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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2010
Jonathan L. Jones, Carson City, NV (US);
Chris Penwell, Minden, NV (US);
Jonathan L. Jones, Carson City, NV (US);
Chris Penwell, Minden, NV (US);
Transtector Systems, Inc., Hayden, ID (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for protecting hardware devices is disclosed. A DC pass RF surge suppressor includes a housing defining a chamber having a central axis, the housing having an opening to the chamber, an input conductor disposed in the chamber of the housing and extending substantially along the central axis of the chamber, an output conductor disposed in the chamber of the housing and extending substantially along the central axis of the chamber, a non-linear protection device positioned in the opening of the housing for diverting surge energy to a ground, a capacitor connected in series with the input conductor and the output conductor, a first spiral inductor having an inner edge connected to the input conductor and an outer edge coupled to the non-linear protection device, and a second spiral inductor having an inner edge connected to the output conductor and an outer edge coupled to the non-linear protection device.