Thomas L Listorti

US Patent:

20050206393, Sep 22, 2005

Filed:

Mar 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/802227

Inventors:

David Carroll - Branford CT, US
Theodore Lane - Clinton CT, US
Thomas Listorti - Old Saybrook CT, US
Matthew Corcoran - Clinton CT, US

Assignee:

Clinton Instrument Company - Clinton CT

International Classification:

G01R031/02
H04B003/46

US Classification:

324544000

Abstract:

A system and method for high voltage testing of twisted insulated conductors includes a high voltage power supply to be disposed within a rotating mechanism of a twinner. An electrode is coupled to the power supply and is to be disposed adjacent to a take-up reel within the rotating mechanism of the twinner. The electrode is for generating sparks between the electrode and the twisted insulated conductors when a fault in the insulation of the twisted conductors, when being wound on the take-up reel, passes by the electrode. A transmitter is to be disposed within the rotating mechanism for transmitting a signal carrying information representative of fault detection characteristics of the twisted insulated conductors. The information is derived from the sparks generated between the electrode and the twisted insulated conductors. A receiver is to be disposed outside of the rotating mechanism for receiving the signal from the transmitter.

US Patent:

20160370415, Dec 22, 2016

Filed:

Jun 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/740722

Inventors:

David L. Carroll - Branford CT, US
Theodore P. Lane - Clinton CT, US
Richard J. Langley - Old Lyme CT, US
Thomas L. Listorti - Old Saybrook CT, US

Assignee:

CLINTON INSTRUMENT COMPANY - Clinton CT

International Classification:

G01R 31/02
G01R 31/12

Abstract:

A spark tester electrode includes a first bracket that supports a first plurality of filaments and a second bracket that supports a second plurality of filaments. The first and second brackets are mutually disposed at angles toward each other, such that the first plurality of filaments that are supported from the first bracket intermingle with the second plurality of filaments that are supported from the second bracket.

US Patent:

20160370420, Dec 22, 2016

Filed:

Jun 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/740844

Inventors:

Richard J. Langley - Old Lyme CT, US
Thomas L. Listorti - Old Saybrook CT, US

Assignee:

CLINTON INSTRUMENT COMPANY - Clinton CT

International Classification:

G01R 31/12
G01R 31/02

Abstract:

A spark fault tester apparatus includes an electrode; a power supply operatively connected to provide an electrical field at the electrode; a voltage monitoring module operatively connected to measure the intensity of the electrical field at the electrode; a current monitoring module operatively connected to measure a current output of the power supply; and a microprocessor operatively connected to sample the voltage monitoring module and the current monitoring module, and to adjust the power supply. The microprocessor implements a voltage regulation algorithm and a fault typing algorithm, based on samples of the voltage and current monitoring modules, to distinguish among at least two types of insulation defects.