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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Signify Holding B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventor:
Johannes Petrus Wernars, Megen, NL;
Assignee:
SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 7/12 (2006.01); H01C 7/102 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 7/12 (2013.01); H01C 7/102 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surge suppressor is provided comprising a Metal Oxide Varistor, MOV, connected to a current-conductive track and arranged for suppressing surges present on the current-conductive track. The surge suppressor includes a temperature dependent component thermally coupled to the current-conductive track. An electrical parameter of the temperature dependent component is dependent on temperature and control means is arranged for providing a quantitative measure of a lifespan of said MOV based on fluctuations of the electrical parameter over time.