Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – Load shunting by fault responsive means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-06
2008-03-25
Sherry, Michael (Department: 2836)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
Load shunting by fault responsive means
Reexamination Certificate
active
07349189
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises using an electrode (107) arranged with a small gap or opening (108) placed in parallel with an electrically sensitive component (105) and housed with a gas inside an enclosure (100) to form a discharge gap. Such configurations may protect against low level voltage spikes, but in so doing, do not significantly add input capacitance.
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Finisar Corporation
Hoang Ann T.
North Weber & Baugh LLP
Sherry Michael
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