公开(公告)号：US20110096444A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12967526

申请日：2010-12-14

申请人： Joshua Isaac Wright ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  William James Premerlani ,  John Norton Park

发明人： Joshua Isaac Wright ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  William James Premerlani ,  John Norton Park

IPC分类号： H02H3/00

CPC分类号： H01H59/0009 ,  H01H9/541 ,  H01H2009/543 ,  H01H2071/008 ,  H03K17/08142 ,  H03K17/0822

摘要： A system is presented. The system includes a micro-electromechanical system switch. Further, the system includes a balanced diode bridge configured to suppress arc formation between contacts of the micro-electromechanical system switch. A pulse circuit is coupled to the balanced diode bridge to form a pulse signal in response to a fault condition. An energy-absorbing circuitry is coupled in a parallel circuit with the pulse circuit and is adapted to absorb electrical energy resulting from the fault condition without affecting a pulse signal formation by the pulse circuit.

摘要翻译： 提出了一个系统。 该系统包括微机电系统开关。 此外，该系统包括被配置为抑制微机电系统开关的触点之间的电弧形成的平衡二极管桥。 脉冲电路耦合到平衡二极管电桥以形成响应于故障状况的脉冲信号。 能量吸收电路与脉冲电路并联电路并且适于吸收由故障状态产生的电能，而不影响由脉冲电路形成的脉冲信号。

公开(公告)号：US07903382B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-08

申请号：US11764871

申请日：2007-06-19

申请人： William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  Kathleen Ann O'Brien ,  John Norton Park ,  Brent Charles Kumfer ,  Parag Thakre

发明人： William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  Kathleen Ann O'Brien ,  John Norton Park ,  Brent Charles Kumfer ,  Parag Thakre

IPC分类号： H01H9/30 ,  H01H9/56 ,  H01H73/18 ,  H02H3/08 ,  H02H9/02

CPC分类号： H01H83/20 ,  H01H9/50 ,  H01H9/541 ,  H01H9/542 ,  H01H59/0009 ,  H01H2071/008 ,  H01H2083/201

摘要： The present invention comprises a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) micro-switch array based current limiting enabled circuit interrupting apparatus. The apparatus comprising an over-current protective component, wherein the over-current protective component comprises a switching circuit, wherein the switching circuit comprises a plurality of micro-electromechanical system switching devices. The apparatus also comprises a circuit breaker or switching component, wherein the circuit breaker or switching component is in operable communication with the over-current protective component.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括一种基于微机电系统（MEMS）微动开关阵列的限流允许电路中断装置。 所述装置包括过电流保护部件，其中所述过电流保护部件包括开关电路，其中所述开关电路包括多个微机电系统开关器件。 该装置还包括断路器或开关部件，其中断路器或开关部件与过电流保护部件可操作地连通。

公开(公告)号：US07876538B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-25

申请号：US11563726

申请日：2006-11-28

申请人： Joshua Isaac Wright ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  William James Premerlani ,  John Norton Park

发明人： Joshua Isaac Wright ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  William James Premerlani ,  John Norton Park

IPC分类号： H02H3/00

CPC分类号： H01H59/0009 ,  H01H9/541 ,  H01H2009/543 ,  H01H2071/008 ,  H03K17/08142 ,  H03K17/0822

摘要： A system is presented. The system includes a micro-electromechanical system switch. Further, the system includes a balanced diode bridge configured to suppress arc formation between contacts of the micro-electromechanical system switch. A pulse circuit is coupled to the balanced diode bridge to form a pulse signal in response to a fault condition. An energy-absorbing circuitry is coupled in a parallel circuit with the pulse circuit and is adapted to absorb electrical energy resulting from the fault condition without affecting a pulse signal formation by the pulse circuit.

公开(公告)号：US07839611B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US11939729

申请日：2007-11-14

申请人： Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Brent Charles Kumfer ,  William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian

发明人： Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Brent Charles Kumfer ,  William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian

