Patents by Inventor Carl M. Wiggins

Carl M. Wiggins 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).

  • Advanced cable fault location
    Patent number: 5206595
    Abstract: A simple and inexpensive device which is suited for real-time location of a fault occurring anywhere in a residential distribution system by analysis of the propogating fault signal considering the predetermined propagating velocity of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute
    Inventors: Carl M. Wiggins, Frank S. Nickel, David E. Thomas, Stephen J. Halko, Thomas M. Salas, Gary H. Shapiro