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Electrical power distribution system apparatus-resident personality memory module    
United States Patent5596263   
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Inventor(s)Zavis; Wayne M. (Cary, NC); Mizener; Jeffery C. (Raleigh, NC); Honochick; James J. (Ridgeland, MS); Bellin; Michael A. (Brandon, MS); Laplace; Carl J. (Raleigh, NC)
AbstractAn electrical apparatus (100) line actuator (102), such as a voltage regulator or circuit breaker, has resident therein a personality module, electronically reconfigurable memory device (126) which stores actuator operational information, such as specifications (132), historical and maintenance information. An apparatus controller (106) communicates with the personality module (126) and can change the operational information stored therein. If either or both of the controller (106) and actuator (102) is replaced at a site, the controller (106) of the replacement apparatus configuration (100) can read the operational information stored in the personality module (126) and adapt its operational interaction with the actuator (102) in conformance with the information.
   














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Electrical power distribution system apparatus-resident personality memory module
Inventor     Zavis; Wayne M. (Cary, NC); Mizener; Jeffery C. (Raleigh, NC); Honochick; James J. (Ridgeland, MS); Bellin; Michael A. (Brandon, MS); Laplace; Carl J. (Raleigh, NC)
Owner/Assignee     Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. (Alpharetta, GA)
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Publication Date     January 21, 1997
Application Number     08/160,696
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Filing Date     December 1, 1993
US Classification     323/255 323/340
Int'l Classification     G05F 001/14
Examiner     Sterrett; Jeffrey L.
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Attorney/Law Firm     Luccarelli, Jr.; Peter A. Ludwin; Richard M. ,
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