Patents Assigned to Grace Technologies, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20250362327
    Abstract: An electrical safety monitor is provided. The electrical safety monitor may include a housing having a face. The electrical safety monitor further includes a plurality of line inputs for hardwiring a plurality of electrical connections, The electrical safety monitor further includes a plurality of test points with each of the test points corresponding to one of the line inputs, each of the plurality of test points accessible at the face of the housing. The electrical safety monitor further includes a line monitoring circuit having a plurality of light indicators and configured to produce light if voltage exists between any two of the line inputs to thereby indicate presence of voltage to a user. The electrical safety monitor further includes illumination areas associated with each of the test points, wherein each of the illumination areas is provided light by one or more of the plurality of light indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan P. Van Itallie, Aaron Tuttle, Connor B. Meehan, Roger S. Clarke
  • Patent number: 12385954
    Abstract: An electrical safety monitor is provided. The electrical safety monitor may include a housing having a face. The electrical safety monitor further includes a plurality of line inputs for hardwiring a plurality of electrical connections, The electrical safety monitor further includes a plurality of test points with each of the test points corresponding to one of the line inputs, each of the plurality of test points accessible at the face of the housing. The electrical safety monitor further includes a line monitoring circuit having a plurality of light indicators and configured to produce light if voltage exists between any two of the line inputs to thereby indicate presence of voltage to a user. The electrical safety monitor further includes illumination areas associated with each of the test points, wherein each of the illumination areas is provided light by one or more of the plurality of light indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: GRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan P. Van Itallie, Aaron Tuttle, Connor B. Meehan, Roger S. Clarke
  • Publication number: 20250076350
    Abstract: The device may include a housing assembly. Also, the device may include analog circuitry electrically connected to a power source. Furthermore, the device may include the analog circuitry configured to detect the presence of voltage. In addition, the device may include the analog circuitry configured to test connectivity to the power source. Moreover, the device may include means for a user to initiate a test for the absence of voltage. Also, the device may include a supervisory test circuit within the analog circuitry to verify that the AVT is functioning properly. Furthermore, the device may include a visual indicator within the analog circuitry to confirm the absence of voltage after an absence of voltage test has been performed. In addition, the device may include a secondary power source operatively connected to the supervisory test circuit for powering the supervisory test circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Brown Allen, Roger S. Clarke, Aaron Robert Pasker, Abbey Marie-Wilder Shults
  • Publication number: 20250076351
    Abstract: A voltage sense lead and continuity termination (VSLT) assembly module for use with a source conductor of a power source includes a first voltage sense lead and continuity termination (VSLT) circuit, and a second voltage sense lead and continuity termination (VSLT) circuit, wherein the first VSLT circuit is electrically connected to the source conductor for a phase of the power source at a first voltage termination lead (VTL) connection point, wherein the second VSLT circuit is electrically connected to the source conductor for the phase of the power source at a second voltage termination lead (VTL) connection point, and wherein the first VTL connection point and the second VTL connection point are positioned at the source conductor such that a conductive bridge of the source conductor extends between the first VTL connection point and the second VTL connection point. The VSLT may be used in an Absence of Voltage Tester (AVT) or a power supply conversion circuit or otherwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Robert Pasker, Philip Brown Allen, Roger S. Clarke, Abbey Marie-Wilder Shults
  • Publication number: 20250076352
    Abstract: An absence of voltage tester (AVT) includes a housing assembly, circuitry electrically connected to a power source, the circuitry configured to detect the absence of voltage, the circuitry configured to test for connectivity to the power source, means for a user to initiate a test for the absence of voltage, a supervisory test circuit within the circuitry to verify that the AVT is functioning properly, a set of visual indicators include a first visual indicator to confirm the absence of voltage after an absence of voltage test has been performed, a second visual indicator to display voltage presence between a first threshold and a second threshold, a set of visual indicators to display positive or negative voltage on each line of the power source when line voltage is present, and a secondary power source operatively connected to the supervisory test circuit for powering the supervisory test circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Brown Allen, Roger S. Clarke, Aaron Robert Pasker, Abbey Marie-Wilder Shults, Drew Philip Allen
  • Patent number: 12052837
    Abstract: An assembly includes a cover receiving frame having a first hinge portion thereon, the first hinge portion having a generally c-shape and a plurality of alternating supports positioned along a bottom portion of the first hinge portion. The assembly further includes a cover having a second hinge portion thereon for interconnection with the first hinge portion. The second hinge portion includes an elongated member for fitting generally within the c-shape and a plurality of alternating cutouts positioned along the elongated member. The assembly is assembled by positioning the cover parallel to the cover receiving frame and rotating the cover until it is captive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: GRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Aaron E. Tuttle
  • Patent number: 12000872
