Patents by Inventor Jacob Bridges

Jacob Bridges 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).

  • Stray current sensor
    Patent number: 10746777
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting electrical current on an insulating element of a rail system, comprising: at least one electrically conductive lead or wire for attaching the sensor to the insulating element; an energy harvester for harvesting electric current transmitted from the insulating element to the energy harvester via the lead; a microprocessor circuit including a capacitor wherein the capacitor is charged by energy harvested by the energy harvester; and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting RF signals indicative of the detected current; wherein the microprocessor and transmitter are powered by the energy from the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: L. B. Foster Company
    Inventors: Jacob Bridges, Korhan Ciloglu
  • STRAY CURRENT SENSOR
    Publication number: 20170168106
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting electrical current on an insulating element of a rail system, comprising: at least one electrically conductive lead or wire for attaching the sensor to the insulating element; an energy harvester for harvesting electric current transmitted from the insulating element to the energy harvester via the lead; a microprocessor circuit including a capacitor wherein the capacitor is charged by energy harvested by the energy harvester; and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting RF signals indicative of the detected current; wherein the microprocessor and transmitter are powered by the energy from the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Jacob Bridges, Korhan Ciloglu