| US Patent: 5,345,158 
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| Electrical Distribution Equipment With Torque Estimating Capability | 
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| Patentees: |  
 | Gerald B. Kliman (exact or similar names) - Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY |  | Kamakshi Srinivasan (exact or similar names) - Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA |  | Rik W. DeDoncker (exact or similar names) - Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY |  | David E. Ritscher (exact or similar names) - Troy, Rensselaer County, NY |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Oct. 02, 1992 |  
| Granted: | Sep. 06, 1994 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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                        Joel Havens
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| Description: |  | Abstract:
A circuit breaker for protecting a motor-driven system from overcurrents and under-voltages includes both current and voltage sensors and derives a precise estimate of electromagnetic torque output from sensed currents and voltages. A contactor similarly includes torque estimating capability. |  |