Patents by Inventor Timothy N. Ardley

Timothy N. Ardley 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).

  • Gas tube impulse protection
    Patent number: 9548608
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for protecting electrical components are disclosed. In one aspect a system includes a first gas discharge tube connected to a first conductor of a first twisted wire pair; and a second gas discharge tube connected to a second conductor of the first twisted wire pair. The first gas discharge tube can also be connected to a third conductor of a second twisted wire pair, and the second gas discharge tube can be connected to a fourth conductor of the second twisted wire pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Adtran, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Wiese, Timothy N. Ardley
  • GAS TUBE IMPULSE PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20150280428
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for protecting electrical components are disclosed. In one aspect a system includes a first gas discharge tube connected to a first conductor of a first twisted wire pair; and a second gas discharge tube connected to a second conductor of the first twisted wire pair. The first gas discharge tube can also be connected to a third conductor of a second twisted wire pair, and the second gas discharge tube can be connected to a fourth conductor of the second twisted wire pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Adtran Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Wiese, Timothy N. Ardley