Patents by Inventor Thomas Michael Hall

Thomas Michael Hall 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: 20240087059
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a seat occupancy system may include at least one sensor configured to output sensor data indicative of a guest occupancy parameter for each seat of a plurality of seats within a dining environment, at least one processor, and memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The processor may receive the sensor data and a map indicative of a first layout of the dining environment comprising locations for each seat of the plurality of seats and for a show effect. The processor may also determine that the guest occupancy parameter for at least one seat does not match a target guest occupancy parameter over a period of time for the first layout of the dining environment and in response, generate a second layout comprising a new location for at least one seat, a new location for the show effect, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory Shellman Hall, Jaimee Helene Rowan, Thomas Michael Boessel
  • Patent number: 6864765
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing; separable contacts mounted in the housing; and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. An overcurrent assembly is responsive to selected conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts and actuates the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts. A bonnet forms a U-shape which surrounds the separable contacts and which cools and splits an arc when the operating mechanism trips open the separable contacts. A first bonnet piece forms a first leg of the bonnet, and a second bonnet piece forms a second leg and a base of the bonnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Louis Wellner, Paul Jason Rollmann, Thomas Michael Hall, Peter Lee Nerstrom, Michael Frederick Walz, Peter Klaus Moldovan
  • Patent number: 6710688
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing; separable contacts mounted in the housing; and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. An overcurrent assembly is responsive to selected conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts and actuates the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts. A bonnet forms a U-shape which surrounds the separable contacts and which cools and splits an arc when the operating mechanism trips open the separable contacts. A first bonnet piece forms a first leg of the bonnet, and a second bonnet piece forms a second leg and a base of the bonnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Louis Wellner, Paul Jason Rollmann, Thomas Michael Hall, Peter Lee Nerstrom, Michael Frederick Walz, Peter Klaus Moldovan
  • Patent number: 6542056
    Abstract: An aircraft circuit breaker includes a housing; separable contacts mounted in the housing; a latchable operating mechanism including a latch member which when unlatched opens the separable contacts; and an overcurrent assembly responsive to selected conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts for unlatching the latch member to trip the separable contacts open. A movable and illuminable arc fault indicator has a first ring portion and second leg portions internal to the housing. An arc fault actuator which when energized moves one of the second leg portions. An arc fault current assembly responds to selected arc fault conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts to energize the arc fault actuator to move the second leg portions internal to the housing and the first ring portion external to the housing. The arc fault current assembly includes a light for illuminating the first ring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Lee Nerstrom, Edward Louis Wellner, Paul Jason Rollmann, Thomas Michael Hall, Steven Christopher Schmalz
  • Patent number: 6522228
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing; separable contacts mounted in the housing; a latchable operating mechanism including a latch lever which when released opens the separable contacts; and an overcurrent assembly responsive to selected conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts for releasing the latch lever to trip the separable contacts open. The circuit breaker also includes an arc fault indicator; an arc fault trip actuator which when energized moves a first indicator latch for actuating the arc fault indicator and a second latch for releasing the latch lever to trip the separable contacts open; and an arc fault current assembly responsive to selected arc fault conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts for energizing the arc fault trip actuator to actuate the arc fault indicator and to trip the separable contacts open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Louis Wellner, Peter Lee Nerstrom, Mark Allan Juds, Paul Jason Rollmann, Thomas Michael Hall
  • Publication number: 20020175786
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing; separable contacts mounted in the housing; and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. An overcurrent assembly is responsive to selected conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts and actuates the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts. A bonnet forms a U-shape which surrounds the separable contacts and which cools and splits an arc when the operating mechanism trips open the separable contacts. A first bonnet piece forms a first leg of the bonnet, and a second bonnet piece forms a second leg and a base of the bonnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Edward Louis Wellner, Paul Jason Rollmann, Thomas Michael Hall, Peter Lee Nerstrom, Michael Frederick Walz, Peter Klaus Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20020158726
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing; separable contacts mounted in the housing; a latchable operating mechanism including a latch lever which when released opens the separable contacts; and an overcurrent assembly responsive to selected conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts for releasing the latch lever to trip the separable contacts open. The circuit breaker also includes an arc fault indicator; an arc fault trip actuator which when energized moves a first indicator latch for actuating the arc fault indicator and a second latch for releasing the latch lever to trip the separable contacts open; and an arc fault current assembly responsive to selected arc fault conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts for energizing the arc fault trip actuator to actuate the arc fault indicator and to trip the separable contacts open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Edward Louis Wellner, Peter Lee Nerstrom, Mark Allan Juds, Paul Jason Rollmann, Thomas Michael Hall
  • Publication number: 20020158724
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing; separable contacts mounted in the housing; and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. An overcurrent assembly is responsive to selected conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts and actuates the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts. A bonnet forms a U-shape which surrounds the separable contacts and which cools and splits an arc when the operating mechanism trips open the separable contacts. A first bonnet piece forms a first leg of the bonnet, and a second bonnet piece forms a second leg and a base of the bonnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Edward Louis Wellner, Paul Jason Rollmann, Thomas Michael Hall, Peter Lee Nerstrom, Michael Frederick Walz, Peter Klaus Moldovan
  • Publication number: 20020158725
    Abstract: An aircraft circuit breaker includes a housing; separable contacts mounted in the housing; a latchable operating mechanism including a latch member which when unlatched opens the separable contacts; and an overcurrent assembly responsive to selected conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts for unlatching the latch member to trip the separable contacts open. A movable and illuminable arc fault indicator has a first ring portion and second leg portions internal to the housing. An arc fault actuator which when energized moves one of the second leg portions. An arc fault current assembly responds to selected arc fault conditions of current flowing through the separable contacts to energize the arc fault actuator to move the second leg portions internal to the housing and the first ring portion external to the housing. The arc fault current assembly includes a light for illuminating the first ring portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Peter Lee Nerstrom, Edward Louis Wellner, Paul Jason Rollmann, Thomas Michael Hall, Steven Christopher Schmalz
  • Patent number: 6225883
    Abstract: The toggle mechanism of a circuit breaker is connected at one end to the pivoted contact arm and at the other end to a pivoted latch lever which is engaged to latch the toggle mechanism by a latch member pivoted for movement in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the toggle mechanism. The latch member serves as an armature for a trip motor energized by a trip circuit responsive to an arc fault and/or a ground fault to unlatch the toggle mechanism and trip the circuit breaker open. The latch member is also tripped by a helical bimetal responsive to persistent overcurrents and coupled to the latch member through an ambient compensator bimetal cantilevered from the latch member. A flexible shunt connected between the helical bimetal and contact arm passes through an extension of the magnetic circuit of the trip motor to generate a magnetic field of sufficient strength to trip the latch member instantaneously in response to a short circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Louis Wellner, Paul Jason Rollmann, Peter Klaus Moldovan, Thomas Michael Hall, Steven Christopher Schmalz, Michael Frederick Walz, James McCormick, Engelbert Hetzmanseder