| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
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| 81 | Micro-electromechanical system based arc-less switching with circuitry for absorbing electrical energy during a fault condition | US12967526 | 2010-12-14 | US08050000B2 | 2011-11-01 | Joshua Isaac Wright; Kanakasabqapathi Subramanian; William James Premerlani; John Norton Park |
| 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. | ||||||
| 82 | Micro-electromechanical system based selectively coordinated protection systems and methods for electrical distribution | US11763672 | 2007-06-15 | US07944660B2 | 2011-05-17 | Brent Charles Kumfer; William James Premerlani; Robert Joseph Caggiano; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; Charles Stephan Pitzen |
| Electrical distribution systems implementing micro-electromechanical system based switching devices. Exemplary embodiments include a method in an electrical distribution system, the method including determining if there is a fault condition in a branch of the electrical distribution system, the branch having a plurality of micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switches, re-closing a MEMS switch of the plurality of MEMS switches, which is furthest upstream in the branch and determining if the fault condition is still present. Exemplary embodiments include an electrical distribution system, including an input port for receiving a source of power, a main distribution bus electrically coupled to the input port, a service disconnect MEMS switch disposed between and coupled to the input port and the main distribution bus and a plurality of electrical distribution branches electrically coupled to the main distribution bus. | ||||||
| 83 | Remote-operable micro-electromechanical system based over-current protection apparatus | US11763824 | 2007-06-15 | US07885043B2 | 2011-02-08 | Brent Charles Kumfer; William James Premerlani; Robert Joseph Caggiano; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; Christopher Fred Keimel; Charles Stephan Pitzen; David James Lesslie; Parag Thakre |
| The present invention provides a remote operable over-current protection apparatus. The apparatus includes control circuitry integrally arranged on a current path and a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed on the current path, the MEMS switch responsive to the control circuitry to facilitate the interruption of an electrical current passing through the current path. The apparatus further includes a communication connection in signal connection with the control circuitry such that the control circuitry is responsive to a control signal on the communication connection to control a state of the MEMS switch. | ||||||
| 84 | MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCH PROTECTION IN SERIES PARALLEL TOPOLOGY | US12209064 | 2008-09-11 | US20100061024A1 | 2010-03-11 | William James Premerlani; Kathleen Ann O'Brien; Owen Jannis Schelenz |
| An electrical switching device is presented. The electrical switching device includes multiple switch sets coupled in series. Each of the switch sets includes multiple switches coupled in parallel. A control circuit is coupled to the multiple switch sets and configured to control opening and closing of the switches. One or more intermediate diodes are coupled between the control circuit and each point between a respective pair of switch sets. | ||||||
| 85 | Electromechanical switching circuitry in parallel with solid state switching circuitry selectively switchable to carry a load appropriate to such circuitry | US11567296 | 2006-12-06 | US07643256B2 | 2010-01-05 | Joshua Isaac Wright; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; William James Premerlani; John Norton Park; Edward Keith Howell |
| A switching system is provided. The switching system includes electromechanical switching circuitry, such as a 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 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. | ||||||
| 86 | MEMS based motor starter with motor failure detection | US11763646 | 2007-06-15 | US07589942B2 | 2009-09-15 | Brent Charles Kumfer; William James Premerlani; Robert Joseph Cagglano; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; David James Lesslie |
| 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. | ||||||
| 87 | MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM BASED SWITCHING | US11933856 | 2007-11-01 | US20090115255A1 | 2009-05-07 | Brent Charles Kumfer; William James Premerlani; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; Kuna Venkat Kishore; John Park; Owen Schelenz |
| 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. | ||||||
| 88 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING CONTACT STICTION IN MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM BASED SWITCH | US11931353 | 2007-10-31 | US20090107813A1 | 2009-04-30 | Kathleen Ann O'Brien; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; Nicole Christine Reeves Hedges; Michael Solomon Idelchik; Owen Jannis Schelenz |
| A system that includes micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry, such as may be made up of a plurality of micro-electromechanical switches, is provided. The plurality of micro-electromechanical switches may generally operate in a closed switching condition during system operation. A controller is coupled to the electromechanical switching circuitry. The controller may be configured to actuate at least one of the micro-electromechanical switches to a temporary open switching condition while a remainder of micro-electromechanical switches remains in the closed switching condition to conduct a load current and avoid interrupting system operation. The temporary open switching condition of the switch is useful to avoid a tendency of switch contacts to stick to one another. | ||||||
| 89 | MEMS MICRO-SWITCH ARRAY BASED CURRENT LIMITING ARC-FLASH ELIMINATOR | US11763721 | 2007-06-15 | US20080310058A1 | 2008-12-18 | William James Premerlani; Joshua Isaac Wright; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; John Norton Park |
