Patents by Inventor Nick Charles Kraus

Nick Charles Kraus 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).

  • ADAPTIVE CAPACITOR SECTION FOR FAN SPEED CONTROL
    Publication number: 20240191721
    Abstract: A fan controller for a ceiling fan is provided. The fan controller includes one or more switching devices configured to selectively couple the ceiling fan to a power source. The fan controller includes a first capacitor having a first capacitance and a second capacitor having a second capacitance that is larger than the first capacitance. The fan controller includes a power meter circuit and one or more control devices. The one or more control devices are configured to obtain, via the power meter circuit, data indicative of electrical power a fan motor of the ceiling fan draws from the power source. The one or more control devices are configured determine a size of the fan motor based on the data. The one or more control devices are configured to select the first capacitor or the second capacitor as a selected capacitor based on the determined size of the fan motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Dennis Tetreault, Nick Charles Kraus
  • Adaptive capacitor section for fan speed control
    Patent number: 11905961
    Abstract: A fan controller for a ceiling fan is provided. The fan controller includes one or more switching devices configured to selectively couple the ceiling fan to a power source. The fan controller includes a first capacitor having a first capacitance and a second capacitor having a second capacitance that is larger than the first capacitance. The fan controller includes a power meter circuit and one or more control devices. The one or more control devices are configured to obtain, via the power meter circuit, data indicative of electrical power a fan motor of the ceiling fan draws from the power source. The one or more control devices are configured determine a size of the fan motor based on the data. The one or more control devices are configured to select the first capacitor or the second capacitor as a selected capacitor based on the determined size of the fan motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Dennis Tetreault, Nick Charles Kraus
  • Adaptive Capacitor Section for Fan Speed Control
    Publication number: 20210239125
    Abstract: A fan controller for a ceiling fan is provided. The fan controller includes one or more switching devices configured to selectively couple the ceiling fan to a power source. The fan controller includes a first capacitor having a first capacitance and a second capacitor having a second capacitance that is larger than the first capacitance. The fan controller includes a power meter circuit and one or more control devices. The one or more control devices are configured to obtain, via the power meter circuit, data indicative of electrical power a fan motor of the ceiling fan draws from the power source. The one or more control devices are configured determine a size of the fan motor based on the data. The one or more control devices are configured to select the first capacitor or the second capacitor as a selected capacitor based on the determined size of the fan motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Dennis Tetreault, Nick Charles Kraus