Patents by Inventor Marvin J. Frazier

Marvin J. Frazier 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: 4932615
    Abstract: A railroad track segment simulator for assessing track signal susceptibility to electric power line interference including a circuit including a series dc resistor, a series inductor, and an inductive network representing characteristic impedance of an electrical R-L transmission line, resistor, inductor, and network being serially connected as a series circuit, a first ballast resistance connected between one end of series circuit and a ground potential, and a second ballast resistance connected between another end of series circuit and a ground potential. The impedance of the segment is expressed as: ##EQU1## where: f=frequency (hz),r.sub.o =effective radius of rail at power line ac frequencies=0.09 m for 132 lb/yd rail,R.sub.dc =dc resistance per kft of track,j=imaginary number,Ln=impedance per track segment.A plurality of segments can be serially connected to simulate any length of line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute
    Inventors: Marvin J. Frazier, Donald R. Little
  • Patent number: 4340770
    Abstract: An apparatus for shielding a time dependent magnetic field comprises a magnetic metallic glass element in which a magnetic biasing field is generated having higher frequency components than the major components of the time dependent magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1982
    Assignee: Allied Corporation
    Inventors: Jack E. Bridges, Marvin J. Frazier