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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
May. 11, 2015
Donald J. Bergeron, Lewisville, TX (US);
Gary Michael Bishop, Kegworth, GB;
Michael Andrew Oliver, Loughborough, GB;
Donald J. Bergeron, Lewisville, TX (US);
Gary Michael Bishop, Kegworth, GB;
Michael Andrew Oliver, Loughborough, GB;
Other;
Abstract
An advance warning lightning electromagnetic pulse (LEMP) storm detection device, system, and method for automatically protecting, disconnecting, and isolating electronic equipment in anticipation of a potential storm, thereby preventing damage to electronics susceptible to power surges caused by lightning strikes or earth ground fault events. The storm detection device can include a coaxial isolation switch, a radio receiver, a controller having a processor, wherein the controller further includes an isolation detection unit. In addition, the storm detection device can further include a drive motor, one or more input electrical contacts, and one or more output electrical contacts engaged with the input electrical contacts. Further, wherein in response to the radio receiver detecting one or more lightning strikes, the controller operates the drive motor to disengage the input electrical contacts and output electrical contacts from each other.