Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches inventions 02/08

20080048819 - Modular fuseholders with wireless communication capabilities: Modular fuseholders and systems are provided. Modular fuseholders include a main body having a fuse-receiving receptacle for substantially enclosing a fuse within, a detecting means connected to the fuse, and a signal transmitting means connected to the detecting means. The detecting means is configured to detect an operational state of... Agent: King & Spalding, LLP

20080048820 - Fuse element and method of manufacturing the same: A fuse element includes a first conductive part and a second conductive part, and a fusible body which electrically connect the first conductive part and the second conductive part, and fuses when an overcurrent flows itself. The fusible body is formed in a plate shape. The fusible body has a... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080042794 - Fuse state indicator systems: Fuse state indicators for use with disconnect devices having a fuse are provided. Fuse state indicators include a housing having circuitry, a detecting means for detecting an open circuit condition, conductors adapted for electrical connection to a disconnect device so as to complete a circuit connecting the detecting means with... Agent: King & Spalding, LLP

20080042795 - Fuse unit: A fuse unit for use in e.g. motor vehicles, includes an electrically conductive busbar and a plurality of connections for individual power consuming components which are connected to the busbar directly or by way of interposed fusible links so as to be electrically conductive. The busbar has a contact blade... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080042796 - Cable limiter and crab limiter employing replaceable fusible element: A cable limiter includes a main body having a cavity. The cavity of the main body is structured to receive a replaceable fusible element. An annunciator is housed by the main body. The annunciator is structured to annunciate status of the replaceable fusible element.... Agent: Martin J. Moran Easton Electrical, Inc.

20080036567 - Method of controlling an operating temperature of existing vehicle engine cooling fan on and off cycles: A method and system of controlling an operating temperature of existing vehicle engine cooling fan on and off cycles includes the installation of a temperature sensor switch assembly to a coolant hose of a vehicle engine, electrically connecting the temperature sensor and switch assembly to one or more relays, and... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20080036568 - Method for pcb fusing trace arrangement for motor drive applications: A method provides, on a printed circuit board 16, at least a first and a second printed circuit board fuse trace A, B placed in parallel with each other in a main current carrying path 18. In a normal operating condition, it is ensured that 1) all of the traces... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080030294 - Fuse systems with serviceable connections: A fuse system has both a non-serviceable fuse and a fuse terminal system for selectively installing a serviceable fuse. When installed, the serviceable fuse provides a current flow path parallel to the non-serviceable fuse.... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080030295 - Fusible link unit: Disclosed is a fusible link unit which is capable of being directly connected to a battery, and which includes: a band plate portion integrally formed in a bus bar; two fuse circuit-forming members contiguously formed respectively to two sides of the band plate portion; and bodies each including an electrically... Agent: David W. Hill Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &