Solid state circuit-breaker switch devices

GI Rozman, SJ Moss - US Patent 9,276,401, 2016 - Google Patents
A solid state circuit-breaker switch has a first solid state switch coupled to a positive terminal
of a high voltage source, a second solid state switch coupled to a return terminal of the high …

Solid state circuit breaker

DF Partridge - US Patent 6,104,106, 2000 - Google Patents
A switching circuit that is particularly applicable to high voltage 3 phase solid state circuit
breakers (SSCB). The circuit comprises a solid state switch; an energy absorbing device …

Solid state circuit breaker

SB Witmer - US Patent 5,606,482, 1997 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A solid state circuit breaker which provides high voltage isolation between
a control circuit and a power source is described. The circuit breaker comprises a receiver …

Hybrid solid state switch

VN Bapat, JG Reckleff, PA Danfors - US Patent 5,770,897, 1998 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatus for switching a load between first and second sources is shown to
include first and second solid state switches connected to the load. First and second …

DC circuit breaker and method of use

R Wang, S Prabhakaran - US Patent 9,742,185, 2017 - Google Patents
Primary Examiner—Stephen W Jackson (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Nitin N. Joshi (57)
ABSTRACT A direct current circuit breaker includes main circuit for carrying a main-path …

Direct current solid state circuit breaker

R York - US Patent 3,851,218, 1974 - Google Patents
US3851218A - Direct current solid state circuit breaker - Google Patents US3851218A - Direct
current solid state circuit breaker - Google Patents Direct current solid state circuit breaker …

Current breaking device with solid-state switch and built-in protective circuit breaker

JL Mertz, M Lazareth, H Guerin - US Patent 4,768,007, 1988 - Google Patents
The device according to the invention in character ized by the fact that said case presents in
its rear part a first housing confined by an external metal plate form ing the back of the case …

Solid-state circuit breakers

M Mazzola, R Kelley - US Patent App. 13/435,377, 2014 - Google Patents
A circuit breaker is provided which comprises: 0010 a first saturable unipolar switch
comprising a source a gate and a drain; 0.011 a first diode connected between the source …

Active transient current control in electronic circuit breakers

M Kheraluwala, H Chai, JT Wavering - US Patent 8,614,870, 2013 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system and method for operating a semi-conductor based circuit breaker
as a transient current limiter includes a semi conductor switch that operates in a linear mode …

Intelligent circuit breakers with air-gap and solid-state switches

M Telefus, SC Gerber, DM Baker, KD Alton - US Patent 11,348,752, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A circuit breaker comprises a solid-state switch, an air-gap electromagnetic
switch, switch control circuitry, a zero crossing detection circuit, and a current sensor. The …