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| 20080232020 | Lightning Diverter for Conducting a Lightning-Induced Electrical Current and a Method of Producing the Same - The present invention concerns a method of producing a lightning diverter for conducting a lightning-induced electrical current, which is to be placed on structures such as wings on wind turbines, aircraft components, radomes and the like with the purpose of lightning protection. The method comprises the steps of making a plurality of holes in a plate of an electrically conductive material, filling said holes at least partly with one or more electrically non-conductive materials, and then finally dividing the plate—preferably into strips. The lightning diverter obtained hereby consists of a layer of electrically non-conductive material with a plurality of isolated segments of electrically conductive material. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080247112 | Protective Plug for a Connection Module - The invention relates to a protective plug ( | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080297967 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - An apparatus comprises a wall, an internal structure, and a fastener. The wall has a conductive surface and a countersunk hole. The countersunk hole passes through the internal structure. The fastener has an interference fit within the countersunk hole. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080310071 | STRUCTURE FOR INSTALLING LIGHTNING ARRESTER FOR ELECTRIC POLE - A structure for installing a lightning arrester between the cross arm mounted to the upper end of an electric pole and a power line is disclosed. A dead end clamp, the lightning arrester and an insulation reinforcing insulator are connected in series, an end of the insulation reinforcing insulator is connected to the cross arm by a shackle, a disconnector is connected to the voltage outlet portion of the lightning arrester, a grounding wire for diverting abnormal voltage to the ground is connected to the disconnector, and an insulation cover surrounds the dead end clamp and the voltage inlet portion of the lightning arrester. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080310072 | Spark Gap Protection Device - A spark gap protection device is provided. The device comprises a plurality of spark gaps and a plurality of windings. Each spark gap is connected to at least one winding which is inductively coupled to an associated winding connected to another spark gap so that, in use, a surge current flowing across a spark gap and through a winding connected to the spark gap induces a voltage in the associated inductively coupled winding connected to another spark gap. This forces the other spark gap to trigger, thereby distributing the surge current between the spark gaps. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090040678 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TRIGGER CIRCUITS FOR SELF-PROTECTING CASCODE STAGES - Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuits for self-protecting cascode stages are disclosed. In one example, an ESD protection circuit is described. A cascode stage is configured to selectively couple an output pad to a reference terminal. An ESD sensor may detect a change in voltage indicative of an ESD event occurring at the output pad, causing a gate drive to turn on the cascode stage to conduct ESD current in response to detection of the ESD event at the output pad. A leakage blocker is also included to prevent leakage current from the cascode stage to the gate drive while there is not an ESD event. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090154050 | SPARK GAP APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - An apparatus for providing electrostatic discharge protection includes a plurality of conductive circumferential extensions defined by overlapping circular voids between a first conductor surface and a second conductor surface. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090195955 | Buoyant grounding terminal electrode apparatus for lightning protection - The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for lightning protection for a vessel or structure operated on a fluid such as water. In a specific embodiment of the subject invention, a sailboat mast or lightning rod serves to collect the lightning charge and a flexible conductive wire is attached to the mast or lightning rod which goes down over the side of the vessel and to the water level. A grounding electrode is at the end of the wire and has a buoyant material on or near the grounding electrode such that the grounding electrode is substantially kept at the surface of the water. The grounding electrode and buoyancy may also serve to allow the grounding electrode to hydrodynamic plane at the water surface if the vessel or structure is moving through the water. The buoyancy may place portions of the grounding electrode both above or below the water line and the buoyancy keeps the electrode substantially positioned with respect to the water surface even if the vessel or structure is heeled over such as can be the case of a sailboat which is sailing or if there is wave action. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090310273 | ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE PROTECTION CIRCUIT HAVING WAVE FILTERING CAPABILITY - An electromagnetic pulse protection circuit having wave filtering functions, composed of an LEMP protection circuit and a fast response protection circuit, and a filter is series-connected on a signal transmission route, and is utilized to provide impedance in effectively preventing electromagnetic pulses caused by lightning (LEMP) or other electronic weapon (NEMP, HEMP, PEMP) interferences. In addition, it is capable of suppressing electromagnetic pulses at specific frequencies, thus, raising the capability of electronic elements in resisting against electromagnetic pulses. Furthermore, said filter is made of high-temperature-super-conduction (HTSC) material, so that when said HTSC material of said filter is subject to a sudden infusion or invasion of said electromagnetic pulses, it is switched to a high impedance state in a very short period of time in effectively restricting currents passing through said filter, hereby avoiding the damages of a communication system. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100008008 | DISCHARGE GAP DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A discharge gap device includes a first discharge pattern connected to a first wiring pattern and a second discharge pattern connected to a second wiring pattern which is electrically insulated from the first wiring pattern and the first discharge pattern, the second discharge pattern projecting from the second wiring pattern. The first and second discharge patterns are opposed to each other, and a gap between the first discharge pattern and the second discharge pattern is set to a predetermined interval, so that the discharge gap device discharges a lightning surge or static electricity from the gap. The first discharge pattern includes a first side face which confronts the second discharge pattern, the second discharge pattern includes a second side face which confronts the first side face, and the first side face and the second side face are arranged in parallel. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100020459 | SURGE ARRESTER - A surge arrester includes a device base, secured to a mounting rail and having a U-shaped receptacle, and at least one insert part having at least one surge voltage protection element and arranged in the receptacle of the device base. To provide a secure connection between the insert part and the device base, the insert part is locked in the receptacle by an arresting cap which is a component separate from the insert part and/or from the device base. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100091422 | LIGHTNING STRIKE MIGITATION FOR AIRCRAFT - A lightning mitigation system for use on an aircraft employs parasitic capacitance associated with a motor/generator to dissipate voltage provided as a result of a lightning strike. The motor/generator includes a set of windings defined by an outer periphery and a case that surrounds the set of windings. A parasitic capacitance is defined by the airgap separating the windings of the motor/generator from the case. A motor controller is electrically connected to the set of windings and includes a filter circuit. The filter circuit includes an equivalent capacitance that is selected based on the parasitic capacitance associated with the motor/generator such that a lightning strike results in a large portion of the voltage being dissipated by the parasitic capacitance of the motor/generator. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100118463 | SURGE ARRESTER WITH MOUNTING BRACKET - An arrester assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a surge arrester, a disconnector attached to the surge arrester, and a mounting bracket disposed intermediate the surge arrester and the disconnector. The mounting bracket has a first end and a second end, the first end arranged and disposed for attaching the mounting bracket to a support. The mounting bracket further includes a collar extending away from the second end of the surge arrester to surround the disconnector and to provide a mechanical interface to resist rotational movement of the disconnector with respect to the mounting bracket. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100188790 | Lighting Protection System for Wind Generators - The invention relates to a lightning transmission element ( | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100220423 | LIGHTNING ARRESTOR - A plurality of insulation supports are provided around a zinc oxide component, and the zinc oxide component and a plurality of insulation supports are integrally molded into an insulation casing. The insulation casing has corrugations on its outer surface. A thin-thickness portion is provided between the corrugations. The thin-thickness portion is provided between the insulation supports. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100220424 | METHOD OF ATMOSPHERIC DISCHARGE ENERGY CONVERSION, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION - A method of converting atmospheric electrical discharge to a useable form of energy by arresting, storage and retransmission of lightning induced electrical discharge is disclosed. The invention discloses methods of deploying this technology even in isolated locations where no electricity infrastructure exists. Additionally, the potential for achieving in excess of 1 GWe of electrical power supply at costs orders of magnitude lower than fossil fuel or solar is also disclosed. Isolated collection units are disclosed. A method of deployment of these devices on individual cars and recharge stations is disclosed which in effect unplugs these automotive and recharge stations from the grid. This capability significantly decreases their dependence on the electricity grid infrastructure, enabling a much more enhanced rollout capability for the industry. The concept of Energy Dams is disclosed. These are facilities with substantial electrical energy storage capacities with the capability of receiving energy feeds from various generation sources. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100284118 | Lightning Arrester - Provided is a lightning arrester capable of previously discharging charges charged depending on an approach of lightning before the lightning occurs, thereby preventing the lightning. The lightning arrester includes: a conductive rod installed at an upper part of an object to be protected from lightning and connected to a ground part; an insulator coupled with one end of the rod; a charge pipe having a cylindrical shape with pin-shaped projections extending inward therefrom and in which space charges are charged; and a charge rod inserted into the charge pipe and connected in the middle of the rod. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100309598 | Surge Arrester with Low Response Surge Voltage - A surge arrester includes two side electrodes extending into an interior space formed by means of at least one insulating body and a central electrode. The end-side distance between the side electrodes is greater than the distances between a respective side electrode and the central electrode. The distance between the side electrodes is less than the distance between the end regions of the central electrode and a base of the side electrodes. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110013331 | Polarized lightning arrestors - Systems and methods for dynamically defending a site from lightning strikes are provided. The systems and methods involve dynamically altering electrostatic fields above the site and/or dynamically intervening in lightning discharges processes in the vicinity of the site. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110013332 | Polarized lightning arrestors - Systems and methods for dynamically defending a site from lightning strikes are provided. The systems and methods involve dynamically altering electrostatic fields above the site and/or dynamically intervening in lightning discharges processes in the vicinity of the site. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110013333 | Polarized lightning arrestors - Systems and methods for dynamically defending a site from lightning strikes are provided. The systems and methods involve dynamically altering electrostatic fields above the site and/or dynamically intervening in lightning discharges processes in the vicinity of the site. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110141645 | SYSTEM FOR DISSIPATING A LIGHTNING CURRENT GENERATED BY A THUNDERSTORM DISCHARGE ON AN AIRCRAFT - A system for dissipating a lightning current produced by a thunderstorm discharge on an avionic equipment installed on the external skin of an aircraft, the external skin being made of a composite material covered with a layer of expanded metal and including an orifice in which there is positioned an aerodynamic plate covering the avionic equipment. The aerodynamic plate is attached to the external skin by a doubler. The system includes at least one metal plate at least partially surrounding the aerodynamic plate and mounted so as to ensure electrical continuity between the doubler and the layer of expanded metal so as to dissipate the lightning current into the layer of expanded metal. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110205681 | GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR - Bus container | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110304945 | LIGHTNING ARRESTER AND A POWER TRANSMISSION LINE PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN ARRESTER - A lightning arrester for protecting elements of electrical facilities or a power transmission line comprises an insulating body which is made of a solid dielectric, preferably in the form of a bar, a strip or a cylinder, two main electrodes that are mechanically coupled to the insulating body and two or more intermediate electrodes. The intermediate electrodes, preferably made in the form of bars or cylinders, are arranged between the main electrodes so that said intermediate electrodes are mutually shifted along the longitudinal axis of the insulating body or along a spiral line. Such design makes it possible to form a discharge channel between the adjacent electrodes. Furthermore, said electrodes are located inside the insulating body and are separated from the surface of the body by an insulation layer. Discharge chambers formed as cavities or through bores opened to the surface of the insulating body are arranged between the pairs of the adjacent electrodes. Dimensions of the chambers are selected such that a discharge is easily blown out from the chambers to the surface of the insulating body, thereby increasing the efficiency of the discharge current quenching. In the preferred embodiments, the arrester is provided with an additional electrode for reducing a flashover voltage. Various embodiments of a power transmission line using the arrester of the invention are also disclosed. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120063050 | METHODS FOR FORMING A STRUCTURE HAVING A LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION - A method for forming a structure having lightning strike protection includes receiving at least one structural layer, receiving at least one lightning strike protection strip disposed on at least one reinforcement layer, automatically applying the at least one lightning strike protection strip disposed on the at least one reinforcement layer onto the at least one structural layer, and forming the at least one structural layer, the at least one lightning strike protection strip, and the at least one reinforcement layer, into the structure. The at least one lightning strike protection strip comprises a first material, and the at least one reinforcement layer comprises a second material different from the first material. The automatically applying may include using at least one of fiber placement equipment, tape laying equipment, and similar automated equipment. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120113558 | ACTUATION AND PROTECTION UTILIZING ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTIVATION DURING LIGHTNING STRIKES AND SIMILAR EVENTS - A method of and actuator/device for passively actuating or protecting a system, body or circuit during a lightning strike or other high voltage/current generation event, utilizing an active material element activated by the spike in current or voltage potential, and preferably a barrier connected in series to the element and configured to be overcome by the voltage/current event, so that the element is activated only during the event. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120127622 | TANK-TYPE LIGHTNING ARRESTER - For a tank-type lighting arrester having varistors in a layered manner, it is an object to provide a lightning arrester having a shield in a simple shape, and in such a shape that achieves more uniform voltage distribution among the varistors than that in conventional techniques. In a lightning arrester according to the present invention, layered varistors are provided in a tank in which an insulating medium is filled, and a cylindrical shield is arranged therearound. To solve at least part of the above problems, in the lightning arrester according to the present invention, a plurality of holes are arranged on a side surface of the shield. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20130100570 | LIGHTNING CURRENT TRANSFER ASSEMBLY FOR A WIND TURBINE - A lightning current transfer assembly ( | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130188291 | Electrical Stimulator Line Protector - An electrical stimulator line protector, comprising a case having an upper surface and a lower surface, the case configured for implantation in the scalp or other subcutaneous areas of a patient; a storage slot disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface of the case, the slot configured to allow at least one electrical line to coil therearound, the upper surface, the lower surface and the slot to thereby shield the line. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20150124364 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION AND GROUNDING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a lightning protection and grounding device for a vehicle including: a dipole lightning rod mounted on the vehicle to in advance remove the focusing of an electric field of a lightning strike and to induce the discharge of lightning current when the lightning strike is induced thereto; grounding means disposed on earth to allow the lightning current of the lightning strike induced to the dipole lightning rod to flow to the earth; a connection terminal box adapted to connect the dipole lightning rod and the grounding means with each other; and a lifting driving unit adapted to move the dipole lightning rod in upward and downward directions. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150124365 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION AND GROUNDING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a lightning protection and grounding device for a vehicle including: a dipole lightning rod mounted on the vehicle to in advance remove the focusing of an electric field of a lightning strike and to induce the discharge of lightning current when the lightning strike is induced thereto; grounding means disposed on earth to allow the lightning current of the lightning strike induced to the dipole lightning rod to flow to the earth, the ground means being formed of a flat plate disposed behind the rear wheels of the vehicle in such a manner as to be fixed compressedly to earth by means of the driving pressure of the rear wheels; and a connection terminal box adapted to connect the dipole lightning rod and the grounding means with each other. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150303673 | Electrical Wiring System and Method - An electrical wiring system/method implementing transient voltage suppression is disclosed. The system/method incorporates HOT, NEUTRAL, GROUND wiring in conjunction with a series drop resistor (SDR) on the HOT conductor that supplies current to the load device. Parallel shunting metal oxide varistors (MOVs) are used in conjunction with corresponding shunt diode rectifiers (SDRs) to suppress transients on the HOT conductor to either the GROUND conductor and/or NEUTRAL conductor. The parallel shunting MOV/SDR pairs may be integrated into a singular structure that is encapsulated in an insulating material to permit implementation of the transient protection wiring system/method into electrical loads and common power distribution equipment such as electrical outlets and power strips. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150349515 | Electrically Insulated Tethers for Transmission Line Arresters - An electrical transmission system is described herein. The electrical transmission system can include at least one first phase high-voltage conductor. The electrical transmission system can also include an arrester coupled to the at least one first phase high-voltage conductor, where the arrester includes an arrester body and an isolator, where the arrester body includes a top end and a bottom end, where the top end of the arrester is coupled to the at least one first phase high-voltage conductor, and where the bottom end of the arrester body is coupled to the isolator. The electrical transmission system can further include a ground conductor coupled to a bottom end of the isolator of the arrester. The electrical transmission system can also include a tether coupled to the ground conductor, where the tether comprises a distal end, where the distal end of the tether is coupled to the arrester above the isolator. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150364907 | ACTIVE LIGHTNING ARRESTER - The present invention relates to an arrester, comprising: a rod member coupled to a ground means at one end in the longitudinal direction and charged with charges of the ground; a plurality of insulators provided to be spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the rod member; an charging plates provided between the neighboring insulators separately from the rod member so as to be electrically insulated and charged with a polarity opposite to that of the charges of the ground; a charging tube provided between the charging plates and the insulators, electrically connected to the charging plates, and charged with charges having a polarity opposite to that of the charges of the ground; a needle electrode member provided to the upper end of the rod member and having a needle-shaped part; and a discharge induction conductor electrode electrically connected to the charging plates between the insulators and the charging plates so as to induce discharge between the needle electrode member and the discharge induction conductor electrode and emit ion charges through the discharge, thereby forming a discharge path between a thundercloud and the needle electrode. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160006218 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION APPARATUS - A lightning protection apparatus is provided, including a substrate and multiple passive elements, where multiple paired first electrical contacts and multiple paired second electrical contacts are disposed on the surface of the substrate, each pair of first electrical contacts is disposed to form a gap with an adjacent pair of second electrical contacts, and the passive element is separately coupled between each pair of the first electrical contacts and each pair of the second electrical contacts, so that a discharging gap is formed between a passive element on a pair of the first electrical contacts and a passive element on a pair of the second electrical contacts adjacent to the pair of the first electric contacts. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160036202 | PROTECTION DEVICE CARTRIDGE OF AN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WITH INTERSECTED CONNECTORS - A protection device cartridge of an electrical installation intended to be brought on a base including an active protection component having a first terminal and a second terminal; a first connector forming a first electrical circuit portion electrically connected to the first terminal and to a first bearing portion of the base and a second connector forming a second electrical circuit portion electrically connected to the second terminal and to a second bearing portion of the base, the first connector and the second connector being arranged to allow the connection of the cartridge on the base according to an insertion direction, the first bearing portion and the second portion presenting a spacing determined according to the direction transverse to the insertion direction, where the second bearing portion is disposed between a first end point of the first electric circuit portion and the first bearing portion according to the direction transverse to the insertion direction and where the first bearing portion is disposed between the second bearing portion and a second end point of the second electrical circuit portion according to the direction transverse to the insertion direction, the first end point and the second end point presenting a determined spacing, greater than the spacing between the first bearing portion and the second bearing portion. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160075236 | SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN ONBOARD POWER SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FROM AN ELECTRIC SURGE, CORRESPONDING METHOD, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH THE SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a surge protection device ( | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160164262 | POLARIZED LIGHTNING ARRESTORS - Systems and methods for dynamically defending a site from lightning strikes are provided. The systems and methods involve dynamically altering electrostatic fields above the site and/or dynamically intervening in lightning. | 06-09-2016 |
