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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1981
Filed:
May. 18, 1978
Nicholas J Rainone, Clifton, NJ (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A flash lamp array is disclosed having a plurality of flash lamps connected to sequencing circuitry on a circuit board. A plurality of solid-state thermally activated switches, having predetermined composition and physical characteristics and predetermined dimensions, are located externally of the lamps and affixed directly to one side of the circuit board. The sequencing circuitry includes printed circuit branches having a plurality of spaced-arm sections two of which overlay each of the switches and terminate proximate each of the switches. The exposed surface portion of the switches upon being irradiated by a flashed lamp converts to an electrically conductive state to insure a closed electrical circuit between the overlaying spaced-arm sections of the printed circuit.