Patents by Inventor Paul W. Fisher

Paul W. Fisher 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).

  • Patent number: 9331468
    Abstract: Cable end section comprises end-parts of N electrical phases/neutral, and a thermally-insulation envelope comprising cooling fluid. The end-parts each comprises a conductor and are arranged with phase 1 innermost, N outermost surrounded by the neutral, electrical insulation being between phases and N and neutral. The end-parts comprise contacting surfaces located sequentially along the longitudinal extension of the end-section. A termination unit has an insulating envelope connected to a cryostat, special parts at both ends comprising an adapter piece at the cable interface and a closing end-piece terminating the envelope in the end-section. The special parts houses an inlet and/or outlet for cooling fluid. The space between an inner wall of the envelope and a central opening of the cable is filled with cooling fluid. The special part at the end connecting to the cryostat houses an inlet or outlet, splitting cooling flow into cable annular flow and termination annular flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: NKT CABLES ULTERA A/S
    Inventors: Chresten Traeholt, Dag Willen, Mark Roden, Jerry C. Tolbert, David Lindsay, Paul W. Fisher, Carsten Thidemann Nielsen
  • Patent number: 9139138
    Abstract: A system is configured to expand and secure storage in a pickup truck with a truck cab and a truck tail gate. The system includes a tray floor mechanically coupled to tray sides and tray ends forming an open parallelepiped configured to fit immediately adjacent to the truck cab and the truck tail gate covering a truck bed. The open parallelepiped has a depth that does not go below wheel wells on the pickup truck. The system connects to the truck cab and the truck tail gate in order to secure truck bed storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Inventor: Paul W. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20150034688
    Abstract: A system is configured to expand and secure storage in a pickup truck with a truck cab and a truck tail gate. The system includes a tray floor mechanically coupled to tray sides and tray ends forming an open parallelepiped configured to fit immediately adjacent to the truck cab and the truck tail gate covering a truck bed. The open parallelepiped has a depth that does not go below wheel wells on the pickup truck. The system connects to the truck cab and the truck tail gate in order to secure truck bed storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: PAUL W. FISHER
  • Publication number: 20140135222
    Abstract: Cable end section comprises end-parts of N electrical phases/neutral, and a thermally-insulation envelope comprising cooling fluid. The end-parts each comprises a conductor and are arranged with phase 1 innermost, N outermost surrounded by the neutral, electrical insulation being between phases and N and neutral. The end-parts comprise contacting surfaces located sequentially along the longitudinal extension of the end-section. A termination unit has an insulating envelope connected to a cryostat, special parts at both ends comprising an adapter piece at the cable interface and a closing end-piece terminating the envelope in the end-section. The special parts houses an inlet and/or outlet for cooling fluid. The space between an inner wall of the envelope and a central opening of the cable is filled with cooling fluid. The special part at the end connecting to the cryostat houses an inlet or outlet, splitting cooling flow into cable annular flow and termination annular flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: NKT Cables Ultera A/S
    Inventors: Chresten Traeholt, Dag Willen, Mark Roden, Jerry C. Tolbert, David Lindsay, Paul W. Fisher, Carsten Thidemann Nielsen
  • Patent number: 8624109
    Abstract: This invention relates to a termination unit comprising an end-section of a cable. The end section of the cable defines a central longitudinal axis and comprising end-parts of N electrical phases, an end-part of a neutral conductor and a surrounding thermally insulation envelope adapted to comprising a cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: NKT Cables Ultera A/S
    Inventors: Chresten Traeholt, Dag Willen, Mark Roden, Jerry C. Tolbert, David Lindsay, Paul W. Fisher, Carsten Thidemann Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20130244881
    Abstract: The invention relates to a superconducting element joint comprising a joint between two superconducting elements comprising at least one direct SC-SC transition joint. By the invention an improved superconducting element joint may be obtained. The invention also relates to a process for providing such superconducting element joint and a superconducting cable system comprising such superconducting element joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: NKT Cables Ultera A/S
    Inventors: Mark Roden, Jerry C. Tolbert, Carsten Thidemann Nielsen, Chresten Traeholt, Paul W. Fisher, David Lindsay, Dag Willen
  • Publication number: 20100184604
    Abstract: The invention relates to a superconducting element joint comprising a joint between two superconducting elements comprising at least one direct SC-SC transition joint. By the invention an improved superconducting element joint may be obtained. The invention also relates to a process for providing such superconducting element joint and a superconducting cable system comprising such superconducting element joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: NKT CABLES ULTERA A/S
    Inventors: Mark Roden, Jerry C. Tolbert, Carsten Thidemann Nielsen, Chresten Traeholt, Paul W. Fisher, David Lindsay, Dag Willen
  • Publication number: 20100126748
    Abstract: This invention relates to a termination unit comprising an end-section of a cable. The end section of the cable defines a central longitudinal axis and comprising end-parts of N electrical phases, an end-part of a neutral conductor and a surrounding thermally insulation envelope adapted to comprising a cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: NKT CABLES ULTERA A/S
    Inventors: Chresten Traeholt, Dag Willen, Mark Roden, Jerry C. Tolbert, David Lindsay, Paul W. Fisher, Carsten Thidemann Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20080179070
    Abstract: In order to provide a flexible oxide superconducting cable which is reduced in AC loss, tape-shaped superconducting wires covered with a stabilizing metal are wound on a flexible former. The superconducting wires are preferably laid on the former at a bending strain of not more than 0.2%. In laying on the former, a number of tape-shaped superconducting wires are laid on a core member in a side-by-side manner, to form a first layer. A prescribed number of tape-shaped superconducting wires are laid on top of the first layer in a side-by-side manner, to form a second layer. The former may be made of a metal, plastic, reinforced plastic, polymer, or a composite and provides flexibility to the superconducting wires and the cable formed therewith. Methods of forming and terminating a triaxial superconductor are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Michael J. Gouge, Paul W. Fisher, C. A. Foster, M. J. Cole, David T. Lindsay
  • Patent number: 5666821
    Abstract: A cryoblasting process having a centrifugal accelerator for accelerating frozen pellets of argon or carbon dioxide toward a target area utilizes an accelerator throw wheel designed to induce, during operation, the creation of a low-friction gas bearing within internal passages of the wheel which would otherwise retard acceleration of the pellets as they move through the passages. An associated system and method for removing paint from a surface with cryoblasting techniques involves the treating, such as a preheating, of the painted surface to soften the paint prior to the impacting of frozen pellets thereagainst to increase the rate of paint removal. A system and method for producing large quantities of frozen pellets from a liquid material, such as liquid argon or carbon dioxide, for use in a cryoblasting process utilizes a chamber into which the liquid material is introduced in the form of a jet which disintegrates into droplets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Paul W. Fisher
  • Patent number: 5472369
    Abstract: A cryoblasting process having a centrifugal accelerator for accelerating frozen pellets of argon or carbon dioxide toward a target area utilizes an accelerator throw wheel designed to induce, during operation, the creation of a low-friction gas bearing within internal passages of the wheel which would otherwise retard acceleration of the pellets as they move through the passages. An associated system and method for removing paint from a surface with cryoblasting techniques involves the treating, such as a preheating, of the painted surface to soften the paint prior to the impacting of frozen pellets thereagainst to increase the rate of paint removal. A system and method for producing large quantities of frozen pellets from a liquid material, such as liquid argon or carbon dioxide, for use in a cryoblasting process utilizes a chamber into which the liquid material is introduced in the form of a jet which disintegrates into droplets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Paul W. Fisher