Patents by Inventor Barry Edward Brookes

Barry Edward Brookes 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).

  • Distributed power switch for modular systems
    Patent number: 3949238
    Abstract: Power is fed from a pair of power supplies to each one of a plurality of load circuits through a distributed power switch. A plurality of switch means are each associated with a respective one of the load circuits for connecting it to one of the power supplies in a primary manner and to the other power supply in a secondary manner. Upon failure of its primary source of power, each switch means is effective for automatically connecting its load circuit to its secondary source of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: Northern Electric Company, Limited
    Inventor: Barry Edward Brookes