Patents by Inventor Marvin Whitney

Marvin Whitney 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).

  • Fault-tolerant self-indicating surge protection system for aircraft
    Patent number: 9276391
    Abstract: A fault-tolerant self-indicating surge protector system and methods are presented. An unwanted surge of electrical energy induced by a lightning strike is directed away from a sensitive electrical or electronic component, and the unwanted surge of electrical energy is directed through series connected pairs of varistors. A voltage signal is extracted from a center tap point between the series connected pairs of the varistors, and the voltage signal is monitored for a health of the varistors. A high impedance in a varistor among the varistors is provided for a low voltage across the varistor, and a low impedance in the varistor is provided and the unwanted surge of electrical energy is diverted through the varistor in response to a high voltage across the varistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas R. Hasenoehrl, John T. Paterson, Marvin Whitney, Kevin S. Callahan, Shahriar Khosravani
  • FAULT-TOLERANT SELF-INDICATING SURGE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20150022932
    Abstract: A fault-tolerant self-indicating surge protector system and methods are presented. An unwanted surge of electrical energy induced by a lightning strike is directed away from a sensitive electrical or electronic component, and the unwanted surge of electrical energy is directed through series connected pairs of varistors. A voltage signal is extracted from a center tap point between the series connected pairs of the varistors, and the voltage signal is monitored for a health of the varistors. A high impedance in a varistor among the varistors is provided for a low voltage across the varistor, and a low impedance in the varistor is provided and the unwanted surge of electrical energy is diverted through the varistor in response to a high voltage across the varistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas R. Hasenoehrl, John T. Paterson, Marvin Whitney, Kevin S. Callahan, Shahriar Khosravani