Patents by Inventor William Ladner

William Ladner 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).

  • Device and method for circuit protection
    Patent number: 8350175
    Abstract: A device for diverting energy away from an arc flash occurring within an electrical power system is provided. The device comprising an arc source configured to create a second arc flash, a plasma gun configured and disposed to inject plasma in proximity of said arc source in response to the arc flash, an arc containment device configured and disposed to house said arc source and said plasma gun, said arc containment device comprising a cover configured and disposed to cover said arc source and said plasma gun, said cover comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface being proximal to said arc source and said plasma gun, said inner surface including an insulative ceramic plasma spray coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Delfino, David Vincent Bucci, Aaron Engel, William Ladner
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CIRCUIT PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20120168407
    Abstract: A device for diverting energy away from an arc flash occurring within an electrical power system is provided. The device comprising an arc source configured to create a second arc flash, a plasma gun configured and disposed to inject plasma in proximity of said arc source in response to the arc flash, an arc containment device configured and disposed to house said arc source and said plasma gun, said arc containment device comprising a cover configured and disposed to cover said arc source and said plasma gun, said cover comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface being proximal to said arc source and said plasma gun, said inner surface including an insulative ceramic plasma spray coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Delfino, David Vincent Bucci, Aaron Engel, William Ladner