Patents by Inventor Nataniel B. Vicente

Nataniel B. Vicente 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).

  • Electronic trip unit capable of analog and digital setting of circuit breaker setpoints
    Patent number: 6788512
    Abstract: A trip unit is provided with a microcontroller and non-volatile memory, such as EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) or Flash memory, for storing trip setting values, including initializing parameters, boot code, and operational parameters being capable of analog or digital programming depending on a switching instruction. This configuration enables one to change the trip unit's trip setting values after it is manufactured either remotely or locally. The present invention provides thus increased functionality to trip units by enabling upgrades and servicing of the trip unit by downloading replacement trip setting values to it and having multiple operational parameters (trip setting values) available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nataniel B. Vicente, Christopher Schnabel, Mark Fredrick Culler
  • Electronic trip unit capable of analog and digital setting of circuit breaker setpoints
    Publication number: 20030193767
    Abstract: A trip unit is provided with a microcontroller and non-volatile memory, such as EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) or Flash memory, for storing trip setting values, including initializing parameters, boot code, and operational parameters being capable of analog or digital programming depending on a switching instruction. This configuration enables one to change the trip unit's trip setting values after it is manufactured either remotely or locally. The present invention provides thus increased functionality to trip units by enabling upgrades and servicing of the trip unit by downloading replacement trip setting values to it and having multiple operational parameters (trip setting values) available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Nataniel B. Vicente, Christopher Schnabel, Mark Fredrick Culler