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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2007
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Christopher Fred Keimel, Schenectady, NY (US);
Kathleen Ann O'brien, Albany, NY (US);
John Norton Park, Rexford, NY (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Christopher Fred Keimel, Schenectady, NY (US);
Kathleen Ann O'Brien, Albany, NY (US);
John Norton Park, Rexford, 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 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 facilitating arcless opening of the at least one MEMS switch, and a pulse assisted turn on (PATO) circuit connected in parallel with the at least one MEMS switch facilitating arcless closing of the at least one MEMS switch.