. When overloaded, the elastic contact piece is deformed and bent toward an opposite direction to separate the first contact point from the second contact point, thereby protecting the circuit. The second protection unit has a flexible second conductive member disposed between the first conductive member and the second terminal. A fuse member forces a free end of the second conductive member to connect with the second terminal. When the fuse member melts due to high temperature, the free end of the second conductive member is separated from the second terminal, thereby protecting the circuit. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100214708 | System and Method for Using a PHY to Locate a Thermal Signature in a Cable Plant for Diagnostic, Enhanced, and Higher Power Applications - A system and method for using a physical layer device to locate a thermal signature in a cable plant for diagnostic, enhanced, and higher power applications. Cable heating in specific sections of a network cable is detected through an automatic identification of a thermal signature in electrical measurements of a network cable. The correlation of the thermal signature to a specific section of the network cable enables network personnel to locate hot spots in the network cable with ease. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100246083 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - A method for controlling an electric compressor into which an inverter for controlling an electric motor as a drive source is integrally incorporated. The method is characterized by comprising the steps of acquiring the temperature of an accessory of the inverter, when the acquired temperature becomes or is already equal to or higher than the maximum rated temperature of the accessory, calculating the value of a current which can flow at the acquired temperature and restrictively controlling the rotational speed of the electric compressor such that the input current becomes equal to or less than the value of the current which can flow, and when the temperature of the accessory becomes lower than the maximum rated temperature, releasing the restrictive control. The method for controlling the electric compressor can prevent a malfunction of the accessory even in use under a high-temperature environment while preventing increase in the cost and size of the electric compressor by preventing an increase in the size of the accessory of the inverter. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100315751 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A semiconductor device which combines reliability and the guarantee of electrical characteristics is provided. A power MOSFET and a protection circuit formed over the same semiconductor substrate are provided. The power MOSFET is a trench gate vertical type P-channel MOSFET and the conduction type of the gate electrode is assumed to be P-type. The protection circuit includes a planar gate horizontal type offset P-channel MOSFET and the conduction type of the gate electrode is assumed to be N-type. These gate electrode and gate electrode are formed in separate steps. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100328832 | Electrical Composite Element - An electric device that functions either as a reverting (resettable) type element or a non-reverting (non-resettable) type element depending on the conditions. Such an element includes a polymer PTC element and a temperature fuse member connected in series thereto, the temperature fuse member placed such that it is under the thermal influence of the polymer PTC element. A melting point of a metal composing the temperature fuse member is at least 5° C. higher than a melting point of a polymer composing the polymer PTC element. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110019324 | Protection Apparatus of Load Circuit - A protection apparatus of a load circuit sets a threshold temperature at a lower temperature than an allowed temperature of an electric wire for use in the load circuit, and estimates a temperature of the electric wire based on an ambient temperature, a load current and a time while the load current is flowing through the electric wire. Then, in the case where the estimated temperature has reached the threshold temperature, a semiconductor relay (S | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110019325 | PROTECTION APPARATUS OF LOAD CIRCUIT - A protection apparatus of a load circuit sets a threshold temperature at a lower temperature than an allowed temperature of an electric wire for use in the load circuit, and estimates a temperature of the electric wire based on an ambient temperature, a load current and a time while the load current is flowing through the electric wire. Then, in the case where the estimated temperature has reached the threshold temperature, a semiconductor relay (S | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110043957 | Driver and Over-Current Protection Circuit Therein - An over-current protection circuit includes a voltage generating unit and a comparing unit. The voltage generating unit is configured for receiving a first voltage and generating a reference voltage. The reference voltage has an offset positively dependent on temperature and negatively dependent on the first voltage, and the offset of the reference voltage varies along with another offset varying within a sense voltage sensed by the over-current protection circuit. The comparing unit is configured for comparing the reference voltage with the sense voltage to output a control signal for de-asserting the sense voltage when the sense voltage is correlated to an over-current condition of the sense voltage exceeding the reference voltage. A driver is also disclosed herein. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110043958 | PROTECTION APPARATUS OF LOAD CIRCUIT - A protection apparatus of a load circuit, comprises: a temperature estimation unit configured to estimate a temperature of an electric wire based on a pseudo-temperature arithmetic expression; and a breaking control unit configured to break a switch portion when the temperature estimated by the temperature estimation unit has reached an allowed temperature of the electric wire. The pseudo-temperature arithmetic expression is set in such a manner that, in a temperature arithmetic expression of the electric wire, the temperature arithmetic expression using the elapsed time counted by the timer, the current detected by the current detection unit, and a heat capacity and conductor resistance of the electric wire, a pseudo-heat capacity smaller than the heat capacity of the electric wire is assigned to the heat capacity, and a pseudo-conductor resistance larger than the conductor resistance of the electric wire is assigned to the conductor resistance. