Patents by Inventor Timothy Robert Faber

Timothy Robert Faber 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: 20230395334
    Abstract: Embodiments provide an Energy Reduction Maintenance Setting (ERMS) key that includes a data connector configured to communicatively couple to a data port of a target device. The ERMS key further includes an illumination device and an actuator mechanism having a base positional state and an actuated positional state. The ERMS key includes logic configured to, upon detecting the actuator mechanism has moved from the base positional state to the actuated positional state, generate and transmit a first data message to the target device through the data connector instructing the target device to enter a protected mode. The logic is further configured to, upon receiving a second data message from the target device over the data connector acknowledging that the target device has successfully entered the protected mode, cause the illumination device to illuminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Robert Faber, Justin Siefkes
  • Patent number: 11769641
    Abstract: Embodiments provide an Energy Reduction Maintenance Setting (ERMS) key that includes a data connector configured to communicatively couple to a data port of a target device. The ERMS key further includes an illumination device and an actuator mechanism having a base positional state and an actuated positional state. The ERMS key includes logic configured to, upon detecting the actuator mechanism has moved from the base positional state to the actuated positional state, generate and transmit a first data message to the target device through the data connector instructing the target device to enter a protected mode. The logic is further configured to, upon receiving a second data message from the target device over the data connector acknowledging that the target device has successfully entered the protected mode, cause the illumination device to illuminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Robert Faber, Justin Siefkes
  • Publication number: 20230261445
    Abstract: A plug-on neutral (PON) device includes a housing that defines a phase cooperation portion configured to physically cooperate with phase buses of a bus assembly. The phase cooperation portion is configured to be electrically isolated from the phase buses and stabilize the PON device when installed on the bus assembly. A neutral cooperation portion is configured to physically cooperate with the neutral bus and to physically stabilize the PON device when installed. An electrical connector disposed at the neutral cooperation portion is configured to electrically connect to the neutral bus at an external end and to electrically connect to a conductive current path at its internal end. A lug assembly has one or more conductive terminal lugs, each terminal lug configured to receive current from an external neutral source via an aperture in the lug end of the housing and to electrically connect to the current path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Wayne DOZIER, Timothy Robert FABER, David Keith SCHROEDER
  • Publication number: 20230060785
    Abstract: Embodiments provide an Energy Reduction Maintenance Setting (ERMS) key that includes a data connector configured to communicatively couple to a data port of a target device. The ERMS key further includes an illumination device and an actuator mechanism having a base positional state and an actuated positional state. The ERMS key includes logic configured to, upon detecting the actuator mechanism has moved from the base positional state to the actuated positional state, generate and transmit a first data message to the target device through the data connector instructing the target device to enter a protected mode. The logic is further configured to, upon receiving a second data message from the target device over the data connector acknowledging that the target device as successfully entered the protected mode, cause the illumination device to illuminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Robert Faber, Justin Siefkes
  • Patent number: 8922977
    Abstract: In an electrical distribution cabinet a mechanism providing quick, reliable, passive arc blast control has a flue chamber surrounding the likely arc site such as an electrical connection point. The flue chamber provides a flue channel which lengthens the arc and attenuates the current and temperature until the arc is extinguished. Preferably, the flue chamber and channel are formed of opposable open-faced polyhedral structures, one fitting inside the other. The mechanism is particularly suited for draw-out circuit breaker connections in a switch gear cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Robert Faber
  • Publication number: 20130279083
    Abstract: In an electrical distribution cabinet a mechanism providing quick, reliable, passive arc blast control has a flue chamber surrounding the likely arc site such as an electrical connection point. The flue chamber provides a flue channel which lengthens the arc and attenuates the current and temperature until the arc is extinguished. Preferably, the flue chamber and channel are formed of opposable open-faced polyhedral structures, one fitting inside the other. The mechanism is particularly suited for draw-out circuit breaker connections in a switch gear cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Robert Faber
  • Patent number: 5762182
    Abstract: A molded plastic current limiting circuit breaker includes an interrupter assembly that includes an over-molded magnet, arc stack, baffle stack, and a chamber liner in which a trip unit is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Square D Company
    Inventor: Timothy Robert Faber
  • Patent number: 5718328
    Abstract: A molded plastic current limiting circuit breaker includes an interrupter assembly that includes an over-molded magnet, arc stack, baffle stack, and a chamber liner in which a trip unit is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Square D Company
    Inventors: Timothy Robert Faber, Tak Man Wong
  • Patent number: 5718610
    Abstract: A cable clamp terminal for use with an electrical apparatus is provided, the cable clamp terminal including a terminal block having a threaded hole defined therein. An intermediate screw and an upper screw are disposed in the threaded hole, whereby the intermediate screw divides the threaded hole into a lower housing and an upper housing. A lower opening extending through the terminal block and communicating with the lower housing provides access for an end of a corresponding lower cable to be positioned and secured in the lower housing. An upper opening extending through the terminal block and communicating with the upper housing provides access for an end of a corresponding upper cable to be positioned and secured in the upper housing. The lower cable can be secured in the lower housing by tightening the intermediate screw without removing the upper screw from the threaded hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Square D Company
    Inventor: Timothy Robert Faber