ATE184563T1 - Elektrische schalter und sensoren aus einer nicht-toxischen metallegierung - Google Patents

Elektrische schalter und sensoren aus einer nicht-toxischen metallegierung

Info

Publication number: ATE184563T1
Authority: AT; Austria
Prior art keywords: eutectic; switch; switch housing; wetting; metal alloy
Prior art date: 1993-02-25

Application number

AT94910236T

Other languages

English (en)

Inventor

Larry T Taylor

James Rancourt

Carlos V Perry Jr

Original Assignee

Virginia Tech Intell Prop

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1993-02-25

Filing date

1994-02-24

Publication date

1999-10-15

1994-02-22 Priority claimed from US08/199,875 external-priority patent/US5478978A/en

1994-02-24 Application filed by Virginia Tech Intell Prop filed Critical Virginia Tech Intell Prop

1999-10-15 Application granted granted Critical

1999-10-15 Publication of ATE184563T1 publication Critical patent/ATE184563T1/de

Links

229910001092 metal group alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 title 1
231100000252 nontoxic Toxicity 0.000 title 1
230000003000 nontoxic effect Effects 0.000 title 1
230000005496 eutectics Effects 0.000 abstract 7
238000009736 wetting Methods 0.000 abstract 3
239000002253 acid Substances 0.000 abstract 2
238000002474 experimental method Methods 0.000 abstract 2
230000003647 oxidation Effects 0.000 abstract 2
238000007254 oxidation reaction Methods 0.000 abstract 2
239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 abstract 1
238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
239000004446 fluoropolymer coating Substances 0.000 abstract 1
239000011261 inert gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
230000007774 longterm Effects 0.000 abstract 1
QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N mercury Chemical compound [Hg] QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
229910052753 mercury Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 abstract 1
238000005406 washing Methods 0.000 abstract 1

Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
- H01H29/02—Details
- H01H29/04—Contacts; Containers for liquid contacts
- H01H29/06—Liquid contacts characterised by the material thereof

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Contacts (AREA)
Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Fluid Adsorption Or Reactions (AREA)
Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
Switch Cases, Indication, And Locking (AREA)

AT94910236T 1993-02-25 1994-02-24 Elektrische schalter und sensoren aus einer nicht-toxischen metallegierung ATE184563T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US08/022,118 US5391846A (en)	1993-02-25	1993-02-25	Alloy substitute for mercury in switch applications
US08/199,875 US5478978A (en)	1993-02-25	1994-02-22	Electrical switches and sensors which use a non-toxic liquid metal composition

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
ATE184563T1 true ATE184563T1 (de)	1999-10-15

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
AT94910236T ATE184563T1 (de)	1993-02-25	1994-02-24	Elektrische schalter und sensoren aus einer nicht-toxischen metallegierung

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5391846A (de)
EP (1)	EP0686116B1 (de)
JP (1)	JPH08510082A (de)
AT (1)	ATE184563T1 (de)
CA (1)	CA2153662A1 (de)
DE (1)	DE69420709T2 (de)
WO (1)	WO1994019243A1 (de)

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1993
- 1993-02-25 US US08/022,118 patent/US5391846A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
1994
- 1994-02-24 DE DE69420709T patent/DE69420709T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-02-24 JP JP6519352A patent/JPH08510082A/ja active Pending
- 1994-02-24 EP EP94910236A patent/EP0686116B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-02-24 WO PCT/US1994/002516 patent/WO1994019243A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1994-02-24 AT AT94910236T patent/ATE184563T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1994-02-24 CA CA002153662A patent/CA2153662A1/en not_active Abandoned

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
JPH08510082A (ja)	1996-10-22
DE69420709T2 (de)	2000-05-11
WO1994019243A1 (en)	1994-09-01
EP0686116A4 (de)	1997-07-23
US5391846A (en)	1995-02-21
EP0686116A1 (de)	1995-12-13
EP0686116B1 (de)	1999-09-15
CA2153662A1 (en)	1994-09-01
DE69420709D1 (de)	1999-10-21

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2000-03-15	RER	Ceased as to paragraph 5 lit. 3 law introducing patent treaties

Publication	Publication Date	Title
DE69420709D1 (de)	1999-10-21	Elektrische schalter und sensoren aus einer nicht-toxischen metallegierung
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GB2009528A (en)	1979-06-13	Electrical soldered contact assembly
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GB1520724A (en)	1978-08-09	Vacuum-type circuit interrupter
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JPS62241363A (ja)	1987-10-22	半導体装置
RU1826993C (ru)	1993-07-07	Сплав на основе меди