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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2020
Applicant:
Arc Suppression Technologies, Bloomington, MN (US);
Inventors:
Reinhold Henke, Alexandria, MN (US);
Warren Kahle, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
Arc Suppression Technologies, Bloomington, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/327 (2006.01); H01H 9/30 (2006.01); H01H 9/54 (2006.01); H01H 13/66 (2006.01); H01H 13/70 (2006.01); H01H 50/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/05 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 13/70 (2006.01); H01R 24/30 (2011.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H02H 9/08 (2006.01); H01H 33/59 (2006.01); H01H 50/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/0015 (2013.01); G01R 31/3272 (2013.01); G01R 31/3277 (2013.01); H01H 9/30 (2013.01); H01H 9/54 (2013.01); H01H 33/593 (2013.01); H01H 50/045 (2013.01); H01H 50/44 (2013.01); H01R 13/052 (2013.01); H01R 13/6666 (2013.01); H01R 13/70 (2013.01); H01R 24/30 (2013.01); H02H 1/0015 (2013.01); H02H 9/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A high speed arc suppressor and method include a first phase-specific arc suppressor configured to suppress arcing across contacts of the power contactor in a positive domain and a second phase-specific arc suppressor configured to suppress arcing across the contacts in a negative domain. First and second high speed switches are configured to enable and disable operation of an associated one of the first and second phase-specific arc suppressors. First and second drivers are configured to drive the first and second high speed switches.