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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:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2001
Applicants:
Frederick Johannes Bruwer, Paarl, ZA;
Brandt Aucamp, Paarl, ZA;
Abraham Carl Greyling, Paarl, ZA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Azoteq (PTY) LTD, Paarl, ZA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/26 (2006.01); H02H 3/00 (2006.01); H01J 7/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A switching circuit includes a microchip which, in response to a signal from a signal switch, controls the operation of a power switch which, when closed, connects a load to a battery. The microchip can monitor the status of the battery and control the power switch to ensure optimum operation of the load and optimum usage of the energy in the battery. The microchip can control the connection of the load to the battery in different ways according to the manner of operation of the signal switch.