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Number: 361/8
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 > Shunt bypass
Description: Subject matter including a circuit in parallel with the main line switching points to drain away the arc causing surge.


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Class Number Class Name Patents
361/9 With sequentially inserted impedance 43


Patents under this class:
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7110225 Arc-limiting switching circuit Sep. 19, 2006
6930457 DC motor brush filter circuit Aug. 16, 2005
6818953 Protection of an integrated circuit against electrostatic discharges and other overvoltages Nov. 16, 2004
6741435 Power controller with DC ARC-supression relays May. 25, 2004
6643112 Semiconductor switch-assisted electromechanical relay Nov. 4, 2003
6633467 AFCI which detects and interrupts line side arcing Oct. 14, 2003
6594126 Method and apparatus for extinguishing an arc through material surface ablation Jul. 15, 2003
6543673 Dissolving shunt connection system for ESD sensitive components Apr. 8, 2003
6535366 High-speed current-limiting switch Mar. 18, 2003
6215632 Switching device Apr. 10, 2001
6201678 High-voltage switch gear protection circuit Mar. 13, 2001
6111377 Control device for a multiphase electric motor Aug. 29, 2000
6011678 Electrical device with double AC breaking contacts Jan. 4, 2000
5956222 Electronic switch for quick, automatic response to current overloads Sep. 21, 1999
5933304 Apparatus and method of interrupting current for reductions in arcing of the switch contacts Aug. 3, 1999
5805393 Overcurrent protection circuit with improved PTC trip endurance Sep. 8, 1998
5793586 Hybrid high direct current circuit interrupter Aug. 11, 1998
5790354 Hybrid power switching device Aug. 4, 1998
5777286 Electric device having separable contacts with arc switching Jul. 7, 1998
5737162 Circuit breaking device Apr. 7, 1998
5726843 Current limiting circuit breaker Mar. 10, 1998
5703743 Two terminal active arc suppressor Dec. 30, 1997
5699218 Solid state/electromechanical hybrid relay Dec. 16, 1997
5677839 On-vehicle electronic control device and a method of detecting a failure thereof Oct. 14, 1997
5666254 Voltage sensing overcurrent protection circuit Sep. 9, 1997
5650901 Curcuit breaker and circuit breaking apparatus Jul. 22, 1997
5633540 Surge-resistant relay switching circuit May. 27, 1997
5528443 Hybrid switch using a one-shot firing pulse Jun. 18, 1996
5517378 Direct-current breaker for high power for connection into a direct-current carrying high-voltage line May. 14, 1996
5488530 System and method for protecting relay contacts Jan. 30, 1996
5164872 Load circuit commutation circuit Nov. 17, 1992
5119261 Circuit arrangement for switching current to thyristors Jun. 2, 1992
4992904 Hybrid contactor for DC airframe power supply Feb. 12, 1991
4959746 Relay contact protective circuit Sep. 25, 1990

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