Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Buttimer

Gregory J. Buttimer 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).

  • Alarm system for electrical devices
    Patent number: 4945341
    Abstract: A transmitter having a normally conductive transistor is connected to a wire or other conductor wrapped around the power cord of an electrical device. Because the wire is wrapped around the power cord of the device, it senses the AC radiation generated by the power cord to couple a voltage to the transistor to render it conductive, and is capable of detecting when the power cord is unplugged from an electrical outlet. As a result, the alarm system may function as a theft detection system when connected to a portable electrical device or the system may function as a safety system when connected to life-support systems used in hospitals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Inventor: Gregory J. Buttimer