(19)
(11) EP 2 876 813 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/42

(21) Application number: 14193934.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.11.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H03K 17/082(2006.01)
 H02H 3/093(2006.01)

(54)

Adaptive fault clearing based on power transistor temperature

Adaptive Fehlerlöschung auf Basis von Leistungstransistortemperatur

Compensation de défaillance adaptative sur la base de la température de transistor de puissance

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 26.11.2013 US 201361908992 P
20.10.2014 US 201414518311

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/22

(73) Proprietor: Thomas & Betts International LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Walraven, Justin
    San Diego, CA 92107 (US)
  • Pfitzer, Hans-Erik
    Chesterfield, VA 23838 (US)

(74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP 
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 394 287
   
       
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