Patents by Inventor James A. Grace

James A. Grace 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: 7298055
    Abstract: A wind turbine having a nacelle, a generator and a high voltage transformer which are connected to each other and are located inside the nacelle. The wind turbine is provided with a low voltage power supply source which is located remotely from the high voltage transformer and includes a low voltage transformer connected between the high voltage transformer and a power grid. The low voltage transformer is connected to the nacelle and provides it with low voltage power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Dudley L. Galloway, William J. Cimperman, Jr., James A. Grace, John P. Stowe, Stanley W. Guerrant
  • Patent number: 4679113
    Abstract: Electrical distribution apparatus, such as a pad-mounted electrical distribution transformer, which has an electrically grounded tank or casing. A surge arrester assembly includes a housing, and a draw-out surge arrester having first and second insulatively spaced electrical contacts, with the draw-out surge arrester being removably disposed in the arrester housing. The arrester housing has first and second insulatively spaced metallic end members, with the first metallic end member functioning as a mounting structure for mounting the arrester housing in a tank opening, and as an electrical contact which automatically connects the first electrical contact of the draw-out surge arrester to the grounded tank of the apparatus to be protected. The second metallic end member of the housing electrically connects the second electrical contact of the draw-out surge arrester to an electrical circuit point within the tank to be protected against voltage surges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: William J. Book, Julian C. Scott, James A. Grace
  • Patent number: D422557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: ABB Power T&D Company Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Grace