GB2353410B - Electrical switches - Google Patents

Electrical switches

Info

Publication number: GB2353410B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: electrical switches; switches; electrical
Prior art date: 1999-08-18
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

GB9919435A

Other versions

GB9919435D0 (en

GB2353410A (en

Inventor

Anthony Patrick Needham

Anthony Alan Lane

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Marconi Caswell Ltd

BAE Systems Electronics Ltd

Original Assignee

Marconi Caswell Ltd

Marconi Electronic Systems Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1999-08-18

Filing date

1999-08-18

Publication date

2002-04-17

1999-08-18 Application filed by Marconi Caswell Ltd, Marconi Electronic Systems Ltd filed Critical Marconi Caswell Ltd

1999-08-18 Priority to GB9919435A priority Critical patent/GB2353410B/en

1999-10-20 Publication of GB9919435D0 publication Critical patent/GB9919435D0/en

2000-08-16 Priority to CA002381966A priority patent/CA2381966A1/en

2000-08-16 Priority to AU67071/00A priority patent/AU6707100A/en

2000-08-16 Priority to PCT/GB2000/003186 priority patent/WO2001013457A1/en

2001-02-21 Publication of GB2353410A publication Critical patent/GB2353410A/en

2002-04-17 Application granted granted Critical

2002-04-17 Publication of GB2353410B publication Critical patent/GB2353410B/en

2019-08-18 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H57/00—Electrostrictive relays; Piezoelectric relays
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H59/00—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays
- H01H59/0009—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays making use of micromechanics
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H1/00—Contacts
- H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
- H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
- H01H1/20—Bridging contacts
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H57/00—Electrostrictive relays; Piezoelectric relays
- H01H2057/006—Micromechanical piezoelectric relay

GB9919435A 1999-08-18 1999-08-18 Electrical switches Expired - Fee Related GB2353410B (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB9919435A GB2353410B (en)	1999-08-18	1999-08-18	Electrical switches
CA002381966A CA2381966A1 (en)	1999-08-18	2000-08-16	Electrical switches
AU67071/00A AU6707100A (en)	1999-08-18	2000-08-16	Electrical switches
PCT/GB2000/003186 WO2001013457A1 (en)	1999-08-18	2000-08-16	Electrical switches

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB9919435A GB2353410B (en)	1999-08-18	1999-08-18	Electrical switches

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB9919435D0 GB9919435D0 (en)	1999-10-20
GB2353410A GB2353410A (en)	2001-02-21
GB2353410B true GB2353410B (en)	2002-04-17

Family

ID=10859304

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB9919435A Expired - Fee Related GB2353410B (en)	1999-08-18	1999-08-18	Electrical switches

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
AU (1)	AU6707100A (en)
CA (1)	CA2381966A1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2353410B (en)
WO (1)	WO2001013457A1 (en)

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1999
- 1999-08-18 GB GB9919435A patent/GB2353410B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
2000
- 2000-08-16 WO PCT/GB2000/003186 patent/WO2001013457A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2000-08-16 CA CA002381966A patent/CA2381966A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-08-16 AU AU67071/00A patent/AU6707100A/en not_active Abandoned

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GB2095911A (en) *	1981-03-17	1982-10-06	Standard Telephones Cables Ltd	Electrical switch device
GB2169137A (en) *	1984-12-21	1986-07-02	Gen Electric	Piezoelectric switching apparatus
EP0189302A2 (en) *	1985-01-21	1986-07-30	Nec Corporation	Piezoelectric latching actuator having an impact receiving projectile
US4868448A (en) *	1986-09-24	1989-09-19	General Electric Company	Piezoelectric relay switching matrix
DE3815419A1 (en) *	1988-05-06	1989-11-16	Philips Patentverwaltung	Switching device for magnetic resonance imaging equipment (nuclear magnetic resonance investigation equipment)
US4893048A (en) *	1988-10-03	1990-01-09	General Electric Company	Multi-gap switch
JPH1130122A (en) *	1997-07-11	1999-02-02	Ishikawajima Shibaura Mach Co Ltd	Exhaust device of four-cycle engine

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AU6707100A (en)	2001-03-13
GB9919435D0 (en)	1999-10-20
WO2001013457A1 (en)	2001-02-22
GB2353410A (en)	2001-02-21
CA2381966A1 (en)	2001-02-22

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2353410B (en)	2002-04-17	Electrical switches
GB2338830B (en)	2002-05-22	Electrical switch
SG91251A1 (en)	2002-09-17	Switchgear
TW534447U (en)	2003-05-21	Electrical switch
TW449143U (en)	2001-08-01	Electrical switching connector
GB9911081D0 (en)	1999-07-14	Switch
GB2338345B (en)	2001-11-07	Electrical switch
GB2347273B (en)	2002-05-22	Electric switch
GB2364601B (en)	2003-01-15	Electrical cammed switch
GB2366130B (en)	2004-03-17	Switch structure
SG79304A1 (en)	2001-03-20	Switchgear
GB9924398D0 (en)	1999-12-15	Electrical switches
GB2341008B (en)	2002-03-20	Electrical switch
GB9919550D0 (en)	1999-10-20	Electric circuit
TW433535U (en)	2001-05-01	Electrical switch
GB9907548D0 (en)	1999-05-26	Electrical switch
HUP0002402A3 (en)	2002-03-28	Electrical switching apparatus
TW420369U (en)	2001-01-21	Anti-mistriggered electrical switch
GB9916313D0 (en)	1999-09-15	Switches
GB9917247D0 (en)	1999-09-22	Hidden electrical switch
TW420371U (en)	2001-01-21	Arc-less electrical contactor
GB9915186D0 (en)	1999-09-01	Electric switch
TW435809U (en)	2001-05-16	Improved switch structure
PL335914A1 (en)	2001-04-09	Non-dismountable electrical connection
IL128854A (en)	2000-01-31	Sabbeth switch

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2000-03-15	COOA	Change in applicant's name or ownership of the application
2002-07-10	732E	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
2005-04-13	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 20040818