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公开(公告)号：US11870364B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-09
申请号：US17596415
申请日：2020-08-05
Applicant: AMBER SOLUTIONS, INC.
Inventor： Mark Telefus
CPC classification number: H02M7/217 , H02M1/08 , H02M7/06 , H02P29/00 , H05B45/10 , H05B45/3725 , H05B45/50
Abstract: A bidirectional switch and dimmer for the control of power from an AC source to a load is described. The approach uses power MOSFETs in a bidirectional switch subcircuit configuration that includes a floating AC/DC power supply and a solid state double pole switch that alternates between connection of the AC source to the load and periodic connection of the AC source to the AC/DC power supply. The switch and dimmer circuit configuration allows insertion into an existing single-phase circuit using only two wires. The design allows for manufacturing the entire circuit on a single chip.
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公开(公告)号：US11349297B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-31
申请号：US17154625
申请日：2021-01-21
Applicant: Amber Solutions, Inc.
Inventor： Mark Telefus , Thar Casey , Chris Casey
Abstract: A circuit interrupter device includes line hot, line neutral, load hot, and load neutral terminals, a solid-state switch, internal short-circuit switch circuitry, and control circuitry. The solid-state switch is connected in an electrical path between the line hot and load hot terminals. The internal short-circuit switch circuitry comprises an internal short-circuit switch and a shunt resistor serially connected between the line hot and line neutral terminals. The control circuitry is configured to detect for an occurrence of a fault condition and in response to detecting the occurrence of a fault condition, the control circuitry is configured to drive the solid-state switch into a switched-off state, and activate the internal short-circuit switch to generate an internal short-circuit path between the line hot and line neutral terminals and allow short-circuit current to flow through the shunt resistor between the line hot terminal and the line neutral terminal of the circuit interrupter device.
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公开(公告)号：US20220189721A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-16
申请号：US17047613
申请日：2020-05-18
Applicant: Amber Solutions, Inc.
Inventor： Mark Telefus , Stephen C. Gerber , Damon M. Baker , Kenneth D. Alton
IPC: H01H71/04 , H01H71/12 , H02H1/00 , H02H3/08 , H01H71/24 , G01R15/20 , H02H3/33 , G01R19/175 , H01H9/54 , H01H9/56 , H01H33/59 , H02J13/00
Abstract: A circuit breaker includes an electromechanical switch, a current sensor, a voltage sensor, and a processor. The electromechanical switch is serially connected between a line input terminal and a load output terminal of the circuit breaker, and configured to be placed in a switched-closed state or a switched-open state. The current sensor is configured to sense a magnitude of current flowing in a path between the line input and load output terminals and generate a current sense signal. The voltage sensor is configured to sense a magnitude of voltage at a point on the path between the line input and load output terminals and generate a voltage sense signal. The processor is configured to receive and process the current sense signal and the voltage sense signal to determine operational status information of the circuit breaker and determine power usage information of a load connected to the load output terminal.
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公开(公告)号：US11373831B2
公开(公告)日：2022-06-28
申请号：US16720446
申请日：2019-12-19
Applicant: Amber Solutions, Inc.
Inventor： Mark Telefus , Stephen C. Gerber , Damon M. Baker , Kenneth D. Alton
IPC: H01H71/04 , H01H71/12 , H02H1/00 , H02H3/08 , H01H71/24 , G01R15/20 , H02H3/33 , G01R19/175 , H01H9/54 , H01H9/56 , H01H33/59 , H02J13/00 , H02M7/06
Abstract: A circuit breaker includes an electromechanical switch, a current sensor, a voltage sensor, and a processor. The electromechanical switch is serially connected between a line input terminal and a load output terminal of the circuit breaker, and configured to be placed in a switched-closed state or a switched-open state. The current sensor is configured to sense a magnitude of current flowing in a path between the line input and load output terminals and generate a current sense signal. The voltage sensor is configured to sense a magnitude of voltage at a point on the path between the line input and load output terminals and generate a voltage sense signal. The processor is configured to receive and process the current sense signal and the voltage sense signal to determine operational status information of the circuit breaker and determine power usage information of a load connected to the load output terminal.
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5.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11170964B2
公开(公告)日：2021-11-09
申请号：US16720533
申请日：2019-12-19
Applicant: Amber Solutions, Inc.