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110080681 | PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR LOAD CIRCUIT - There is provided a protection apparatus for a load circuit, capable of protecting the load circuit by simulating a fuse. A pseudo heat capacity Cth* smaller than a heat capacity of an electric wire used in the load circuit is set, and a temperature of the electric wire is calculated with reference to an arithmetic expression of heat generation amount of the electric wire, an arithmetic expression of heat radiation amount of the electric wire, a time counted by the count unit, and the pseudo heat capacity Cth*. Then, a semiconductor relay S | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110157755 | Protection Circuits for Secondary Batteries - A protection circuit of a secondary battery includes a thermal switching element which has an resistance that decreases along with increase of temperature and which is connected in parallel with the secondary battery. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110170221 | PTC Device - There is provided a PTC device wherein its PTC element functions appropriately even when the PTC device is used in an environment in which solvent is present. The PTC device includes (1) a polymer PTC component including a polymer PTC element and a first and a second metal electrodes disposed on both sides of the main surface thereof; (2) a lead connected to at least one of the metal electrodes of the polymer PTC component; and (3) a ceramic package having an open-ended space for accommodating the polymer PTC component, said open-ended space having at least one opening that defines the open-ended space. The lead closes said opening in order to isolate the polymer PTC component disposed in said open-ended space from the environment surrounding the ceramic package. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110170222 | Method and apparatus for determining an operating voltage for preveting photovoltaic cell reverse breakdown during power conversion - A method and apparatus for preventing photovoltaic (PV) cell reverse breakdown during operation of a PV module. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a first temperature value; and restricting an operating voltage of the PV module based on the first temperature value. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110273806 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A THERMAL OVERLOAD SITUATION IN A HANDHELD POWER TOOL - The invention relates to a method for the detection of a thermal overload situation in a hand-held power tool, wherein the temperature or astute variable correlating to the temperature of a component is measured, wherein in case of a thermal overload a reduced transitional operation is activated, during which the current flow in the electric circuit is modulated. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273807 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK OF NOVEL STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including a battery cell having a pair of coupling grooves, each of the coupling grooves having a predetermined depth, an insulative mounting member mounted to the top of the battery cell, a protection circuit module (PCM) having a pair of connection coupling members protruding downward, and an insulative cap coupled to the top of the battery cell, wherein the connection coupling members are inserted into coupling grooves formed at electrode terminals of the battery cell through openings of the insulative mounting member in a state in which the insulative mounting member is mounted to the top of the battery cell, thereby achieving the coupling of the PCM to the battery cell and the insulative mounting member and the electrical connection between the battery cell and the PCM. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120026635 | PTC DEVICE, PTC DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH PTC DEVICE - There is provide a PTC device which is more compact. In the PTC device which comprises a first lead | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120075762 | Over-Current Protection Device - An over-current protection device includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a resistance material disposed between the first and second electrode layers. The first electrode layer includes a first groove pattern formed on and through the first electrode layer. The first groove pattern is configured to separate the first electrode layer into a plurality of connected regions. The second electrode layer includes a second groove pattern formed on and through the second electrode layer. The second groove pattern is configured to separate the second electrode layer into a plurality of connected regions. The first and second groove patterns are further configured to be formed in an interlaced manner that when the first and second electrode layers are overlapped, the first and second groove patterns form a plurality of independent regions, which divide the resistance material into a plurality of electrically isolated and parallel connected units. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120081825 | PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR LOAD CIRCUIT - A protection apparatus for a load circuit is provided which can miniaturize electric wires and semiconductor switches by using a switch circuit simulating the current interruption time characteristics of fuses. A conductor resistance r and a heat resistance R used in each of a heat generation temperature calculation expression and a heat dissipation temperature calculation expression are respectively changed into a pseudo conductor resistance r* and a pseudo heat resistance R*, then the heat generation amount and the heat dissipation amount of the electric wire are calculated, and current temperature of the electric wire is estimated. When the estimation temperature reaches allowable temperature, an electronic switch S | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120099235 | ELECTRIC CIRCUIT PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT - An electric circuit protection system includes a control module and a circuit sensor communicatively coupled with the control module. The control module is communicatively coupled with a switch that is joined with a circuit having a power source and a fuse. The control module is configured to monitor a degradation factor related to an energy threshold value of the fuse and direct the switch to open the circuit to prevent the power source from supplying current through the fuse. The circuit sensor is configured to measure an energy parameter of the current supplied by the power source through the circuit or that is demanded by a load from the power source. The control module is configured to direct the switch to open the circuit based on the energy threshold value and the energy parameter. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120200970 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE INCLUDING INTERRUPT WIRE - An electronic control device includes a substrate, a plurality of component-mounted wires disposed on the substrate, a plurality of electronic components mounted on the respective component-mounted wires, a common wire disposed on the substrate and coupled with each of the electronic components, an interrupt wire coupled between one of the component-mounted wires and the common wire, a connection wire via which the interrupt wire is coupled with one of the common wire and the one of the component-mounted wires, and a solder disposed between each of the electronic components and a corresponding one of the component-mounted wires and having a lower melting point than the interrupt wire. The interrupt wire is configured to melt in accordance with heat generated by an overcurrent so as to interrupt a coupling between the one of the component-mounted wires and the common wire. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120218674 | Overcurrent Protection System - An overcurrent protection system may be used to protect electrical circuit components from damage or failure due to abnormally high currents. The system may include a current interrupter electrically coupled between a power source and an electrical load. The current interrupter is configured to interrupt at least a portion of a current flow between the power source and the electrical load based on at least one current interrupt characteristic of the current interrupter. The system may also include an analog circuit component thermally coupled with the current interrupter. The analog circuit component is configured to generate heat in response to an overcurrent fault condition. At least a portion of the heat modifies the at least one current interrupt characteristic of the current interrupter. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120243138 | SURGE PROTECTOR - A surge protection device (SPD) includes a spark gap (SG) and in series to the spark gap (SG) a temperature-dependent resistance element (R) with positive temperature coefficient, wherein the spark gap (SG) has a certain holding current, wherein the resistance element (R) is sized such that when a switching temperature is reached, the current is limited such that the holding current of the spark gap is undercut and is switched off, and wherein the resistance element is sized such that in the case of a transient event, the switching temperature is not reached. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130021704 | OVER-CURRENT AND OVER-TEMPERATURE PROTECTION DEVICE - An over-current and over-temperature protection device includes a first conductive member, a second conductive member, a resistive device, at least one current input electrode and at least two current output electrodes. The first conductive member has a current input portion and a first insulative portion restricting current to only input through the current input portion, and the second conductive member has two or more current output portions and a second insulative portion restricting current to only output through the current output portions, in which the current output portions are electrically isolated by the second insulative portion. The resistive device is laminated between the first conductive member and the second conductive member. The current input electrode is electrically connected to the current input portion, and current output electrodes are electrically connected to the current output portions individually. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130027827 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A protection circuit includes an integrated circuit (IC), a peripheral circuit connected to the IC, and a measurement circuit connected to an enable pin of the IC. The peripheral circuit includes at least one element which generates heat. The measurement circuit includes a power supply, a resistor, and a thermistor. The heat from the element raises the temperature of the thermistor and changes a resistance of the thermistor and decreases a voltage of the node. When the voltage of the node is less than or equals to a standard voltage of the enable pin of the IC, the IC and the peripheral circuit stop working. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130027828 | INTERNAL TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION UNIT FOR BATTERY FOR ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An internal temperature estimation unit, which reads a detected temperature of a cell of a battery for an electric power tool to estimate an internal temperature of the battery based on the detected temperature, includes: an initial-value setting device which reads, when a discharge/charge of the battery is started, the detected temperature and sets the detected temperature as an initial value; and a temperature increase amount calculation device which calculates a temperature increase amount of the cell of the battery based on a latest value of the detected temperature and the initial value set by the initial-value setting device; the internal temperature estimation unit outputs the temperature increase amount as an estimated value representing the internal temperature of the battery. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130044401 | PROTECTION COMPONENT AND PROTECTION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A protection component includes: a package substrate; a first fuse unit disposed in the package substrate, having a first fusing region; a second fuse unit disposed in the package substrate, having a second fusing region which is close to the first fusing region; and a first buried cave disposed in the package substrate corresponding to the first and second fusing regions. When one of the first and second fusing regions is blown out, the first buried cave assists energy of fuse melting to break the other of the first and second fusing regions. