Patents Assigned to Cooper Technologies Company
  • Vacuum loss detection
    Patent number: 9870885
    Abstract: Techniques for detecting vacuum loss in a vacuum interrupter are disclosed. For example, a sensing system of a vacuum interrupter includes a sensor including a material that oxidizes in the presence of air and is at least partially positioned in an evacuated space of a vacuum interrupter, the sensor being configured to produce an indication of impedance of the material; and a control system coupled to the sensor, the control system including an electronic processor and an electronic storage that stores instructions that, when executed, cause the electronic processor to access an indication of impedance produced by the sensor, determine a measure of impedance of the material of the sensor based on the accessed indication of impedance, and determine a condition of the evacuated space based on the determined measure of impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: John Albert Kovacich, Paul Newcomb Stoving, Christopher Randall Hastreiter, Rose Ellen Weisburgh, Robert Raymond Schuetz, Lisa Carol Sletson, Ross Stuart Daharsh
  • Explosion-proof enclosures with active thermal management by heat exchange
    Patent number: 9863718
    Abstract: Enclosures for use in hazardous areas include heat exchangers for active thermal management. The enclosures are coupled to a device having heat transfer capabilities. Equipment within the enclosures produces heat within the enclosure. The heat exchanger removes heat produced from the equipment and manages the internal temperature of the enclosures to a level suitable for hazardous locations. The enclosures can be actively cooled or heated using the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Manahan, Marc Raymond Kozlowski
  • Switchgear assembly, and submersible electrical enclosure and method of manufacturing a submersible electrical enclosure therefor
    Patent number: 9859691
    Abstract: A submersible electrical enclosure is for a switchgear assembly. The switchgear assembly includes a number of electrical switching apparatus. The submersible electrical enclosure includes: a plurality of sides defining an interior, the interior receiving each of the electrical switching apparatus, each side including: a conductive polymeric layer facing away from the interior, and an insulative polymeric layer molded to the conductive polymeric layer. The insulative polymeric layer faces the interior and substantially overlays the conductive polymeric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Faulkner, Michael Davis Pearce, Travis Spoone
  • Grounding for electrical connections
    Patent number: 9859662
    Abstract: A connector can include a first shell having at least one first wall made of an electrically conductive material, where the at least one first wall forms a first cavity. The connector can also include an insert disposed within the first cavity. The connector can further include at least one connector pin disposed in and traversing the first shell. The connector can also include an electrically conductive face seal that abuts against a distal end of the insert within the first cavity, where the at least one connector pin traverses at least one first aperture in the electrically conductive face seal. The connector can further include at least one electrically insulating bushing disposed within the at least one first aperture in the electrically conductive face seal, where the at least one electrically insulating bushing is further disposed between the face seal and the at least one connector pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Charles Pitman Fischer
  • Magnetic components and methods of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9859043
    Abstract: Magnetic component assemblies including moldable magnetic materials formed into magnetic bodies, at least one conductive coil, and termination features are disclosed that are advantageously utilized in providing surface mount magnetic components such as inductors and transformers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Yipeng Yan, Robert James Bogert
  • Wireless device link metric for effective comparison of multi-hop routes in wireless mesh networks
    Patent number: 9860819
    Abstract: Link metrics for communication paths in multi-hop wireless mesh networks of industrial radio device are determined based on signal strength and traffic level performance of each link in the communication paths. A path metric is determined from the link metrics and path metrics are compared and utilized for optimal routing of messages through the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Variable Diameter Core Termination with Variable Diameter Housing
    Publication number: 20170373484
    Abstract: A variable diameter termination includes an elastomeric tubular housing having a first portion with a first inner diameter, a second portion with a second inner diameter, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion and with a transition inner diameter. The elastomeric tubular housing is disposed on a tubular core that includes a first portion with a third outer diameter, a second portion with a fourth outer diameter, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion and with a transition outer diameter. The first portion of the elastomeric tubular housing is disposed over the first portion of the tubular core, the second portion of the elastomeric tubular housing is disposed over the second portion of the tubular core, and the third portion of the elastomeric tubular housing is disposed over the third portion of the tubular core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: David Charles Hughes
  • Wiring device with integrated wireless signal extender
    Patent number: 9853708
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device includes a receptacle housing comprising alternating current (AC) terminal openings. The electrical wiring device further includes an AC power output terminals disposed within the receptacle housing and aligned with the AC terminal openings. The AC power output terminals are designed to receive prongs of an electrical plug through the AC terminal openings. The electrical wiring device also includes a wireless signal extender circuit disposed within the receptacle housing. The wireless signal extender circuit is configured to receive an incoming wireless signal and to transmit an outgoing wireless signal, where the outgoing wireless signal is generated based on the incoming wireless signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Darron Kirby Lacey
  • Light shield with detachable panels for controlling light distribution
    Patent number: 9845936
    Abstract: A light shield includes a main portion and an overlap portion that is substantially perpendicular to the main portion. The main portion includes a first scored area and a base platform disposed below the first scored area. The first scored area includes a plurality of score lines that define one or more detachable panels. The overlap portion includes a second scored area and another base platform. The second scored area includes another plurality of score lines that define one or more detachable overlap panels. Further, the light shield includes a flange that extends substantially perpendicular to and along a length of a base platform of the light shield's main portion. A first interlocking arm extends from a first end of the flange and a second interlocking arm extends from a second end of the flange that is opposite to the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Wilston Nigel Christopher Sayers, Reed Alan Bradford, Khurram Z. Moghal
  • Visible light communication enabling lighting driver
