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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189315 | 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 electrod... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8164876 | Transient voltage protection circuit and system incorporating the same A transient voltage protection circuit that protects a load from transient voltages is disclosed. The circuit includes a series combination of a thyristor surge protection device (TSPD), a resistor and a transorb coupled for coupling in parallel with the load, and a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8154839 | High voltage surge arrester and method of operating the same An arrester includes at least one elongate outer first housing made of an electrically insulating material, a pair of electrical terminals at opposite ends of the first housing, an array of electrical components arranged in the first housing that form a series path ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8107206 | Surge arrester A surge arrester for medium and high voltages includes a length adjustment device and pivot unit. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8085520 | Manufacturing process for surge arrester module using pre-impregnated composite An electrical module assembly used in a surge arrester is manufactured by wrapping an electrical module assembly including at least one metal oxide varistor (MOV) disk to which a reinforcing structure including a pre-impregnated epoxy/glass-fiber composite has been ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8064181 | Surge arrester with a cage design The invention relates to a surge arrester having at least one varistor block; two end fittings; one reinforcing element which holds the varistor block under tension at the end fittings and at least one anchoring element, which holds the reinforcing element in a hole... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059379 | 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-th... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8050007 | Lightning damage abatement system and attachment method An air terminal/point base has an air terminal/point plate with upper and lower surfaces and apertures. The upper surface has an upstanding cylinder with a threaded aperture. An air terminal/point has a threaded base coupled to the threaded aperture. A conductive ca... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8040653 | Surge protector A surge protector includes a body having an outer surface, and a clamp snapped on the body. The clamp includes spring clips. The spring clips have at least two support areas that are in a substantially same plane. The surge protector may also include a center electr... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7944669 | Electric fence energizer lightning protection A lightning protection circuit for electric fence energizers used with electric fencing systems is provided. The circuit includes a protective combination having at least two electrical components connected in series. The protective combination allows induced voltag... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7933108 | Motor drive with low leakage surge protection A motor drive employs a combination of gas discharge tubes and metal oxide varistors to create precisely tailored surge protection that has a low leakage current minimizing the triggering of ground fault detection circuitry when multiple motor drives are attached to... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7898785 | 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. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7800881 | Protective plug for a connection module The invention relates to a protective plug (1) for a connection module (30), in particular in a terminal distribution box, comprising at least one surge arrester (5), a plastic housing (2), at least two connection contacts and at least on... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7791855 | Voltage surge protection device and electronic circuit comprising one such a device The voltage surge protection device comprises at least one input designed to be connected to an electric power supply system, at least one output designed to be connected to an electric circuit to be protected, and voltage surge limiting means connected between the ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7764481 | Overvoltage protective device and method of overvoltage protection Problems can be solved about reducing the maximum voltage, reducing the size and cost, and so on. According to the invention, three or more discharge units are connected in series between two conductors. Two or more clamping type overvoltage protective units (herein... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7706117 | 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, a sailboat mast or lightning rod collects the lightning charge and a flexible conductive wire is ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7701688 | 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 ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7660093 | Arrester block module assembly and method An electrical surge arrester includes an arrester block stack with a plurality of cylindrical surge arrester components arranged substantially coaxially to form a cylindrical stack of components having a longitudinal axis. First and second electrical conductive term... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7656638 | Earthing and overvoltage protection arrangement An earthing of an electronic circuit is disclosed in a device belonging to a low-voltage system with, for example, a maximum AC voltage of 1000 V or a maximum DC voltage of 1500 V in which the device is at the main voltage potential or is connected to the main volta... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7633737 | Liquid immersed surge arrester A liquid immersed surge arrester that protects electrical equipment includes a module assembly. The module assembly includes at least one varistor and a pre-impregnated composite around the at least one varistor. The liquid immersed surge arrester also includes cont... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7606017 | Protection device: surge suppressing conductor A lightning protection or internal surge device designed to suppress surges on electrical transmission or distribution lines by expending some of the excess energy in the form of corona discharge in both wet and dry conditions. The device is a very thin (of diameter... