Fred W Martin

US Patent:

7145073, Dec 5, 2006

Filed:

Mar 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/790055

Inventors:

Robert J. Sexton - Hendersonville TN, US
Fred Lane Martin - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

H01B 7/34
H01B 7/00

US Classification:

174 36, 174110 R, 174174, 174113 R

Abstract:

An electrical wire includes at least one electrifiable conductor, and first and second return conductors which are respectively formed on opposing sides of the at least one electrifiable conductor, such that the at least one electrifiable conductor is at least substantially entrapped by said first and second return conductors.

US Patent:

7217884, May 15, 2007

Filed:

May 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/437992

Inventors:

Robert J. Sexton - Hendersonville TN, US
Fred Lane Martin - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

H01B 7/34
H01B 7/00

US Classification:

174 36, 174110 R, 174113 R, 174117 F, 174117 FF

Abstract:

An electrical wire includes at least one electrifiable conductor, and first and second return conductors which are respectively formed on opposing sides of the at least one electrifiable conductor, such that the at least one electrifiable conductor is at least substantially entrapped by said first and second return conductors.

US Patent:

8228071, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Mar 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/398660

Inventors:

Robert Jay Sexton - Hendersonville TN, US
Fred Lane Martin - Carrollton GA, US

Assignee:

Newire, Inc. - Knoxville TN

International Classification:

G01R 31/02
H02H 3/00

US Classification:

324539, 361 42

Abstract:

Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring an electrical wire. An appropriate safety device is utilized to monitor the electrical wire. The safety device includes a line side input configured to connect a line side power source and receive an electrical power signal from the line side power source. Additionally, the safety device includes a wire connection configured to connect to an electrical wire. The safety device further includes at least one relay or other suitable disconnection component configured to control the communication of the electrical power signal onto the electrical wire. The safety device also includes a control unit configured to test the electrical wire for at least one of miswires, wire faults, or abnormal conditions and, based at least in part on the results of the testing, to control the actuation of the at least one relay.

US Patent:

8237051, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Dec 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/341056

Inventors:

Robert Jay Sexton - Hendersonville TN, US
Fred Lane Martin - Carrollton GA, US
Stuart Wallace Thorn - Chattanooga TN, US

Assignee:

Newire, Inc. - Knoxville TN
Southwire Company - Carrollton GA

International Classification:

H01B 11/00

US Classification:

174 36, 174110 R, 174113 R, 174117 F, 174117 FF

Abstract:

A flat wire extension cord includes an elongated cord, a first connected attached to a first end of the elongated cord, and a second connected attached to an opposite end of the elongated cord. The elongated cord includes at least one electrifiable conductor for delivering electrical power, first and second insulating layers formed on opposing sides of the at least one electrifiable conductor, and first and second return conductors formed on the first and second insulating layers, respectively, such that said at least one electrifiable conductor is at least substantially entrapped by said first and second return conductors. The first connector is operable to connect the conductors of the elongated cord to a line side input, and the second connector is operable to connect the conductors of the elongated cord to a load.

US Patent:

20030216995, Nov 20, 2003

Filed:

May 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/429665

Inventors:

Thomas DePauw - Nashville TN, US
Fred Martin - Hendersonville TN, US
Jerry Saunders - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

A computer based system and method a computer program product are used in a financial transaction. A quote and a set of terms are established. The quote includes at least one item included in the transaction. The set of terms includes an amount to be financed. A set of financial documents for the transaction are produced as a function of the quote and the set of transaction terms.

US Patent:

20110063768, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Nov 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/952524

Inventors:

Robert Jay Sexton - Hendersonville TN, US
Fred Lane Martin - Carrollton GA, US

Assignee:

NEWIRE, INC. - Knoxville TN

International Classification:

H02H 3/00

US Classification:

361 79

Abstract:

Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring an electrical wire. A safety device utilized to monitor the wire may include at least one current sensing device, at least one voltage sensing device, and at least one processing component. The current sensing device measures a current on at least one conductor of the wire. The voltage sensing device measures a voltage associated with the safety device. The at least one processing component receives the measurements and identifies, based upon the current measurement, an overcurrent event. The processing component then compares the voltage measurement to a stored voltage value and determines, based upon the comparison, that a difference between the voltage measurement and the stored voltage value satisfies a threshold condition. The processing component directs, based upon the determination, at least one relay to be opened to discontinue provision of an electrical power signal onto the electrical wire.