Patents by Inventor Barry Dean Havens

Barry Dean Havens 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).

  • Self-aligning plug for positioning a temperature sensor within a transformer winding
    Patent number: 9234712
    Abstract: A plug for ease of alignment of a temperature probe or sensor inside a duct of a transformer winding is provided. The plug is shaped for secure placement into a duct or passage of a transformer winding without requiring any adhering material. The insertion of the plug into the duct or passage brings the temperature probe into contact with the desired point along the transformer winding being thermally monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ABB Inc.
    Inventors: Charlie Sarver, William E. Pauley, Jr., Barry Dean Havens, Christopher Lee Adams, Dan William Benedict
  • SELF-ALIGNING PLUG FOR POSITIONING A TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITHIN A TRANSFORMER WINDING
    Publication number: 20140034286
    Abstract: A plug for ease of alignment of a temperature probe or sensor inside a duct of a transformer winding is provided. The plug is shaped for secure placement into a duct or passage of a transformer winding without requiring any adhering material. The insertion of the plug into the duct or passage brings the temperature probe into contact with the desired point along the transformer winding being thermally monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: ABB INC.
    Inventors: Charlie Sarver, William E. Pauley, JR., Barry Dean Havens, Christopher Lee Adams, Dan William Benedict