Patents by Inventor Michael B. Hodder

Michael B. Hodder 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).

  • Method and circuit breaker for reducing arc flash during maintenance in a low voltage power circuit
    Patent number: 7203040
    Abstract: Maintenance trip functions override the normal or specified trip functions of a low voltage circuit breaker to reduce pickup currents and/or time delays to effect faster trips, which reduces arc energy produced by faults during maintenance or testing on a live circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Gaton Corporation
    Inventors: David D. Shipp, Joseph J. Matsko, James L. Lagree, Michael B. Hodder, Ronald E. Vaill