Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Overberg

Thomas J. Overberg 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).

  • Publication number: 20120266007
    Abstract: An information technology (IT) equipment power supply, power distribution, or environmental control apparatus includes at least one input configured to operably connect to a power source, at least one output configured to deliver power, at least one processor in circuit with the input or the output and configured to receive data representing operational parameters of the input and the output. The apparatus further includes at least one wireless transmitter in circuit with the processor and configured to wirelessly transmit data representing the operational parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Ramesh J. Menon, Thomas J. Overberg, Pradeep K. Nandam, Matthew S. Effron, Ronald L. Clark, Darren T. Barr
  • Patent number: 5971299
    Abstract: A spray device for use as an alternate water discharge to a faucet has a body with a handle and a spray head. The spray head has discharge openings therein. There is a trigger movable on the body between an off position and an on position. There is a chamber within the body which is in communication with a source of water under pressure and there is a water passage between the chamber and the discharge openings. A valve is movable within the chamber in response to movement of the trigger to connect the source of water under pressure through the chamber, to the water passage, and then to the discharge openings. The water passage is formed between closely spaced facing walls having a textured surface thereon to create adequate surface tension with water within the water passage, whereby water therein will not move to the discharge openings unless the water passage is connected to the source of water under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Todd C. Loschelder, Eduardo E. Milrud, Thomas J. Overberg, Vance M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5806771
    Abstract: A spray device for use as an alternate water discharge to a faucet has a body with a handle and a spray head. The spray head has a first central water discharge in the form of a localized stream and a second peripheral spray type water discharge. There is a trigger which is movable on the body between an inoperable position, a first operable position, and a second operable position. In the first operable position water passes through the spray head central discharge and in the second operable position water passes through the peripheral spray. There is a chamber within the body which communicates with the first and second water discharges and there is a water passage in the handle communicating with the chamber. A piston is movable within the chamber and there is a water passage within the piston which may connect to the handle water passage. A stem is positioned within the chamber and is connected to and movable with the piston. The stem has a seal for closing the piston water passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Todd C. Loschelder, Witold Bauer, Eduardo E. Milrud, Lonnie F. Cool, Thomas J. Overberg
  • Patent number: D405518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Matt R. Kesti, Tina Lanfear, Eduardo Milrud, Thomas J. Overberg