Patents by Inventor Carol Elsen Godfrey

Carol Elsen Godfrey 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).

  • Power and control cable for healthcare facilities
    Patent number: 10347395
    Abstract: A metal clad cable for healthcare facilities including a first ground conductor, a phase conductor in contact with the first ground conductor, a neutral conductor positioned in contact with the first ground conductor and the phase conductor, a control conductor assembly including a first control conductor and a second control conductor positioned in contact with the phase conductor and the neutral conductor in a valley between the phase conductor and the neutral conductor. The control conductor assembly, the first ground, the phase conductor and the neutral conductor are wrapped in a binder tape forming a core. A second ground conductor is positioned outside the binder tape of the core located away from the control conductor assembly with no contact with the control conductor assembly, and an interlock armor disposed over the core and the second ground conductor, the second ground conductor is maintained in contact with the interlock armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Southwire Company
    Inventors: Roy Jackson, David Brian McCardel, Carol Elsen Godfrey, Richard Temblador
  • Power and control cable for healthcare facilities
    Patent number: 9959954
    Abstract: A metal clad cable for healthcare facilities including a first ground conductor, a phase conductor in contact with the first ground conductor, a neutral conductor positioned in contact with the first ground conductor and the phase conductor, a control conductor assembly including a first control conductor and a second control conductor positioned in contact with the phase conductor and the neutral conductor in a valley between the phase conductor and the neutral conductor. The control conductor assembly, the first ground, the phase conductor and the neutral conductor are wrapped in a binder tape forming a core. A second ground conductor is positioned outside the binder tape of the core located away from the control conductor assembly with no contact with the control conductor assembly, and an interlock armor disposed over the core and the second ground conductor, the second ground conductor is maintained in contact with the interlock armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Southwire Company
    Inventors: Roy Jackson, David Brian McCardel, Carol Elsen Godfrey, Richard Temblador