Patents by Inventor Peter Radda

Peter Radda 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: 10534026
    Abstract: Systems and methods that measure electrical parameters of a multi-phase electrical system may utilize a multi-phase measurement device that includes a sensor subsystem that has a voltage sensor and a current sensor. Each of the voltage sensor and the current sensor may be a contact-type sensor or a “non-contact” sensor that does not require galvanic contact. In operation, a multi-phase measurement device may utilize the voltage sensor and the current sensor to sequentially obtain single phase measurements for each phase of a multi-phase electrical system. The measurements may be synchronized to obtain various multi-phase power parameters, such as various parameters relating to power, phase, voltage, current, etc. The multi-phase measurement device may be operative to automatically detect when an operator has positioned a sensor of the sensor subsystem proximate a conductor under test so the multi-phase measurement device can initiate detection of one or more electrical parameters in the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: FLUKE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald Steuer, Peter Radda
  • Patent number: 10352967
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide measurement of alternating current (AC) electrical parameters in an insulated wire without requiring a galvanic connection between the insulated wire and a test probe. Measurement systems or instruments may include a housing that includes both a non-contact voltage sensor and a non-contact current sensor. The measurement system obtains measurements from the voltage sensor and the current sensor during a measurement time interval and processes the measurements to determine AC electrical parameters of the insulated wire. The AC electrical parameters may be presented to an operator via a visual indicator device (e.g., display, lights). The AC electrical parameters may additionally or alternatively be communicated to an external device via a wired and/or wireless communications interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: FLUKE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald Steuer, Peter Radda, Ricardo Rodriguez, David L. Epperson, Patrick Scott Hunter, Paul Andrew Ringsrud, Clark N. Huber, Christian Karl Schmitzer, Jeffrey Worones, Michael F. Gallavan
  • Patent number: 10281503
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring alternating current (AC) voltage of an insulated conductor (e.g., insulated wire) are provided, without requiring a galvanic connection between the conductor and a test electrode or probe. A non-galvanic contact (or “non-contact”) voltage measurement system includes a plurality of conductive sensors which capacitively couple with the insulated conductor. At least one processor receives signals indicative of the voltages at the conductive sensors due to the AC voltage in the insulated conductor, and determines the AC voltage in the insulated conductor based at least in part on the received signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Steuer, Peter Radda
  • Publication number: 20190072596
    Abstract: Systems and methods that measure electrical parameters of a multi-phase electrical system may utilize a multi-phase measurement device that includes a sensor subsystem that has a voltage sensor and a current sensor. Each of the voltage sensor and the current sensor may be a contact-type sensor or a “non-contact” sensor that does not require galvanic contact. In operation, a multi-phase measurement device may utilize the voltage sensor and the current sensor to sequentially obtain single phase measurements for each phase of a multi-phase electrical system. The measurements may be synchronized to obtain various multi-phase power parameters, such as various parameters relating to power, phase, voltage, current, etc. The multi-phase measurement device may be operative to automatically detect when an operator has positioned a sensor of the sensor subsystem proximate a conductor under test so the multi-phase measurement device can initiate detection of one or more electrical parameters in the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald Steuer, Peter Radda
  • Patent number: 10139435
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring alternating current (AC) voltage of an insulated conductor (e.g., insulated wire) are provided, without requiring a galvanic connection between the conductor and a test electrode or probe. A non-galvanic contact (or “non-contact”) voltage measurement system includes a conductive sensor, an internal ground guard and a reference shield. A common mode reference voltage source is electrically coupled between the internal ground guard and the reference shield to generate an AC reference voltage which causes a reference current to pass through the conductive sensor. At least one processor receives a signal indicative of current flowing through the conductive sensor due to the AC reference voltage and the AC voltage in the insulated conductor, and determines the AC voltage in the insulated conductor based at least in part on the received signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Steuer, Paul A. Ringsrud, Jeffrey Worones, Peter Radda, Christian Karl Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20180136264
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring alternating current (AC) voltage of an insulated conductor (e.g., insulated wire) are provided, without requiring a galvanic connection between the conductor and a test electrode or probe. A non-galvanic contact (or “non-contact”) voltage measurement system includes a conductive sensor, an internal ground guard and a reference shield. A common mode reference voltage source is electrically coupled between the internal ground guard and the reference shield to generate an AC reference voltage which causes a reference current to pass through the conductive sensor. At least one processor receives a signal indicative of current flowing through the conductive sensor due to the AC reference voltage and the AC voltage in the insulated conductor, and determines the AC voltage in the insulated conductor based at least in part on the received signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald Steuer, Paul A. Ringsrud, Jeffrey Worones, Peter Radda, Christian Karl Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20180136257
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide measurement of alternating current (AC) electrical parameters in an insulated wire without requiring a galvanic connection between the insulated wire and a test probe. Measurement systems or instruments may include a housing that includes both a non-contact voltage sensor and a non-contact current sensor. The measurement system obtains measurements from the voltage sensor and the current sensor during a measurement time interval and processes the measurements to determine AC electrical parameters of the insulated wire. The AC electrical parameters may be presented to an operator via a visual indicator device (e.g., display, lights). The AC electrical parameters may additionally or alternatively be communicated to an external device via a wired and/or wireless communications interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald Steuer, Peter Radda, Ricardo Rodriguez, David L. Epperson, Patrick Scott Hunter, Paul Andrew Ringsrud, Clark N. Huber, Christian Karl Schmitzer, Jeffrey Worones, Michael F. Gallavan
  • Publication number: 20180136263
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring alternating current (AC) voltage of an insulated conductor (e.g., insulated wire) are provided, without requiring a galvanic connection between the conductor and a test electrode or probe. A non-galvanic contact (or “non-contact”) voltage measurement system includes a plurality of conductive sensors which capacitively couple with the insulated conductor. At least one processor receives signals indicative of the voltages at the conductive sensors due to the AC voltage in the insulated conductor, and determines the AC voltage in the insulated conductor based at least in part on the received signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald Steuer, Peter Radda