Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Rohrbaugh

Thomas M. Rohrbaugh 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: 20140236787
    Abstract: A circuit breaker having internal power monitoring and data signal generating apparatus, and a system for utilizing such a circuit breaker in a facility having a plurality of tenants served by branch circuits from a plurality of distribution panels. The circuit breaker radiates signals indicative of power consumption of the branch circuit protected thereby, together with a unique address identifier tied to one tenant. Electrical billings are based on summing all signals for each tenant. Changes to branch circuits during tenancy will not disturb correct billings since individual circuit breakers are associated with that tenant using power supplied by each branch circuit. Hence changes to branch circuits may be limited to modify building space locations served by the modified branch circuit, and need not be further modified to maintain correct billing in light of the circuit changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Thomas M. Rohrbaugh
  • Patent number: 8719123
    Abstract: A circuit breaker having internal power monitoring and data signal generating apparatus, and a system for utilizing such a circuit breaker in a facility having a plurality of tenants served by branch circuits from a plurality of distribution panels. The circuit breaker radiates signals indicative of power consumption of the branch circuit protected thereby, together with a unique address identifier tied to one tenant. Electrical billings are based on summing all signals for each tenant. Changes to branch circuits during tenancy will not disturb correct billings since individual circuit breakers are associated with that tenant using power supplied by each branch circuit. Hence changes to branch circuits may be limited to modify building space locations served by the modified branch circuit, and need not be further modified to maintain correct billing in light of the circuit changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Thomas M. Rohrbaugh
  • Publication number: 20130144768
    Abstract: A circuit breaker having internal power monitoring and data signal generating apparatus, and a system for utilizing such a circuit breaker in a facility having a plurality of tenants served by branch circuits from a plurality of distribution panels. The circuit breaker radiates signals indicative of power consumption of the branch circuit protected thereby, together with a unique address identifier tied to one tenant. Electrical billings are based on summing all signals for each tenant. Changes to branch circuits during tenancy will not disturb correct billings since individual circuit breakers are associated with that tenant using power supplied by each branch circuit. Hence changes to branch circuits may be limited to modify building space locations served by the modified branch circuit, and need not be further modified to maintain correct billing in light of the circuit changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas M. Rohrbaugh
  • Publication number: 20100256934
    Abstract: A novel load-reporting circuit breaker having load sensing and a wireless transmitter providing a corresponding load signal and an identification signal of the distribution panel(s) and circuit. A receiver common for several or all load-reporting circuit breakers provides a signal corresponding to the received individual circuit loads and corresponding identifications or address data, to an accounting device, e.g. computer that aggregates all loads for each user to which such load is allocated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas M. Rohrbaugh