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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2007
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Kathleen Ann O'brien, Albany, NY (US);
John Norton Park, Rexford, NY (US);
Brent Charles Kumfer, Farmington, CT (US);
Parag Thakre, Bangalore, IN;
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Kathleen Ann O'Brien, Albany, NY (US);
John Norton Park, Rexford, NY (US);
Brent Charles Kumfer, Farmington, CT (US);
Parag Thakre, Bangalore, IN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention comprises a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) micro-switch array based current limiting enabled circuit interrupting apparatus. The apparatus comprising an over-current protective component, wherein the over-current protective component comprises a switching circuit, wherein the switching circuit comprises a plurality of micro-electromechanical system switching devices. The apparatus also comprises a circuit breaker or switching component, wherein the circuit breaker or switching component is in operable communication with the over-current protective component.