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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
May. 23, 2013
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Ashvin Srinivas, Karnataka, IN;
Kenneth Fair, Bradenton, FL (US);
Stephen Mead, Bradenton, FL (US);
Animesh Mukherjee, Karnataka, IN;
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system and method for limiting in-rush current from a power source to a load includes sensing that a load has been electrically connected to receive electrical power from the power source. A current limiter circuit is configured to at least inhibit electrical current flow from the power source to the load for a predetermined time period. After the predetermined time period, the current limiter circuit is configured to no longer at least inhibit the electrical current flow from the power source to the load. Upon sensing that the load has been electrically disconnected from the power source, the current limiter circuit is reconfigured to at least inhibit electrical current flow from the power source to a load that may be subsequently connected to receive electrical power from the power source.