Patents by Inventor Salaheddine Faik
Salaheddine Faik 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).
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Patent number: 11984280Abstract: A remote controlled miniature circuit breaker includes a helical gear that engages with mating teeth of a slider plate coupled to main contacts of the circuit breaker, the helical gear including a flat portion to allow the sliding plate to slide past the helical gear. A unidirectional motor responds to an external signal to drive the helical gear while engaging the mating teeth of the slider plate, thereby moving the slider plate to close the main contacts. The motor is configured to respond to an external signal to resume the unidirectional rotation of the helical gear to position the flat portion of the gear to allow the slider plate to slide past the helical gear and contact a kicker lever to thereby open the main contacts. A trip lever pivotally mounted separately from the kicker lever, pushes the kicker lever to open the main contacts in a trip operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Dennis W. Fleege, Salaheddine Faik, Chad R. Mittelstadt
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Publication number: 20230207244Abstract: A circuit breaker can include a moveable electrical contact configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position, and a lever assembly configured to prevent the progressive closing of the moveable electrical contact to the closed position such that the lever assembly is configured to cause snap action closing of the moveable electrical contact at a charged position of a motorized slider.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Chad R. Mittelstadt, Austin Derby, Salaheddine Faik
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Publication number: 20230170161Abstract: An electrical connector assembly can include a housing having a connection opening configured to receive a conductor, and a lug channel in communication with the connection opening. The assembly can also include one or more lug motion resistance features extending from at least one of the housing and the lug. The one or more lug motion resistance features are configured to resist motion of the lug toward the closed position to retain the lug in the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Cristina Rosas Salazar, Brent W. De Geus, Rodney Powell, Salaheddine Faik, Gary A. Volesky
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Publication number: 20230075379Abstract: A remote controlled miniature circuit breaker includes a helical gear that engages with mating teeth of a slider plate coupled to main contacts of the circuit breaker, the helical gear including a flat portion to allow the sliding plate to slide past the helical gear. A unidirectional motor responds to an external signal to drive the helical gear while engaging the mating teeth of the slider plate, thereby moving the slider plate to close the main contacts. The motor is configured to respond to an external signal to resume the unidirectional rotation of the helical gear to position the flat portion of the gear to allow the slider plate to slide past the helical gear and contact a kicker lever to thereby open the main contacts. A trip lever pivotally mounted separately from the kicker lever, pushes the kicker lever to open the main contacts in a trip operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Dennis W. Fleege, Salaheddine Faik, Chad R. Mittelstadt
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Patent number: 11501929Abstract: A remote controlled miniature circuit breaker includes a helical gear that engages with mating teeth of a slider plate coupled to main contacts of the circuit breaker, the helical gear including a flat portion to allow the sliding plate to slide past the helical gear. A unidirectional motor responds to an external signal to drive the helical gear while engaging the mating teeth of the slider plate, thereby moving the slider plate to close the main contacts. The motor is configured to respond to an external signal to resume the unidirectional rotation of the helical gear to position the flat portion of the gear to allow the slider plate to slide past the helical gear and contact a kicker lever to thereby open the main contacts. A trip lever pivotally mounted separately from the kicker lever, pushes the kicker lever to open the main contacts in a trip operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Dennis W. Fleege, Salaheddine Faik, Chad R. Mittelstadt
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Patent number: 9737957Abstract: A method for treating a surface of a wall, that can reduce conductivity thereof, the surface being located in a first area located near a second area in which an electric arc is likely to occur in an electrical protection apparatus, the first area constituting an area for recondensing cutting residue. The method includes micro-texturizing the surface to promote inhomogeneity in recondensation of cutting residue, by growing deposits of the residue on the surface to create islands of residue and thus to restrict conductivity of the resulting deposit.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Michel Rapeaux, Marc Rival, Salaheddine Faik
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Publication number: 20160297030Abstract: A method for treating a surface of a wall, that can reduce conductivity thereof, the surface being located in a first area located near a second area in which an electric arc is likely to occur in an electrical protection apparatus, the first area constituting an area for recondensing cutting residue. The method includes micro-texturizing the surface to promote inhomogeneity in recondensation of cutting residue, by growing deposits of the residue on the surface to create islands of residue and thus to restrict conductivity of the resulting deposit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SASInventors: Michel Rapeaux, Mark Rival, Salaheddine Faik
