The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2023
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Shahab Mehraeen, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Sudipta Sen, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Abstract
An embodiment of a DC circuit breaker system includes a first mechanical switch, a first parallel capacitor connecting a first terminal and a second terminal of the first mechanical switch, a second mechanical switch in series with the first mechanical switch, a second parallel capacitor connecting a first terminal and a second terminal of the second mechanical switch, a first diode connecting the first terminal and the second terminal; and a second diode connecting the first terminal and the second terminal. According to the present disclosure, the first mechanical switch initiates a separation of contacts in response to a fault current; the second mechanical switch initiates a separation of contacts in response to the fault current; and opening of the first and second mechanical switches and turning off of the first and second diodes reverse a direction of a current flow and clear a current fault.