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130070380 | OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - An over-current protection device includes two metal foils and a PTC material layer laminated therebetween. The PTC material layer has a volume resistivity between 0.07 Ω-cm and 0.32 Ω-cm. The PTC material layer includes a crystalline polymer, a conductive ceramic carbide filler of a particle size between 0.1 μm and 50 μm and a volume resistivity less than 0.1 Ω-cm, and a carbon black filler. The weight ratio of the carbon black filler to the conductive ceramic carbide filler is between 1:90 and 1:4. The conductive ceramic carbide filler and the carbon black filler are dispersed in the crystalline polymer. The resistance ratio R | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130088804 | PULSE CURRENT SENSOR AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION CABINET WITH SURGE WAVE RECORDING COMPOSED OF THE SENSOR - A pulse current sensor and a lightning protection cabinet with surge wave recording composed of the sensor are provided. The pulse current sensor includes a pair of semi-circular magnetic cores which are installed oppositely, air gaps between the two semi-circular magnetic cores, nonmagnetic electric metal rings sleeved outside the air gaps, whose inner hole axis is consistent with the magnetic force line of the semi-circular magnetic cores, and coils wound on the semi-circular magnetic cores, and out-put terminals led from the coils. The pulse current senor is disposed on the ground line, and the two nonmagnetic electric metal rings are respectively installed in the two symmetrical air gaps of the two semi-circular magnetic cores in the pulse current sensor. Under the action of the two semi-circular magnetic cores, the phenomenon of magnetic saturation does not occur in the pulse current sensor, and the output precision and the output range of the pulse current sensor are improved. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130107412 | INSTALLATION SWITCHING DEVICE WITH A CURRENT SENSING UNIT | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130176655 | OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - An over-current protection device includes a resistive device, an insulation layer, an electrode layer and at least one electrically conductive connecting member. The resistive device includes a first electrode foil, a second electrode foil and a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) material layer laminated between the electrode foils. The insulation layer is formed on the surface of the first electrode foil, and the electrode layer is formed on the surface of the insulation layer. The conductive connecting member penetrates the electrode layer, the insulation layer and the first electrode foil for electrically connecting the electrode layer and the first electrode foil. The conductive connecting member is insulated from the second electrode foil. One of the first and second electrode foils is configured to electrically connect to a protective circuit module (PCM), and the other one is configured to electrically connect to an electrode terminal of a battery to be protected. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130222959 | POWER DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Power delivery systems and methods are provided. A power delivery system ( | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130250465 | ELECTRICAL OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - An electrical component package has integrated therein first and second pairs of electrodes, wherein the first pair of electrodes are electrically isolated from the second pair of electrodes. A thermally sensitive positive temperature coefficient (PTC) conductive element abuts the first pair of terminals. Also integrated in the package is an electrical heating element that abuts the second pair of terminals, and receives a drive current for generating heat that is transferred to trip the PTC conductive element. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130293996 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING AN APPLIANCE JUNCTION - A system for protecting an electrical junction having a first pin and a second pin is provided. The system includes a first circuit protection device coupled to the first pin and configured to sense at least a first current and a second circuit protection device coupled to the second pin and configured to sense at least a second current. Each of the first circuit protection device and the second circuit protection device includes a trip mechanism configured to interrupt current flowing through a respective circuit protection device and a trip unit operatively coupled to the trip mechanism. The trip unit is configured to activate the trip mechanism based on a determination that a respective current exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130314835 | ADAPTIVE PROTECTION CIRCUIT MODULE FOR OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER AND ADAPTIVE PROTECTION METHOD THEREOF - An adaptive protection circuit module for an operational amplifier including an over temperature protection circuit and an over current protection circuit is provided. The over temperature protection circuit provides a temperature protection function to power down the operational amplifier when an operating temperature of the operational amplifier increases higher than a first threshold temperature. The over current protection circuit provides a current protection function to limit an output current of the operational amplifier and adjusts the first threshold temperature to a second threshold temperature when the over current protection circuit is enabled. The second threshold temperature is lower than the first threshold temperature. After the first threshold temperature is adjusted to the second threshold temperature, the over temperature protection circuit powers down the operational amplifier when the operating temperature increases higher than the second threshold temperature. Furthermore, an adaptive protection method for the foregoing operational amplifier is also provided. