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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2004
David L. Phillips, Santa Ana, CA (US);
William B. Mcdonough, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Ned M. Santos, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Rufino Naval, Jr., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
David L. Phillips, Santa Ana, CA (US);
William B. McDonough, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Ned M. Santos, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Rufino Naval, Jr., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An active sensing and switching device for use in controlling current to a load, comprising a controller means (U) for disconnecting the load from a power source by providing a switch-open control signal based on a signal indicating a sensed value of electrical current to the load, characterized in that the controller means (U) determines a nominal value for the electrical current to the load based on monitoring the signal indicating the sensed value of electrical current to the load. A load control system is also provided, including a single ASSD adapted to receive signals indicating sensed values of electrical current to a plurality of respective loads, and further comprising a plurality of load control modules adapted so as to be disposed in proximity to respective loads or a main power line, wherein the load control modules provide respective signals indicating sensed values of electrical currents to the respective loads.