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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2007
Brent Charles Kumfer, Farmington, CT (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Kuna Venkat Satya Rama Kishore, Bangalore, IN;
John Park, Rexford, NY (US);
Owen Schelenz, Schenectady, NY (US);
Brent Charles Kumfer, Farmington, CT (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Kuna Venkat Satya Rama Kishore, Bangalore, IN;
John Park, Rexford, NY (US);
Owen Schelenz, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A current control device is disclosed. The current control device includes control circuitry integrally arranged with a current path and at least one micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch pair disposed in the current path. The current control device further includes a hybrid arcless limiting technology (HALT) circuit connected in parallel with the at least one MEMS switch pair facilitating the opening of the at least one MEMS switch pair.