Patents by Inventor Allan R. Merriman

Allan R. Merriman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Power-line coupler having a circuit breaker form or a panelboard employing the same
    Patent number: 6614326
    Abstract: A CEBus coupler for a pair of power-lines includes a housing in the form of a miniature two-pole circuit breaker. A wire pigtail electrically connects to a neutral power-line. First and second circuit breaker stabs are disposed on the housing. An inductively coupled circuit couples a CEBus power-line carrier signal, as referenced to the neutral power-line, between one of the first and second circuit breaker stabs, and the other of the first and second circuit breaker stabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Allan R. Merriman, James Dolfi, Fred Shahdadian
  • Power-line coupler having a circuit breaker form or a panelboard empolying the same
    Publication number: 20030011441
    Abstract: A CEBus coupler for a pair of power-lines includes a housing in the form of a miniature two-pole circuit breaker. A wire pigtail electrically connects to a neutral power-line. First and second circuit breaker stabs are disposed on the housing. An inductively coupled circuit couples a CEBus power-line carrier signal, as referenced to the neutral power-line, between one of the first and second circuit breaker stabs, and the other of the first and second circuit breaker stabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Allan R. Merriman, James Dolfi, Fred Shahdadian