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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2003
Applicant:
Thomas Maier, Regensburg, DE;
Inventor:
Thomas Maier, Regensburg, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a sensor protection circuit for at least one sensor (), especially in a motor vehicle electric system, comprising at least one supply line () for supplying current to the sensor () and a current measuring unit () for detecting the electric current flowing through the supply line (), in order to prevent damage to the sensor () as a result of excess voltage. Said current measuring unit () is connected to a current limiting device or to a switch element in order to limit the current or to disconnect the supply line ().