Patents Assigned to Cooper Technologies Company
  • Patent number: 9900945
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a first group of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that are in series with each other and that emit a first light having a first correlated color temperature (CCT). The lighting device further includes a second group of LEDs that are in series with each other and that emit a second light having a second CCT. The lighting device also includes an active electrical component in series with the second group of LEDs. The lighting device further includes a switch coupled in series with the second group of LEDs and the electrical component. The first group of LEDs is in a parallel configuration with the switch, the second group of LEDs, and the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Raymond Janik, Ninglian Wang, Russell Scott Trask, Kevin Mills
  • Patent number: 9899180
    Abstract: Fuse assemblies in the form of fuse blocks and fuse holders include embedded permanent magnet arc suppression features that facilitate higher voltage operation of fusible circuit protection without increasing the size of the fuse assemblies. The embedded magnets apply an external magnetic field upon an overcurrent protection fuse and produce an arc deflection force to enhance arc quenching capability of the fuse without increasing its form factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Xin Zhou, Robert Stephen Douglass, Vincent John Saporita
  • Patent number: 9890943
    Abstract: A lighting system or luminaire can comprise two environmentally sealed housings. One of the housings can house one or more light emitting diodes. The other housing can house a driver for supplying electricity to the light emitting diode or diodes. The housings can be nested together. For example, one of the housings can extend partially into a cavity of the other housing. A portion of the cavity can remain unfilled when the housings are nested, to provide an air gap between the two housings. The air gap can be environmentally exposed, for example exposed to moisture when the lighting system is mounted outdoors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Caleb Timothy Badley
  • Patent number: 9891289
    Abstract: Techniques for detecting an inrush current in a power transformer in are disclosed. For example, the presence of an inrush current on a current path in a power transformer may be determined by receiving a signal from a Rogowski coil positioned on a current path of a power transformer, the signal corresponding to a current flowing in the current path; sampling the received signal to produce samples of the received signal; and analyzing the samples of the received signal relative to at least two criteria to determine whether an inrush current is present. When an inrush current is present, operation of a protective relay is blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Ljubomir A. Kojovic
  • Patent number: 9892693
    Abstract: A luminaire can include a housing having at least one outer surface that forms a cavity. The luminaire can also include an aperture that traverses the at least one outer surface of the housing. The luminaire can further include a substrate disposed within the cavity. The luminaire can also include an electrical connector disposed on the substrate adjacent to the aperture. The luminaire can further include a switch coupled to the electrical connector, where switch has multiple positions, where each position of the switch corresponds to a discrete correlated color temperature (CCT) output by multiple light sources of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Jyoti Kumar, Philip Dean Winters, Steven Walter Pyshos
  • Patent number: 9888094
    Abstract: A data compression/decompression methodology and system stores in a compression-side dictionary the data that has been transmitted and additionally applies to such data in the compression-side dictionary a status of being “invalid” for purposes of use as a reference in data compression until an acknowledgement signal has been received from the decompression side indicating that such data has been received. Once the compression side has received the acknowledgement signal indicating that the data in the form of a compressed data packet has been received on the decompression side, the status is changed from being “invalid” into being “valid”, i.e., into being usable as reference data for use in compressing further data elements in the data stream. Each data packet includes a stream index which is representative of the memory location in the compression-side dictionary where the first data element of the uncompressed data set of the data packet is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Harry John Courtice
  • Patent number: 9887523
    Abstract: A cable tray includes a plurality of fasteners fastening rungs to side rails. Each fastener may be a radially expandable fastener having a radially expandable portion received in one of the fastener openings of one of the rungs. Each radially expandable portion is in an expanded configuration and frictionally engages the corresponding rung inside the corresponding fastener opening to inhibit withdrawal of the radially expandable fastener from the fastener opening. Each fastener opening may be defined by an interior surface of the corresponding rung and at least one projection extending radially inward from the interior surface relative to the fastener opening. The fastener may have an engagement portion frictionally engaging the corresponding at least one projection inside the corresponding fastener opening to inhibit withdrawal of the radially expandable fastener from the corresponding fastener opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Brandon Michael Tally, Stephen Nathaniel Thompson
  • Publication number: 20180033519
    Abstract: The disclosed concept pertains to thermoplastic composites, e.g., nano-filler-polymer systems, for use in insulating and/or encapsulating an electrical component to provide electrical insulation, and a protective barrier from environmental conditions. The thermoplastic composites include a polymer, e.g., polymer matrix, micro-size and/or nano-size filler(s) and additive(s). The filler(s) is specifically selected with the intent of imparting improved dielectric properties to the thermoplastic composite, as compared to the polymer absent of the filler. The additive(s) impart environmental resistive properties to the thermoplastic composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: YAN SHAO, PRASATH BALAMURUGAN GANESAN, CHINMAYA R. DANDEKAR, JAVED ABDURRAZZAQ MAPKAR
  • Patent number: 9881761
    Abstract: A compact fusible disconnect switch device includes a magnetic arc deflection assembly including at least a pair of magnets disposed about a switch contact assembly. The magnetic arc deflection assembly facilitates reliable connection and disconnection of DC voltage circuitry well above 125 VDC with reduced arcing intensity and duration. Multiple pairs of magnets may apply magnetic fields in directions opposing one another to deflect electrical arcs in different directions at more than one location in the switch contact assembly to facilitate high voltage DC operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Robert Stephen Douglass
