The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1997
Thomas M Europa, Glendale, AZ (US);
Mark D Smith, Glendale, AZ (US);
Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An improved electrical circuit particularly adapted to operate in an extremely thin atmosphere such as above fifty thousand feet. The circuitry of the invention is preferably formed on a circuit board and has an exposed conductive element such as a harmonic filter. This exposed conductive element is encased by a thin dielectric which is preferably formed using a solder mask having dielectric properties which prevent the conductive element from creating a corona during electrical operation in the contemplated thin atmosphere. In the preferred embodiment, the solder mask has a thickness of less than 0.002 inches and exhibits a dielectric strength of at least 1000 V/0.001 inch. The solder mask, for the preferred embodiment, is positioned to cover the conductive element and extends onto the circuit board only minimally.