Patents by Inventor Keven W. Carroll

Keven W. Carroll 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).

  • System, method and apparatus for positioning and training flexible jumpers
    Patent number: 11451038
    Abstract: The present invention includes a flexible jumper jig which is reconfigurable to replicate the end positions of a flexible jumper as it would be on an installed substation. According to a further preferred embodiment, an exemplary system of the present invention may include a framework forming three orthogonal axes and repositionable tooling mounts for end fittings. According to another aspect of the present invention, an x-axis oriented rail may preferably hold a tooling mount which is configurable to be rotated about its axis to allow for alternate tooling mount orientations. Further, a y-axis oriented rail may be perpendicular to the x-axis rail and may be fixed. Still further, a z-axis oriented rail may be perpendicular to and slide along the y-axis rail. Additionally, a second tooling mount may be attached to the z-axis rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Valmont Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles S. Ambrister, Keven W. Carroll, Shannon R. Eggert, David J. Preston
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING AND TRAINING FLEXIBLE JUMPERS
    Publication number: 20200244051
    Abstract: The present invention includes a flexible jumper jig which is reconfigurable to replicate the end positions of a flexible jumper as it would be on an installed substation. According to a further preferred embodiment, an exemplary system of the present invention may include a framework forming three orthogonal axes and repositionable tooling mounts for end fittings. According to another aspect of the present invention, an x-axis oriented rail may preferably hold a tooling mount which is configurable to be rotated about its axis to allow for alternate tooling mount orientations. Further, a y-axis oriented rail may be perpendicular to the x-axis rail and may be fixed. Still further, a z-axis oriented rail may be perpendicular to and slide along the y-axis rail. Additionally, a second tooling mount may be attached to the z-axis rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Valmont Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles S. Ambrister, Keven W. Carroll, Shannon R. Eggert, David J. Preston