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Solid state protective smart plug device

Patent ·
OSTI ID:2541801

A wireless-controlled smart plug device and methods of use and operation, using a solid state switch to provide electrical power from an outlet to a load, and provide protection against overload, short circuit, ground, arc, or voltage surge faults. The switch includes a bidirectional semiconductor switch with two back-to-back connected transistors, such as silicon power MOSFETs, silicon insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), silicon carbide (SiC) transistors, or gallium nitride (GaN) transistors, each configured to control the current flow from the electrical receptacle to the external electrical load.

Research Organization:
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000890
Assignee:
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL)
Patent Number(s):
11,894,638
Application Number:
17/386,051
OSTI ID:
2541801
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Smart Plug 2.0: A Solid-State Smart Plug Device Preventing Fire and Shock Hazards journal March 2023