Patents Assigned to Cooper Technologies Company
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Patent number: 9803838Abstract: A bracket for a luminaire is described. The bracket can include a first portion having at least one first lamp socket connection system coupling feature disposed within a first body of the first portion, where the at least one first lamp socket connection system coupling feature is non-planar with the first body. The bracket can also include a second portion coupled to a proximal end of the body of the first portion, where the second portion includes at least one first housing coupling feature disposed within a second body of the second portion. The at least one first lamp socket connection system coupling feature can be configured to couple to at least one first bracket coupling feature of a socket of the luminaire. The at least one first housing coupling feature can be configured to couple to at least one second bracket coupling feature of a housing of the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Jared Michael Davis
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Patent number: 9805890Abstract: A charger appliance configured to determine a no-load, disconnected state from an electronic device having a rechargeable battery, and configured to determine a connected state of the charger with an electronic device in which recharging power may be supplied through the charger to the electronic device. Automatic connection and disconnection of a mains power supply is made depending on the detected state of the charger to avoid wasteful energy consumption in a no-load state. State detection may be determined by monitoring a voltage on one or more signal lines associated with the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventor: Frank Anthony Doljack
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Patent number: 9797574Abstract: An obstruction light is disclosed herein. The obstruction light can include a reflector having a first parabolic portion and a second parabolic portion. The obstruction light can also include a light assembly having at least one array of light sources disposed adjacent to the reflector between the first parabolic portion and the second parabolic portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technology CompanyInventors: Yi Yang, Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Kantesh Vittal Agnihotri
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Patent number: 9800030Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to an enclosure. The enclosure can include at least one wall forming a cavity. The enclosure can also include a conduit receiver disposed in the at least one wall. The conduit receiver can include a housing having an aperture, where the aperture is configured to receive a conduit. The conduit receiver can also include a retaining element disposed within the housing at a distal end of the housing. The conduit receiver can further include a sealing device disposed within the housing at a proximal end of the housing. The conduit receiver can also include a bushing adjacent to the proximal end of the housing, where the bushing extends radially inward from the at least one wall, where the bushing is configured to abut against the conduit when the conduit is received in the aperture, and where the bushing covers an end of the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Bradford James Morse, Joseph Michael Manahan
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Patent number: 9797527Abstract: A pipe restraint device is disclosed. The pipe restraint device can include a pipe coupling portion to couple with a pipe to be restrained, and a support member coupling portion to couple with a support member extending from a building structure to support the pipe. The support member coupling portion can have a support member interface and a securing mechanism. The securing mechanism can be configured to exert a force on the support member to cause the support member to bear against the support member interface sufficient to secure the support member to the support member coupling portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Dallas Martin Dworak, Jr., Troy William Schmidt, George Benedict Von Gnatensky, Michael Tosunian
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Patent number: 9798333Abstract: An enclosure system that can include a hazardous location enclosure having at least one wall forming a cavity. The enclosure system can also include a temperature-sensitive component positioned within the cavity. The enclosure system can further include a measuring device configured to measure a temperature within the cavity of the hazardous location enclosure. The enclosure system can also include a climate control device configured to change the temperature within the cavity. The enclosure system can further include a controller operatively coupled to the climate control device and the measuring device, where the controller controls the climate control device to change the temperature within the cavity of the hazardous location enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Graig E. DeCarr, Samuel T. Barbuto, Joseph Michael Manahan
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Patent number: 9799125Abstract: A color control user interface can include a controller, a display area, and a three-dimensional shape generated by the controller and disposed in the display area. The three-dimensional shape can include a first axis that represents a first range of selections for a first color factor, a second axis that represents a second range of selections for a second color factor, and a third axis that represents a third range of selections for a third color factor. A control engine of the controller can be configured to receive user selections having a first selection of the first color factor, a second selection of the second color factor, and a third selection of the third color factor. The control engine can also be configured to compare the user selections to light source information stored in memory, and send commands via a transceiver to at least one light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Scott David Wegner, Christopher L. Bohler
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Patent number: 9791631Abstract: An electrical wiring device includes a manually adjustable switch, a light emitting diode (LED), a light level sensor, and a microcontroller. The wiring device also optionally includes an occupancy sensor. Light level is sensed through a light pipe and light is emitted by the LED through the same light pipe. When the manually adjustable switch is positioned to energize a load, the LED is deactivated and ambient light level is sensed by light sensors through the light pipe. The ambient light level is compared to a minimum ambient light level to determine if the load will be energized. Alternatively, the LED is deactivated and the ambient light level is sensed through the light pipe when the switch is positioned to de-energize the load. This ambient light level is stored and compared to the minimum ambient light level at a time when the switch is later positioned to energize the load.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Rahul Goyal, Oscar Neundorfer, James Fair, Ahmed Elgayyar
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Patent number: 9790980Abstract: A fastener nut for securing a part to channel framing defining at least one internal, generally T-shaped track extending lengthwise of the channel framing. The fastener nut includes a nut body, and first and second wings extending longitudinally outward from respective first and second longitudinal ends of the body. The first and second wings having respective terminal ends defining an effective wing span therebetween that is greater than the length of the body such that at least a portion of the fastener nut has a generally T-shaped side profile. The fastener nut is insertable in the generally T-shaped track of the channel framing to allow the fastener nut to slide along the length of the channel framing and to restrict transverse movement of the fastener nut in the interior, relative to length of the framing, for use in positioning the fastener nut along the channel framing.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: William E. McCarthy, James A. Knutson, Zhihui Zhang, Joseph Kline
