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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:
Aug. 08, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald R Janke, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Richard R Sabroff, Lake Mills, WI (US);
Assignee:
AEG Schneider Automation, Inc., North Andover, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364141 ; 364D / ; 364921 ; 3649214 ; 3649215 ; 3649216 ; 3649218 ; 3649219 ; 36492693 ; 36492781 ; 36492792 ; 36492798 ; 36492799 ; 3649292 ; 3649294 ; 3649295 ; 364935 ; 3649352 ; 3649353 ; 3649354 ; 36493544 ; 3649355 ; 3649357 ; 3649445 ; 3649449 ; 3649457 ; 3649459 ; 3649484 ; 3649485 ; 364949 ; 3649492 ; 364130 ;
Abstract
A combination input/output (I/O) module for a microprocessor based device is disclosed. The combination I/O module includes a combination point which is operable as either an input point adapted for coupling to an input device, an output point adapted for coupling to an output device, or both. The combination I/O module provides continuous sensing of the presence or absence of the output device. The combination I/O module includes a triac and provides for continuous sensing of the conductive state of the triac.