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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2002
Applicants:
Scott Mayhew, North Aurora, IL (US);
Scott Wakefield, Plano, IL (US);
Daniel Zuzuly, Geneva, IL (US);
Inventors:
Scott Mayhew, North Aurora, IL (US);
Scott Wakefield, Plano, IL (US);
Daniel Zuzuly, Geneva, IL (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A motor controller system comprises solid state switches for connection between an AC line and motor terminals for controlling application of AC power to the motor. A sensor senses AC line voltage. A control circuit controls operation of the solid state switches. The control circuit ramps switch current during a start mode and selectively holds switch current during the start mode if sensed voltage drops below a threshold amount.