Patents by Inventor Owen W. Sutton

Owen W. Sutton 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).

  • Underwater magnetic switch for electrical cable transmitting A.C. electrical current
    Patent number: 5025170
    Abstract: A high amperage underwater magnetic switch for A.C. electrical current. The magnetic switch circuit is incorporated into one of the three electrical conductors passing through an underwater electrical cable. The magnetic switch circuit has a triac and a magnetic reed switch in it. The magnetic switch circuit is located inside a tubular sleeve that has been filled with epoxy resin to make it waterproof. The switch may be manually operated externally by a magnet mounted on a sliding collar that surrounds the tubular sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventor: Owen W. Sutton