Apparatus for coordinated triggering of chemically augmented electrical fuses
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorVictor Temple
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Abstract
A chemically augmented electrical fuse is triggered using optical energy acquired as a result of the triggering of another chemically augmented fuse. Light energy created as a result of the detonation of the first chemically augmented fuse is conducted to an exothermic pellet of a second fuse. The light energy received at the second fuse is focused on the exothermic pellet by means of a lens. The focused light energy causes the detonation of the exothermic pellet in the second fuse thereby causing the interruption of current through that fuse.
Claims15
An apparatus for triggering chemically augmented electrical fuses, said apparatus comprising:
- a) means, responsive to a signal generated upon the occurrence of a triggering event, for generating an internal triggering stimulus and mechanical energy;
- b) means for receiving said mechanical energy and providing a trigger output signal as a result thereof;
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- c) means for coupling said mechanical energy from said generating means to said receiving means.
A system for coordinated triggering of fuses, said system including at least two fuses, each fuse comprising:
- a) means for receiving light energy from an external source generated at a result of a triggering event;
- b) means, responsive to said external source of light energy, for generating an internal triggering stimulus and light energy;
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- c) means for coupling said internally generated light energy to light energy receiving means of another of said at least two fuses.
An apparatus for triggering chemically augmented fuses, said apparatus comprising:
- a) a pellet of exothermic material for detecting the occurrence of a triggering event and generating mechanical energy as a result thereof;
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- b) a rigid insulating member for coupling said mechanical energy from said detecting means to a guillotine means, coupled to an end of said rigid insulating member, for severing a fuse carrying element in said fuse as a result of said mechanical motion imparted to said rigid member.
A system for coordinated triggering of fuses, said system including at least two fuses, each fuse comprising:
- a) means for receiving mechanical energy from an external source generated as a result of a triggering event;
- b) means responsive to said external source of mechanical energy for generating an internal triggering signal;
- c) means, responsive to said internal triggering signal, for generating an internal triggering stimulus and mechanical energy;
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- d) means for coupling said internally generated mechanical energy to mechanical energy receiving means of another of said at least two fuses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.