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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventor:
Adam C. Wood, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 17/06 (2006.01); H01H 37/32 (2006.01); A62C 37/11 (2006.01); H01L 41/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 17/06 (2013.01); A62C 37/11 (2013.01); H01H 37/32 (2013.01); H01L 41/082 (2013.01);
Abstract
Technology for a thermal switch is described. The thermal switch can include a first conducting layer. The thermal switch can include a second conducting layer. The thermal switch can include a material layer in between the first conducting layer and the second conducting layer. The material layer can be a conductor when above a defined temperature and a dielectric when below the defined temperature. The thermal switch can be operable to close an electrical circuit when the material layer is a conductor and open the electrical circuit when the material layer is the dielectric.