AU2018206676B2 - Power connector using resistive sensing - Google Patents

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AU2018206676B2
AU2018206676B2 AU2018206676A AU2018206676A AU2018206676B2 AU 2018206676 B2 AU2018206676 B2 AU 2018206676B2 AU 2018206676 A AU2018206676 A AU 2018206676A AU 2018206676 A AU2018206676 A AU 2018206676A AU 2018206676 B2 AU2018206676 B2 AU 2018206676B2
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
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