Connector system and assembly having integrated protection circuitry

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8982578
APP PUB NO 20120094509A1
SERIAL NO

13269675

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A system configured to protect a load within a vehicle includes a plug subassembly and a sensor connector subassembly. The sensor connector subassembly is selectively connectable to the plug subassembly. A circuit board is secured within the sensor connector subassembly. The circuit board includes at least one positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device electrically connected between an activation switch and a load. The circuit board includes at least one circuit to protect against over-voltage or over-current to the load, detect a fault condition of the load, and determine whether the plug subassembly is connected to the sensor connector subassembly.

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  • TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Banas, Thomas Michael Kernersville, US 6 50
Bryan, Lyle Stanley Winston-Salem, US 11 113
Cooper, Ralph Melvin Lewisville, US 5 71
Cowan, John Steven Winston-Salem, US 5 63

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