Intelligent circuit breakers

M Telefus, SC Gerber, DM Baker, KD Alton - US Patent 11,373,831, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A circuit breaker includes an electromechanical switch, a current sensor, a
voltage sensor, and a processor. The elec tromechanical switch is serially connected …

Intelligent circuit breakers with detection circuitry configured to detect fault conditions

M Telefus, SC Gerber, DM Baker, KD Alton - US Patent 11,170,964, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A circuit breaker includes a solid-state switch, a sense resistor, a current
detection circuit, and a switch control circuit. The solid-state switch and sense resistor are …

Intelligent circuit breakers with visual indicators to provide operational status

M Telefus, DM Baker, GL Maxwell… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
A circuit breaker includes a circuit breaker housing, an air-gap switch disposed within the
housing, and a first visual indicator configured to provide an indication of an open state and …

Safety switch

JD Sullivan - US Patent 7,468,876, 2008 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A circuit for controlling at least one circuit breaker switch that is series
connected between a source of electrical power and an electrical load. The circuit includes a …

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 …

Circuit breaker with electronic sensing and de-latch activation

RT Watford, K Miller - US Patent 8,134,428, 2012 - Google Patents
A circuit breaker and method includes a mechanical pole moveable between a latched
position and an unlatched position to open an electrical connection between a pair of …

Circuit breaker with fault indication and secondary power supply

JD Schroeder, J Beierschmitt, R Gass - US Patent 8,503,148, 2013 - Google Patents
An electronic circuit breaker includes controllable contacts adapted to connect a power
source to at least one load, and a microcontroller for monitoring the flow of power to the load …

Enhanced circuit breakers and circuit breaker panels and systems and methods using the same

JL Franks, SE Williams - US Patent App. 15/009,137, 2016 - Google Patents
A circuit breaker system integrated into a package including an input for coupling to an
external electrical power source, an output for coupling to an external electrical circuit, and a …

Circuit breaker trip unit

CB Williams, ZH Cull - US Patent App. 13/038,706, 2012 - Google Patents
A trip unit for a circuit breaker having at least one sensor for monitoring a current in a
protected circuit and a tripping system is provided. The trip unit includes a first controller …

Smart circuit breaker

LD Mascarenhas, TR Rout, RE Higuera… - US Patent App. 15 …, 2019 - Google Patents
A circuit breaker is provided. The circuit breaker includes a housing, a circuit protection
device disposed within the housing and operable to i) sense operating conditions …