DE69112820D1 - Bogenentladungsableiter. - Google Patents

Bogenentladungsableiter.

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DE69112820D1
DE69112820D1 DE69112820T DE69112820T DE69112820D1 DE 69112820 D1 DE69112820 D1 DE 69112820D1 DE 69112820 T DE69112820 T DE 69112820T DE 69112820 T DE69112820 T DE 69112820T DE 69112820 D1 DE69112820 D1 DE 69112820D1
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resonant
discharge
diverting
capacitor
arc
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Glen Anderson
Peter Hammond
David Yotive
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Halmar Robicon Group Inc
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HALMAR/ROBICON GROUP Inc PITTSBURGH PA US
Halmar Robicon Group Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
    • H01J37/32—Gas-filled discharge tubes
    • H01J37/32009—Arrangements for generation of plasma specially adapted for examination or treatment of objects, e.g. plasma sources
    • H01J37/32018—Glow discharge
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02H—EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
    • H02H7/00—Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Arc-Extinguishing Devices That Are Switches (AREA)
  • Testing Relating To Insulation (AREA)
  • Other Investigation Or Analysis Of Materials By Electrical Means (AREA)
  • Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Thermistors And Varistors (AREA)
  • Curing Cements, Concrete, And Artificial Stone (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
DE69112820T 1990-03-23 1991-03-21 Bogenentladungsableiter. Expired - Fee Related DE69112820T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/498,343 US5241152A (en) 1990-03-23 1990-03-23 Circuit for detecting and diverting an electrical arc in a glow discharge apparatus
PCT/US1991/001895 WO1991015027A1 (en) 1990-03-23 1991-03-21 Arc diverter

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DE69112820D1 true DE69112820D1 (de) 1995-10-12
DE69112820T2 DE69112820T2 (de) 1996-05-30

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US (1) US5241152A (de)
EP (1) EP0521017B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3073011B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100204450B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE127614T1 (de)
AU (1) AU645792B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2077902C (de)
DE (1) DE69112820T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0521017T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2080301T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1991015027A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA912203B (de)

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US5241152A (en) 1993-08-31
KR100204450B1 (ko) 1999-06-15
CA2077902A1 (en) 1991-09-24
EP0521017B1 (de) 1995-09-06
AU645792B2 (en) 1994-01-27
CA2077902C (en) 2000-05-02
ES2080301T3 (es) 1996-02-01
WO1991015027A1 (en) 1991-10-03
DK0521017T3 (da) 1996-01-22
EP0521017A1 (de) 1993-01-07
JPH05506327A (ja) 1993-09-16
ATE127614T1 (de) 1995-09-15
JP3073011B2 (ja) 2000-08-07
DE69112820T2 (de) 1996-05-30
KR930700966A (ko) 1993-03-16
AU7465891A (en) 1991-10-21
ZA912203B (en) 1992-01-29

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