Patents by Inventor Steven G. Chapel

Steven G. Chapel 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).

  • Load balanced polyphase power distributing system
    Patent number: 6628009
    Abstract: The invention is an apparatus and a method for connecting loads to a polyphase power distribution system in such a way that the loads on the individual phases of the system are balanced. The apparatus includes an equipment rack having multiple electrical equipment mounting positions and multiple electrical outlets wherein contiguous groups of mounting positions are adjacent to groups of outlets connected to different phases. The apparatus also provides for other groups of outlets adjacent to the mounting positions to be connected to different power sources for increased reliability when the equipment has redundant power supplies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: The Root Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven G. Chapel