Patents Assigned to Instrument Manufacturing Company
  • Patent number: 11728070
    Abstract: An adapter probe configured for injecting fluid (e.g., liquid, gas) into at least one electrical cable. Particularly for injecting an electrical cable with a fluid when the electrical cable is affixed to a separable connector (e.g., elbow separable connector). Separable connector may be configured to connect sources of energy (e.g., transformer, circuit breaker) with distribution systems via electrical cable (or cable section).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Instrument Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Thomas Lanz, Wayne J. Chatterton, Matthew Helm Spalding, Charles William Shannon
  • Publication number: 20220384067
    Abstract: An adapter probe configured for injecting fluid (e.g., liquid, gas) into at least one electrical cable. Particularly for injecting an electrical cable with a fluid when the electrical cable is affixed to a separable connector (e.g., elbow separable connector). Separable connector may be configured to connect sources of energy (e.g., transformer, circuit breaker) with distribution systems via electrical cable (or cable section).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Instrument Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Thomas Lanz, Wayne J. Chatterton, Matthew Helm Spalding, Charles William Shannon
  • Publication number: 20210320445
    Abstract: An adapter probe configured for injecting fluid (e.g., liquid, gas) into at least one electrical cable. Particularly for injecting an electrical cable with a fluid when the electrical cable is affixed to a separable connector (e.g., elbow separable connector). Separable connector may be configured to connect sources of energy (e.g., transformer, circuit breaker) with distribution systems via electrical cable (or cable section).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Instrument Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Thomas Lanz, Wayne J. Chatterton, Matthew Helm Spalding, Charles William Shannon
  • Patent number: 10290416
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to resonant transformers (or reactors) and coil arrangements associated with resonant transformers. The coil arrangements can include a grounding coil configured to generate a net-zero induced voltage between a first end of the grounding coil and a second end of the grounding coil layer, and one or more step-up coil layers formed by one or more layers of pressure tape, insulating materials, and wire wrapped to form coils about a portions of a split magnetic core. The split magnetic core can include a first core segment and a second core segment, where one of the core segments is disposed within a main housing and one of the core segments is disposed external to the main housing. A gap between the first and second core segments can be manipulated to control an inductance of the resonant transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Instrument Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Matthew S. Mashikian, Andrzej Pawel Szatkowski
  • Patent number: 9964581
    Abstract: A resonant test system can be configured to adjust an inductance to set the inductance of the resonant test system to a test inductance value and to adjust an output frequency of the resonant test system to set the output frequency to a test output frequency. The inductance of the resonant test system can be adjusted by controlling a reactor of the resonant test system and the output frequency of the resonant test system can be controlled by an inverter of the resonant test system. The test inductance value and the test output frequency the test inductance value and the test output frequency can be automatically and dynamically set by a controller of the resonant test system to achieve resonance in series with an electrical power cable under test. One or more diagnostic tests can be performed on the electrical power cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Instrument Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Andrzej Pawel Szatkowski, Matthew S. Mashikian
  • Publication number: 20170287629
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to resonant transformers (or reactors) and coil arrangements associated with resonant transformers. The coil arrangements can include a grounding coil configured to generate a net-zero induced voltage between a first end of the grounding coil and a second end of the grounding coil layer, and one or more step-up coil layers formed by one or more layers of pressure tape, insulating materials, and wire wrapped to form coils about a portions of a split magnetic core. The split magnetic core can include a first core segment and a second core segment, where one of the core segments is disposed within a main housing and one of the core segments is disposed external to the main housing. A gap between the first and second core segments can be manipulated to control an inductance of the resonant transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Instrument Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Matthew S. Mashikian, Andrzej Pawel Szatkowski
  • Patent number: 9711276
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to resonant transformers (or reactors) and coil arrangements associated with resonant transformers. The coil arrangements can include a grounding coil configured to generate a net-zero induced voltage between a first end of the grounding coil and a second end of the grounding coil layer, and one or more step-up coil layers formed by one or more layers of pressure tape, insulating materials, and wire wrapped to form coils about a portions of a split magnetic core. The split magnetic core can include a first core segment and a second core segment, where one of the core segments is disposed within a main housing and one of the core segments is disposed external to the main housing. A gap between the first and second core segments can be manipulated to control an inductance of the resonant transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Instrument Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Matthew S. Mashikian, Andrzej Pawel Szatkowski
  • Publication number: 20160097798
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to diagnostic testing of electrical power cables using a resonant test system. The resonant test system can be configured to adjust an inductance to set the inductance of the resonant test system to a test inductance value and to adjust an output frequency of the resonant test system to set the output frequency to a test output frequency. The inductance of the resonant test system can be adjusted by controlling a reactor of the resonant test system and the output frequency of the resonant test system can be controlled by an inverter of the resonant test system. The test inductance value and the test output frequency the test inductance value and the test output frequency can be automatically and dynamically set by a controller of the resonant test system to achieve resonance in series with an electrical power cable under test. One or more diagnostic tests can be performed on the electrical power cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrzej Pawel Szatkowski, Matthew S. Mashikian
  • Publication number: 20160099103
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to resonant transformers (or reactors) and coil arrangements associated with resonant transformers. The coil arrangements can include a grounding coil configured to generate a net-zero induced voltage between a first end of the grounding coil and a second end of the grounding coil layer, and one or more step-up coil layers formed by one or more layers of pressure tape, insulating materials, and wire wrapped to form coils about a portions of a split magnetic core. The split magnetic core can include a first core segment and a second core segment, where one of the core segments is disposed within a main housing and one of the core segments is disposed external to the main housing. A gap between the first and second core segments can be manipulated to control an inductance of the resonant transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew S. Mashikian, Andrzej Pawel Szatkowski
  • Patent number: 7760426
    Abstract: A microscope including a body and an optical axis reorientation device is described. The optical axis reorientation device is coupled to the body. The optical axis reorientation device includes at least two selectively adjustable mirrors and is rotatable, with respect to an optical axis of the microscope, to reorient a view of an object observed through the microscope while substantially maintaining a constant position of the microscope body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Seiler Instrument & Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas W. Hege, Jr., Brian T. Wirthlin
  • Patent number: 7705607
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to cable diagnostic test methods, systems and apparatus that advantageously utilize “standing wave”principles to facilitate the identification and location of defect(s) along a power cable. The disclosed methods/systems are effective in measuring dissipation factors and dielectric constants associated with shielded power cable insulation at any number of points or sections along the axial length of the cable. In essence, the disclosed methods/systems perform what may be termed axial tomography, allowing the dielectric loss or dissipation factor and the dielectric constant of the insulation as well as the resistance and inductance of the cable conductor system to be determined at one or more pre-determined points/sections of the cable along its axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Instrument Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Matthew S. Mashikian
  • Publication number: 20080048668
    Abstract: Cable diagnostic test methods, systems and apparatus are disclosed that utilize “standing wave” principles to facilitate identification and location of insulation defect(s) along a power cable. The methods/systems measure dissipation factors and dielectric constants associated with the power cable insulation and the impedance of the power cable conductor at any number of points or sections along the axial length of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY (IMCORP)
    Inventor: Matthew S. Mashikian
  • Patent number: 4077404
    Abstract: Breathing equipment, for instance a resuscitator, adapted to supply ambient air or alternatively oxygen from a pressurized source, the equipment including non-rebreathing valve mechanism having inspiration and expiration ports, and arranged to assure automatic operation to effect oxygen "blow-by" under conditions of operation tending to close the expiration port, and thereby prevent undesirable build-up of pressure in the patient's lungs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1978
    Assignee: H. B. W. Medical Instruments Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James O. Elam