Invention Patent
- Patent Title: INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR USE WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICES
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Application No.: CA350934Application Date: 1980-04-30
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Publication No.: CA1138045APublication Date: 1982-12-21
- Inventor: WEINER NATHAN K , KETCHUM DAVID D
- Applicant: ELECTRONICS CORP AMERICA
- Assignee: ELECTRONICS CORP AMERICA
- Current Assignee: ELECTRONICS CORP AMERICA
- Priority: US3553479 1979-05-03
- Main IPC: H01H9/16
- IPC: H01H9/16 ; G01R31/00
Abstract:
An interface circuit for indicating the state of a set of switch contacts having high noise immunity and high reliability. The switch contacts to be monitored are connected in series with the primary winding of a transformer having a magnetic core with a highly rectangular hysteresis loop. A voltage is periodically applied through the switch to the transformer primary. A test pulse of current is then passed through a secondary winding on the transformer. The signal across the secondary winding produced in response to the test pulse current indicates the closed or opened condition of the contacts.
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