Patents by Inventor Bradley T. Sykes

Bradley T. Sykes 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).

  • Combination loadbreak and deadbreak temporary grounding device
    Patent number: 11146022
    Abstract: A combination loadbreak and deadbreak temporary grounding device that includes a conductive body configured to accept a grounded bushing well; a grounded bushing well disposed through the body and having an inner end configured to slip onto a loadbreak mounting clip on a loadbreak mounting bracket and an outer end configured to accept either a loadbreak bushing or a deadbreak bushing for coupling, respectively, to either a loadbreak or deadbreak elbow connector; and a grounding cable electrically connected to the conductive body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: James W. Coleman, Aaron Boone, Bradley T. Sykes, Philip Hawtin
  • Combination Loadbreak and Deadbreak Temporary Grounding Device
    Publication number: 20210044056
    Abstract: A combination loadbreak and deadbreak temporary grounding device that includes a conductive body configured to accept a grounded bushing well; a grounded bushing well disposed through the body and having an inner end configured to slip onto a loadbreak mounting clip on a loadbreak mounting bracket and an outer end configured to accept either a loadbreak bushing or a deadbreak bushing for coupling, respectively, to either a loadbreak or deadbreak elbow connector; and a grounding cable electrically connected to the conductive body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: James W. Coleman, Aaron Boone, Bradley T. Sykes, Philip Hawtin
  • Method and apparatus for linking electric drive vehicles
    Patent number: 8335607
    Abstract: In one embodiment a control system for linking a plurality of electrically driven road vehicles together is disclosed, the control system having: a coupling input and a coupling output disposed on each of the plurality of vehicles, each coupling input of each vehicle being configured to releasably engage each coupling output of another vehicle to provide a mechanical and electrical coupling of the plurality of vehicles together; and a control system located on each of the plurality of vehicles, the control system communicating with the coupling input and the coupling output to detect when the coupling input or the coupling output is engaged with another vehicle via a respective coupling input or coupling output, the control system being further configured to operate in a lead vehicle mode or a trailing vehicle mode when the control system detects that the coupling input or the coupling output is engaged with another vehicle, wherein the lead vehicle mode causes the control system of the lead vehicle to contro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Inventors: Ronald A Gatten, Bradley T. Sykes, Jong Noah Fong
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINKING ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20110202212
    Abstract: In one embodiment a control system for linking a plurality of electrically driven road vehicles together is disclosed, the control system having: a coupling input and a coupling output disposed on each of the plurality of vehicles, each coupling input of each vehicle being configured to releasably engage each coupling output of another vehicle to provide a mechanical and electrical coupling of the plurality of vehicles together; and a control system located on each of the plurality of vehicles, the control system communicating with the coupling input and the coupling output to detect when the coupling input or the coupling output is engaged with another vehicle via a respective coupling input or coupling output, the control system being further configured to operate in a lead vehicle mode or a trailing vehicle mode when the control system detects that the coupling input or the coupling output is engaged with another vehicle, wherein the lead vehicle mode causes the control system of the lead vehicle to contro
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Ronald A. Gatten, Bradley T. Sykes, Jong Noah Fong
  • Nonintrusive x-ray-based luggage scanner
    Patent number: D474706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: InVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Kresse, Andrew J. Banchieri, Bradley T. Sykes