Patents by Inventor Norman Kirby

Norman Kirby 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).

  • Grounding of electrical structures
    Patent number: 7230808
    Abstract: Placement of a conductive polymer composition grounding material at frequent points in an integrated electric transmission and distribution system to minimize transmission of harmonics and the resulting electrical losses is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Forward Ventures, LP
    Inventors: Norman Kirby, Fu Tian, Richard C. Hannay, Walter Coffer
  • Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling circuit breakers
    Publication number: 20060108873
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting information corresponding to circuit breakers and for controlling such circuit breakers are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system can include a menu-driven, pointer-accessible graphical user interface via which an operator can receive information corresponding to circuit breakers, and can automatically change the states of the circuit breakers. Menus of circuit breaker information can be organized by the state of the circuit breaker, the location of the circuit breaker, the bus to which the circuit breaker is coupled, the electrical system to which the circuit breaker belongs, and/or the system or subsystem of which the circuit breaker is a part. In further embodiments, the circuit breaker information can be organized according to custom-made arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: George Hamasaki, Joseph Sikora, Bryan Kesterson, Gregory Owens, Justin Hale, Norman Kirby, Thanh-Ha Herter, Michael McAvoy, Phuoc Nguyen, Robert Crane
  • Grounding of electrical structures
    Publication number: 20050257946
    Abstract: Placement of a conductive polymer composition grounding material at frequent points in an integrated electric transmission and distribution system to minimize transmission of harmonics and the resulting electrical losses is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Norman Kirby, Fu Tian, Richard Hannay, Walter Coffer
  • Conductor polymer backfill composition and method of use as a reinforcement material for utility poles
    Patent number: 6942428
    Abstract: A conductive polymer backfill composition and method of use for setting or resetting utility poles is described. The backfill material is effective in simultaneously reinforcing and electrically grounding the utility pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Foward Ventures L.P.
    Inventors: Richard C. Hannay, Norman Kirby, Richard A. Owen
  • Conductor polymer backfill composition and method of use as a reinforcement material for utility poles
    Patent number: 6908261
    Abstract: A conductive polymer backfill composition and method of use for setting or resetting structures such as utility poles is described. The backfill material is effective in simultaneously reinforcing and electrically grounding the utility pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Forward Ventures, LP
    Inventors: Richard C. Hannay, Norman Kirby, Richard A. Owen, Fu Tian
  • Conductor polymer backfill composition and method of use as a reinforcement material for utility poles
    Publication number: 20040105726
    Abstract: A conductive polymer backfill composition and method of use for setting or resetting structures such as utility poles is described. The backfill material is effective in simultaneously reinforcing and electrically grounding the utility pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Richard C. Hannay, Norman Kirby, Richard A. Owen, Fu Tian
  • Conductor polymer backfill composition and method of use as a reinforcement material for utility poles
    Publication number: 20030210959
    Abstract: A conductive polymer backfill composition and method of use for setting or resetting utility poles is described. The backfill material is effective in simultaneously reinforcing and electrically grounding the utility pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Richard C. Hannay, Norman Kirby, Richard A. Owen