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Patent number: 8350168Abstract: An interrupter includes at least four pairs of contacts. Each pair of contacts includes a stationary contact positioned to abut a corresponding moveable contact. The moveable contacts are coupled to a rotating member. The rotating member is coupled to a driving member via a biasing member. The driving member is rotated causing all four pairs of contacts to separate and open a circuit quickly.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventor: Salaheddine Faik
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Publication number: 20120000753Abstract: An interrupter includes at least four pairs of contacts. Each pair of contacts includes a stationary contact positioned to abut a corresponding moveable contact. The moveable contacts are coupled to a rotating member. The rotating member is coupled to a driving member via a biasing member. The driving member is rotated causing all four pairs of contacts to separate and open a circuit quickly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventor: Salaheddine Faik
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Patent number: 8081491Abstract: A highly accurate current sensing transformer, such as an external neutral current transformer (ENCT), accommodates a wide range of loads. The ENCT includes a housing, first and second terminals each having an end portion extending from and external to the housing, a conductor for carrying a current to be measured, and a current sensor having an aperture for receiving the conductor and having a central axis. The conductor joins the first and second terminals to form a current path that passes through the aperture. Increased accuracy is achieved by arranging the conductor such that a portion thereof passing through the aperture forms a substantial angle relative to the central axis, such that the entry angle of the current path via the conductor through the aperture of the current sensor of the ENCT matches an entry angle of a conductor through an aperture of a current sensor in the electronic trip unit to which the ENCT is attached.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Inventors: Brent W. De Geus, Dennis W. Fleege, Randy L. Siebels, Salaheddine Faik, Steve A. De Cook, Marcel Montemayor Cavazos, Ignacio Dapic Rodriguez, Ernesto Kim Gomez Bock
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Patent number: 8040209Abstract: A divided armature for the trip mechanism of a circuit breaker especially useful for low trip current breakers allows for two independent adjustments: first of the magnetic air gap between the yoke and the armature and second of the clearance between the trip bar and the back plate of the armature. The divided armature allows the force of a return spring of the trip mechanism to be unchanged while adjusting the magnetic air gap to set the trip current point.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Inventors: Salaheddine Faik, Dennis W Fleege
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Publication number: 20110019387Abstract: A highly accurate current sensing transformer, such as an external neutral current transformer (ENCT), accommodates a wide range of loads. The ENCT includes a housing, first and second terminals each having an end portion extending from and external to the housing, a conductor for carrying a current to be measured, and a current sensor having an aperture for receiving the conductor and having a central axis. The conductor joins the first and second terminals to form a current path that passes through the aperture. Increased accuracy is achieved by arranging the conductor such that a portion thereof passing through the aperture forms a substantial angle relative to the central axis, such that the entry angle of the current path via the conductor through the aperture of the current sensor of the ENCT matches an entry angle of a conductor through an aperture of a current sensor in the electronic trip unit to which the ENCT is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: Square D CompanyInventors: Brent W. De Geus, Dennis W. Fleege, Randy L. Siebels, Salaheddine Faik, Steve A. De Cook, Marcel Montemayor Cavazos, Ignacio Dapic Rodriguez, Ernesto Kim Gomez Bock
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Publication number: 20100188176Abstract: A divided armature for the trip mechanism of a circuit breaker especially useful for low trip current breakers allows for two independent adjustments: first of the magnetic air gap between the yoke and the armature and second of the clearance between the trip bar and the back plate of the armature. The divided armature allows the force of a return spring of the trip mechanism to be unchanged while adjusting the magnetic air gap to set the trip current point.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Inventors: SALAHEDDINE FAIK, DENNIS W. FLEEGE
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Publication number: 20090115556Abstract: A divided armature for the trip mechanism of a circuit breaker especially useful for low trip current breakers allows for two independent adjustments: first of the magnetic air gap between the yoke and the armature and second of the clearance between the trip bar and the back plate of the armature. The divided armature allows the force of a return spring of the trip mechanism to be unchanged while adjusting the magnetic air gap to set the trip current point.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Salaheddine Faik, Dennis W. Fleege