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Title: Mercury switch with non-wettable electrodes

Abstract

A mercury switch device comprising a pool of mercury and a plurality of electrical contacts made of or coated with a non-wettable material such as titanium diboride.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Albulquerque, NM
  2. Carlsbad, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
866195
Patent Number(s):
4652710
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01H - ELECTRIC SWITCHES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
mercury; switch; non-wettable; electrodes; device; comprising; pool; plurality; electrical; contacts; coated; material; titanium; diboride; wettable material; electrical contacts; titanium diboride; electrical contact; device comprising; mercury switch; switch device; /200/

Citation Formats

Karnowsky, Maurice M, and Yost, Frederick G. Mercury switch with non-wettable electrodes. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Karnowsky, Maurice M, & Yost, Frederick G. Mercury switch with non-wettable electrodes. United States.
Karnowsky, Maurice M, and Yost, Frederick G. Thu . "Mercury switch with non-wettable electrodes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866195.
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author = {Karnowsky, Maurice M and Yost, Frederick G},
abstractNote = {A mercury switch device comprising a pool of mercury and a plurality of electrical contacts made of or coated with a non-wettable material such as titanium diboride.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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