Patents by Inventor Bernd Petschel

Bernd Petschel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Gas-filled discharge path
    Patent number: 6529361
    Abstract: Gas-filled discharge paths such as voltage surge protectors and spark gaps can have a low ignition delay in dark spaces when a special activating compound is used. To simplify the manufacture of such discharge paths, fully nickel-plated electrodes are used; in addition, nickel in a metallic form, in addition to titanium, is also added to the special activating compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Bernd Petschel, Wolfgang Daeumer, Juergen Boy