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140063671 | SURFACE MOUNTABLE OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - A surface-mountable over-current protection device comprises a PTC material layer, first and second conductive layers, first and second electrodes, first and second electrically conductive connecting members. The PTC material layer has a resistivity less than 0.18 Ω-cm. The conductive layers are in contact with opposite surfaces of the PTC material layer. The first electrode comprises a pair of first metal foils and is insulated from the second conductive layer. The second electrode comprises a pair of second metal foils and is insulated from the first conductive layer. The first electrically conductive connecting member connects to the first metal foils and conductive layer. The second electrically conductive connecting member connects to the second metal foils and conductive layer. The first electrically conductive connecting member comprises 40%-100% by area of the first lateral surface, and the second electrically conductive connecting member comprises 40%-100% by area of the second lateral surface. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140153150 | DYNAMIC CURRENT PROTECTION IN ENERGY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - An electric circuit, including an electric load operable from an operating current; an energy storage system providing the operating current at both a first mode and a second mode with the first mode having a first current in a first range of zero to a first particular current value and with the second mode having a second current in a second range of the first particular current value to a second particular current value; and an active protection coupled to the energy storage system, the active protection dynamically reconfigurable between a first mode and a second mode, the first mode applying a first overcurrent protection rating to the operating current when the operating current is operating in the first mode and the second mode applying a second overcurrent protection rating to the operating current when the operating current is operating in the second mode. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140177118 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADAPTIVE ELECTRONIC OVERLOAD PROTECTION - A method provides electronic overload protection having a thermal trip level. The method executes a function by a processor; provides the electronic overload protection by the function executed by the processor; and adjusts the thermal trip level by the function executed by the processor in order to mimic adjusting a physical thermal characteristic of a thermal time constant of a fixed mechanical system. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140177119 | OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE, OVERCURRENT PROTECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM - An overcurrent protection device includes a fuse element and an auxiliary circuit. Power is applied from a high-voltage unit of a main circuit to the fuse element. The auxiliary circuit includes a component which heats the fuse element. An amount of electric current flowing in the fuse element when the fuse element melts is controlled by heat generated by the component. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140240885 | ELECTRONIC PART AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT - A main body of an electronic part has multiple electrodes, to which multiple terminals are respectively connected. The terminals include a fuse terminal and a normal terminal, each of which extends from the main body to a printed board so that the main body is supported at a position above and separated from a board surface of the printed board. The fuse terminal has an intermediate portion between an electrode-connected portion and a land-connected portion. The intermediate portion has a cut-off portion having a smaller width than other portions of the fuse terminal, so that the cut-off portion is melted down when excess current flows in the fuse terminal. The intermediate portion extends in a direction parallel to the board surface or in a direction inclined to the board surface at an angle smaller than 90 degrees. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140285938 | OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - An over-current protection device comprises a PTC device, first and second electrodes, a first welding metal plate and a second welding metal plate. The PTC device comprises a first conductive layer, at second conductive layer and a PTC polymeric material layer laminated therebetween. The first electrode electrically connects to the first conductive layer. The second electrode electrically connects to the second conductive layer and is separated from the first electrode. The first welding metal plate is formed on an upper surface of the device and connects to the first electrode. The second welding metal plate is formed on the upper surface or a lower surface of the device and connects to the second electrode. The first and second welding metal plates are placed at two opposite ends of the strip-like structure, and each of them has a thickness sufficient to withstand spot-welding without significant resultant damage to the PTC device. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150022929 | OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - An over-current protection apparatus applied to a secondary battery comprises a lead frame, an IC and a PTC device. The lead frame has a carrier portion and two end portions bending therefrom to form an accommodating space. The two end portions electrically connect to positive and negative electrodes of the secondary battery. The carrier portion comprises a plurality of blocks. The IC and PTC device are disposed on the carrier portion and received in the accommodating space and encapsulated by a cover. The PTC device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first electrode and the second electrode electrically connect to different blocks of the carrier portion. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150029629 | PROTECTOR FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A protector for an electricity supply circuit includes: a power switch for switching between connection and disconnection of the electricity supply circuit; a controller configured to output a switching command signal to the power switch in accordance with an input signal; and a current detector for detecting current flowing to the electricity supply circuit. The controller includes: a lower limit threshold determination unit configured to determine whether or not an estimated temperature of a power line has dropped below a lower limit threshold; a timer for counting the time that passes after a load has been turned off, when the load is turned off by the power switch; and a mode switching unit configured to switch the controller to a sleep mode when a predetermined time is counted by the timer and the lower limit threshold determination unit determines that the estimated temperature has dropped below the lower limit threshold. