Patents by Inventor James E. Steiner

James E. Steiner 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for mitigation of damage of power line assets from traveling electrical arcs
    Patent number: 9954354
    Abstract: A power distribution monitoring system is provided that can include a number of features. The system can include a plurality of power line sensing devices configured to attach to individual conductors on a power grid distribution network. The sensing devices can be configured to measure and monitor, among other things, current and electric-field on the conductors. The system can further include one or more arc shields positioned near the sensing devices and configured to prevent damage to the conductor or sensing device in the event of a traveling arc. Methods of installing and protecting the system are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SENTIENT ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Baker, Dennis Allen Saxby, James E. Steiner, David P. Knight, Brian Charles Hewett, Mark A. Parsons
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATION OF DAMAGE OF POWER LINE ASSETS FROM TRAVELING ELECTRICAL ARCS
    Publication number: 20160197470
    Abstract: A power distribution monitoring system is provided that can include a number of features. The system can include a plurality of power line sensing devices configured to attach to individual conductors on a power grid distribution network. The sensing devices can be configured to measure and monitor, among other things, current and electric-field on the conductors. The system can further include one or more arc shields positioned near the sensing devices and configured to prevent damage to the conductor or sensing device in the event of a traveling arc. Methods of installing and protecting the system are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Baker, Dennis Allen Saxby, James E. Steiner, David P. Knight, Brian Charles Hewett, Mark A. Parsons