Patents Assigned to Orega Circuits et Commutation
  • Patent number: 4238748
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetically controlled switch with contacts wetted by a conductive liquid. It is characterized in that the wettable contact surfaces of the electrodes are selectively connected to one another by a wettable ferromagnetic moving element covered with mercury which is held solely by the surface tension forces of the mercury. The absence of any polarizing force and the lightness of the moving element enable the switch to operate with a minimal energy consumption and stabilize it against accelerations. Principal application to any low-power circuit and in particular to telephone circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1980
    Assignee: Orega Circuits et Commutation
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Goullin, Michel Nicolas