Patents by Inventor Tom Batko

Tom Batko 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).

  • Reinstallable circuit interrupting device with vibration resistant miswire protection
    Patent number: 10236678
    Abstract: A GFCI includes a latch assembly provided with a rigid electrically conducting bar connected thereto such that when a user presses a reset button the latch assembly is moved toward a pair of contacts provided as part of a reset circuit to initiate a reset operation. When the electrically conducting bar on the latch assembly connects the pair of contacts, the reset circuit is closed and an actuator is activated to place the GFCI device in the latched, reset, condition. If the GFCI device is correctly wired, the latch assembly enters the latched state. If the device is not properly wired no power is provided to the actuator and the device remains in the tripped, or open, state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Gaetano Bonasia, Stephen P. Simonin, Kenny Padro, Tom Batko
  • REINSTALLABLE CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE WITH VIBRATION RESISTANT MISWIRE PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20160020597
    Abstract: A GFCI includes a latch assembly provided with a rigid electrically conducting bar connected thereto such that when a user presses a reset button the latch assembly is moved toward a pair of contacts provided as part of a reset circuit to initiate a reset operation. When the electrically conducting bar on the latch assembly connects the pair of contacts, the reset circuit is closed and an actuator is activated to place the GFCI device in the latched, reset, condition. If the GFCI device is correctly wired, the latch assembly enters the latched state. If the device is not properly wired no power is provided to the actuator and the device remains in the tripped, or open, state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Gaetano Bonasia, Stephen P. Simonin, Kenny Padro, Tom Batko
  • Reinstallable circuit interrupting device with vibration resistant miswire protection
    Patent number: 9147548
    Abstract: A GFCI device includes a latch assembly provided with a rigid electrically conducting bar connected thereto such that when a user presses a reset button the latch assembly is moved toward a pair of contacts provided as part of a reset circuit to initiate a reset operation. When the electrically conducting bar on the latch assembly connects the pair of contacts, the reset circuit is closed and an actuator is activated to place the GFCI device in the latched, reset, condition. If the GFCI device is correctly wired, the latch assembly enters the latched state. If the device is not properly wired no power is provided to the actuator and the device remains in the tripped, or open, state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Gaetano Bonasia, Stephen P. Simonin, Kenny Padro, Tom Batko
  • Reinstallable Circuit Interrupting Device with Vibration Resistant Miswire Protection
    Publication number: 20130241678
    Abstract: A GFCI device includes a latch assembly provided with a rigid electrically conducting bar connected thereto such that when a user presses a reset button the latch assembly is moved toward a pair of contacts provided as part of a reset circuit to initiate a reset operation. When the electrically conducting bar on the latch assembly connects the pair of contacts, the reset circuit is closed and an actuator is activated to place the GFCI device in the latched, reset, condition. If the GFCI device is correctly wired, the latch assembly enters the latched state. If the device is not properly wired no power is provided to the actuator and the device remains in the tripped, or open, state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Gaetano Bonasia, Stephan P. Simonin, Kenny Padro, Tom Batko
  • Motion sensor switch for 3-way light circuit and method of lighting control using the same
    Patent number: 8339054
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling light in a 3-way light circuit, where at least one of the switches in a 3-way light circuit includes an occupancy sensor and the on/off state of the load in the 3-way circuit is determined based on the voltage output of circuits configured to provide power to the 3-way light circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Daming Yu, Tom Batko
  • Motion sensor switch for 3-way light circuit and method of lighting control using the same
    Publication number: 20110084558
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling light in a 3-way light circuit, where at least one of the switches in a 3-way light circuit includes an occupancy sensor and the on/off state of the load in the 3-way circuit is determined based on the voltage output of circuits configured to provide power to the 3-way light circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Daming Yu, Tom Batko
  • Motion sensor switch for 3-way light circuit and method of lighting control using the same
    Patent number: 7791282
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling light in a 3-way light circuit, where at least one of the switches in a 3-way light circuit includes an occupancy sensor and the on/off state of the load in the 3-way circuit is determined based on the voltage output of circuits configured to provide power to the 3-way light circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Daming Yu, Tom Batko
  • Motion sensor switch for 3-way light circuit and method of lighting control using the same
    Publication number: 20080122295
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling light in a 3-way light circuit, where at least one of the switches in a 3-way light circuit includes an occupancy sensor and the on/off state of the load in the 3-way circuit is determined based on the voltage output of circuits configured to provide power to the 3-way light circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Daming Yu, Tom Batko