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150049408 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTING A USER - A device for protecting a user includes a first current path including a first and second conduit, and a monitoring device for detecting an imminent overload of the electric user. In an embodiment, the monitoring device includes a first temperature measurement unit, a support, an evaluation unit and a first transducer to produce an electrically conductive connection between the first and second conduits of the first current path. The first temperature measurement unit is, electrically insulated from the first transducer and includes a first temperature sensor. An additional electrically insulating material; is arranged on a first lateral surface of the support between the first transducer and the support and the first temperature sensor is arranged on the support to detect a temperature of the first transducer. The evaluating unit is configured to detect an imminent overload at the user on the basis of temperatures detected by the first temperature sensor. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150138682 | SWITCHING CIRCUIT PROTECTOR - A switching circuit protector switches a semiconductor device ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150146335 | OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - An overcurrent protection device satisfactorily detects overcurrent without adding complicated component or occupying large space. Penetration member penetrates board face A having a first wiring circuit and face B with a second one, transmitting heat from face A to B. Connection/disconnection part is inserted into first wiring circuit, switching current to heat generation part for generating heat with current, formed in portion of first circuit, continued with one end of penetration member. Temperature detection member disposed near or abutted against other end of penetration member on face B detects transmitted heat, outputting signal. Control part controls connection/disconnection part on signal. Heat generation part is narrower than width w1 not generating heat in steady state, having width w2 to raise temperature upon overcurrent, and being sandwiched between patterns with width w1. Control part turns off current with heat generation part temperature raised to or above prescribed threshold. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150364908 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING SAFETY OF VOLTAGE REGULATOR - A method for improving safety of voltage regulator is disclosed. In order to improve safety of a voltage regulator, a MOS-FET is disposed on a source power lane that receives power supplied from a DC power supply. A set of voltage regulators is connected to a set of fork power lanes, correspondingly, branching off from the source power lane. PTC thermistors are disposed on a surface or in the vicinity of semiconductor chips of the voltage regulators. When temperature at any one of the PTC thermistors increases, a protection controller turns off the MOS-FET. When temperature detected by a temperature sensor incorporated within the semiconductor chip has increased, each of the voltage regulators turns off the MOS-FET via a base management controller. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150372478 | THERMAL TRIP ASSEMBLY AND CIRCUIT INTERRUTPER INCLUDING THE SAME - A thermal trip assembly for use with a busbar includes a fastener, an insulating sleeve, a temperature sensor structured to sense a temperature of the busbar, and a thermal trip circuit structured to output a trip signal based on the sensed temperature. A portion of the insulating sleeve is disposed between the temperature sensor and the busbar. The fastener couples the insulating sleeve and the temperature sensor to the busbar with the insulating sleeve being in direct contact with a portion of the busbar. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160013629 | FAULT DETECTION PROTECTING CIRCUIT | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160099126 | Method, system, and apparatus to prevent arc faults in electrical conduits - A method, apparatus, and system for protection from fires and electrical shock of components used in construction of electrical conduits is disclosed using non-electrical means to disrupt flow of electricity before an arc fault, with the purpose to disrupt flow of current before risk of arcing. The purpose of this invention is to remove the hazard before an electrical arc occurs. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160118974 | DRIVE CONTROL METHOD OF POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND CONTROL CIRCUIT OF POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - An IGBT provided on the high voltage side uses the sensing function of the IGBT to detect a current and prevents the IGBT from breaking due to an overcurrent through a gate drive unit when the current detected by the short-circuit protection unit is determined to be an overcurrent. When detecting an overcurrent, the short-circuit protection unit outputs an alarm signal to a composition unit. Also, it detects the temperature of the power semiconductor module by using a temperature detection element, converts the detected temperature into a digital signal in the temperature information generating unit, and outputs the digitized temperature information to the composition unit. The composition unit composites the temperature information and the alarm signal and one resultant composite output is transmitted to a control unit on the low voltage side. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160141123 | SYNTHETIC FAULT REMOTE DISCONNECT FOR A BRANCH CIRCUIT - A synthetic fault signal generator assembly is remotely located on a branch circuit downstream from a circuit breaker protecting a load. The synthetic fault signal generator assembly is configured to detect an improper circuit condition that is not independently detected, detectable, or actionable by the circuit breaker such as, for example, a load or outlet receptacle specific problem that can lead to equipment damage or property damage if not mitigated. In response to the improper circuit condition being detected, the synthetic fault signal generator assembly generates a synthetic fault signal, which causes the circuit breaker to trip. The synthetic fault signal generator assembly can inject the synthetic fault signal into the branch circuit to provide the synthetic fault signal to the circuit breaker. | 05-19-2016 |
