MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541123847 A) filed by Malla Reddy (MR) Deemed to be University; Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth; Malla Reddy University; Malla Reddy Engineering College For Women; and Malla Reddy College Of Engineering And Technology, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Telangana, on Dec. 9, 2025, for 'smart circuit interruption system for overload protection.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. M Kondalu; Mr. B. Janardhan Reddy; Mrs. S. Bharathi Reddy; Mrs. K. Anitha Reddy; and Mrs. Y. Sudha.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The current invention reveals a complex Smart Circuit Interruption System that is aimed at offering state-of-the-art overload protection based on real-time current signature recognition and adaptive decision-making algorithms. The traditional circuit protection equipment like Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs) and fuses depended extensively on thermal or magnetic characteristics that tend to be slow-responsive, sensitive to surrounding temperatures and are incapable of distinguishing between high inrush current and dangerous electrical conditions. These limitations are eliminated by the invention through the incorporation of fine resolution current sensors and a microprocessor controlled control unit, which continually measures electrical parameters to implement instantaneous disconnection protocols only under the circumstances that real hazards are encountered. Moreover, the presented system also includes the Internet of Things (IoT) connection, which allows monitoring, diagnostics, and control of electrical circuits remotely through a central user interface. In contrast to traditional breakers that do not give any indication of a problem except a physical trip, the invention can use the trends of historical data to anticipate the possible failures in advance. It employs machine learning models to identify particular load profiles to enable the system to distinguish normal start-up spike of a motor, and this resistive short circuit to virtually eliminate nuisance tripping that is a bane of more traditional protection devices. The system also has inbuilt arc-fault detection mechanism that detects high-frequency noise signals that are related to loose connection or broken insulation which are the common causes of electrical fires. The invention is a full-body of protection against overloading, short circuiting, and arc faults in a single compact module that can be installed in the standard electrical distribution boards. It has a hybrid switching mechanism, which makes use of solid-state electronics to provide high accuracy timing, and mechanical relays to provide galvanic isolation to provide speed and safety. Lastly, the invention also enables the management of energy by granular power consumption recording. Users are also able to program current limits on particular circuits so that the system can automatically load shedding can occur during peak tariffs or that multiple heavy appliances can never be turned on simultaneously, potentially causing the main supply to be tripped off. This protective mindset of circuits is a proactive circuit protection that changes the electrical distribution board, an element that represents passive safety into an active intelligent building energy management and safety assurance hub."
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