    Patent number: 9848468
    Abstract: A lighting driver includes a processor configured to generate a compensator signal based on a first signal during a constant current mode and based on a second signal during a constant voltage mode. The first signal corresponds to a current through an LED light source coupled to an output of the driver, and the second signal corresponds to a voltage at the output. The driver further includes a controller to control, based on the compensator signal, an amount of power provided to the LED light source. The driver also includes a constant current source circuit to be coupled to the LED light source. During the constant current mode, a flow of the current through the constant current source circuit is disabled, and, during the constant voltage mode, disabling the flow of the current through the constant current source circuit disables a flow of the current through the LED light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Vaske Mikani
  • Full-cutoff LED luminaire with front-pivot power door and heat sink with refractor mounting
    Patent number: 9845945
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an LED luminaire capable of providing full cutoff illumination in a base configuration, without the addition of reflectors or refractors. The LED luminaire is also interchangeably couplable to one or more different reflectors and refractors. In certain example embodiments, the present disclosure provides a dusk to dawn luminaire operable as a full cutoff luminaire in a base configuration and which is also compatible with an American Nation Standards Institute (ANSI) dusk to dawn reflector/refractor assembly. In an example embodiment, the LED luminaire also includes a housing with a front pivoting door configured to swing away from a mounting structure when opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Chad Stuart Newton, Ronald Joseph Bednarick, Anthony Ryan Gibbs
  • NETWORK PROTECTOR CONTROL FOR SPOT NETWORK FED FROM FEEDER SOURCES HAVING VOLTAGE DIFFERENCES
    Publication number: 20170358919
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a network protector for a spot network includes a circuit breaker and a network protector relay coupled to the circuit breaker. The network protector relay is structured and configured to have network protector relay non-sensitive trip settings for controlling operation of the circuit breaker that will cause the network protector to remain closed when: (i) an angular difference (±) between a transformer phase-to-neutral voltage of the first feeder branch and a transformer phase-to-neutral voltage of the second feeder branch is less than or equal to a first threshold value, and (ii) a magnitude difference (±) between the transformer phase-to-neutral voltage of the feeder branch and the transformer phase-to-neutral voltage of the second feeder branch is less than or equal to a second threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: DAVID R. SMITH, MARC ANDRE FAULKNER
  • Cable tray support
    Patent number: 9841043
    Abstract: A cable tray support includes first and second rod openings each extending through one of first and second sides of a support body to allow first and second support rods to laterally enter the respective first and second openings. First and second lateral closure members are adjacent the respective first and second openings and are movable to closed positions to inhibit the respective first and second support rods, when received in the corresponding opening, from laterally exiting the corresponding opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Brandon Michael Tally, Stephen Nathaniel Thompson
  • Artificial light source based messaging platform
    Patent number: 9843384
    Abstract: A processor receives data associated with a device. On the basis of the data associated with the device, the processor modulates a light from the artificial light source at a rate imperceptible to a human eye while detectable by a light sensor device. The modulated light is representative of the data associated with the device. The modulated light is detected, demodulated, and decoded by the light sensor device to retrieve the data associated with the device. Further, the data associated with the device is presented by the light sensor device to a user. In addition, the light sensor device is configured to receive input data from the user and communicate the input data to the processor via a wireless link. The processor is configured to receive the input data from the light sensor device and effect a change in a characteristic of the device based on the received input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Dale Walma, Jr., Brian Elwell
  • Modular integrated multi-phase, non-coupled winding power inductor and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 9842682
    Abstract: A surface mount, power inductor component assembly includes only two different shapes of modular core pieces and a set of windings having the same shape that can be assembled and arranged to have any desired number of non-magnetically coupled windings to accommodate electrical power systems having different numbers of phases of electrical power. The core pieces and windings are vertically elongated to reduce the component footprint on a circuit board yet provide higher power, higher current capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Yipeng Yan, Jinliang Xu, Dengyan Zhou, John J. Janis
  • Light redirecting flange in luminaires
    Patent number: 9841163
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a door frame assembly that comprises an end plate. The end plate includes a top edge and a bottom edge that is opposite to the top edge, where the end plate extends from the bottom edge to the top edge. Further, the end plate includes a notch. Furthermore, the end plate may include a light redirecting flange that may be coupled to or integral with the end plate. The light redirecting flange may be positioned adjacent the notch in the end plate and at an angle with the end plate to redirect light from a light source of the luminaire that exits through the notch back towards a lens of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Steven Russell Clements
  • Fusible switch disconnect device for DC electrical power system
    Patent number: 9842719
    Abstract: A fusible disconnect switch devices includes dual sets of switch contacts to connect or disconnect a current path through an overcurrent protection fuse with reduced arcing severity. Faster acting and longer contact path switch mechanisms are described providing satisfactory switching of DC circuits without excessive electrical arcing in a reduced physical package size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: John Joseph Shea, Hongbin Wang, Paul J. Rollmann, Matthew Rain Darr
  • Light emitting diode to light emitting panel interface gasket
    Patent number: 9835794
    Abstract: A gasket for an interface between a light emitting diode (LED) and a light emitting panel (LEP) includes a first segment and a second segment. The gasket also includes a first blade extending out from a surface of the first segment and a second blade extending out from a surface of the second segment. The surface of the first segment faces the surface of the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Timothy Glen Wright, Scott David Wegner
  • Luminaire with a continuous lens
    Patent number: D805234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Alexander James Ross, Brett Alan Guhde, Kevin Andrew Strickfaden
  • Light fixture with backbox
    Patent number: D806300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Chenell Erika York, Christopher Gerard Ladewig