Eight electrode optical readout gap

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:865657

Boettcher, Gordon E ^[1]; Crain, Robert W ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

A protective device for a plurality of electrical circuits includes a pluity of isolated electrodes forming a gap with a common electrode. An output signal, electrically isolated from the circuits being monitored, is obtained by a photosensor viewing the discharge gap through an optical window. Radioactive stabilization of discharge characteristics is provided for slowly changing voltages and carbon tipped dynamic starters provide desirable discharge characteristics for rapidly varying voltages. A hydrogen permeation barrier is provided on external surfaces of the device.

• Research Organization: AT&T
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4550273
• OSTI ID: 865657
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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eight
electrode
optical
readout
gap
protective
device
plurality
electrical
circuits
pluity
isolated
electrodes
forming
common
output
signal
electrically
monitored
obtained
photosensor
viewing
discharge
window
radioactive
stabilization
characteristics
provided
slowly
changing
voltages
carbon
tipped
dynamic
starters
provide
desirable
rapidly
varying
hydrogen
permeation
barrier
external
surfaces
electrical circuits
hydrogen permeation
electrically isolated
external surface
output signal
electrical circuit
protective device
permeation barrier
external surfaces
electrically isolate
discharge characteristics
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