Patents by Inventor Steve Krekeler

Steve Krekeler 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).

  • DUAL GROUND BREAKER TESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180164378
    Abstract: A system for testing substation circuit breakers while the circuit breakers are grounded on both sides using a ground clamp probe electrically connected to one side of the circuit breaker contacts, where the ground clamp probe provides a means of interfacing standard test equipment to the circuit breaker without removing either safety ground, and analyzing the circuit breaker and outputting the results to a technician on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Steve Krekeler, Marcio Linhares
  • Dual ground breaker testing system
    Patent number: 9551752
    Abstract: A system for testing substation circuit breakers while the circuit breakers are grounded on both sides using a ground clamp probe electrically connected to one side of the circuit breaker contacts, where the ground clamp probe provides a means of interfacing standard test equipment to the circuit breaker without removing either safety ground, and analyzing the circuit breaker and outputting the results to a technician on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Vanguard Instruments Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Krekeler, Marcio Linhares
  • DUAL GROUND BREAKER TESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150198667
    Abstract: A system for testing substation circuit breakers while the circuit breakers are grounded on both sides using a ground clamp probe electrically connected to one side of the circuit breaker contacts, where the ground clamp probe provides a means of interfacing standard test equipment to the circuit breaker without removing either safety ground, and analyzing the circuit breaker and outputting the results to a technician on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Vanguard Instruments Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Krekeler, Marcio Linhares