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Patent number: 9791073Abstract: A pipe clamp for mounting a pipe on a stud mounting bracket includes a main body having a central pipe engaging portion and opposed first and second transition portions. The main body has a horizontal axis extending through a center of the main body and a vertical axis extending through the center of the main body. The first and second transition portions are positioned on opposed sides of the horizontal axis and on opposed sides of the vertical axis. First and second arms extend from the respective transition portions in a direction away from the vertical axis. First and second fingers extend from the respective arms in a direction toward the horizontal axis. First and second hooks extend from the respective fingers in a direction toward the vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Martin Lee Witherbee
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Patent number: 9795013Abstract: A modular wireless lighting control device includes a wireless interface device that includes a wireless transceiver, a first controller, and a power supply. The wireless transceiver is in electrical communication with the first controller. The wireless interface device receives lighting control instructions wirelessly via the wireless transceiver. The modular wireless lighting control device further includes a lighting control device in electrical communication with the wireless communication device. The lighting control device includes a second controller and control interface circuitry. The control interface circuitry is compatible with a light fixture.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Nam Chin Cho, Ryan Lamon Cunningham
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Patent number: 9791612Abstract: A lighting system can comprise an edgelit panel, for example a lightguide that may have a panel or slab shape with an edge that is illuminated by an array of light emitting diodes extending along the edge. The edgelit panel may have light directing features associated with the edge. The light directing features can redirect light that is coupled through the edge. The redirected light can emit from a major face of the lightguide to produce a correspondingly redirected pattern of illumination. The resulting illumination of the lighting system can be biased in a particular direction as may be useful for various lighting applications. For example, in a streetlight application, the lighting system can produce illumination that is biased in a street side direction relative to a house side direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Dylan Isaac James
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Publication number: 20170294846Abstract: A power system can include a first tap changer for a first regulated transformer, where the first tap changer has a plurality of first positions. The power system can also include a second tap changer for a second regulated transformer, where the second tap changer has a plurality of second positions. The power system can further include at least one first instrument transformer coupled to the first regulated transformer. The power system can also include at least one second instrument transformer coupled to the second regulated transformer. The power system can further include a controller coupled to the at least one first instrument transformer and the at least one second instrument transformer, where the controller adjusts the first tap changer to a first adjusted position among the first positions based on the first measurements of the first regulated transformer and the second measurements of the second regulated transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: DANIEL JOSEPH DALEY, DANIEL MICHAEL SAUER, FRED JOSEPH RAPANT
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Patent number: 9788389Abstract: An indoor lighting fixture that includes a sensor to sense a condition associated with an indoor space and a first light source to emit an illumination light to illuminate the indoor space. The indoor lighting fixture further includes a second light source to emit a status indicator light to indicate a status from the sensor. A color temperature of the status indicator light is adjustable to substantially match a color temperature of the illumination light.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Kenneth Dale Walma
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Publication number: 20170287653Abstract: A visual status indicator for an electrical apparatus is disclosed. The status indicator can be mounted within a lower cover of the electrical apparatus such that various display faces of the indicator are visible through one or more viewing windows of the lower cover. The status indicator can comprise a mounting base with protrusions and at least one wing, wherein the wing comprises at least one display face. At least one swing arm can be attached to the mounting base via the protrusions and the at least one swing arm can comprise at least one display face. The swing arm can be actuated such that either the display face on the wing or the display face on the swing arm is visible through the viewing window to indicate the status of the electrical apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: Brian Andrew Korves, William Robert Luoma
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Publication number: 20170285074Abstract: A resistor assembly can include a resistor having a first end and a second end, and a conductive member, where the conductive member is coupled to the first end of the resistor. The resistor assembly can also include a shield cup and a housing, where the housing includes at least one housing wall having at least one aperture, and where the housing encloses at least a portion of the resistor and at least a portion of the shield cup. A volume of space between the at least one housing wall of the housing and the resistor can be substantially filled with an insulating material and at least the outside of the housing is substantially covered with the insulating material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: BRIAN ANDREW KORVES, WILLIAM ROBERT LUOMA, PAUL NEWCOMB STOVING, JOSEPH ALLEN CARMICHAEL
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Patent number: 9780545Abstract: A mounting bracket for a junction box includes a face plate, a first leg extending from the face plate, a second leg extending from the face plate, and a leg connector extending between and interconnecting the first and second legs.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventor: Martin Lee Witherbee
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Patent number: 9779866Abstract: Electromagnetic actuator components include a magnetic core, a conductor assembled with the core and defining a winding completing a number of turns, and a movable component that may be displaced by a magnetic field. The conductor is fabricated from a composite material including carbon nanotubes having an improved conductivity. The conductor has a cross section defined by an effective diameter. The conductor is fabricated to have performance parameters that are selected in view of a function of a ratio of conductivity and/or a function of a ratio of effective diameter of the composite conductor material relative to a reference conductor material as conventionally used in an electromagnetic actuator fabrication.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventor: Frank Anthony Doljack
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Patent number: D800667Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: Paul Newcomb Stoving, Robert Raymond Schuetz, Rose Ellen Weisburgh, William Robert Luoma, Joseph Allen Carmichael, Brian Andrew Korves, Laurence James Geist
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Patent number: D800956Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Steven Pyshos, Nivay Sahaye