Patents by Inventor André Pion

André Pion 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).

  • Termination assembly for power cable testing and methods for its use
    Patent number: 6621276
    Abstract: A cable termination assembly for testing the quality of insulation surrounding a power cable has one termination design to fit a large range of cable constructions, does not require different insulation shield cut-back distances, provides a secure electrical connection, and is environmentally friendly. A cable grip assembly is attached to an exposed conductor. The bottom outer surface of an inner cup is attached to the inner bottom surface of an outer cup wherein the inner cup is fully contained in the outer cup. When the two cups are attached, the cable grip assembly is mateably connected into the top of the inner cup and the outer cup is filled with a high dielectric strength liquid covering the inner cup and the cable grip assembly. After the high dielectric strength liquid has been added, a voltage is applied and the partial voltage discharge of the power cable is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi S.p.A.
    Inventors: Yingli Wen, André Pion, Nathan J. Kelly, Claude Hébert
  • Termination assembly for power cable testing and methods for its use
    Publication number: 20020079904
    Abstract: A cable termination assembly for testing the quality of insulation surrounding a power cable has one termination design to fit a large range of cable constructions, does not require different insulation shield cut-back distances, provides a secure electrical connection, and is environmentally friendly. A cable grip assembly is attached to an exposed conductor. The bottom outer surface of an inner cup is attached to the inner bottom surface of an outer cup wherein the inner cup is fully contained in the outer cup. When the two cups are attached, the cable grip assembly is mateably connected into the top of the inner cup and the outer cup is filled with a high dielectric strength liquid covering the inner cup and the cable grip assembly. After the high dielectric strength liquid has been added, a voltage is applied and the partial voltage discharge of the power cable is measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Yingli Wen, Andre Pion, Nathan J. Kelly, Claude Hebert