  • Publication number: 20180020828
    Abstract: A work station includes a cable raceway. The cable raceway includes a basket in an interior of a base assembly, having an open upper end adjacent an access opening, and a bottom end defining openings, the basket configured to receive cables therein. A cover of the cable raceway is movable between a closed position, in which the cover is received in the access opening and covers the open upper end of the basket to inhibit access to the basket through the access opening, and an open position, in which the cover is at least partially outside the access opening to allow access to the basket through the access opening. The work station may have a work platform that is selectively adjustable in height. A portion of a footprint of the work platform may be commensurate with a corresponding portion of a footprint of the base assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Brian C. Nourse, Robert R. Cormier
  • Patent number: 9875624
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) device includes a control circuit configured to apply a non-uniform output power pulse shape to increase illumination intensity in at least a part of the pulse without consuming additional power. Different intensity levels may be provided in series in the non-uniform output power pulse shape. The non-uniform output power pulse shape improves lighting while maintaining the same power consumption as a reference light pulse having a uniform shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Jospeh Rudy Keller, Elliott J. Onstine
  • Publication number: 20180019896
    Abstract: A gateway for a computer network includes a programmable integrated circuit device, and a first port and a second port coupled to the programmable integrated circuit device. The programmable integrated circuit device is structured and configured to, responsive to a restoration of power to the gateway following a loss of power at the gateway, read configuration information stored by the gateway, and if indicated by the configuration information, forward first data traffic from the first port to the second port and forward second data traffic from second port to first port until the programmable integrated circuit device is configured to do otherwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: GHISLAIN PAQUET, ALAIN PICOTTE, REMI DUTIL, RONALD LANDHEER
  • Patent number: 9869464
    Abstract: A light fixture is disclosed herein. The light fixture can include a base having at least one wall that forms a cavity, where the at least one wall includes at least one lens mating surface. The light fixture can also include a lens having at least one base mating surface that forms a hermetic seal with the at least one lens mating surface, where the hermetic seal encapsulates the cavity. The light fixture can further include at least one solid state light source disposed within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Joseph Michael Manahan
  • Patent number: 9869462
    Abstract: A modular lighting system may include a support structure, a plurality of heat sink modules physically supported by the support structure, and one or more light source modules coupled to the plurality of heat sink modules. The plurality of heat sink modules may be arranged in a modular manner such that the number of heat sink modules in the modular lighting system is variable, and each heat sink module may be an integral molded structure defining at least one opening or passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Christopher Ladewig, Christopher Michael Bryant, Philip Dean Winters
  • Patent number: 9869460
    Abstract: A lighting device that includes a first panel of light sources, where the first panel has a first edge. The lighting device can also include a second panel of light sources, where the second panel has a second edge, where the second edge of the second panel of light sources is mechanically coupled to the first edge of the first panel of light sources. The first panel of light sources and the second panel of light sources can form an angle relative to each other. Adjusting the angle can adjust the light output from the light sources. Such an angle can be formed based on a target level of light received by a target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Manahan, Richard Rothenberger, Grant L. Gawronski
  • Patent number: 9870856
    Abstract: Magnetic component assemblies for circuit boards include single, shaped magnetic core pieces formed with a physical gap and conductive windings assembled to the cores via the gaps. The physical gaps in the cores are filled with a magnetic material to enhance the magnetic performance. The magnetic component assemblies may define power inductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Ahila Krishnamoorthy, Robert James Bogert, Yipeng Yan
  • Patent number: 9869457
    Abstract: A luminaire includes at least a cover and a mounting plate. The mounting plate includes one or more vertical protrusions and one or more horizontal protrusions that are substantially perpendicular to each other. Further, the mounting plate includes a tab that is substantially perpendicular to the one or more horizontal protrusions. The cover includes a pair of top apertures and a tab aperture. During installation of the luminaire, the cover is hung from the mounting plate by inserting each horizontal protrusion of the mounting plate through the respective top aperture of the cover. Alternatively, the cover is hung from the mounting plate by inserting the tab of the mounting plate through the tab aperture of the cover. After installation, the cover may be secured to the mounting plate by inserting the pair of vertical protrusions of the mounting plate through the pair of top apertures of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Wu Kun Lin, Li Ren Chen, Nivay Sahaye, James Richard Christ
  • Patent number: 9869435
    Abstract: A modular light fixture is described herein. The light fixture can include a frame having at least one light module coupling device, where the at least one light module coupling device includes at least one light module coupling feature. The light fixture can also include at least one light module coupled to the frame, where the at least one light module includes at least one frame coupling feature that couples to the at least one light module coupling feature of the at least one light module coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Graig DeCarr, Alvah Aldrich, Jonathan Jay Skellham, Natesha Sanjeeve Gowda Gangoor, Pradeep Bangalore Venugopal, Vinod Manohar Shet
  • Patent number: D810348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Bradley Garrett, Eric DiFelice, Adam Foy, John Leon
  • Patent number: D810998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Eric DiFelice, Patrick Neal Walker, Bradley Garrett, Christopher Michael Bryant, Bradley Bergeron