Patents by Inventor Gary L. Ford

Gary L. Ford 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).

  • Method and apparatus for determining partial discharge sites in cables
    Patent number: 5416418
    Abstract: A low cost method and apparatus for locating the site(s) of partial discharges in electrical distribution lines without use of reflectometry or a separate sensor-to-sensor communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo A. Maureira, Gary L. Ford