Inventor： Mark Telefus , Stephen C. Gerber , Damon M. Baker , Kenneth D. Alton
IPC: H02H3/08 , H01H71/04 , H01H71/12 , H02H1/00 , H01H71/24 , G01R15/20 , H02H3/33 , G01R19/175 , H01H9/54 , H01H9/56 , H01H33/59 , H02J13/00 , H02M7/06
Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a solid-state switch, a sense resistor, a current detection circuit, and a switch control circuit. The solid-state switch and sense resistor are connected in series in an electrical path between a line input terminal and a load output terminal of the circuit breaker. The current detection circuit is configured to (i) sample a sense voltage that is generated across the sense resistor in response to load current flowing through the sense resistor, (ii) detect an over-current fault condition based on the sampled sense voltage, and (iii) output a fault detection signal in response to detecting the over-current fault condition. The switch control circuit is configured to control the solid-state switch, wherein the switch control circuit is configured to switch off the solid-state switch in response to the fault detection signal output from the current detection circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US11348752B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-31
申请号：US16720485
申请日：2019-12-19
Applicant: Amber Solutions, Inc.
Inventor： Mark Telefus , Stephen C. Gerber , Damon M. Baker , Kenneth D. Alton
IPC: H01H71/04 , H01H71/12 , H02H1/00 , H02H3/08 , H01H71/24 , G01R15/20 , H02H3/33 , G01R19/175 , H01H9/54 , H01H9/56 , H01H33/59 , H02J13/00 , H02M7/06
Abstract: A circuit breaker comprises a solid-state switch, an air-gap electromagnetic switch, switch control circuitry, a zero-crossing detection circuit, and a current sensor. The solid-state and air-gap switches are connected in series in an electrical path between line input and load output terminals of the circuit breaker. The switch control circuitry controls the solid-state and air-gap switches. The zero-crossing detection circuit detects zero crossings of an AC waveform on the electrical path. The current sensor senses current flow in the electrical path to detect a fault condition based on the sensed current flow. In response to a detected fault condition, the switch control circuitry generates control signals to place the solid-state switch into a switched-off state and place the air-gap switch into a switched-open state after the solid-state switch is placed into the switched-off state. The switch control circuitry utilizes zero-crossing detection signals output from the zero-crossing detection circuit to determine when to place the air-gap switch into the switched-open state.
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公开(公告)号：US11342151B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-24
申请号：US16720583
申请日：2019-12-19
Applicant: Amber Solutions, Inc.
Inventor： Mark Telefus , Damon M. Baker , Graham L. Maxwell , Timothy D. Burkhard , David J. Tostenson
IPC: H01H71/04 , H01H71/12 , H02H1/00 , H02H3/08 , H01H71/24 , G01R15/20 , H02H3/33 , G01R19/175 , H01H9/54 , H01H9/56 , H01H33/59 , H02J13/00 , H02M7/06
Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a circuit breaker housing, an air-gap switch disposed within the housing, and a first visual indicator configured to provide an indication of an open state and a closed state of the air-gap switch. The first visual indicator includes a first window that is formed as part of the circuit breaker housing, and first and second indicator elements disposed within the circuit breaker housing. The first indicator element is configured to move into position behind the first window as the air-gap switch is placed into the open state and thereby provide a visual indication of the open state of the air-gap switch. The second indicator element is configured to move into position behind the first window as the air-gap switch is placed into the closed state and thereby provide a visual indication of the closed state of the air-gap switch.
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公开(公告)号：US20210226441A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-22
申请号：US17154625
申请日：2021-01-21
Applicant: Amber Solutions, Inc.
Inventor： Mark Telefus , Thar Casey , Chris Casey
Abstract: A circuit interrupter device includes line hot, line neutral, load hot, and load neutral terminals, a solid-state switch, internal short-circuit switch circuitry, and control circuitry. The solid-state switch is connected in an electrical path between the line hot and load hot terminals. The internal short-circuit switch circuitry comprises an internal short-circuit switch and a shunt resistor serially connected between the line hot and line neutral terminals. The control circuitry is configured to detect for an occurrence of a fault condition and in response to detecting the occurrence of a fault condition, the control circuitry is configured to drive the solid-state switch into a switched-off state, and activate the internal short-circuit switch to generate an internal short-circuit path between the line hot and line neutral terminals and allow short-circuit current to flow through the shunt resistor between the line hot terminal and the line neutral terminal of the circuit interrupter device.
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