Protective circuit for an apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9899170
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15044762

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A protective circuit for an apparatus includes an accelerometer having an output and a microcontroller coupled to the output of the accelerometer. The protective circuit also includes a switch for controlling the apparatus coupled to an output of the microcontroller and a load coupled to the switch. A power source is coupled to the load and the switch. In operation the microcontroller is cable of sending a signal to the switch to turn of power to the load when a dangerous condition as detected from the accelerometer data has occurred.

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  • STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hopkins, Thomas L Mundelein, US 23 233

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