Patents by Inventor Dean Marion Jones

Dean Marion Jones 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).

  • Spark gap retrofit module for surge arrester
    Patent number: 6493201
    Abstract: A surge arrester having electrical connections to a source of power and to electrical ground is retrofitted with a spark gap assembly to improve performance of the surge arrester. This is accomplished by a providing a spark gap module including at least one spark gap assembly sealed within a housing, disconnecting an electrical connection of the surge arrester, and connecting the spark gap module between the electrical connection and the surge arrester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: McGraw-Edison Company
    Inventors: Anand Sharad Kulkarni, Dean Marion Jones