Christopher D Bean

US Patent:

8232472, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Jun 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/823854

Inventors:

Christopher A. Bean - Canton NC, US
Woei Chiang Lee - Chai Wan, HK

Assignee:

Alltec Corporation - Canton NC

International Classification:

H02G 13/00

US Classification:

174 2, 174 3, 174 5 R, 174 6, 439 98, 361117

Abstract:

An early streamer emission terminal is disclosed. According to embodiments, the early streamer emission terminal creates an upward propagating streamer earlier than conventional lightning protection systems and/or devices. In particular, the early streamer emission terminal collects ground charges during an initial phase of thunderstorm development. When a thunderstorm begins to generate downward step leaders, the ambient electric field around a grounded lightning protection system induces current into the grounded lightning protection system. The induced current is a flow of negative charge toward the ground, while a positive charge is released to form an upward streamer. The construction of the early streamer emission terminal triggers the flow of positive upward charge microseconds earlier than traditional lightning rods or other similar devices.

US Patent:

D670591, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Jun 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/364667

Inventors:

Christopher A. Bean - Canton NC, US
Woei Chiang Lee - Chai Wan, HK

Assignee:

Alltec Corporation - Canton NC

International Classification:

1005

US Classification:

D10105