Patent 11837382 was granted and assigned to Hitachi Energy on December, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Electrical bushing for medium and high voltage comprising a dielectric bushing main body a conductor extending through the bushing main body and being electrically insulated by the bushing main body, at least a conductive foil concentrically arranged around the conductor along at least a part of its length, and a barrier layer at least partially covering an edge region of said conductive foil, wherein the barrier layer has a dielectric strength greater than the dielectric strength of the dielectric bushing main body and greater than 150 kV/mm.