Amalgam of shielding and shielded energy pathways and other elements for single or multiiple circuitries with common reference node

• US 20040085699A1
• Filed: 08/14/2003
• Published: 05/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: X2Y Attenuators, LLC
• Original Assignee: X2Y Attenuators, LLC
• Inventors: Anthony, William M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,433,168 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/118
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 4/35 Feed-through capacitors or anti-noise capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/00 Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields devices for absorbing radiation from an antenna H01Q17/00
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0066 Constructional details of transient suppressor

Abstract

A predetermined single electrode shielding set (800e) for groupings of complementary electrodes that are operable to shield and that together are selectively formed or amalgamated into a predetermined sequential combination of commonly configured energy pathways operable for shielding various paired complementary electrodes (855) and other predetermined elements that result in an electrode architecture practicable to provide multiple energy conditioning functions.

Claims

1. An amalgam comprising;

a first complementary means for conditioning one circuit;

a second complementary means for conditioning one other circuit; and

a means for shielding the first and the second complementary means for conditioning individually, and from each other.

5. The amalgam of claim 1, wherein the means for shielding is a plurality of electrodes of substantially the same size and the same shape;

and

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is conductively coupled to one another.

9. The amalgam of claim 1, wherein the means for shielding, the first and the second complementary means for conditioning are spaced apart from one another by a material with predetermined properties.

16. The amalgam as in any of claims 1-8 or 9-12, in which the amalgam is operable as a passive energy conditioner.

17. The amalgam of as in any of claims 1-8 or 9-12, in which the amalgam is operable as a passive energy conditioner;

and

wherein the passive energy conditioned is a multi-layer array.

18. The amalgam as in any of claims 1-4 or 9-12, in which the means for shielding is a plurality of electrodes conductively coupled to one another;

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is of substantially the same size and shape; and

wherein the means for shielding is operable as a faraday cage.

19. The amalgam as in any of claims 1-4 or 9-12, in which the means for shielding is a plurality of electrodes conductively coupled to one another;

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is of substantially the same size and the same size; and

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is annular shaped.

20. The amalgam as in any of claims 1-4 or 9-12, in which the means for shielding is a plurality of electrodes conductively coupled to one another;

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is of substantially the same size and the same size; and

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes comprises at least one aperture.

2. An amalgam comprising;

a first isolated means for opposing energies of one circuit;

a second isolated means for opposing energies of another circuit; and

a means for shielding the first and the second isolated means for opposing energies individually, and from each other.

6. The amalgam of claim 2, wherein the means for shielding is a plurality of electrodes of substantially the same size and shape;

and

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is conductively coupled to one another.

10. The amalgam of claim 2, wherein the means for shielding, the means for shielding the first and the second isolated means for opposing energies are spaced apart from one another by a material with predetermined properties.

13. The amalgam as in one of claims 9-12, in which the means for shielding is a plurality of electrodes of substantially the same size and shape;

and

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is conductively coupled to one another.

14. The amalgam as in one of claims 9-12, in which the means for shielding is a plurality of electrodes of substantially the same size and shape;

each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is conductively coupled to one another; and

wherein the amalgam is operable as a multi-layer array.

15. The amalgam as in one of claims 9-12, in which the means for shielding is a plurality of electrodes of substantially the same size and shape;

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is conductively coupled to one another; and

wherein the plurality of electrodes is operable as a Faraday cage.

3. A amalgam comprising;

a first means for opposing shielded energies of one circuit;

a second means for opposing shielded energies of another circuit; and

a means for shielding the first and the second means for opposing shielded energies individually, and from each other.

7. The amalgam of claim 3, wherein the means for shielding is a plurality of electrodes conductively coupled to one another;

and

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is of substantially the same size and shape.

11. The amalgam of claim 3, wherein the means for shielding, the means for shielding the first and the second means for opposing shielded energies are spaced apart from one another by a material with predetermined properties.

4. An amalgam comprising;

a means for conditioning energies of a portion of a first isolated circuit, and a means for conditioning energies of a portion of a second isolated circuit, and a means for shielding; and

wherein the means for shielding shields the portion of a first isolated circuit and the portion of a second isolated circuit from the other.

8. The amalgam of claim 4, wherein the means for shielding is a plurality of electrodes of substantially the same size and shape;

and

wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is conductively coupled to one another.

12. The amalgam of claim 4, wherein the means for conditioning energies of a portion of a first isolated circuit, and the means for conditioning energies of a portion of a second isolated circuit, and the means for shielding are spaced apart from one another by at least a material with predetermined properties.

21. An amalgam comprising;

a first means for propagating energy operable to allow energy portions to leave a first source to propagate to an input of a first load and to then propagate from an output of the first load back to the first source;

a second means for propagating energy operable to allow energy portions to leave a second source to propagate to an input of a second load and to then propagate from an output of the second load back to the second source;

a means for shielding at least predetermined portions of the first and the second means for propagating energy; and

wherein the first for propagating energy, the second means for propagating energy and the means for shielding are conductively isolated from one another.

