Electrical cable using combination of high resistivity and low resistivity materials as conductors
First Claim
1. A structure for carrying an electrical current or voltage or signal,said structure comprising a first conductor and a second conductor,said first conductor and said second conductor being adaptable for carrying the forward and return paths for said electrical current or voltage or signal,said first conductor being separated from said second conductor by a distance greater than zero,said first conductor and said second conductor being distinct from any shielding means;
- the improvement comprising the composition of said first conductor and said second conductor,said first conductor employing a high resistivity material,and said second conductor employing a low resistivity material,the resistivity of said high resistivity material at 20 degrees Celsius being at least 10 times greater than the resistivity of said low resistivity material at 20 degrees Celsius.
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Abstract
A structure such as a cable for carrying an electric current or voltage or signal, where one conductor employs a material of much higher resistivity than the other conductor. A method of carrying an electric current or signal that allows exploitation of the advantages of high resistivity materials while avoiding disadvantages.
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1. A structure for carrying an electrical current or voltage or signal,
said structure comprising a first conductor and a second conductor, said first conductor and said second conductor being adaptable for carrying the forward and return paths for said electrical current or voltage or signal, said first conductor being separated from said second conductor by a distance greater than zero, said first conductor and said second conductor being distinct from any shielding means; -
the improvement comprising the composition of said first conductor and said second conductor, said first conductor employing a high resistivity material, and said second conductor employing a low resistivity material, the resistivity of said high resistivity material at 20 degrees Celsius being at least 10 times greater than the resistivity of said low resistivity material at 20 degrees Celsius. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for carrying an electrical current o voltage or signal,
and obtaining the advantages of high resistivity materials, in combination with the advantages of low resistivity materials, said method comprising the step of providing a first conductor that employs a high resistivity material, and the step of providing a second conductor that employs a low resistivity material, said first conductor and said second conductor being adaptable for carrying the forward and return paths for said electrical current or voltage or signal, said first conductor being separated from said second conductor by a distance greater than zero, said first conductor and said second conductor being distinct from any shielding means; the resistivity of said high resistivity material at 20 degrees Celsius being at least 10 times greater than the resistivity of said low resistivity material at 20 degrees Celsius. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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