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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2020
Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp., Kirkland, WA (US);
Massoud Vaziri, Redmond, WA (US);
Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp., Kirkland, WA (US);
Abstract
A virtual electronic circuit breaker having an electrical relay and a control circuit, the control circuit including a load and wire protection ('OC') detection unit, a microprocessor and a driver. The OC detection unit is configured to monitor a power flow and the electrical relay is effective to control it. The driver is effective to cause the relay to stop the power flow upon receipt of a deactivation command. The OC detection unit is effective to cause the driver to receive a deactivation command if the OC detection unit senses that a short circuit condition or an overload condition exists. The microprocessor of the control unit is configured so as to be capable of, at least, receiving input from the OC detection unit and sending output to the driver.