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Title: Electronic logic to enhance switch reliability in detecting openings and closures of redundant switches

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6995263

A system is described for enhancing switch reliability comprising: first and second switches, each having open and closed output states; memory means operatively connected to first and second switches for storing the last common output state simultaneously held by both the switches; and logic means responsive to the memory means and the first and second switches for generating a first system output when both the switches are closed or when one of the switches closes when the last common output was open. A second system output is generated when both the switches are open or when one of the switches opens when the last common output was closed.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
Patent Number(s):
US 4626708
OSTI ID:
6995263
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 20 Jan 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English