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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2010
Andrew M. Robb, Ravensdale, WA (US);
Jason P. Bommer, Tacoma, WA (US);
Donald K Dabelstein, Renton, WA (US);
James Irwin, Renton, WA (US);
Andrew M. Robb, Ravensdale, WA (US);
Jason P. Bommer, Tacoma, WA (US);
Donald K Dabelstein, Renton, WA (US);
James Irwin, Renton, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A highly resistive wire includes a non-metallic wire material having a resistance of at least ten kilo-ohms per meter. In one embodiment, the wire material can be fashioned from a carbon-loaded plastic material, having an inclusion of carbon particles in a quantity that yields a resistance of no less than 10 kilo-ohms per meter. In another embodiment, the wire can include a plurality of strands of wire material where each of the strands is surrounded by a thin layer of conductive or semi-conductive material. The highly resistive wire can be used as a single strand, or as a bundle of strands, as wiring in a structure prone to transient electrical or electromagnetic events, such as static discharge or lightning strikes, that might otherwise lead to damage of the structure.