Patents by Inventor Terence HAZEL

Terence HAZEL 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).

  • Patent number: 10012685
    Abstract: A method of locating an electrical defect in an underwater electrical distribution modular system including a power line along which are disposed: a line head module including an isolator; a line termination module; optionally, one or more intermediate modules; a set of electrical connectors linkable under the water. The method includes, after opening the isolator of the head module following detection of an electrical defect downstream on the line: disconnection, by a remotely operated underwater vehicle, of a male connector and female connector ensuring electrical connection between two underwater modules; fitting a dielectric stopper on the male connector disconnected from the female connector by a remotely operated underwater vehicle; closing the isolator of the head module; and verification of a detection of a defect on the line downstream of the isolator of the head module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventor: Terence Hazel
  • Publication number: 20160061878
    Abstract: A method of locating an electrical defect in an underwater electrical distribution modular system including a power line along which are disposed: a line head module including an isolator; a line termination module; optionally, one or more intermediate modules; a set of electrical connectors linkable under the water. The method includes, after opening the isolator of the head module following detection of an electrical defect downstream on the line: disconnection, by a remotely operated underwater vehicle, of a male connector and female connector ensuring electrical connection between two underwater modules; fitting a dielectric stopper on the male connector disconnected from the female connector by a remotely operated underwater vehicle; closing the isolator of the head module; and verification of a detection of a defect on the line downstream of the isolator of the head module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES ASA
    Inventor: Terence HAZEL