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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2007
Cecil Rivers, Jr., Hartford, CT (US);
Brent Charles Kumfer, Farmington, CT (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Cecil Rivers, Jr., Hartford, CT (US);
Brent Charles Kumfer, Farmington, CT (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A programmable logic controller is disclosed. The programmable logic controller includes control circuitry integrally arranged with a current path and at least one micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed in the current path. The programmable logic controller further includes a hybrid arcless limiting technology (HALT) circuit connected in parallel with the at least one MEMS switch facilitating the opening of the at least one MEMS switch. The programmable logic controller also may include a MEMS switch and a voltage sensor for measuring the voltage across the MEMS switch. The MEMS switches are arranged to transmit or receive logic signals.