Patents by Inventor Neil S. Fore

Neil S. Fore 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 for concurrent digital measurement of peak voltage and RMS voltage in high voltage system
    Patent number: 6243652
    Abstract: A voltage measurement system is provided which concurrently measures peak voltage and root mean square voltage. The voltage measurement system employs a digital peak detection circuit for peak voltage measurement. The voltage measurement system employs a memory device for storing samples of a voltage signal at predetermined intervals corresponding to a line frequency multiplication factor. The samples in the memory device are then used to calculate root mean square voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fawcett, Neil S. Fore
  • System for measuring partial discharge using digital peak detection
    Patent number: 6242900
    Abstract: A partial discharge measurement system is provided which comprises a digital peak detection circuit. The partial discharge measurement system digitizes and detects both positive and negative slopes of a signal from an electrical device being tested. The partial discharge measurement system controls the shape of pulse capture windows in accordance with different modes of operation, and controls the timing of pulse data capture depending on the mode of operation and the polarity of the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Hubble Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fawcett, Neil S. Fore
  • System for digital measurement of breakdown voltage of high voltage samples
    Patent number: 6239586
    Abstract: A breakdown voltage measurement system is provided which employs a digital peak detection circuit for peak voltage measurement. The breakdown voltage measurement system employs a voltage memory device for storing successive peak values obtained from the digital peak detection circuit. The breakdown voltage measurement system is programmable to commence searching of stored peak values following breakdown of a sample electrical device being tested to determine a voltage measurement immediately before the breakdown occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fawcett, Neil S. Fore