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7593206 | Lightening conductor A lightening conductor (10) for lightning protection of structures (37), particularly of mobile structures (37), comprises a conduit (18) connected to a mast (12) and provided for dissipation of a lightning current. The mast (12... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7554784 | Surge detection circuit A surge detection circuit for determining that the characteristics of an internal circuitry of a chip have deteriorated by surges applied from a sensor to the chip and generating a warning signal. The surge detection circuit is connected to an input terminal and inc... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7502213 | Surge absorber A surge absorber has a first terminal electrode, a second terminal electrode, a third terminal electrode, an inductor portion, a surge absorbing portion, and a capacitor portion. The inductor portion has a first internal conductor and a second internal conductor mut... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7466528 | Overload and short-circuit protection device with a breaker ribbon A protective device for an electrical installation, having at least two electrodes between which an electric arc can form, and a device for interrupting (6) the arc, extending between an upstream end (6A) and a downstream end (6B), with an entry... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7446992 | Connector A connector which can reduce electrostatic surges without deteriorating high-speed signals is provided. The connector in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention comprises a first terminal, a second terminal connected to the first terminal, and ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7421258 | Compact temperature transmitter with improved lead connections A compact industrial process transmitter is provided having an electronics module that includes a top surface with a plurality of lead attachment points thereon. At least one of the lead attachment points disposed on the top surface of the compact temperature transm... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7400484 | Coaxial overvoltage protector A coaxial overvoltage protector includes a coaxial line section from which a λ/4 short-circuit line branches off in a radial manner. The inner conductor of the short-circuit line is in electric contact with the inner conductor of the coaxial line section using a co... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400485 | Surge absorber A surge absorber has a first terminal electrode, a second terminal electrode, a third terminal electrode, an inductor portion, a surge absorbing portion, and a resistor portion. The inductor portion has a first internal conductor and a second internal conductor mutu... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397646 | Surge absorption circuit A surge absorption circuit according to an embodiment comprises (a) an input terminal, (b) an output terminal, (c) a common terminal, (d) a mutual inductive element having a first inductive element and a second inductive element which are electromagnetically coupled... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7365267 | Ground rod having induction discharge skin-effect plate A ground rod having an induction discharge skin-effect plate is disclosed, in which an electric current inputted into a ground rod can be easily discharged to the ground by forming an induction discharge skin-effect plate in parallel with a ground rod at a certain i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365446 | Wind power plant having power module mounted on tower foundation and method for use in constructing same The invention relates to a method for constructing a wind energy plant and to a wind energy plant as such. An aim of one aspect of the invention is to provide a method for constructing wind energy plants at lower expenses and more rapidly. According to one aspect, a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355832 | Methods and arrangements for reducing partial discharges on printed circuit boards Methods and arrangements for reducing partial discharges on a printed circuit board are provided. A method of reducing partial discharge in a printed circuit board includes providing a conducting surface coupled to a component under at least one of electrical and th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352552 | Device for protection against voltage surges with mobile electrode A protection device against voltage surges, connected between an electric line and earth, comprises a first connecting electrode, a second connecting electrode and a mobile switching electrode for switching between an operating position, in contact with the first co... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351082 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352548 | Composite integrated semiconductor device A composite integrated semiconductor device. In one embodiment, an input surge/noise absorbing circuit absorbs surge from an input signal, an attenuating/level-shifting circuit attenuates or level-shifts the input signal, and an electrical signal converting circuit ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349191 | Offset planar coil coaxial surge suppressor An in-line surge suppressor assembly having a body with a side aperture and an inner conductor positioned coaxial within a bore of the body. An insert having a planar inductor coil with a post extending from an origin point of the planar inductor coil is positioned ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334325 | Apparatus and method for improving coupling across plane discontinuities on circuit boards The invention relates to an apparatus and method for improving coupling across plane discontinuities on circuit boards. A circuit board includes a discontinuity, e.g., a split, slot, or cutout, formed on a voltage reference plane. A conductive layer overlies the dis... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336473 | Single-path electrical device and methods for conveying electrical charge A single-path electrical device generates a conductive channel through the air to alternatively convey charge to a target and remove charge from the target. The single-path electrical device uses either a grounding sphere or grounding torroid to store and at least p... | 02/26/2008 |