23. The amalgam of claim 21, wherein predetermined portions of the first and the second means for propagating energy, respectively are shielded individually and from one another, by the means for shielding at least predetermined portions of a first and a second means for propagating energy.

22. An amalgam comprising;

a first plurality of energy pathways that are conductively isolated from one another including;

a first energy pathway conductively coupled from a first energy source to at least an input of a first energy-utilizing load, and a second energy pathway conductively coupled from an output of the first energy-utilizing load to at least a return of the first energy source, and wherein a mutual complementary portion of each of the first and the second energy pathway is simultaneously shielded individually and from the other, by an energy pathway structure;

a second plurality of energy pathways that are conductively isolated from one another including;

a first energy pathway conductively coupled from a second energy source to at least an input of a second energy-utilizing load, and a second energy pathway conductively coupled from an output of the second energy-utilizing load to at least a return of the second energy source, and wherein a mutual complementary portion of each of the first and the second energy pathway is simultaneously shielded individually and from the other, by the energy pathway structure; and

wherein the energy pathway structure simultaneously shields any one mutual complementary portion of either the first or the second plurality of energy pathways from any one other mutual complementary portion of either the first or the second plurality of energy pathways, respectively.

24. A method of conditioning propagating energy portions of at least two circuits utilizing a predetermined conductive portions of an electrode arrangement, comprising the following steps;

providing an electrode arrangement having at least a plurality of predetermined conductive portions;

providing at least two circuits and wherein each circuit of the at least two circuits further comprises, a source, a load, and a pair of energy pathways that are each conductively coupled to one of two of the opposite sides of the source and the load, respectively;

conductively coupling at least a first predetermined conductive portion of the plurality of predetermined conductive portions of the electrode arrangement to a conductive pathway having an electrical potential operable for a circuit voltage reference;

conductively coupling a first and a second energy pathway of a first pair of energy pathways of a first circuit of the at least two circuits to a second and a third predetermined conductive portion of the plurality of predetermined conductive portions;

conductively coupling a first and a second energy pathway of a second pair of energy pathways of a second circuit of the at least two circuits to a fourth and a fifth predetermined conductive portion of the plurality of predetermined conductive portions; and

energizing the at least two circuits to allow the circuit voltage reference to be utilized simultaneously by the at least two circuits, respectively.

25. An electrode arrangement comprising;

a plurality of electrodes conductively coupled to one another;

a first set of electrodes conductively isolated from one another;

a second set of electrodes conductively isolated from one another;

the first and the second set of electrodes and the plurality of electrodes are conductively isolated from one another;

a first and a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes sandwich the first set of electrodes, and the second and a third electrode of the plurality of electrodes sandwich the second set of electrodes;

each electrode of the first set of electrodes is disposed relative to a corresponding electrode of the second set of electrodes in an opposite orientation position, respectively;

each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is a shield electrode aligned superposed to one another; and

wherein the plurality of electrodes are superposed to one another.

33. The electrode arrangement of claim 25, wherein, the shielding structure functions like an ungrounded and un-energized Faraday cage.

34. The electrode arrangement of claim 25, wherein any one electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is identically larger than any one electrode of the first and the second set of electrodes.

35. The electrode arrangement of claim 25, wherein each electrode of the plurality of electrodes is superposed in alignment with one another.

36. The electrode arrangement of claim 25, wherein each electrode of the first set of electrodes is of substantially the same size and shape as a corresponding electrode of the second set of electrodes.

37. The electrode arrangement of claim 25, in which the first and the second set of electrodes and the plurality of electrodes are spaced apart from one another by at least a material;

and

wherein the material comprises a ferrite material.

38. The electrode arrangement of claim 25, in which the first and the second set of electrodes and the plurality of electrodes are spaced apart from one another by at least a material;

and

wherein the material comprises a dielectric material.

39. The electrode arrangement of claim 25, in which the first and the second set of electrodes and the plurality of electrodes are spaced apart from one another by at least a material;

and

wherein the material comprises a varistor material.

26. An electrode arrangement comprising;

a conductive means for shielding electrodes;

a first set of electrodes conductively isolated from one another;

a second set of electrodes conductively isolated from one another;

each electrode of the first set of electrodes is disposed relative to a corresponding electrode of the second set of electrodes in an opposite orientation position, respectively;

the first and the second set of electrodes are interspersed between and sandwiched by the conductive means for shielding electrodes; and

wherein the first and the second set of electrodes and the conductive means for shielding electrodes are conductively isolated from one another.

27. An electrode arrangement comprising;

a plurality of electrodes of substantially the same size and shape;

a first set of electrodes conductively isolated from one another;

a second set of electrodes conductively isolated from one another;

the first and the second set of electrodes and the plurality of electrodes are conductively isolated from one another;

each electrode of the first set of electrodes is disposed relative to a corresponding electrode of the second set of electrodes in an opposite orientation position, respectively, and the first set of electrodes is sandwiched by a first and a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes, and the second set of electrodes is sandwiched by the second and a third electrode of the plurality of electrodes; and

wherein the electrodes of the plurality of electrodes are conductively coupled and superposed to one another, operable as a shielding structure.

