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:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bernhard Seubert, Kuelsheim, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/00 ;
Abstract
A method and a device for reducing overvoltages is described. A switch and a load are connected in series between a first and a second terminal of a voltage source. The switch is triggered in such a way that the current flow through the load is released if the voltage exceeds a threshold value.