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Number: 361/3
Name: Electricity: electrical systems and devices > Safety and protection of systems and devices > Arc suppression at switching point (i.e., includes solid-state switch) > Synchronized or sequential opening or closing
Description: Subject matter with means to open or close the switch at a predetermined time or in a predetermined sequence.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
361/4 Counter electromotive force 33
361/8 Shunt bypass 114
361/7 With combined voltage and current sensitive control circuit 51
361/5 With current sensitive control circuit 75
361/6 With voltage sensitive control circuit 60


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7612471 Hybrid electrical switching device Nov. 3, 2009
7580232 Arc detection system and method Aug. 25, 2009
7555365 Power monitoring and control system and method Jun. 30, 2009
7542250 Micro-electromechanical system based electric motor starter Jun. 2, 2009
7538990 High voltage DC contactor hybrid without a DC arc break May. 26, 2009
7345856 Method and apparatus for arc suppression in scanned ion beam processing equipment Mar. 18, 2008
7227732 Apparatus and method for controlling open/close timing of relay Jun. 5, 2007
7145758 Arc suppression circuit for electrical contacts Dec. 5, 2006
7145757 System for eliminating arcing faults and power distribution system employing the same Dec. 5, 2006
7023683 Electric relay control circuit Apr. 4, 2006
6960844 Electric switching device Nov. 1, 2005
6892115 Method and apparatus for optimized centralized critical control architecture for switchgear and power equipment May. 10, 2005
6818953 Protection of an integrated circuit against electrostatic discharges and other overvoltages Nov. 16, 2004
6693777 Method for controlling the operation of a switching device Feb. 17, 2004
6643112 Semiconductor switch-assisted electromechanical relay Nov. 4, 2003
6624989 Arc suppressing circuit employing a triggerable electronic switch to protect switch contacts Sep. 23, 2003
6466420 High voltage disconnector having a moving contact that is moved at high speed Oct. 15, 2002
6442452 Control apparatus for carrying out switching operations in a switchgear assembly Aug. 27, 2002
6347024 Hybrid power relay Feb. 12, 2002
6295188 Method of closing a circuit breaker synchronously Sep. 25, 2001
6130398 Plasma cutter for auxiliary power output of a power source Oct. 10, 2000
6078491 Hybrid relay Jun. 20, 2000
5933304 Apparatus and method of interrupting current for reductions in arcing of the switch contacts Aug. 3, 1999
5737160 Electrical switches comprising arrangement of mechanical switches and PCT device Apr. 7, 1998
5734207 Voltage polarity memory system and fuse-switch assembly usable therewith Mar. 31, 1998
5726843 Current limiting circuit breaker Mar. 10, 1998
5633540 Surge-resistant relay switching circuit May. 27, 1997
5627415 System and method for opening/closing circuit breakers May. 6, 1997
5530615 Method and apparatus for enhancing relay life Jun. 25, 1996
5528131 Controlled electric power switch and process for switching an electric power circuit Jun. 18, 1996
5523633 Corrosion preventing circuit for switch Jun. 4, 1996
5517378 Direct-current breaker for high power for connection into a direct-current carrying high-voltage line May. 14, 1996
5473494 Electrical power supply system Dec. 5, 1995
5406442 Solid state relay Apr. 11, 1995
5369540 Electric vehicle drive train with contactor protection Nov. 29, 1994
5359486 Method and circuit for synchronization of relay operation Oct. 25, 1994
5329417 Relay control circuit and method of operating same Jul. 12, 1994
5283706 Switching circuit Feb. 1, 1994
5233495 Device for protecting against operational overloads, at opening, for static relays with semi-conductors Aug. 3, 1993
5216567 Device for the alternating current cut-in limitation Jun. 1, 1993
5164872 Load circuit commutation circuit Nov. 17, 1992
5138514 Electrically operated control device and system for an appliance and methods of making the same Aug. 11, 1992
5136217 Method for switching current to successive sections of the stator of a long linear motor Aug. 4, 1992
5119261 Circuit arrangement for switching current to thyristors Jun. 2, 1992
5064998 Relay control apparatus Nov. 12, 1991
4956738 Very high speed circuit breaker assisted by semiconductors Sep. 11, 1990
RE33314 Vending machine power switching apparatus Aug. 28, 1990
4922363 Contactor control system May. 1, 1990
4864157 Reduced arcing contact switching circuit Sep. 5, 1989
4745515 Electrically operated control device and system for an appliance and method of operating the same May. 17, 1988

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