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EP 0979520 A2 20000216 - CURRENT LIMITER

Title (en)

CURRENT LIMITER

Title (de)

STROMBEGRENZER

Title (fr)

LIMITEUR DE COURANT

Publication

EP 0979520 A2 20000216 (EN)

Application

EP 98904479 A 19980212

Priority

SE 9800237 W 19980212
SE 9700537 A 19970217

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9836427A2] A current limiter comprising electrodes (11, 12, 13) and at least one electrically conducting polymer-based body (10) with one or more external contact surfaces (100', 100''). An electrode (13) is embedded in the polymer-based body (10) and the polymer-based body is in free contact, by means of its external contact surfaces, with one or more electrodes (11, 12).

IPC 1-7

H01C 7/13

IPC 8 full level

H01C 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01C 7/027 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9836427A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9836427 A2 19980820; WO 9836427 A3 19981015; AU 6233898 A 19980908; EP 0979520 A2 20000216; SE 511234 C2 19990830; SE 9700537 D0 19970217; SE 9700537 L 19980818

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 9800237 W 19980212; AU 6233898 A 19980212; EP 98904479 A 19980212; SE 9700537 A 19970217