Patents by Inventor Jake Gelhard

Jake Gelhard 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).

  • SHEATH-BONDING LINK BOX
    Publication number: 20220166199
    Abstract: A sheath-bonding link box is provided, the sheath-bonding link box including a housing defining a sealed interior space, and a set of electrically conductive connectors extending through the housing between an exterior of the enclosure and the interior space. The set of connectors each has an internal portion positioned inside of the interior space and an external portion positioned outside of the housing. The internal portion of the connectors is electrically connectable to a functional link in the interior space, and the external portion of the connectors is dimensioned to be electrically connectable to a sheath-bonding lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: hvGrid-Tech Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Burks, Gregory Lee, Jake Gelhard, William Kevin Jones, Kathryn Klement
  • DEVICE WITH HEALTH MONITORING
    Publication number: 20210391701
    Abstract: A device, such as a link box, with health monitoring has a housing defining an interior space, at least one surge arrester positioned in the interior space, at least one contactless temperature sensor positioned to contactlessly measure a temperature of the at least one surge arrester and generate temperature data therefrom, and at least one controller connected to the at least one contactless temperature sensor and configured to receive the temperature data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Robert F. Smith, Charles J. Wills, Duncan C. Breese, Jake Gelhard, Kathryn Klement, Stephen Burks
  • Device with health monitoring
    Patent number: 11183828
    Abstract: A device, such as a link box, with health monitoring has a housing defining an interior space, at least one surge arrester positioned in the interior space, at least one contactless temperature sensor positioned to contactlessly measure a temperature of the at least one surge arrester and generate temperature data therefrom, and at least one controller connected to the at least one contactless temperature sensor and configured to receive the temperature data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: hvGrid-tech Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Smith, Charles J. Wills, Duncan C. Breese, Jake Gelhard, Kathryn Klement, Stephen Burks
  • Sheath-bonding link box
    Patent number: 10686308
    Abstract: A sheath-bonding link box is provided, the sheath-bonding link box including a housing defining a sealed interior space, and a set of electrically conductive connectors extending through the housing between an exterior of the enclosure and the interior space. The set of connectors each has an internal portion positioned inside of the interior space and an external portion positioned outside of the housing. The internal portion of the connectors is electrically connectable to a functional link in the interior space, and the external portion of the connectors is dimensioned to be electrically connectable to a sheath-bonding lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: hvGrid-tech Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Burks, Gregory Lee, Jake Gelhard, William Kevin Jones, Kathryn Klement, William McEachern