Patents Assigned to Pass & Seymour, Inc
  • Publication number: 20240153718
    Abstract: A switch assembly includes a body including a plurality of pressable switches, and a controller configured to control a connected device according to inputs received from the plurality of pressable switches, wherein the body further includes a pin extending from a surface thereof; a switch cover including a recess formed in an interior surface for receiving the pin such that is pivotable about the pin, wherein the plurality of pressable switches are each disposed to be pressable by pivoting the switch cover about the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventor: Miguel Ángel Castañeda Tejeda
  • Patent number: 11979013
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a computer system networking device assembly including a computer system networking device including a computer system networking device module coupled to a power supply circuit, and at least one connection point on the power supply circuit configured to be directly connected via an AC power wire to a mains power supply. The device can include an enclosure housing the device module and power supply circuit; and a subplate or wall plate having a first aperture formed therethrough, wherein the front surface of the enclosure is configured to be positioned through the first aperture formed in a subplate or a wall plate. The subplate or wall plate further can include a second aperture formed therethrough being configured to accommodate at least a portion of an electrical wiring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard M. Rohmer
  • Patent number: 11977118
    Abstract: A tester for a frequency-dependent ground fault interrupt wiring device, including: a tester circuit, including: a switch disposed between a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein a leakage current flows through a leakage path between the first terminal and the second terminal when a voltage is applied across the first terminal and the second terminal, a magnitude of the leakage current being determined, at least in part, by a conductivity of the switch; and a waveform generator configured to generate a periodic output signal having a frequency, wherein the switch is driven to modulate the magnitude of the leakage current such that the leakage current has a frequency substantially equal to a frequency of the waveform generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua P. Haines, Michael F. McMahon
  • Patent number: 11923641
    Abstract: An electrical wiring system providing selectable referencing to earth ground having a housing comprising a first terminal for attachment to HOT, a second terminal for attachment to LOAD, and a flexible terminal comprising a first leg mounted to the electrical wiring device and a second leg connected to the first leg via a flexible joint, wherein the relative distance between the first leg and the second leg is adjustable between an extended position and a retracted position by flexing the flexible joint, the flexible joint being biased in the extended position, wherein the first leg defines a first aperture and the second leg defines a second aperture, and a load control circuit disposed within the housing and receiving a line input from the first terminal and a reference input, the reference input being referenced to the electric potential of the flexible terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Savicki, Jr., Syed J. Jamal
  • Patent number: 11916417
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring assembly that includes a plurality of line terminals configured to be coupled to a source of AC power. A circuit assembly is coupled to the plurality of line terminals. The circuit assembly includes a control circuit coupled to at least one electro-magnetic coil, the control circuit being configured to provide an electrical drive signal to the at least one electro-magnetic coil in accordance with a predetermined wireless charging regimen. The at least one electro-magnetic coil is configured to propagate a magnetic field in accordance with the electrical drive signal. A wall plate assembly is configured to accommodate the circuit assembly therewithin, the wall plate assembly including a charging interface region configured to accommodate a portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Rohmer, Brian Mueller, Thomas F. Roy
  • Publication number: 20240007017
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device for delivering power to multiple mobile devices including: a housing having a faceplate; a first power delivery port accessible through the faceplate; a second power delivery accessible through the faceplate; an AC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive an AC signal from a connection to a source of AC mains power and to output a DC signal; a first DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a first DC output signal having a first power to a first power delivery port; a second DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a second DC output signal having a second power to a second power delivery port; wherein the first DC output signal is different from the second DC output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Richards, Collin C. Richards, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 11855436
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device including a housing assembly including a plurality of terminals at least partially disposed therein, the plurality of terminals including a HOT/LOAD terminal, a NEUTRAL terminal, a first traveler terminal, and a second traveler terminal, wherein, when in use, at least one of the terminals is connected to line hot; a first series FET and a second series FET disposed in series between the HOT/LOAD terminal and one of the first traveler terminal or the second traveler terminal; at least one of a first sensor producing a first sensor output according to current flow or a voltage at the one of the first traveler terminal or the second traveler terminal and a second sensor producing a second sensor output according to current flow through the NEUTRAL terminal or according to a voltage between the first series FET and second series FET; and a controller configured to determine to which of the plurality of terminals line hot is connected based, at least, on the first sensor output or the s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Mueller, Joshua P. Haines, David A. Finlay, Sr., Gerald R. Savicki, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11837422
