Patents by Inventor Clair Claiborne

Clair Claiborne 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).

  • Patent number: 9786408
    Abstract: Electrical equipment including insulating fluid and having isoparaffins derived from a renewable carbon source, the fluid having a flash point of at least 210° C. and comprising at least 70 wt % of the isoparaffins. The electrical equipment can be installed and operated subsea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Santanu Singha, Gal Brandes, Donald Cherry, Clair Claiborne, Stephane Page
  • Publication number: 20150364229
    Abstract: Electrical equipment including insulating fluid and having isoparaffins derived from a renewable carbon source, the fluid having a flash point of at least 210° C. and comprising at least 70 wt % of the isoparaffins. The electrical equipment can be installed and operated subsea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Santanu Singha, Gal Brandes, Donald Cherry, Clair Claiborne, Stephane Page
  • Patent number: 7048875
    Abstract: High oleic acid triglyceride compositions that comprise fatty acid components of at least 75% oleic acid, less than 10% diunsaturated fatty acid component; less than 3% triunsaturated fatty acid component; and less than 8% saturated fatty acid component; and having the properties of a dielectric strength of at least 35 KV/100 mil gap, a dissipation factor of less than 0.05% at 25NC, acidity of less than 0.03 mg KOH/g, electrical conductivity of less than 1 pS/m at 25NC, a flash point of at least 250NC and a pour point of at least ?15NC are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids comprising the triglyceride composition are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids that comprise the triglyceride composition and a combination of additives are disclosed. Electrical apparatuses comprising the electrical insulation fluids and the use of electrical insulation fluids to provide insulation in electrical apparatuses are disclosed. A process for preparing the high oleic acid triglyceride composition is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Thottathil V. Oommen, C. Clair Claiborne
  • Publication number: 20060030499
    Abstract: High oleic acid triglyceride compositions that comprise fatty acid components of at least 75% oleic acid, less than 10% diunsaturated fatty acid component; less than 3% triunsaturated fatty acid component; and less than 8% saturated fatty acid component; and having the properties of a dielectric strength of at least 35 KV/100 mil gap, a dissipation factor of less than 0.05% at 25 NC, acidity of less than 0.03 mg KOH/g, electrical conductivity of less than 1 pS/m at 25 NC, a flash point of at least 250 NC and a pour point of at least ?15 NC are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids comprising the triglyceride composition are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids that comprise the triglyceride composition and a combination of additives are disclosed. Electrical apparatuses comprising the electrical insulation fluids and the use of electrical insulation fluids to provide insulation in electrical apparatuses are disclosed. A process for preparing the high oleic acid triglyceride composition is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Thottathil Oommen, C. Clair Claiborne
  • Publication number: 20040089855
    Abstract: High oleic acid triglyceride compositions that comprise fatty acid components of at least 75% oleic acid, less than 10% diunsaturated fatty acid component; less than 3% triunsaturated fatty acid component; and less than 8% saturated fatty acid component; and having the properties of a dielectric strength of at least 35 KV/100 mil gap, a dissipation factor of less than 0.05% at 25NC, acidity of less than 0.03 mg KOH/g, electrical conductivity of less than 1 pS/m at 25NC, a flash point of at least 250NC and a pour point of at least −15NC are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids comprising the triglyceride composition are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids that comprise the triglyceride composition and a combination of additives are disclosed. Electrical apparatuses comprising the electrical insulation fluids and the use of electrical insulation fluids to provide insulation in electrical apparatuses are disclosed. A process for preparing the high oleic acid triglyceride composition is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Thottathil V. Oommen, C. Clair Claiborne
  • Patent number: 6645404
    Abstract: High oleic acid triglyceride compositions that comprise fatty acid components of at least 75% oleic acid, less than 10% diunsaturated fatty acid component; less than 3% triunsaturated fatty acid component; and less than 8% saturated fatty acid component; and having the properties of a dielectric strength of at least 35 KV/100 mil gap, a dissipation factor of less than 0.05% at 25 NC., acidity of less than 0.03 mg KOH/g, electrical conductivity of less than 1 pS/m at 25 NC., a flash point of at least 250 NC. and a pour point of at least −15 NC. are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids comprising the triglyceride composition are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids that comprise the triglyceride composition and a combination of additives are disclosed. Electrical apparatuses comprising the electrical insulation fluids and the use of electrical insulation fluids to provide insulation in electrical apparatuses are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Thottathil V. Oommen, C. Clair Claiborne
  • Publication number: 20020027219
    Abstract: High oleic acid triglyceride compositions that comprise fatty acid components of at least 75% oleic acid, less than 10% diunsaturated fatty acid component; less than 3% triunsaturated fatty acid component; and less than 8% saturated fatty acid component; and having the properties of a dielectric strength of at least 35 KV/100 mil gap, a dissipation factor of less than 0.05% at 25 NC., acidity of less than 0.03 mg KOH/g, electrical conductivity of less than 1 pS/m at 25 NC., a flash point of at least 250 NC. and a pour point of at least −15 NC. are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids comprising the triglyceride composition are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids that comprise the triglyceride composition and a combination of additives are disclosed. Electrical apparatuses comprising the electrical insulation fluids and the use of electrical insulation fluids to provide insulation in electrical apparatuses are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: ABB Power T&D Company Inc.
