Patents by Inventor Pete Pereira

Pete Pereira 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: 8791373
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed in order to provide an electromagnetic pulse shield ground path. In this regard, a shielded power feeder assembly is provided that includes a plurality of conductors comprising a neutral conductor and at least one power feeder conductor. Each conductor includes an electromagnetic pulse shield. The shielded power feeder assembly also includes a fanning bar ground block. The fanning bar ground block includes a body member defining a plurality of openings for receiving respective neutral and power feeder conductors. The fanning bar ground block also includes a plurality of barrels associated with respective openings defined by the body member and configured to be positioned in electrical contact with the shield of the conductor extending through the respective opening. The shielded power feeder assembly also includes a ground path extending from the fanning bar ground block. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mahlon Bruce Hull, Pete Pereira