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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2002
Applicants:
Sam Guo, Canton, MI (US);
James Jones, Iii, White Lake, MI (US);
Chidambarakrishnan Rajesh, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Sam Guo, Canton, MI (US);
James Jones, III, White Lake, MI (US);
Chidambarakrishnan Rajesh, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Yazaki North America, Inc, Canton, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A circuit and method for controlling two or more electric relays, wherein at least one of the relays are rated to handle a higher voltage level while at least one of the relays are rated to handle a lower voltage level. A controller selectively activates the relays such that the higher voltage rated relay(s) open before but close after the lower voltage rated relay(s) within the system.