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Patent Inventor Names
Robert G. Wiley0
Date of Patent
January 8, 2008
0Patent Application Number
112940370
Date Filed
December 5, 2005
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A method and apparatus for reducing the gap resistance between two electrodes, such as the electrodes used fusion splicing one optical fiber to another, by injecting negative ions into the gas or gasses that are located between the electrodes. As a result, the voltage that is required to cause dielectric breakdown and initiation of the electrical arc is drastically reduced.
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