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公开(公告)号:US20250038513A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-30
申请号:US18782157
申请日:2024-07-24
Applicant: Solace Power Inc.
Inventor: Samer ALDHAHER , Mark HICKEY , Samuel Robert COVE , Jonathan DAWE , Paul ARSENAULT
Abstract: An overcurrent detection circuit for use in a transmitter of a wireless power transfer system is provided. The transmitter comprises a transmitter element for generating a field to transfer power to a receiver of a wireless power transfer system. The circuit is adapted to shut down a transmitter of a wireless power transfer system in response to a detected short circuit event. An overvoltage protection circuit for use in a receiver of a wireless power transfer system is also provided. The receiver comprises a receiver element for extracting power from a field generated by a transmitter of a wireless power transfer system, and a switching element electrically connected to the receiver element. The overvoltage protection circuit is adapted to electrically ground the switching element based on an overvoltage event.
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公开(公告)号:US20240404766A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-05
申请号:US18696497
申请日:2022-09-05
Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Inventor: Marvin Tannhäuser
Abstract: A circuit breaker protecting electric low-voltage circuits includes a housing with grid and load-side connections and a mechanical isolating contact unit connected to an electronic interruption unit. The isolating contact unit pairs with load-side, and the electronic interruption unit pairs with grid-side, connections. The isolating contact unit switches by opening contacts preventing, or closing contacts permitting, current flow in the low-voltage circuit. The electronic interruption unit switches to high-ohmic state of semiconductor-based switch elements preventing, or low-ohmic state permitting, current flow in the low-voltage circuit. Current level in the low-voltage circuit is ascertained. Current flow prevention in the low-voltage circuit initiates upon exceeding current and/or current/time thresholds. With contacts closed and the electronic interruption unit switched to high-ohmic state, the electronic interruption unit switches to low-ohmic state for a first duration checking circuit breaker functionality.
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公开(公告)号:US20240258899A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-01
申请号:US18464413
申请日:2023-09-11
Applicant: pSemi Corporation
Inventor: Aichen LOW , Gregory SZCZESZYNSKI , David M. GIULIANO
CPC classification number: H02M1/08 , H02H3/066 , H02M1/36 , H02M3/07 , H02M1/0009 , H02M1/007 , H02M3/1582
Abstract: In a power converter having a regulator and charge pump, both of which operate in plural modes, a controller receives information indicative of the power converter's operation and, based at least in part on said information, causes transitions between regulator modes and transitions between charge-pump modes.
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公开(公告)号:US20240204502A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-20
申请号:US18557386
申请日:2021-04-30
Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Inventor: Yuji HIGUCHI , Naoki HANAOKA , Naomichi NAKAMURA , Toru TANAKA
CPC classification number: H02H3/063 , H02H1/0061 , H02H3/08
Abstract: A short-circuit protection system includes a plurality of short-circuit protection devices. Each of the plurality of short-circuit protection devices includes a memory and a processor configured to acquire data indicating a current value of an electric wire; transmit a first signal to one or more other short-circuit protection devices, in response to the current value exceeding a threshold; receive a second signal from each of the one or more other short-circuit protection devices; and control a circuit breaker to cut off a current of the electric wire, or controls the circuit breaker to re-close, based on whether or not the second signal from said each of the one or more other short-circuit protection devices is received.
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公开(公告)号:US11967817B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-23
申请号:US17051504
申请日:2020-07-17
Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Jeffrey M. Brozek , Benjamin Tesch , Chien-Chih Chao
Abstract: A resettable electronic fuse for a high-power device such as a power tool, a battery pack for the power tool, or a battery pack charger. The resettable electronic fuse is connected in a current path of the device and is operable or configured to selectively interrupt current through the resettable electronic fuse based on a detected condition of the device (e.g., a detected fault condition of the device). The resettable electronic fuse is also configured to be reset after a detected fault condition has ended. In some embodiments, the resettable electronic fuse is configured to reset itself. In other embodiments, the resettable electronic fuse is configured to receive a signal (e.g., from a device controller) to reset.
