Combined diode, lead assembly incorporating an expansion joint
First Claim
1. A lead incorporating an expansion joint, said lead comprising:
- a conductor comprising;
a first terminal, said first terminal of said conductor configured to electrically couple to an electrical device; and
a second terminal, said second terminal of said conductor configured as said expansion joint, said expansion joint configured to electrically couple to an interconnecting-conductor and configured to reduce a stress applied to said electrical device, wherein said expansion joint is electrically connected to the interconnecting-conductor without requiring any other material disposed between them.
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Abstract
A combined diode, lead assembly incorporating two expansion joints. The combined diode, lead assembly incorporating two expansion joints includes a diode having a first diode terminal and a second diode terminal, a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor includes a first terminal that is electrically coupled to the diode at the first diode terminal and a second terminal that is configured as a first expansion joint, which is configured to electrically couple to a first interconnecting-conductor and is configured to reduce a stress applied to the diode by the first conductor. The second conductor includes a first terminal that is electrically coupled to the diode at the second diode terminal and a second terminal that is configured as a second expansion joint, which is configured to electrically couple to a second interconnecting-conductor and is configured to reduce a stress applied to the diode by the second conductor.
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48 Claims
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1. A lead incorporating an expansion joint, said lead comprising:
a conductor comprising; a first terminal, said first terminal of said conductor configured to electrically couple to an electrical device; and a second terminal, said second terminal of said conductor configured as said expansion joint, said expansion joint configured to electrically couple to an interconnecting-conductor and configured to reduce a stress applied to said electrical device, wherein said expansion joint is electrically connected to the interconnecting-conductor without requiring any other material disposed between them. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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9. A combined diode, lead assembly incorporating two expansion joints, said combined diode, lead assembly comprising:
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a diode having a first diode terminal and a second diode terminal; a first conductor comprising; a first terminal, said first terminal of said first conductor electrically coupled to said diode at said first diode terminal; and a second terminal, said second terminal of said first conductor configured as a first expansion joint, said first expansion joint comprising a non-fixed connection configured to electrically couple to a first interconnecting-conductor and configured to reduce a stress applied to said diode; and a second conductor comprising; a first terminal, said first terminal of said second conductor electrically coupled to said second diode terminal; and a second terminal, said second terminal of said second conductor configured as a second expansion joint, said second expansion joint configured to electrically couple to a second interconnecting-conductor and configured to reduce a stress applied to said diode, wherein said expansion joint is electrically connected to the interconnecting-conductor without requiring any other material disposed between them. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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35. A combined diode, lead assembly incorporating an expansion joint and an integrated interconnecting-conductor, said combined diode, lead assembly comprising:
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a diode having a first diode terminal and a second diode terminal; a first conductor comprising; a first terminal, said first terminal of said first conductor electrically coupled to said diode at said first diode terminal; and a second terminal, said second terminal of said first conductor configured as said integrated interconnecting-conductor; and a second conductor comprising; a first terminal, said first terminal of said second conductor electrically coupled to said diode at said second diode terminal; and a second terminal, said second terminal of said second conductor configured as an expansion joint, said expansion joint configured to electrically couple to an interconnecting-conductor and configured to reduce a stress applied to said diode, wherein said expansion joint is electrically connected to the interconnecting-conductor without requiring any other material disposed between them. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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Specification