Patents by Inventor James Edward Kerl

James Edward Kerl 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).

  • Partial discharge analysis coupling device that generates a pulse signal and a reference signal
    Patent number: 8525523
    Abstract: A partial discharge analysis (PDA) coupling device is provided. In one embodiment, a device includes: a connector electrically connecting a first coupling capacitor and a second coupling capacitor; a first conductive rod for electrically connecting the first coupling capacitor to a high voltage input; a second conductive rod for electrically connecting the second coupling capacitor to ground; a current transformer substantially surrounding a portion of the second conductive rod, the current transformer configured to generate a pulse signal; and a reference signal generator adjacent to the current transformer configured to generate a reference signal in phase with the pulse signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Edward Kerl, Karim Younsi, Yingneng Zhou
  • PARTIAL DISCHARGE ANALYSIS COUPLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120280699
    Abstract: A partial discharge analysis (PDA) coupling device is provided. In one embodiment, a device includes: a connector electrically connecting a first coupling capacitor and a second coupling capacitor; a first conductive rod for electrically connecting the first coupling capacitor to a high voltage input; a second conductive rod for electrically connecting the second coupling capacitor to ground; a current transformer substantially surrounding a portion of the second conductive rod, the current transformer configured to generate a pulse signal; and a reference signal generator adjacent to the current transformer configured to generate a reference signal in phase with the pulse signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Edward Kerl, Yingneng Zhou, Karim Younsi