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I think the patent you reported is an updated patent from Gabriel US. Pat. No. 6,545,213 which was the original patent in which he demonstrated the use of ferroelectric substances for the purpose of reducing high frequency noise that may be present on AC power trans mission lines, as in a power cable or within a power conditioner. Gabriel ’213 describes power wires contained within a non-conductive, flexible tube that is filed With a ferroelectric substance. It seems rather apparent that this patent is directly relevant to the Noise Isolating Chambers that are a major key to the performance of many of Shuyata's products.
However the patent that I really enjoyed reading was Gabriel US20120080212 which is directly relevant to the Zitron technology. In short, it describes "A method and apparatus for reducing dielectric polarization and dielectric relaxation Within a signal wire by partially neutralizing the electric charge differential Within the dielectric material between the signal conductor and the surrounding insulating dielectric material." The key to understanding how Caelin neutralizes dielectric polarization is depicted in figure 5, which is the heart of the Zitron circuit.
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I would like to make a few comments on the patent if I may. While it is true that many readers may not understand all the electrical engineering that is described in the patent (and I certainly did not understand it to the depths that I would have liked), I would encourage enthusiasts to read the patent anyway. It is beautifully written and if you can believe this, reads like a novel in many ways. For example, it is interesting to me how he describes the difference between his approach and that of Bill Low of Audioquest who also applies a bias voltage to the dielectric of a cable without interferring with the signal. In Low's case, it is a static bias provided by battery to generate a DC voltage. Caelin's solution is to reduce or eliminate the charge and discharge of the dielectric altogether. As Caelin goes on to say, biasing a dielectric to a static level cannot prevent dielectric polarization of re-radiating as does the Zitron technology. Furthermore, Zitron technology tracks the signal and dynamically adjusts the electric level applied to the dielectric in such as way as to neutralize the dielectric polarizations while Low simply applies a fixed bias level.
As I scientist, I am favorably impressed when I read patents that are well-grounded in their scientific content with ample data to support the patent claims, as Caelin has done so nicely in the '212 patent. (Kudos to your attorneys as well, Caelin). So much of what purports to be genuine advancements in "high end" audio, are nothing more than marketing hype. It was therefore a genuine pleasure to read these patents to learn that there is indeed considerable scientific substance that underlies the "product differentiating" performance of many of Shunyata's products.
