US2021375945A1PendingUtilityA1

Method, System, and Apparatus to Prevent Electrical or Thermal-Based Hazards in Conduits

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 28, 2017Filed: Aug 13, 2021Published: Dec 2, 2021
Est. expiryMar 28, 2037(~10.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kenneth Gerald BlemelKenneth D. BlemelBenjamin Allen BooneJesse Min-Tze AdamczykLara Rose DraelosMariana Flores-OlivasMatthew James Hinton
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Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system for protection from hazards of conductivity is disclosed using non-electrical means to disrupt electrical current with a thermovolumetric substance. The purpose of this invention is to prevent hazardous conditions from occurring by disrupting the flow of electrical current prior to the development of arc fault conditions.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electrical connectivity apparatus for disruption of a current flow in an electrical connector when the temperature exceeds a preset threshold, comprising:
 a cavity ( 6 ) that includes conductive guide to conduct a flow of an electrical current;   a connector assembly comprised of a non-electrically conductive material comprising an end cap ( 1 ) and a reservoir piece ( 2 );   a thermovolumetric substance ( 5 ) selected from substances that generate a force when heated to a degree below a temperature resulting in change of state of said thermovolumetric substance ( 5 );   a cavity within the reservoir piece ( 2 ) of the connector assembly for confining the thermovolumetric substance ( 5 ); and   wherein the Ohmic heat generated by the flow of an electrical current heats the thermovolumetric substance ( 5 ) sufficiently to generate an amount of the force sufficient to separate conductors within the hollow cavity ( 6 ) disrupting the flow of electrical current within the electrical connectivity apparatus.

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