Patents by Inventor Paul Luarde

Paul Luarde 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).

  • In lead capacitor
    Patent number: 11735363
    Abstract: A capacitor assembly and a method of making the capacitor assembly. The capacitor assembly includes: a power cable including first and second electrical conductors; a motor cable including first, second, and third electrical conductors, the first electrical conductor of the motor cable electrically connected to the first electrical conductor of the power cable, and the second electrical conductor of the motor cable electrically connected to the second electrical conductor of the power cable; a capacitor connected to the first electrical conductors and to the third electrical conductor; and a cover enclosing the capacitor, ends of the first conductors of the power cable and the motor cable connected to the capacitor, and an end of the third conductor connected to the capacitor, the first connection, and the second connection, and wherein after installation the capacitor assembly has an arcuate shape with a concave surface facing the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Roth, Russell J. Bookout, Donald Brown, Arron J. Foreman, Jeffrey D. Frank, Paul Luarde, Mark E. McClain
  • IN LEAD CAPACITOR
    Publication number: 20200161050
    Abstract: A capacitor assembly and a method of making the capacitor assembly. The capacitor assembly includes: a power cable including first and second electrical conductors; a motor cable including first, second, and third electrical conductors, the first electrical conductor of the motor cable electrically connected to the first electrical conductor of the power cable, and the second electrical conductor of the motor cable electrically connected to the second electrical conductor of the power cable; a capacitor connected to the first electrical conductors and to the third electrical conductor; and a cover enclosing the capacitor, ends of the first conductors of the power cable and the motor cable connected to the capacitor, and an end of the third conductor connected to the capacitor, the first connection, and the second connection, and wherein after installation the capacitor assembly has an arcuate shape with a concave surface facing the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Robert A. Roth, Russell J. Bookout, Donald Brown, Arron J. Foreman, Jeffrey D. Frank, Paul Luarde, Mark E. McClain
  • System and method for operating a pump
    Patent number: 10001121
    Abstract: A pumping system and method for operating a pumping system including a motor coupled to a variable speed drive to drive a pump. A torque indicator corresponding to the torque presented to the drive is determined. The torque indicator may be used to detect a fault if it exceeds a baseline torque, or to detect a defective transducer, or to detect a system change by perturbing one parameter and comparing another to a predicted value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Lyon van der Merwe, Don Brown, Paul Luarde
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PUMP
    Publication number: 20160003242
    Abstract: A pumping system and method for operating a pumping system including a motor coupled to a variable speed drive to drive a pump. A torque indicator corresponding to the torque presented to the drive is determined. The torque indicator may be used to detect a fault if it exceeds a baseline torque, or to detect a defective transducer, or to detect a system change by perturbing one parameter and comparing another to a predicted value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Franklin Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyon van der Merwe, Don Brown, Paul Luarde