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公开(公告)号:US20230389921A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-07
申请号:US18137798
申请日:2023-04-21
Applicant: Cilag GmbH International
Inventor: Jeffrey S. Swayze , Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Andrew T. Beckman
IPC: A61B17/072 , H02J1/10 , A61B17/115 , G06F1/26 , G06F1/28 , G06F1/30 , G06F1/3215 , G06F1/3287 , H02H3/087 , H02H3/18 , H02H3/20 , H02H3/24 , H02H11/00 , H02J7/00 , A61B17/32 , A61B90/92 , A61B90/98 , A61B5/00 , A61B17/064 , H02H1/06 , H02H3/06 , H02H7/20 , A61B90/70 , A61B17/068 , A61B17/10 , A61B90/00 , A61B17/00 , G01R33/07
CPC classification number: A61B17/07207 , H02J1/10 , A61B17/07292 , A61B17/1155 , G06F1/266 , G06F1/28 , G06F1/30 , G06F1/305 , G06F1/3215 , G06F1/3287 , H02H3/087 , H02H3/18 , H02H3/202 , H02H3/207 , H02H3/243 , H02H11/002 , H02J7/0068 , A61B17/32 , A61B90/92 , A61B90/98 , A61B5/6847 , A61B17/0644 , H02H1/06 , H02H3/06 , H02H7/20 , A61B90/70 , A61B17/068 , A61B17/105 , A61B90/06 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/072 , G01R33/072 , H02H3/04
Abstract: A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapler and surgical stapling systems are disclosed. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body having a tissue-contacting surface. One or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) are positioned at the edges of the tissue-contacting surface. A plurality of staple drivers is located within the cartridge body each supporting a staple.
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公开(公告)号:US11831148B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-28
申请号:US17465528
申请日:2021-09-02
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor: Michael Asam
Abstract: A method for operating an electronic switch is described hereinafter. According to one exemplary embodiment, the method (for an electronic switch in the switched on state) comprises detecting whether there is an undervoltage condition at a supply voltage node and providing an undervoltage signal which indicates an undervoltage condition. The method further comprises switching off the electronic switch if the undervoltage signal indicates an undervoltage condition and switching (back) on the electronic switch if the undervoltage signal no longer indicates an undervoltage condition. If the undervoltage signal indicates an undervoltage condition during a switch-on process of the electronic switch, the electronic switch is switched off again and switching back on is prevented for a defined period of time, irrespective of the undervoltage signal. Moreover, a corresponding circuit is described.
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公开(公告)号:US11728638B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-15
申请号:US17489947
申请日:2021-09-30
Applicant: S&C Electric Company
Inventor: Michael John Meisinger, Sr. , David Klein
Abstract: A control system and method for tie point fault interrupter and sectionalizing recloser devices in an electrical grid feeder. The technique enables automated sectionalizing reclosers equipped with three-phase current sensing and single- or three-phase voltage sensing, and able to detect pulse-closing operations, to isolate faults and restore load based on pulse count rather than requiring source re-energization and waiting for loss of voltage timers. The system includes a fault interrupter initiating a pulse-testing sequence upon detecting loss of voltage, where a number of preliminary pulses are used to distinguish transient faults from persistent faults, and pulses are counted by the sectionalizing reclosers to determine which of these devices should open. An alternate configuration is disclosed for reinitializing faults, including the fault interrupter closing if initial pulse testing indicates no fault, and subsequent cycles cause a sectionalizing recloser adjacent the fault to open, allowing the fault interrupter to close and hold.
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公开(公告)号:US11719736B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17501136
申请日:2021-10-14
Applicant: S&C Electric Company
Inventor: Boris Marendic , Yoav Sharon
CPC classification number: G01R31/086 , H02H3/063 , H02H7/261
Abstract: A method for fault location and isolation in a power distribution network, where the network includes a plurality of switching devices provided along a feeder, and at least one of the switching devices does not have voltage sensing capabilities. The method includes detecting an overcurrent event in the network from the fault and interrupting the overcurrent event by opening and then immediately locking out or subsequently reclosing and testing the fault. A count value is increased in each switching device that detected the overcurrent event. A message is sent from each of the switching devices that detected the overcurrent event and then detected the loss of voltage upstream to an upstream neighbor switching device. Current measurements in the messages, measured current by the devices and the counts values in the devices determine what devices are opened to isolate the fault.
