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Reliable Lightning Protection for Electronics

Introduction

In industries where safety and functionality are paramount, ensuring that electronic systems are protected from lightning strikes is a top priority. Whether you’re working with advanced aerospace systems, automotive control modules, or critical telecommunications equipment, a lightning strike can lead to catastrophic failures, data loss, or even life-threatening situations. Our patented technology offers a comprehensive solution, providing robust protection for electronic systems under lightning strike conditions.

The Threat of Lightning to Critical Electronics

Lightning strikes present an enormous risk to electronics, especially in industries where systems are critical to safety and functionality. From aircraft flying through stormy skies to telecommunications towers exposed to extreme weather, the consequences of a lightning-induced failure are severe. Traditional surge protection systems often fall short in these extreme scenarios, leaving sensitive electronics vulnerable to damage or destruction.

Protecting electronic systems from lightning strikes not only ensures the longevity of devices but also guarantees the safety of users. Companies need reliable, scalable solutions to safeguard their investments and maintain uninterrupted operation, especially in high-risk sectors.

Why Choose Lightning Protection for Electronics?

Our patented lightning protection technology offers a cutting-edge solution for protecting electronic boxes from lightning strikes. This system provides superior shielding, reducing the risk of electrical surges and damage caused by direct or nearby strikes. It is designed to absorb and redirect the massive amounts of energy associated with a lightning strike, preventing that energy from reaching sensitive electronic components.

This protection extends across a wide range of applications, from safeguarding the electronics in an aircraft’s control system to shielding automotive control modules and telecommunications infrastructure. The technology is adaptable, cost-effective, and highly reliable, ensuring that critical systems remain functional even under the harshest conditions.

With this technology, industries can minimize downtime, reduce costly repairs, and maintain the reliability of essential systems. By integrating this lightning protection system into their operations, companies can secure long-term performance and safety for their electronics.

Key Benefits

  • Reliable Protection: Shields electronic systems from lightning strikes and surges.
  • Versatile Applications: Suitable for aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, and more.
  • Cost-Effective: Reduces the need for costly repairs and replacements by preventing damage.
  • Ensures Safety: Provides critical protection for essential electronic systems.

Protect Electronics with Reliable Lightning Solutions

Licensing this lightning protection technology ensures your electronics are safeguarded from the unpredictable forces of nature. From aerospace to automotive and beyond, this solution offers peace of mind, knowing that critical systems will remain operational in the face of even the most severe lightning strikes.

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An airport lighting system includes one or more lighting elements, a transient protection apparatus, and one or more electrical control cabinets. The transient protection apparatus is coupled to the one or more lighting elements. One or more electrical control cabinets are coupled to the transient protection apparatus. Each of the control cabinets produces one or more of control and power signals that are effective to operate the one or more lighting elements. The transient protection apparatus is configured to provide protection for one or more of the electrical control cabinets and the one or more lighting elements from electrical surges.

What is claimed is:

1. An airport lighting system, comprising:

one or more lighting elements;
a first zone of protection, wherein the first zone of protection includes aerial-based protection;
a second zone of protection disposed between one or more electrical control cabinets and the one or more lighting elements,

wherein the second zone of protection includes a transient protection apparatus coupled to the one or more lighting elements,
wherein the transient protection apparatus comprises,

a plurality of varistors,
a plurality of capacitors, and
wherein the plurality of varistors and plurality of capacitors are arranged in groups, wherein each of the groups includes one of the plurality of varistors and one of the plurality of capacitors, wherein the varistor in each of the groups is arranged in parallel with the capacitor in each of the groups between ground and the one or more electrical control cabinets;

the one or more electrical control cabinets coupled to the transient protection apparatus, each of the control cabinets producing one or more of control and power signals that are effective to operate the one or more lighting elements;
wherein the transient protection apparatus is configured to provide protection for one or more of the electrical control cabinets and the one or more lighting elements from electrical surges,
wherein the capacitor is a smoothing capacitor;
a third zone of protection, wherein third zone of protection regulates and ensures quality control of power systems,
wherein the one or more lighting elements comprise flashers, and
wherein the lighting system further comprises a cable that is configured to ground the one or more lighting elements.
2. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the transient protection apparatus further comprises:

a plurality of inductors, wherein each of at least some of the groups include one of the plurality of inductors in series.
3. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the transient protection apparatus includes varistors, diodes, and inductors.
4. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the transient protection apparatus comprises a plurality of varistors arranged in parallel that provide an electrical path through which current flows during an electrical surge.
5. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein at least one of a voltage feed line, a trigger line, a return line, a clock line, and a ground line pass through the transient protection apparatus.
6. An airport lighting control system, comprising:

a transient protection apparatus coupled to one or more lighting elements, wherein the transient protection apparatus is disposed between one or more electrical control cabinets and the one or more light elements, wherein the transient protection apparatus comprises,

a plurality of varistors, wherein the plurality of varistors are arranged in parallel between ground and the one or more electrical control cabinets;
the one or more electrical control cabinets coupled to the transient protection apparatus, each of the control cabinets producing one or more of control and power signals that are effective to operate the one or more lighting elements;
wherein the transient protection apparatus is configured to provide protection for one or more of the electrical control cabinets and the one or more lighting elements from electrical surges, and wherein the transient protection apparatus is located between the one or more lighting elements and the electrical control cabinets, and wherein the airport lighting system includes a first zone of protection, a second zone of protection, and a third zone of protection, wherein the first zone of protection includes aerial-based protection, the second zone of protection includes the transient protection apparatus, and the third zone of protection regulates and ensures quality control of power systems,
wherein each of the varistors is arranged in parallel with a respective capacitor,
wherein the capacitor is a smoothing capacitor,
wherein the one or more lighting elements comprise flashers, and
wherein the airport lighting control system further comprises a cable that is configured to ground the one or more lighting elements.
7. The lighting control system of claim 6, wherein the transient protection apparatus further comprises:

a plurality of inductors, wherein each of the plurality of inductors are arranged in series with one of the plurality of varistors.
8. The lighting control system of claim 6, wherein the transient protection apparatus includes varistors, diodes, and inductors.
9. The lighting control system of claim 6, wherein the transient protection apparatus comprises a plurality of varistors arranged in parallel that provide an electrical path through which current flows during an electrical surge.
10. The lighting control system of claim 6, wherein at least one of a voltage feed line, a trigger line, a return line, a clock line, and a ground line pass through the transient protection apparatus.
11. A method of operating an airport lighting system that includes one or more lighting elements, comprising:

coupling a transient protection apparatus between the one or more lighting elements and one or more electrical control cabinets, wherein the transient protection apparatus comprises,

a plurality of varistors,
a plurality of capacitors, and
wherein the plurality of varistors and plurality of capacitors are arranged in groups, wherein each of the groups includes one of the plurality of varistors and one of the plurality of capacitors, wherein the varistor in each of the groups is arranged in parallel with the capacitor in each of the groups between ground and one or more electrical control cabinets;
at the one or more electrical control cabinets, producing one or more of control signals and power signals that are sent through the transient protection apparatus, the one or more of the control signals and power signals being effective to operate the one or more lighting elements;
wherein the transient protection apparatus is configured to provide protection for one or more of the electrical control cabinets and the one or more lighting elements from electrical surges, wherein the airport lighting system includes a first zone of protection, a second zone of protection, and a third zone of protection, wherein the first zone of protection includes aerial-based protection, the second zone of protection includes the transient protection apparatus, and the third zone of protection regulates and ensures quality control of power systems,
wherein the capacitor is a smoothing capacitor,
wherein the one or more lighting elements comprise flashers, and
wherein the lighting system further comprises a cable that is configured to ground the one or more lighting elements.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the transient protection apparatus further comprises:

a plurality of inductors, wherein each of at least some of the groups include one of the plurality of inductors in series.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the transient protection apparatus includes varistors, diodes, and inductors.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the transient protection apparatus comprises a plurality of varistors arranged in parallel that provide an electrical path through which current flows during an electrical surge.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of a voltage feed line, a trigger line, a return line, a clock line, and a ground line pass through the transient protection apparatus.
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Title

System and method for protection of electronic box under lightning strike

Inventor(s)

James Momoh

Assignee(s)

Howard University

Patent #

10633114

Patent Date

April 28, 2020

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