28. An electrode arrangement comprising;

a plurality of shield electrodes including a first, a second, a third, a fourth and a fifth shield electrode that are all conductively coupled to one another;

a plurality of electrodes including a first, a second, a third, and a fourth electrode that are all conductively isolated from one another;

the first and the second shield electrode sandwich the first electrode, and the second and the third shield electrode sandwich the second electrode, and the third and the fourth shield electrode sandwich the third electrode, and the fourth and the fifth shield electrode sandwich the fourth electrode; and

wherein the electrodes of the plurality of electrodes are superposed to one another, operable as a shielding structure.

29. An electrode arrangement comprising;

a means for shielding electrodes that also functions like a shielding structure;

a first, a second, a third, and a fourth electrode conductively isolated from one another;

the means for shielding electrodes substantially surrounds the first, the second, the third and the fourth electrode, respectively;

the first and the second electrode are of substantially the same size and shape and are oriented opposite one another in a first paired arrangement;

the third and the fourth electrode are of substantially the same size and shape and are oriented opposite one another in a second paired arrangement; and

wherein the first and the second paired arrangement are oriented in a position at least ninety degrees away from the other relative to the plurality of electrodes.

30. An electrode arrangement comprising;

a commonly coupled means for shielding electrodes that is a superposed arrangement.

a first, a second, a third, and a fourth electrode conductively isolated from one another;

the commonly coupled means for shielding electrodes substantially surrounds the first, the second, the third and the fourth electrode, respectively;

the first and the second electrode are of substantially the same size and shape and are oriented opposite one another in a first paired arrangement;

the third and the fourth electrode are of substantially the same size and shape and are oriented opposite one another in a second paired arrangement; and

wherein the first and the second paired arrangement are oriented in a position at least ninety degrees away from the other, relative to the commonly coupled means for shielding electrodes.

31. An electrode arrangement comprising;

a means for shielding conductively isolated electrodes from one another;

a first, a second, a third, and a fourth electrode conductively isolated from one another;

the means for shielding conductively isolated electrodes from one another is conductively isolated from the first, the second, the third and the fourth electrode, respectively;

the first and the second electrode are in a first mutually opposite arrangement orientation to one another; and

the third and the fourth electrode are in a second mutually opposite arrangement orientation to one another;

the first and the second mutually opposite arrangement orientation are positioned rotated at least ninety degrees away from one another, relative to the means for shielding conductively isolated electrodes from one another; and

wherein the means for shielding conductively isolated electrodes from one another also functions like a shielding structure of at least the first, the second, the third and the fourth electrode.

32. An electrode arrangement comprising;

a minimal placement sequence of electrodes including, a first shield electrode;

a first electrode;

a second shield electrode;

a second electrode;

a third shield electrode;

a third electrode;

a fourth shield electrode;

a fourth electrode and a fifth shield electrode;

the first, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth shield electrode are of a plurality of shield electrodes of substantially the same size and shape that are conductively coupled to one another;

the first, the second, the third, and the fourth electrode are of a plurality of electrodes of substantially the same size and shape that are conductively isolated from one another;

the first and second electrode arranged in a first opposite orientation position relative to one another, and the third and fourth electrode arranged in a second opposite orientation position relative to one another;

the first and the second opposite orientation position arranged at least ninety degrees away the other, relative to the plurality of shield electrodes; and

wherein the plurality of shield electrodes function as a shielding structure.

40. An amalgam assembly comprising:

at least two circuits, and each circuit of the two circuits respectively having;

at least a source of energy and an energy-utilizing load;

a first conductor operable as a conductively coupled energy source path from a first source of energy of the circuit to the energy-utilizing load of the circuit;

a second conductor operable as a conductively coupled energy return path from a first energy-utilizing load of the circuit to the source of energy of the circuit;

a third conductor operable as a conductively coupled energy source path from a second source of energy of the circuit to the energy-utilizing load of the circuit;

a second conductor operable as a conductively coupled energy return path from a second energy-utilizing load of the circuit to the source of energy of the circuit;

a conductive area that is conductively isolated from any one conductor of the amalgam; and

an amalgam including;

a plurality of electrodes conductively coupled to one another;

a first set of electrodes conductively isolated from one another;

a second set of electrodes conductively isolated from one another;

the first and the second set of electrodes and the plurality of electrodes are spaced apart from one another by at least a material;

the first and the second set of electrodes and the plurality of electrodes are conductively isolated from one another;

a first and a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes sandwich the first set of electrodes, and the second and a third electrode of the plurality of electrodes sandwich the second set of electrodes;

each electrode of the first set of electrodes is disposed relative to a corresponding electrode of the second set of electrodes in an opposite orientation position, respectively; and

wherein a first electrode of the first set of electrodes is conductively coupled to the first conductor, and a first electrode of the second set of electrodes is conductively coupled to the second conductor, and a second electrode of the first set of electrodes is conductively coupled to the third conductor, and a second electrode of the second set of electrodes is conductively coupled to the fourth conductor; and

the plurality of shielding electrodes is conductively coupled to the conductive area.