Patents by Inventor Joel G. Fink

Joel G. Fink 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).

  • Aircraft electrical appliance
    Patent number: 8749928
    Abstract: An aircraft electrical appliance is provided with a ground-fault-interruption device (50) for protecting it in the event of problematic current loss due to, for example, a compromise in electrical insulation. The device (50) has a GFI circuit (60) comprising a current differential determiner (70), a trigger (80) that is activated upon the current differential corresponding to ground-fault situation, and an interrupter (90) that interrupts power supply to the appliance upon the trigger (80) being activated. The GFI circuit (60) is electrically independent of electrical controller components of the appliance, thereby avoiding expensive software configuration and confirmation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Joel G. Fink, Jon D. Shearer, Richard J. Carpino, II, Tommy M. Wilson
  • AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20110149447
    Abstract: An aircraft electrical appliance is provided with a ground-fault-interruption device (50) for protecting it in the event of problematic current loss due to, for example, a compromise in electrical insulation. The device (50) has a GFI circuit (60) comprising a current differential determiner (70), a trigger (80) that is activated upon the current differential corresponding to ground-fault situation, and an interrupter (90) that interrupts power supply to the appliance upon the trigger (80) being activated. The GFI circuit (60) is electrically independent of electrical controller components of the appliance, thereby avoiding expensive software configuration and confirmation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Joel G. Fink, Jon D. Shearer, Richard J. Carpino, II, Tommy M. Wilson