    Abstract: In order to provide an environmentally secured voltage testing interface, an electrical enclosure box comprising a front panel is herein-described, into which is mounted a voltage indicator comprising a plurality of LED indicators that indicate a status of one or more circuits coupled thereto and monitored thereby. A compact test point device is also mounted through the front panel and comprises an interface comprising a plurality of external measurement sockets configured to receive one or more probes for manual measurement of voltages, wherein each external measurement socket is coupled to a voltage divider that is further coupled to each of a plurality of respective wires coupled to respective LED indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: GRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Ronald Adkins, Jr., Roger Steven Clarke, Gang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240159803
    Abstract: An electrical safety monitor is provided. The electrical safety monitor may include a housing having a face. The electrical safety monitor further includes a plurality of line inputs for hardwiring a plurality of electrical connections, The electrical safety monitor further includes a plurality of test points with each of the test points corresponding to one of the line inputs, each of the plurality of test points accessible at the face of the housing. The electrical safety monitor further includes a line monitoring circuit having a plurality of light indicators and configured to produce light if voltage exists between any two of the line inputs to thereby indicate presence of voltage to a user. The electrical safety monitor further includes illumination areas associated with each of the test points, wherein each of the illumination areas is provided light by one or more of the plurality of light indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan P. Van Itallie, Aaron Tuttle, Connor B. Meehan, Roger S. Clarke
  • Patent number: 11935393
    Abstract: According to various features described herein, a wireless connection device facilitates providing wireless transmission of detected voltages on monitored lines, and comprises: a communication connector via which the wireless communication device receives detected voltage information for one or more monitored lines; and one or more printed circuit boards (PCB)s comprising circuitry for processing the received detected voltage information; and a wireless transceiver that transmits the processed voltage information wirelessly for presentation and storage on a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Ronald Adkins, Jr., Gang Chen
  • Patent number: 11913978
    Abstract: In order to mitigate a shock hazard for a user analyzing a high-voltage circuit, a system is provided that facilitates quarantining a shock-hazard high voltage within an electrical panel while providing a safe low voltage to a voltage detection indication device for visual inspection, the system comprising; a voltage conversion module (VCM) that receives input voltage from one or more monitored high voltage lines and reduces the received input voltage to below a predetermined voltage level that does not pose a shock hazard to a user; a voltage detection indication module that receives the reduced voltage and provides a visible voltage indication to the user; and a removable data transmission cable the connects the VCM to the voltage detection indication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: GRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Adkins, Roger Clarke, Gang Chen
  • Patent number: 11835933
    Abstract: A process for integrating an industrial automation system with an Internet of Things (IoT) system may include providing access to a cloud-based platform, the cloud-based platform having a user interface. The user interface provides for easily displaying and changing configuration parameters describing a gateway module, a data acquisition module, and a sensor data channel associated with an industrial automation system wherein the data acquisition module can collect and process data from the sensor data channel and communicate that sensor data and any related processed information to a gateway module. The gateway module may also communicate configuration information to the data acquisition module and sensor data channel. The process may use the cloud-based platform to generate a memory map of the IoT system which can be used by a PLC or similar device of the industrial automation system to configure the IoT system and display data collected from the IoT system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew T. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20230389204
    Abstract: An assembly includes a cover receiving frame having a first hinge portion thereon, the first hinge portion having a generally c-shape and a plurality of alternating supports positioned along a bottom portion of the first hinge portion. The assembly further includes a cover having a second hinge portion thereon for interconnection with the first hinge portion. The second hinge portion includes an elongated member for fitting generally within the c-shape and a plurality of alternating cutouts positioned along the elongated member. The assembly is assembled by positioning the cover parallel to the cover receiving frame and rotating the cover until it is captive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron E. Tuttle
  • Patent number: 11709208
    Abstract: In order to provide an environmentally secured voltage testing interface, an electrical enclosure box comprising a front panel is herein-described, into which is mounted a voltage indicator comprising a plurality of LED indicators that indicate a status of one or more circuits coupled thereto and monitored thereby. A test point device is also mounted through the front panel and comprises an interface comprising a plurality of external measurement sockets configured to receive one or more probes for manual measurement of voltages, wherein each external measurement socket is coupled to a voltage divider that is further coupled to each of a plurality of respective wires coupled to respective LED indicators of the voltage indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: GRACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Ronald Adkins, Jr., Roger Steven Clarke, Gang Chen
  • Publication number: 20230184814
