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Device and method for monitoring an integrity of a series-connection of a plurality of switches

  • US 9,329,236 B2
  • Filed: 05/13/2013
  • Issued: 05/03/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A monitoring device for monitoring integrity of a series-connection of a plurality of switches, the monitoring device comprising:

  • a protective circuit adapted to detect a switching status of at least one of a plurality of series connected switches for monitoring the integrity of the series-connection of the plurality of switches; and

    a series-connection variation device, the series-connection device including;

    at least one multiplexer/demultiplexer element adapted to vary the sequence of the series connection of the plurality of switches; and

    a microprocessor adapted to control the at least one multiplexer/demultiplexer element.

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