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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Arindam Maitra, Knoxville, TN (US);
Mark Mcgranaghan, Knoxville, TN (US);
Jih-sheng Lai, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Tom Short, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Frank Goodman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Arindam Maitra, Knoxville, TN (US);
Mark McGranaghan, Knoxville, TN (US);
Jih-Sheng Lai, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Tom Short, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Frank Goodman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/00 (2006.01); H02H 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A universal hybrid solid-state switchgear for power transmission or distribution systems incorporates a fast mechanical switch and solid-state power electronics switching circuits to provide circuit breaker and fault current limiting applications.