Patents by Inventor John Gary Kappenman

John Gary Kappenman 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).

  • Method for tracking, analyzing and responding to lightning service interruptions using LCM technology
    Patent number: 6047119
    Abstract: A method for remotely tracking and analyzing lightning induced electric power disturbances to determine whether the disturbances were caused by malfunction of a specified transmission line and or asset of a selected segment of the impacted electric power transmission system or by lightning induced voltage or current levels on the specified transmission line and or asset that exceed voltage or current threshold levels for specified line and or asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Metatech Corporation
    Inventors: John Gary Kappenman, David Lee Van House