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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
John R. Agness, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
William K. Laird, Corona, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/02 (2006.01); G11B 5/55 (2006.01); H02H 3/08 (2006.01); G11B 5/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/022 (2013.01); G11B 5/40 (2013.01); G11B 5/5565 (2013.01); H02H 3/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrical circuit includes: a controlled switch; one or more temperature sensors in thermal contact with the controlled switch; and a control unit configured to: receive a temperature signal from the one or more temperature sensors; compare the received temperature signal to a predetermined threshold; and in response to the received temperature signal exceeding the predetermined threshold, render the controlled switch inoperative.