Title:
CIRCUIT AND FAULT TOLERANT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SUCH CIRCUIT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004032305
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A circuit is provided that provides for the same power characteristics to an assembly of electrical resistive elements (302) wired in parallel as to the assembly as wired in series. An input power source (300) provides electrical resistive power to a plurality of load elements, wherein the plurality of load elements are connected in parallel to each other. A plurality of power splitters (304) divide the power source into separate and equal power subsources such that there is one power splitter and one power subsource for each load element, wherein the power provided to each of the plurality of load elements is equal to the power of the electrical power source. Redundancy and fault tolerance is provided to the circuitry by permitting remaining load elements to continue to operate should one or more load elements fail.
Inventors:
PECK KEVIN (US)
VANORDEN RONALD D (US)
JOHNSON NOEL H (US)
BERDNER THOMAS J (US)
SLATER ROBIN H (US)
VANORDEN RONALD D (US)
JOHNSON NOEL H (US)
BERDNER THOMAS J (US)
SLATER ROBIN H (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/030745
Publication Date:
October 21, 2004
Filing Date:
September 30, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MRL IND (US)
PECK KEVIN (US)
VANORDEN RONALD D (US)
JOHNSON NOEL H (US)
BERDNER THOMAS J (US)
SLATER ROBIN H (US)
PECK KEVIN (US)
VANORDEN RONALD D (US)
JOHNSON NOEL H (US)
BERDNER THOMAS J (US)
SLATER ROBIN H (US)
International Classes:
H02M5/257; H02J3/14; (IPC1-7): H02J1/10; H02M3/06
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