Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches inventions 10/07

20070247272 - Thermally activated circuit interrupter: A thermally activated circuit interrupter (10) has a cantilever mounted, snap acting thermostatic disc (16) mounting a movable electric contact (18) that is adapted to move between a contacts engaged position and a tripped, contacts disengaged position. A pivot member (24) is rotatably mounted above the thermostatic disc and movably... Agent: Sensata Technologies, Inc.

20070247273 - Electrically programmable pi-shaped fuse structures and methods of fabrication thereof: Electrically programmable fuse structures for an integrated circuit and methods of fabrication thereof are presented, wherein the electrically programmable fuse has a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion interconnected by a fuse element. The first terminal portion and the second terminal portion reside over a first support and... Agent: Ibm Corporation Department 417

20070241856 - Self-recovering current limiting fuse using dielectrophoretic force: A self-recovering current limiting fuse protecting a secondary battery having a high rated voltage thaks to its improved breakdown voltage, expanding the application range, shortening the charging time, and realizing maintenance-free. The self-recovering current limiting fuse is made by fluid-dispersing solid conductive particles into a liquid matrix between electrodes. A... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070241857 - Fusible link unit accommodated in in-vehicle electrical connection box: A fusible link unit includes a bus bar adapted to be connected to a battery without interposing a fuse between the bus bar and the battery, and a heat resistant insulating sheet which covers at least an upper edge portion of the bus bar. The fusible link unit is adapted... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070241858 - Fuse module: It is an object to provide a fuse module having a power distribution function of distributing a common power to a plurality of power input sections and a function of protecting a circuit from an overcurrent during the power distribution based on fuse elements interposed in the circuit, while allowing... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070236322 - Fuse having connectable terminals: A fuse that allows for additional connections to be made. The fuse includes a housing with a body and a pair of sides. A pair of terminals may be mounted to and extend from each of the sides. At least one fusible link may be mounted inside the housing to... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20070236323 - Fusible conductive coil with an insulating intermediate coil for fuse element: A fusible conductor for a fuse element includes an electrically insulating core a fusible wire wound about the core and at least one electrically insulating fiber wound about the core parallel to the fusible wire such that the fusible wire is fixed in position so that a short circuit of... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070236324 - Thermal pellet type thermal fuse: In order to prevent erroneous operation caused by shrinking of a thermal pellet due to sublimation or softening of the thermal pellet when current is applied, a thermal pellet type thermal fuse includes a metal casing, a first lead and a second lead leading out from the metal casing, a... Agent: Fasse Patent Attorneys, P.A.