{
  "patent_number": "US 349611",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "William Stanley Jr.'s Early Alternating Current Transformer System",
  "original_title": "Signoe to geoege westing house",
  "summary": "An 1886 patent describing an early design for an electrical transformer that helped make alternating current power distribution practical for homes and businesses.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent details an induction coil system designed to step down high-voltage alternating current (AC) to a lower, safer voltage suitable for lighting and small motors. By using a closed-core transformer, the system allowed electricity to be transmitted efficiently over long distances at high voltages and then converted locally for end-user safety. It effectively solved the problem of power loss that plagued early direct current (DC) systems.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover direct current (DC) power distribution systems.",
    "Does not cover modern solid-state power electronics or switching power supplies.",
    "Does not cover polyphase power systems or three-phase generators."
  ],
  "filed": null,
  "granted": "1886-09-21",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "William Stanley, Jr.",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/william-stanley-jr",
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 12,
  "tags": [
    "energy",
    "mechanical"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/349611/transformer-stanley",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/349611/transformer-stanley/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US349611",
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