    Abstract: An electrical safety monitor is provided. The electrical safety monitor may include a housing having a face. The electrical safety monitor further includes a plurality of line inputs for hardwiring a plurality of electrical connections. The electrical safety monitor further includes a plurality of test points with each of the test points corresponding to one of the line inputs, each of the plurality of test points accessible at the face of the housing. The electrical safety monitor further includes a line monitoring circuit having a plurality of light indicators and configured to produce light if voltage exists between any two of the line inputs to thereby indicate presence of voltage to a user. The electrical safety monitor further includes illumination areas associated with each of the test points, wherein each of the illumination areas is provided light by one or more of the plurality of light indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan P. Van Itallie, Aaron Tuttle, Connor B. Meehan, Roger S. Clarke
  • Publication number: 20220252645
    Abstract: In order to mitigate a shock hazard for a user analyzing a high-voltage circuit, a system is provided that facilitates quarantining a shock-hazard high voltage within an electrical panel while providing a safe low voltage to a voltage detection indication device for visual inspection, the system comprising; a voltage conversion module (VCM) that receives input voltage from one or more monitored high voltage lines and reduces the received input voltage to below a predetermined voltage level that does not pose a shock hazard to a user; a voltage detection indication module that receives the reduced voltage and provides a visible voltage indication to the user; and a removable data transmission cable the connects the VCM to the voltage detection indication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: CHARLES AKDINS, Roger Clarke, Gang Chen
  • Publication number: 20220178974
    Abstract: An electrical safety monitoring device includes a first set of digital switches and a second set of digital switches for each of a plurality of line inputs, a first set of visual indicators, wherein each of the first set of visual indicators is electrically connected to one of the first set of digital switches and a second set of visual indicators, wherein each of the second set of visual indicators is electrically connected to one of the second set of digital switches. There is a first voltage-controlled oscillator operatively connected to the first set of digital switches for controlling a flash rate of the first set of visual indicators when the positive voltage is present and a second voltage-controlled oscillator operatively connected to the second set of digital switches for controlling a flash rate of the second plurality of visual indicators when a magnitude of the negative voltage is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Haberkern, Bryan Van Itallie, José Miguel Pedraza Cruz, Edgaras Korsakas
  • Publication number: 20220148392
    Abstract: According to various features described herein, a wireless connection device facilitates providing wireless transmission of detected voltages on monitored lines, and comprises: a communication connector via which the wireless communication device receives detected voltage information for one or more monitored lines; and one or more printed circuit boards (PCB)s comprising circuitry for processing the received detected voltage information; and a wireless transceiver that transmits the processed voltage information wirelessly for presentation and storage on a remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Adkins, Gang Chen
  • Publication number: 20220120791
    Abstract: In order to provide an environmentally secured voltage testing interface, an electrical enclosure box comprising a front panel is herein-described, into which is mounted a voltage indicator comprising a plurality of LED indicators that indicate a status of one or more circuits coupled thereto and monitored thereby. A compact test point device is also mounted through the front panel and comprises an interface comprising a plurality of external measurement sockets configured to receive one or more probes for manual measurement of voltages, wherein each external measurement socket is coupled to a voltage divider that is further coupled to each of a plurality of respective wires coupled to respective LED indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Adkins, Roger Clarke, Gang Chen
  • Publication number: 20220091192
    Abstract: In order to provide an environmentally secured voltage testing interface, an electrical enclosure box comprising a front panel is herein-described, into which is mounted a voltage indicator comprising a plurality of LED indicators that indicate a status of one or more circuits coupled thereto and monitored thereby. A test point device is also mounted through the front panel and comprises an interface comprising a plurality of external measurement sockets configured to receive one or more probes for manual measurement of voltages, wherein each external measurement socket is coupled to a voltage divider that is further coupled to each of a plurality of respective wires coupled to respective LED indicators of the voltage indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Ronald Adkins, JR., Roger Steven Clarke, Gang Chen
  • Publication number: 20210382093
    Abstract: An electrical safety monitoring system is provided. The system includes an analog circuit having line inputs for hardwiring an L1, an L2, an L3, and a GND three-phase connections, the analog circuit configured to monitor if voltage exists between any two of the line inputs, a heartbeat circuit electrically connected to the analog circuit to provide a heartbeat signal indicative of voltage present on any of the line inputs, an isolated voltage source electrically connected to the heartbeat circuit to power the heartbeat circuit with a VDC+ and a VDC?, and a logic circuit in operative communication with the heartbeat circuit for monitoring input from the heartbeat circuit and decoding the input from the heart beat circuit. The isolated voltage source may be supplied by a programmable logic controller (PLC) and the logic circuit may be implemented within the same PLC as a function block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Grace Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Brown Allen, Mark Alan Hockert