IPC分类号： H02H3/08

CPC分类号： G05B19/054 ,  H01H9/542 ,  H01H59/0009

摘要： A programmable logic controller is disclosed. The programmable logic controller includes control circuitry integrally arranged with a current path and at least one micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed in the current path. The programmable logic controller further includes a hybrid arcless limiting technology (HALT) circuit connected in parallel with the at least one MEMS switch facilitating the opening of the at least one MEMS switch. The programmable logic controller also may include a MEMS switch and a voltage sensor for measuring the voltage across the MEMS switch. The MEMS switches are arranged to transmit or receive logic signals.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种可编程逻辑控制器。 可编程逻辑控制器包括与电流路径整体布置的控制电路和设置在电流路径中的至少一个微机电系统（MEMS）开关。 可编程逻辑控制器还包括与至少一个MEMS开关并联连接的混合无弧限制技术（HALT）电路，促进至少一个MEMS开关的打开。 可编程逻辑控制器还可以包括用于测量MEMS开关两端的电压的MEMS开关和电压传感器。 MEMS开关被布置为发送或接收逻辑信号。

公开(公告)号：US07633725B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-15

申请号：US11314879

申请日：2005-12-20

申请人： William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  Christopher Keimel ,  John N. Park ,  Ajit Achuthan ,  Wensen Wang ,  Joshua Isaac Wright ,  Kristina Margaret Korosi ,  Somashekhar Basavaraj

发明人： William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  Christopher Keimel ,  John N. Park ,  Ajit Achuthan ,  Wensen Wang ,  Joshua Isaac Wright ,  Kristina Margaret Korosi ,  Somashekhar Basavaraj

IPC分类号： H02H3/00 ,  H02H7/00

CPC分类号： H02H3/025 ,  H01H1/0036 ,  H01H9/40 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H9/56 ,  H01H2071/008

摘要： A system is presented. The system includes detection circuitry configured to detect occurrence of a zero crossing of an alternating source voltage or an alternating load current. The system also includes switching circuitry coupled to the detection circuitry and comprising a micro-electromechanical system switch. Additionally, the system includes control circuitry coupled to the detection circuitry and the switching circuitry and configured to perform arc-less switching of the micro-electromechanical system switch responsive to a detected zero crossing of an alternating source voltage or alternating load current.

摘要翻译： 提出了一个系统。 该系统包括被配置为检测交流源电压或交流负载电流的零交叉的发生的检测电路。 该系统还包括耦合到检测电路并包括微机电系统开关的开关电路。 另外，该系统包括耦合到检测电路和开关电路的控制电路，并被配置为响应于检测到的交流源电压或交流负载电流的过零点而执行微机电系统开关的无弧切换。

公开(公告)号：US07612971B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-03

申请号：US11763631

申请日：2007-06-15

申请人： William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  Daniel Takashi Nakano

发明人： William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  Daniel Takashi Nakano

IPC分类号： H02H7/09

CPC分类号： F24F11/30

摘要： HVAC systems implementing micro-electromechanical system based switching devices. Exemplary embodiments include a HVAC system, including a load motor, a main breaker micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch, and a variable frequency drive (VFD) disposed between and electrically coupled to the load motor and the main breaker MEMS switch.

摘要翻译： HVAC系统实现基于微机电系统的开关设备。 示例性实施例包括HVAC系统，其包括负载电动机，主断路器微机电系统（MEMS）开关和设置在负载电动机和主断路器MEMS开关之间并且电耦合到负载电动机和主断路器MEMS开关的变频驱动器（VFD）。

公开(公告)号：US07554222B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-30

申请号：US11933856

申请日：2007-11-01

申请人： Brent Charles Kumfer ,  William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  Kuna Venkat Satya Rama Kishore ,  John Park ,  Owen Schelenz

发明人： Brent Charles Kumfer ,  William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  Kuna Venkat Satya Rama Kishore ,  John Park ,  Owen Schelenz

IPC分类号： H02B1/24

CPC分类号： H01H59/0009 ,  H01H9/42 ,  H01H9/541 ,  H01H47/00 ,  H01H2071/008 ,  Y10T307/747

摘要： A current control device is disclosed. The current control device includes control circuitry integrally arranged with a current path and at least one micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch pair disposed in the current path. The current control device further includes a hybrid arcless limiting technology (HALT) circuit connected in parallel with the at least one MEMS switch pair facilitating the opening of the at least one MEMS switch pair.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电流控制装置。 电流控制装置包括与电流路径整体布置的控制电路和设置在电流路径中的至少一个微机电系统（MEMS）开关对。 电流控制装置还包括与促进至少一个MEMS开关对的打开的至少一个MEMS开关对并联连接的混合无弧限制技术（HALT）电路。

公开(公告)号：US20090160584A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-25

申请号：US11962178

申请日：2007-12-21

申请人： William James Premerlani ,  Christopher Fred Keimel ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  Xuefeng Wang ,  Marco Francesco Aimi

发明人： William James Premerlani ,  Christopher Fred Keimel ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  Xuefeng Wang ,  Marco Francesco Aimi

IPC分类号： H01P1/10

CPC分类号： H01H59/0009 ,  H01H1/0036

摘要： A MEMS switch is provided including a substrate, a movable actuator coupled to the substrate and having a first side and a second side, a first fixed electrode coupled to the substrate and positioned on the first side of the movable actuator to generate a first actuation force to pull the movable actuator toward a conduction state, and a second fixed electrode coupled to the substrate and positioned on the second side of the movable actuator to generate a second actuation force to pull the movable actuator toward a non-conducting state.

