| Jack R. Harford Zero Surge, Inc. 
In the late 1980s, Jack Harford was designing interconnected computing equipment, when he found the current surge
suppression technology was too unpredictable to support the equipment's demanding electrical needs. His response to this
problem was to create his own powerful surge suppression technology, file two patents for it, and start his own company,
Zero Surge, Inc.
As power supply technology improved and became capable of operating over a full 85 to 265 Volt RMS range, Mr. Harford developed and was issued another patent in April, 2004, for technology supporting a "Surge Suppressor for Wide Range of Input Voltages." This technology offers powerline surge suppression over the entire range of voltages with exceptional performance and worst-case surge endurance. He recently applied for a new patent to improve his wide voltage range technology, eliminating the risks associated with voltage surges. Jack Harford has been active with both the UL and federal government in establishing new standards of performance and reliability for the surge suppression industry. He holds over 41 U.S. patents, with others pending, and has over 300 patents worldwide. In 1990 he was selected as Inventor of the Year by the New Jersey Inventors Congress and Hall of Fame for his contributions to the surge suppression field. While at RCA Corporation, Mr. Harford developed some of the first integrated circuits used in television. He won several awards including the RCA Laboratories (David Sarnoff Research Center) Outstanding Achievement Award in 1978. |
