SHORT CIRCUIT RECOVERY IN UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS TYPE-C POWER DELIVERY (USB-C/PD) SYSTEMS BASED ON RESISTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20230344213A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US17730028

    申请日:2022-04-26

    CPC classification number: H02H3/06 H02H3/08

    Abstract: A system includes a first USB Type-C Power Delivery (USB-C/PD) port and a control circuit operatively coupled to the first USB-C/PD port. The control circuit is configured to determine whether a short circuit condition has occurred based on a first threshold voltage. The control circuit is also configured to turn off a ground isolation switch when short circuit condition occurs. The control circuit is further configured to determine a whether a voltage on a ground line is less than a second threshold voltage. The control circuit is further configured to turn on the ground isolation switch when the voltage on the ground line is less than the second threshold voltage. The control circuit may perform one or more error recovery operations after turning on the ground isolation switch.

    Electromechanical switching device of an electric power circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11784484B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-10

    申请号:US17550947

    申请日:2021-12-14

    CPC classification number: H02H3/08 B64D31/00 H02H1/0007

    Abstract: A switching device including at least one main breaker, an actuator configured to cause a change of state of the main breaker, from a first to a second state, counter to a spring generated force, the actuator being powered by a control signal equal to a first level to cause the change of state of the main breaker then to a second, lower level, to hold the main breaker in the second state. The switching device comprises a current sensor configured to control the control signal to increase it to a third level higher than the second level if the current flowing in the main breaker is higher than or equal to a given operating threshold, to avoid a spurious change of state of the main breaker. The switching device comprises a re-armable protection system for controlling the time for which the control signal is held at the third level.

    Protection circuit
    44.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11764566B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US17279773

    申请日:2019-09-23

    CPC classification number: H02H3/087 H02H7/125 H02H9/026

    Abstract: A protection circuit including an inrush current detector operable to detect an inrush current from a DC link is disclosed herein. The inrush current detector includes a transistor switch that is turned on in normal operation of the protection circuit. The protection circuit operates to detect when the voltage across the transistor switch exceeds a threshold voltage in response to a detected inrush current, and in response operates to turn off the transistor switch.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CIRCUIT PROTECTION
    45.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230283063A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US17684621

    申请日:2022-03-02

    CPC classification number: H02H3/08 H02H3/20

    Abstract: This disclosure provides a novel framework that enables cost-effective, accurate and scalable detection, prediction, and mitigation of component failure or non-nominal operation in a power system. According to an embodiment, a computing device may implement a power system model that reflects the behavior, performance characteristics, and/or operational state of components in a power system. The computing device may create the power system model using historical and real-time data. The computing device may include a sensing module designed to determine at least one performance characteristic of a component of a power system; a processing module configured to apply a power system model to the at least one characteristic to determine at least one operational state of the component; and a control module configured to effect a change in a component of the power system in response to the at least one operational state.

    Power supply system
    46.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11742747B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US17672849

    申请日:2022-02-16

    Abstract: A power supply system having a plurality of power systems is provided with a power output section in each of the power systems, an electrical load in each of the power systems, operating from power supplied by the power output section, main paths that connect the power output sections of adjacent ones of the power systems, an inter-system switch that establishes a conducting condition between the adjacent power systems by being turned on and establishes a disconnected condition between the adjacent power systems by being turned off, and an intra-system switch in each of the power systems, which is disposed on the main path between the power output section and the inter-system switch, and which establishes a conducting condition between the power output section and the electrical load by being turned on and establishes a disconnected condition between the power output section and the electrical load by being turned off.

    Integrated circuit module for circuit breakers, relays and contactors

    公开(公告)号:US11742653B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US17019799

    申请日:2020-09-14

    Inventor: Pramit Nandy

    CPC classification number: H02H5/044 H02H3/04 H02H3/08 G06F1/3206

    Abstract: An integrated circuit breaker includes a solid state switching module (SSWM) configured to receive and switchable control a line power (LP) for a given phase, and output a first switched power (SP) to a load. A first sensor (LPS) senses LP currents. A second sensor (SPS) senses SP currents. A power module controls operating states of the SSWM based upon LPS and SPS reading(s). The LPS and/or the SPS may also sense temperatures. The power module includes a high voltage domain, isolated from a low voltage domain, that includes a gate driver coupled to the SSWM and a high voltage controller providing drive signals to the gate driver. The low voltage domain includes an LP monitor and an SP monitor that detects anomalous LP and/or SP conditions and communicates error signals to the high voltage domain and to users for reporting, diagnostic, and/or other purposes via an external communications module.

    CIRCUIT BREAKER DEVICE AND METHOD
    50.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230198241A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17911750

    申请日:2021-12-17

    CPC classification number: H02H3/08 H02H3/021

    Abstract: A circuit breaker has line-side terminals and load-side terminals for conductors of a low-voltage circuit. A mechanical break contact system is connected to the line-side terminals for indirect-coupling of the low-voltage circuit, and the other end of the break contact system is connected to an electronic interruption unit which has, by use of semiconductor-based switching elements, a high-impedance state of the switching elements to prevent current from flowing and a low-impedance state of the switching elements to allow current to flow in the low-voltage circuit. The electronic interruption unit is connected to the load-side terminals at the other end. The mechanical break contact system can be manually actuated such that contacts of the mechanical break contact system can be manually closed to allow current to flow and be manually opened to interrupt the flow of current in the low-voltage circuit.

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