Patents by Inventor Chad Alan McMicken

Chad Alan McMicken 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).

  • Diagnostic testing of an electric meter socket
    Patent number: 9541597
    Abstract: An embodiment of an electric meter socket testing system features a plurality of tester line terminals adapted to connect with line terminals of an electric meter socket; a plurality of tester load terminals adapted to connect with load terminals of the electric meter socket; and a test module adapted to control input of voltage from the line terminals to the load terminals; and an indication interface configured to output whether the electric meter socket is determined to be safe for connecting an electric meter. Accordingly, the test module may further be adapted to check for a short circuit in an electrical distribution wiring network coupled to the line terminals in at least one diagnostic procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Drew Benton McGuire, Chad Alan McMicken
  • Diagnostic Testing of an Electric Meter Socket
    Publication number: 20140028323
    Abstract: An embodiment of an electric meter socket testing system features a plurality of tester line terminals adapted to connect with line terminals of an electric meter socket; a plurality of tester load terminals adapted to connect with load terminals of the electric meter socket; and a test module adapted to control input of voltage from the line terminals to the load terminals; and an indication interface configured to output whether the electric meter socket is determined to be safe for connecting an electric meter. Accordingly, the test module may further be adapted to check for a short circuit in an electrical distribution wiring network coupled to the line terminals in at least one diagnostic procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Drew Benton McGuire, Chad Alan McMicken