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公开(公告)号:US11717297B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17833234
申请日:2022-06-06
Applicant: Cilag GmbH International
Inventor: Daniel L. Baber , Jeffrey S. Swayze , Andrew T. Beckman , Frederick E. Shelton, IV
IPC: H02H3/00 , A61B17/072 , H02J1/10 , A61B17/064 , A61B90/98 , A61B17/32 , H02J7/00 , H02H11/00 , H02H3/24 , H02H3/20 , H02H3/18 , H02H3/087 , A61B90/92 , A61B17/115 , G06F1/3287 , G06F1/3215 , G06F1/30 , G06F1/28 , G06F1/26 , G01R33/07 , A61B90/70 , H02H7/20 , H02H3/06 , H02H1/06 , A61B5/00 , A61B90/00 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/068 , A61B17/10 , A61B17/29 , A61B5/107 , A61B5/06 , H02H3/04 , A61B90/96 , A61B90/94 , A61B90/90 , A61B90/30 , H02H3/02 , A61B8/00 , A61B8/12 , A61B18/00
CPC classification number: A61B17/07207 , A61B5/6847 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/068 , A61B17/0644 , A61B17/072 , A61B17/07292 , A61B17/105 , A61B17/1155 , A61B17/32 , A61B90/06 , A61B90/70 , A61B90/92 , A61B90/98 , G01R33/072 , G06F1/266 , G06F1/28 , G06F1/30 , G06F1/305 , G06F1/3215 , G06F1/3287 , H02H1/06 , H02H3/06 , H02H3/087 , H02H3/18 , H02H3/202 , H02H3/207 , H02H3/243 , H02H7/20 , H02H11/002 , H02J1/10 , H02J7/0068 , A61B5/067 , A61B5/1076 , A61B5/6885 , A61B8/12 , A61B8/4483 , A61B90/90 , A61B90/94 , A61B90/96 , A61B2017/00017 , A61B2017/00022 , A61B2017/00026 , A61B2017/00039 , A61B2017/0046 , A61B2017/00061 , A61B2017/00066 , A61B2017/00075 , A61B2017/00106 , A61B2017/00115 , A61B2017/00119 , A61B2017/00123 , A61B2017/00199 , A61B2017/00393 , A61B2017/00398 , A61B2017/00477 , A61B2017/00725 , A61B2017/00734 , A61B2017/00876 , A61B2017/07214 , A61B2017/07257 , A61B2017/07271 , A61B2017/07285 , A61B2017/2927 , A61B2018/00648 , A61B2090/061 , A61B2090/064 , A61B2090/065 , A61B2090/081 , A61B2090/0803 , A61B2090/0806 , A61B2090/0807 , A61B2090/0808 , A61B2090/0811 , A61B2090/0814 , A61B2090/0818 , A61B2090/304 , A61B2090/309 , A61B2090/702 , A61B2505/05 , A61B2562/029 , A61B2562/0223 , A61B2562/0247 , A61B2562/0257 , A61B2562/0261 , A61B2562/043 , A61B2562/06 , A61B2562/223 , H02H3/02 , H02H3/04
Abstract: An electronic system for a surgical instrument is disclosed. The electronic system comprises a main power supply circuit configured to supply electrical power to a primary circuit. A supplementary power supply circuit configured to supply electrical power to a secondary circuit. A short circuit protection circuit coupled between the main power supply circuit and the supplementary power supply circuit. The supplementary power supply circuit is configured to isolate itself from the main power supply circuit when the supplementary power supply circuit detects a short circuit condition at the secondary circuit. The supplementary power supply circuit is configured to rejoin the main power supply circuit and supply power to the secondary circuit, when the short circuit condition is remedied.
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