| The present invention comprises MEMS enabled apparatus for the detection of arc-faults and the elimination of arc-flash conditions. The apparatus comprises an arc-flash detection component and a current limiting component. The current limiting component comprises a logic circuit in communication with the user interface, an MEMS protection circuit in communication with the logic circuit, and a switching circuit in communication with the MEMS protection circuit. The switching circuit comprises a plurality of micro-electromechanical system switching devices and a voltage limiting device, wherein the voltage limiting device is configured to prevent an over voltage event during a current limiting operation. | ||||||
| 90 | REMOTE-OPERABLE MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM BASED OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION APPARATUS | US11763824 | 2007-06-15 | US20080310056A1 | 2008-12-18 | Brent Charles Kumfer; William James Premerlani; Robert Joseph Caggiano; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; Christopher Fred Keimel; Charles Stephan Pitzen; David James Lesslie; Parag Thakre |
| The present invention provides a remote operable over-current protection apparatus. The apparatus includes control circuitry integrally arranged on a current path and a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed on the current path, the MEMS switch responsive to the control circuitry to facilitate the interruption of an electrical current passing through the current path. The apparatus further includes a communication connection in signal connection with the control circuitry such that the control circuitry is responsive to a control signal on the communication connection to control a state of the MEMS switch. | ||||||
| 91 | Micro-Electromechanical System Based Electric Motor Starter | US11621623 | 2007-01-10 | US20080165457A1 | 2008-07-10 | 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 |
| 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. | ||||||
| 92 | SYSTEM WITH CIRCUITRY FOR SUPPRESSING ARC FORMATION IN MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM BASED SWITCH | US11866849 | 2007-10-03 | US20080164961A1 | 2008-07-10 | William James Premerlani; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; Kathleen Ann O'Brien; John Norton Park; Owen Jannis Schelenz; Maja Harfman Todorovic |
| A system that includes micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry is provided. The system may include a first over-current protection circuitry connected in a parallel circuit with the micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry for suppressing a voltage level across contacts of the micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry during a first switching event, such as a turn-on event. The system may further include a second over-current protection circuitry connected in a parallel circuit with the micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry for suppressing a current flow through the contacts of the micro-electromechanical system switching circuitry during a second switching event, such as a turn-off event. | ||||||
| 93 | Electromechanical Switching Circuitry In Parallel With Solid State Switching Circuitry Selectively Switchable To Carry A Load Current Appropriate To Such Circuitry | US11567296 | 2006-12-06 | US20080137238A1 | 2008-06-12 | Joshua Isaac Wright; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; William James Premerlani; John Norton Park; Edward Keith Howell |
| A switching system is provided. The switching system includes electromechanical switching circuitry, such as a 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 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. | ||||||
| 94 | Micro-electromechanical system based switching module serially stackable with other such modules to meet a voltage rating | US11563774 | 2006-11-28 | US07332835B1 | 2008-02-19 | Joshua Isaac Wright; Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; William James Premerlani; John Norton Park; Kuna Venkat Satya Rama Kishore |
| MEMS-based switching module, as may be electrically connected to other such modules in a series circuit, to achieve a desired voltage rating is provided. A switching array may be made up of a plurality of such switching modules (e.g., used as building blocks of the switching array) with circuitry configured so that any number of modules can be connected in series to achieve the desired voltage rating (e.g., voltage scalability). | ||||||
| 95 | Micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) switch arrays | US11303157 | 2005-12-15 | US20070139145A1 | 2007-06-21 | Kanakasabapathi Subramanian; William Premerlani; Ahmed Elasser; Stephen Arthur; Somashekhar Basavaraj |
| A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) switch array for power switching includes an input node, an output node, and a plurality of MEMS switches, wherein the input node and the output node are independently in electrical communication with a portion of the plurality of MEMS switches, and wherein a failure of any one of the plurality of MEMS switches does not render ineffective another MEMS switch within the MEMS switch array. | ||||||
| 96 | Electrical switchgear | US09807032 | 2001-04-09 | US06563683B1 | 2003-05-13 | Ralf Strúmpler |
| The invention relates to a novel electrical switching device which comprises a switch panel 1 with series-connected and parallel-connected microrelay cells 3. | ||||||
| 97 | 微小電気機械システムリレー回路 | JP2018520445 | 2016-10-18 | JP2018534740A | 2018-11-22 | リウ,ヤンフェイ; クレイドン,グレン・スコット; ケイメル,クリストファー・フレッド; ジオヴァニエッロ,クリスチャン・マイケル |
| スイッチングシステム(10)は、MEMSスイッチ(24)とドライバ回路(38)とを有するMEMSスイッチング回路(12)と、ソリッドステートスイッチング回路(48)を備えるMEMSスイッチング回路(12)と並列に結合される補助回路(14)とを含む。MEMSスイッチング回路(12)および補助回路(14)と接続する制御回路(16)は、MEMSスイッチング回路(12)および補助回路(14)に向かう負荷電流の選択的スイッチングを実行し、制御回路(16)は、制御信号をドライバ回路(38)に送信して、MEMSスイッチ(24)をスイッチング期間にわたる開位置または閉位置に作動させ、MEMSスイッチ(24)が開位置と閉位置の間で切り替わっているスイッチング期間に補助回路(14)を作動させ、スイッチング期間の完了後に開位置または閉位置に達すると補助回路(14)を停止させ、負荷電流は選択的にMEMSスイッチ(24)およびソリッドステートスイッチング回路(48)を通って流れるようにプログラムされる。 【選択図】図1 |
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