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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Franklin T Emery, Orlando, FL (US);
Jeffrey Neal Lankford, Fort Payne, AL (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K / ; H02K / ; H02K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310 45 ; 310213 ; 310196 ; 174127 ;
Abstract
A tapered electrode with a rounded tab portion and a grading electrode is disclosed for minimizing the concentration of current flow to localized areas of the electrode. The tapered electrode comprises a base portion and a tab portion with a rounded end. The grading electrode comprises areas of varying width and relative resistance which operate to grade current flow away from the terminal portion of the tapered electrode tab.