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Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 22, 2013
Applicant:

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);

Inventors:

John K. Chan, Pacifica, CA (US);

Gary Charles Sibilant, Charlotte, NC (US);

Jy-An Wang, Oak Ridge, TN (US);

Fei Ren, Philadelphia, PA (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/03 (2006.01); C23C 14/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/03 (2013.01); C23C 14/16 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49174 (2015.01);
Abstract

An electrical connector for connecting electrical power transmission lines where the electrical connector is capable of conducting 1×10to 2.5×10siemens per meter squared (S/m), and includes a base metal having a surface layer doped with a conductive material dopant. The conductive dopant material improves the reliability and performance of the electrical connector. An electrical power transmission system includes electrical power transmission lines connected by the electrical connector, and a method of joining power transmission lines with the electrical connector.


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