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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7915525 | Lightning directing system A lightning direction device is provided. The lightning direction device includes a drag member, a pendant mass and a conductor. The drag member is configured to have a select amount of wind resistance. The pendant mass has a select weight and shape. Moreover, the c... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7795530 | System for conducting away lighting currents and/or fault currents The invention relates to a system (1) for conducting lightning currents and/or fault currents away from a roof area (2) and/or façade area of a building (3) to the ground (4). According to the invention, the system is equipped with at le... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7439712 | Energy collection An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7342765 | Current insulation device for fuel systems An electrical insulating device for a linear component forming part of a fuel system subjected to risks of possible external electrical discharges formed by a part (13) made of insulating material attached to two metal flanges (15, 17) that allow inser... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7291785 | Crossmember module for a motor vehicle A crossmember module for attachment under an instrument panel of a motor vehicle. The crossmember module includes a metal tube surrounded at least in part with plastic. The metal tube has a central, tubular cross-section and flattened ends. Each flattened end has a ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288714 | Electrical arc flash protection blanket An electrical arc flash protection blanket for protecting workers from electrical arc flashes. The blanket is composed of two or more layers where the layer closest to the electrical arc source is of a fiberglass material and the remainder of the layers are of fiber... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7236341 | Lightning termination preventer A lightning termination preventer (LTP) system to prevent the termination of a lightning stroke within a protected area is disclosed. The LTP system may comprise one or more ionizer arrays located above a protected area. The ionizer arrays are electrically connected... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7129422 | EMI absorbing shielding for a printed circuit board The present invention provides printed circuit boards, EMI shields, and methods that provide an EMI absorbing material and an EMI reflecting material. In one embodiment, the EMI shield comprises a shield body and an EMI absorbing material coupled to the shield body.... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127804 | Device for installation of signalization spheres and verification of the status of a lightning-rod cable A device for installation of signalization spheres and verification of the status of a lightning-rod cable. A supporting structure, consisting of two bases equidistant, parallel to each other, linked to each other by axial segments, the axial segments acting as supp... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120004 | Current diverter strip and methods A current diverter strip is provided having a dielectric (22) located above a plurality of conductive segments (24). An insulator (30) is also provided among said conductive segments (24) and below said dielectric (22). When RF tra... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112742 | Method of improving interior environment and grounding electrode device To maintain an interior environment in an environment in which negative ions are abundant, and to stably maintain the environment at a higher level with maintaining an efficacy of the charcoal included in a paint containing a charcoal powder applied to a wall face i... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7075010 | Electrical conductor management system having electromagnetic radiation shielding properties A wire management system for mechanically protecting and electromagnetically shielding electrical conductors which extend along exposed surfaces of exterior or interior panels, walls, ceilings, floors of structures located in residential, commercial and industrial e... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7041895 | Streamer discharge type lightening rod capable of generating lots of ions A streamer discharge type lightening rod is disclosed, which is capable of generating lots of ions so that a certain object can be effectively protected from lightening in such a manner that an induction current is formed using ions in the air as thundercloud is for... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6965079 | Electrical ground connection apparatus Apparatus for providing an electrical ground connection through a pipe or conduit system including electrically non-conductive portions. A pipe fitting, preferably although not necessarily made of electrically non-conductive material, is equipped with an electricall... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6943285 | Bipolar discharge-dissipation lightning air terminals The present invention relates to a Bipolar Discharge-Dissipation Lightning Air-Terminals, and an object of the present invention is to disperse and discharge an earth charge following a thundercloud approach in a space according to electric dipole, bipolar and elect... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6918985 | Method for making a radome A method for making a radome includes the steps of placing a first dry fiber preform into a female mold having a mold surface contoured as a negative image of a desired contour to be imparted to an exterior surface of the radome, and placing a polyetherimide foam co... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916983 | Grounding electrode A grounding electrode suited for installation in very hard or rocky soil is a long conductive metal rod having a drilling bit at one end and a head adapted to mate with a drilling tool, preferably a hammer drill. The grounding electrode, together with a suitable con... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6906261 | Wiring system for interconnecting vehicle-mounted electronic devices through a wiring harness A wiring system is provided where at least one device connector and at least one device connector are interconnected. The wiring system has at least one main harness with at least one group of wires aligned in a substantially parallel direction, and at least one sub... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6894216 | Signalization spheres A method of installing signalization spheres on energized transmission lines. A supporting structure, consisting of two bases equidistant, parallel to each other, linked to each other by axial segments, the axial segments acting as supports for activation engines, r... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6875915 | Lightning arrester Disclosed is a lightning arrester. The lightning arrester safely discharges earth charge of a main electrode section and an auxiliary electrode section regardless of a variation of charge contained in air, so charge charged in a thundercloud is safely discharged int... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6864416 | Electrostatic charge deionizing lightning conductor An electrostatic charge deionizing lighting conductor has two frameworks having different geometries and being electrically separated from one another, insulators which electrically separate the frameworks from one another and must support the frameworks in the insu... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6845919 | Apparatus for disturbing and removing electrons and protons from the atmosphere A tower has a concrete base (14) supported within the Earth and a frame (5) extending vertically from the base into the atmosphere. A ground conductor (12) runs alongside the frame. A first ground rod (10) is driven into the Earth and is ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6804106 | Method and apparatus for a lightning protection using vacuum plasma The present invention relates to lightning protection, and in particular, to lightning protection using vacuum plasma. The lightning protection of the present invention impairs an electric field created by an atmospheric condition, such as a charged cloud, by polari... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6708638 | Method and apparatus for lightning protection The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for lightning protection. The subject method and apparatus can be utilized to provide lightning protection for a marine vessel, other structures near water, and/or land-based structures. In a specific embodime... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6690562 | Lighting suppression system for control or instrumentation cable A lightning suppression system including an instrument, a first cable electrically connected to the instrument, an enclosure having an interior volume, a first coil positioned within the enclosure and electrically interconnected to a first wire of the fir... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6683772 | Lightning suppression apparatus for use with coaxial cable and heliaxial cable A system for suppressing the effects of lightning including an antenna, a cable extending from the antenna, an enclosure having an interior volume, a coil of conductive wire received within the interior volume of the enclosure, and a piece of electronic e... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6657120 | Lightning shelters A shelter for individuals or groups of people caught in the open in inclement weather especially when there is a danger of lightning. The shelter includes an elongate electrically-conductive member for supporting a canopy, the elongate electrically-conduc... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649825 | Human impalement prevention system A lightning rod system including both methods and specific types of lightning rod protection apparatus, which address the need for lightning rod safety features to deter impalement and minimize injury when humans inadvertently fall upon or strike the proj... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6646854 | Lightning suppression attenuator and system employing same A lightning suppression attenuator including an enclosure having an interior volume and a coil of conductive wire received within the interior volume of the enclosure. The coil has a first lead extending outwardly through a first opening of the enclosure ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6560087 | Electronic signal filter with surge protection mechanism An electronic signal filter is provided that includes a metal housing which has been adapted to be electrically grounded, and a circuit board positioned within the housing. The circuit board includes a first area and a second area, and has an electrically... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6515220 | Moisture collecting grounding electrode An improved grounding electrode system includes a moisture collector connected to a grounding electrode. The electrode may have a perforated conductive tubular assembly having at least two circular conductive collars. The whole electrode assembly is burie... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6399875 | Lightning protected housing structure To prevent lightning from destroying equipment in a housing structure, a shield structure is built within the housing structure for enclosing electrical conductors that may allow surge currents to be routed into the housing structure. The shielding struct... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6372982 | Terminal cover strip To prevent lightning from destroying equipment in a housing structure, a shield structure is built within the housing structure for enclosing electrical conductors that may allow surge currents to be routed into the housing structure. The shielding struct... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6369317 | Safer lightning rod and warning system A lightning rod system including both methods and specific types of lightning rod protection apparatus, which address the need for lightning rod safety features to deter impalement and minimize injury when humans inadvertently fall upon or strike the proj... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6320118 | Adhesively bonded joints in carbon fibre composite structures A structural joint for the transmission and control of high current flows in a carbon fiber or carbon fiber hybrid composite structure, said joint including at least two composite structures comprising a multiplicity of resin bonded carbon fiber plies, an... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6177630 | Equipment installation concrete pad having integrated equipotential grounding plane and method for installing equipment using same An electrical and electronic equipment installation pad includes a precast concrete support slab 40 having an electrically conductive pathway disposed therein. The pathway may be comprised of a plurality of steel reinforcing rods 42 welded to one another ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6167896 | Shelters A lightning shelter for people is formed from a plurality of elongate electrically conductive members first ends of which are held conjoined between a pair of metal plates. Each member extends away from and depends from its first end to define a frame and... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6069314 | Emitter of ions for a lightning rod with a parabolic reflector A lightning rod is enshrouded by a large number of electrically isolated metallic points. When a storm cloud passes overhead, a charge is induced in the lightning rod, causing the metallic points positioned near the lightning rod to emit sparks, causing t... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6029597 | Lightning discharge strip The present invention relates to a lightning protection device comprising a ground plate having a plurality of parallel grooves machined therein. Each of the grooves has spaced apart, sharp edges for bleeding electrical discharges from a lightning strike ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5932838 | Ionization cluster tree having tiers of spline ball ionizers Ionization clusters have a plurality of ionization points which act to dissipate lightning charges into the air and prevent a lightning strike. A tree-like structure has a central support tower. One ionization cluster is mounted to the top of the tower. S... | 08/03/1999 |