摘要翻译： 提供一种MEMS开关，其包括基板，耦合到基板并具有第一侧和第二侧的可移动致动器，耦合到基板并定位在可移动致动器的第一侧上的第一固定电极，以产生第一致动力 将可动致动器拉向导通状态，以及第二固定电极，其连接到基板并且定位在可动致动器的第二侧上，以产生第二致动力，以将可动致动器拉向非导通状态。

公开(公告)号：US20080310057A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11763646

申请日：2007-06-15

申请人： Brent Charles Kumfer ,  William James Premerlani ,  Robert Joseph Caggiano ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  David James Lesslie

发明人： Brent Charles Kumfer ,  William James Premerlani ,  Robert Joseph Caggiano ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  David James Lesslie

IPC分类号： H02H7/08 ,  G08B21/00 ,  H02P1/04

CPC分类号： H02H7/0855 ,  H01H9/541 ,  H01H59/0009 ,  H01H2071/008 ,  H02P1/16 ,  H02P29/02

摘要： A motor starter is disclosed. The motor starter includes control circuitry integrally arranged with at least one current path and a processor included in the control circuitry. The motor starter further includes at least one processor algorithm residing on the processor, the at least one processor algorithm containing instructions to monitor characteristics of current on the at least one current path and to provide data pertaining to a condition of the at least one current path. The motor starter further includes a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed on the at least one current path, the MEMS switch responsive to the control circuitry to facilitate the control of an electrical current, passing through the at least one current path.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电动机起动器。 电动机启动器包括与至少一个电流路径一体地布置的控制电路和包括在控制电路中的处理器。 电动机启动器还包括驻留在处理器上的至少一个处理器算法，所述至少一个处理器算法包含用于监视至少一个当前路径上的电流的特性的指令，以及提供与至少一个当前路径的条件有关的数据 。 电动机启动器还包括设置在至少一个电流路径上的微机电系统（MEMS）开关，所述MEMS开关响应于控制电路以便于通过至少一个电流路径的电流的控制。

公开(公告)号：US20080165457A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-10

申请号：US11621623

申请日：2007-01-10

申请人： William James Premerlani ,  Fengfeng Tao ,  Joshua Isaac Wright ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  John Norton Park ,  Robert Joseph Caggiano ,  David James Lesslie ,  Brent Charles Kumfer ,  Charles Stephan Pitzen ,  Kathleen Ann O'Brien ,  Edward Keith Howell

发明人： William James Premerlani ,  Fengfeng Tao ,  Joshua Isaac Wright ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian ,  John Norton Park ,  Robert Joseph Caggiano ,  David James Lesslie ,  Brent Charles Kumfer ,  Charles Stephan Pitzen ,  Kathleen Ann O'Brien ,  Edward Keith Howell

IPC分类号： H02H7/08 ,  H01H9/30 ,  H01H36/00

CPC分类号： H01H59/0009 ,  H01H1/0036 ,  H01H9/541 ,  H01H2071/008

摘要： A motor starter is provided. The motor starter includes micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry. The system may further include solid state switching circuitry coupled in a parallel circuit with the electromechanical switching circuitry, and a controller coupled to the electromechanical switching circuitry and the solid state switching circuitry. The controller may be configured to perform selective switching of a load current from a motor connected to the motor starter. The switching may be performed between the electromechanical switching circuitry and the solid state switching circuitry in response to a load current condition appropriate to an operational capability of a respective one of the switching circuitries.

摘要翻译： 提供电机起动器。 电机起动器包括微机电系统开关电路。 该系统还可以包括与机电开关电路并联的固态开关电路，以及耦合到机电开关电路和固态开关电路的控制器。 控制器可以被配置为执行来自连接到电动机起动器的电动机的负载电流的选择性切换。 可以响应于适合于相应一个开关电路的操作能力的负载电流条件，在机电开关电路和固态开关电路之间执行开关。