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electronic switch device, the device including a housing assembly including a front cover assembly having a user accessible surface, a back body assembly, terminals configured to be coupled to an AC power source and the load; an antenna assembly including an antenna substrate disposed inside the housing assembly adjacent a portion of the front cover assembly, an antenna being disposed on the antenna substrate having a conductive grid structure; and a circuit assembly disposed inside the housing assembly coupled to the terminals, the circuit assembly comprising a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board including a ground plane, the circuit assembly being electrically connected to the antenna assembly via a conductor, the printed circuit board being separated from the antenna assembly by a predetermined distance, the circuit assembly including a relay switch having at least one solenoid winding connected to the circuit assembly and a set of contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua P. Haines, Richard M. Rohmer, Gerald R. Savicki, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11764701
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device for delivering power to multiple mobile devices including: a housing having a faceplate; a first power delivery port accessible through the faceplate; a second power delivery accessible through the faceplate; an AC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive an AC signal from a connection to a source of AC mains power and to output a DC signal; a first DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a first DC output signal having a first power to a first power delivery port; a second DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a second DC output signal having a second power to a second power delivery port; wherein the first DC output signal is different from the second DC output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Richards, Collin C. Richards, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20230251328
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device including: a plurality of line terminals comprising a line-side phase terminal and a line-side neutral terminal; a plurality of load terminals comprising a load-side phase terminal and a load-side neutral terminal; a line conductor electrically coupling the line-side phase terminal to the load-side phase terminal; a neutral conductor electrically coupling the line-side neutral terminal to the load-side neutral terminal; and a controller configured to trigger a trip mechanism to electrically decouple the at least one of the plurality of line terminals from at least one of the plurality of load terminals based, at least in part, on comparing a magnitude of the current differential to a threshold, wherein the threshold is a function of the frequency of the current differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua P. Haines, Michael T. McMahon
  • Publication number: 20230188052
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device for delivering power to multiple mobile devices including: a housing having a faceplate; a first power delivery port accessible through the faceplate; a second power delivery accessible through the faceplate; an AC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive an AC signal from a connection to a source of AC mains power and to output a DC signal; a first DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a first DC output signal having a first power to a first power delivery port; a second DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a second DC output signal having a second power to a second power delivery port; wherein the first DC output signal is different from the second DC output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Richards, Collin C. Richards, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20230187153
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for operating a three-way switch. The system includes a user input. The system further includes a relay electrically coupled to a first traveler wire, a second traveler wire, and a LINE conductor, wherein the relay has a first position and a second position. The relay may be initially set to the first position. The system further includes a toroid having an aperture, wherein a sensing conductor passes through the aperture to generate a sensing voltage. The system further includes a controller configured to toggle the relay from the first position to the second position when (1) the user input is in the on-setting and he sensing voltage is less than a threshold value or (2) the user input is in the off-setting and the sensing voltage is greater than the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony M. Testani
  • Patent number: 11635474
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device including: a plurality of line terminals comprising a line-side phase terminal and a line-side neutral terminal; a plurality of load terminals comprising a load-side phase terminal and a load-side neutral terminal; a line conductor electrically coupling the line-side phase terminal to the load-side phase terminal; a neutral conductor electrically coupling the line-side neutral terminal to the load-side neutral terminal; and a controller configured to trigger a trip mechanism to electrically decouple the at least one of the plurality of line terminals from at least one of the plurality of load terminals based, at least in part, on comparing a magnitude of the current differential to a threshold, wherein the threshold is a function of the frequency of the current differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua P. Haines, Michael F. McMahon
  • Patent number: 11588326
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device including a ground fault interrupt assembly, the ground fault interrupt assembly comprising a ground fault interrupt circuit, being formed on a first printed circuit board, and a trip mechanism, the ground fault interrupt circuit being configured to detect a differential current between the line conductor and the neutral conductor and to trigger the trip mechanism to electrically decouple the plurality of line terminals from the plurality of load terminals, according to a predetermined criterion, based, at least in part, on the different current; and a USB power supply circuit being formed on a second printed circuit board disposed within the compartment, the USB power supply circuit providing to the at least one USB port, wherein the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board are separated by a distance within the inner compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: PASS & SEYMOUR, INC.
    Inventors: Clayton Roberts, Jeffrey C. Richards, Kristopher E. Glassford
  • Publication number: 20230045908
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device including a housing assembly including a plurality of terminals at least partially disposed therein, the plurality of terminals including a HOT/LOAD terminal, a NEUTRAL terminal, a first traveler terminal, and a second traveler terminal, wherein, when in use, at least one of the terminals is connected to line hot; a first series FET and a second series FET disposed in series between the HOT/LOAD terminal and one of the first traveler terminal or the second traveler terminal; at least one of a first sensor producing a first sensor output according to current flow or a voltage at the one of the first traveler terminal or the second traveler terminal and a second sensor producing a second sensor output according to current flow through the NEUTRAL terminal or according to a voltage between the first series FET and second series FET; and a controller configured to determine to which of the plurality of terminals line hot is connected based, at least, on the first sensor output or the s
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Mueller, Joshua P. Haines, David A. Finlay, SR., Gerald R. Savicki, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230006441
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device including a ground fault interrupt assembly, the ground fault interrupt assembly comprising a ground fault interrupt circuit, being formed on a first printed circuit board, and a trip mechanism, the ground fault interrupt circuit being configured to detect a differential current between the line conductor and the neutral conductor and to trigger the trip mechanism to electrically decouple the plurality of line terminals from the plurality of load terminals, according to a predetermined criterion, based, at least in part, on the different current; and a USB power supply circuit being formed on a second printed circuit board disposed within the compartment, the USB power supply circuit providing to the at least one USB port, wherein the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board are separated by a distance within the inner compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Roberts, Jeffrey C. Richards, Kristopher E. Glassford
  • Publication number: 20230006398
    Abstract: An electrical wiring system providing selectable referencing to earth ground, comprising: a housing comprising a first terminal for attachment to HOT, a second terminal for attachment to LOAD, and a flexible terminal comprising a first leg mounted to the electrical wiring device and a second leg connected to the first leg via a flexible joint, wherein the relative distance between the first leg and the second leg is adjustable between an extended position and a retracted position by flexing the flexible joint, the flexible joint being biased in the extended position, wherein the first leg defines a first aperture and the second leg defines a second aperture, a load control circuit disposed within the housing and receiving a line input from the first terminal and a reference input, the reference input being referenced to the electric potential of the flexible terminal; a screw having a screw head, the screw being inserted through the first aperture and the second aperture; and a pressure plate having a threade
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Savicki, JR., Syed J. Jamal
  • Patent number: 11538646
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for operating a three-way switch. The system includes a user input. The system further includes a relay electrically coupled to a first traveler wire, a second traveler wire, and a LINE conductor, wherein the relay has a first position and a second position. The relay may be initially set to the first position. The system further includes a toroid having an aperture, wherein a sensing conductor passes through the aperture to generate a sensing voltage. The system further includes a controller configured to toggle the relay from the first position to the second position when (1) the user input is in the on-setting and the sensing voltage is less than a threshold value or (2) the user input is in the off-setting and the sensing voltage is greater than the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony M. Testani
  • Patent number: 11539306
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device for delivering power to multiple mobile devices including: a housing having a faceplate; a first power delivery port accessible through the faceplate; a second power delivery accessible through the faceplate; an AC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive an AC signal from a connection to a source of AC mains power and to output a DC signal; a first DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a first DC output signal having a first power to a first power delivery port; a second DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a second DC output signal having a second power to a second power delivery port; wherein the first DC output signal is different from the second DC output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Richards, Collin C. Richards, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Patent number: D1000973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Prestigomo, Lee Cooper