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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:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas Schmacht, Erdweg, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/08 ;
Abstract
A circuit arrangement and method for overload protection for a control element is provided, wherein the voltage across a control path of the control element is monitored and utilized as a criterion for shutting off the control element. The actual shutting off of the control element is effected through the aid of a protection circuit that inhibits the control element above a critical current level.