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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
May. 23, 2008
Applicants:
Stelios Ioannou, Lutz, FL (US);
Elias L. Stefanakos, Tampa, FL (US);
Paris Wiley, Tampa, FL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A surge protector includes a thermal fuse, a metal oxide varistor electrically connected in series relation to the thermal fuse, and a detection network electrically connected in parallel relation to the thermal fuse and the metal oxide varistor. A first indicating means indicates whether or not the thermal fuse is in operation and a second indicating means indicates whether or not the metal oxide varistor is in operation.