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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2010
Applicants:
Laurence P. Sadwick, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
William B. Sackett, Sandy, UT (US);
Inventors:
Laurence P. Sadwick, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
William B. Sackett, Sandy, UT (US);
Assignee:
InnoSys, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H03K 17/72 (2006.01); H05B 33/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/72 (2013.01); Y02B 20/346 (2013.01); H05B 33/0815 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various apparatuses and methods for starting a thyristor are disclosed herein. For example, some embodiments provide an apparatus for controlling power to a load. The apparatus includes a thyristor, a secondary load switchably connected to an output of the thyristor, and a sensor connected to the secondary load. The sensor is adapted to connect the secondary load to the thyristor when the output of the thyristor falls below a predetermined level.