    Inventors: Thottathil V. Oommen, C. Clair Claiborne
  • Patent number: 6312623
    Abstract: High oleic acid triglyceride compositions that comprise fatty acid components of at least 75% oleic acid, less than 10% diunsaturated fatty acid component; less than 3% triunsaturated fatty acid component; and less than 8% saturated fatty acid component; and having the properties of a dielectric strength of at least 35 KV/100 mil gap, a dissipation factor of less than 0.05% at 25° C., acidity of less than 0.03 mg KOH/g, electrical conductivity of less than 1 pS/m at 25° C., a flash point of at least 250° C. and a pour point of at least —15° C. are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids comprising the triglyceride composition are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids that comprise the triglyceride composition and a combination of additives are disclosed. Electrical apparatuses comprising the electrical insulation fluids and the use of electrical insulation fluids to provide insulation in electrical apparatuses are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: ABB Power T&D Company Inc.
    Inventors: Thottathil V. Oommen, C. Clair Claiborne
  • Patent number: 6274067
    Abstract: High oleic acid triglyceride compositions that comprise fatty acid components of at least 75% oleic acid, less than 10% diunsaturated fatty acid component; less than 3% triunsaturated fatty acid component; and less than 8% saturated fatty acid component; and having the properties of a dielectric strength of at least 35 KV/100 mil gap, a dissipation factor of less than 0.05% at 25° C., acidity of less than 0.03 mg KOH/g, electrical conductivity of less than 1 pS/m at 25° C., a flash point of at least 250° C. and a pour point of at least −15° C. are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids comprising the triglyceride composition are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids that comprise the triglyceride composition and a combination of additives are disclosed. Electrical apparatuses comprising the electrical insulation fluids and the use of electrical insulation fluids to provide insulation in electrical apparatuses are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: ABB Power T&D Company Inc.
    Inventors: Thottathil V. Oommen, C. Clair Claiborne
  • Patent number: 5949017
    Abstract: High oleic acid triglyceride compositions that comprise fatty acid components of at least 75% oleic acid, less than 10% diunsaturated fatty acid component; less than 3% triunsaturated fatty acid component; and less than 8% saturated fatty acid component; and having the properties of a dielectric strength of at least 35 KV/100 mil gap, a dissipation factor of less than 0.05% at 25.degree. C., acidity of less than 0.03 mg KOH/g, electrical conductivity of less than 1 pS/m at 25.degree. C., a flash point of at least 250.degree. C. and a pour point of at least -15.degree. C. are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids comprising the triglyceride composition are disclosed. Electrical insulation fluids that comprise the triglyceride composition and a combination of additives are disclosed. Electrical apparatuses comprising the electrical insulation fluids and the use of electrical insulation fluids to provide insulation in electrical apparatuses are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: ABB Power T&D Company Inc.
    Inventors: Thottathil V. Oommen, C. Clair Claiborne
  • Patent number: 4894532
    Abstract: An optical fiber moisture sensor is prepared by coating an optical fiber with a thin film of plasma polymerized hexamethyldisiloxane and ammonia, approximately 1-2 .mu.m thick. The light transmission characteristics of such a coated optical fiber change as a function of moisture conditions in an environment to which the coating is exposed. Accordingly, the coated optical fiber may be utilized by sensing changes in moisture conditions in an environment by being placed in the environment, causing light to be transmitted through the fiber and detecting changes in the light transmitted through the fiber as a function of the moisture conditions in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Steven H. Peterson, Alfred R. Pebler, Rajender K. Sadhir, Henry A. Pearce Jr., C. Clair Claiborne
  • Patent number: 4890478
    Abstract: An on-line gas-in-oil monitoring apparatus and method extracts certain reducing or combustible gases from oil and detects their presence and concentration substantially simultaneously using a sensor. The sensors are sintered metal oxide semi-conductors with adsorbed oxygen. The presence of a reducing or combustible gas proportionally increases the conductivity of the semi-conductor. Any resultant change in conductivity indicates the presence and concentraton of the reducing or combustible gas in the semi-conductor. After the analytical cycle the sensors are regenerated by exposure to oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: C. Clair Claiborne, Robert A. Kurz, Henry A. Pearce, Jr., Harry R. Sheppard