Patents Assigned to Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.
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Patent number: 9971727Abstract: A universal I/O interposer system for processing an I/O signal transmitted between an I/O field device and a controller, the system includes a base connected between the field device and the controller and a number of connector halves attached to the base. An interposer circuit carrier includes a corresponding connector half and includes a signal processing circuit for processing an I/O signal being transmitted between an I/O field device and a controller. An interposer circuit carrier can be changed without disconnecting the base from the field device or controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Craig Alan Brodbeck, Michael Anthony Correll, Talon Coe Kephart, Stephen Craig Klinger, Brian Anthony Linton, Davis Mathews, Matthew John Wynn
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Patent number: 9967993Abstract: An enclosure assembly for housing printed circuit boards and related electrical components that provides secured component mounting in outdoor environments.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Walker, Tod M. Harlan, Gottlieb Oyster, Nathan Potteiger
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Patent number: 9954327Abstract: A housing slice for forming a modular housing for mounting an electrical component on a grounding rail carries a grounding member for grounding the electrical component to the grounding rail. The grounding member extends outside of the housing slice but does not extend beyond the sides of the housing slice to permit side-by-side stacking of the housing slice carrying the grounding member with other housing slices with or without grounding members.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Terry Lee Barber, Craig Alan Brodbeck, Scott Michael Frye, Talon Coe Kephart, Stephen Craig Klinger, Matthew J. Wynn
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Patent number: 9948030Abstract: A lever-releasable first electrical connector body includes a housing that includes a set of electrical connectors and a lever rotatably mounted in the housing for rotation between retracted and extended positions. When the first connector body is engaged with a second electrical connector body to form electrical connections with the set of electrical connectors, the lever is normally in the retracted position. Rotation of the lever to the extended position causes an end of the lever to engage and urge the second electrical connector away from the first electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Scott Anthony Faulkner
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Patent number: 9727098Abstract: A redundant power supply motherboard assembly connects control segments of a fieldbus-type control system to a host computer. The assembly has a compact design with pairs of power supply modules in side-by-side nests on the motherboard. The nests are mounted on the motherboard in desired locations and securely hold the modules on the assembly despite vibrations, shocks and handling to prevent contact impairment. The nests provide touch protection for components on the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Brian John Gillespie, Terry Lee Barber, Michael Anthony Correll
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Patent number: 9684322Abstract: A voltage limiting device for limiting the voltage being transferred from a trunk circuit to a spur circuit of a distributed control network includes an AC signal device that passes the AC data signals between the trunk circuit and the spur circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Michael Colin Cherewka, Brenton Eugene Helfrick, Aaron Richard Kreider
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Patent number: 9678546Abstract: A fanless industrial computer enclosure dissipates heat generated by the hottest components on heat sinks dedicated to respective heat zones within the enclosure. Heat generated by the component that operates at the highest temperature in each heat zone is conducted to a heat sink on the exterior of the enclosure. Using a heat sink dedicated to each heat zone, heat generated by components such as an industrial computer, storage devices, power supply, or other electrical components, is dissipated on the outer surface of the enclosure to the surrounding ambient environment. Providing a low resistance heat conductive path from the hottest components to respective heat sinks to dissipate heat outside the enclosure from each heat zone creates an environment within the enclosure where disk drives do not exceed the specified upper operating temperature rating without regard to the operating temperature of other electrical components in the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development And Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Dale May, Scott David Lindstrom
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Patent number: 9466975Abstract: A base element and a surge protection system incorporating the base element are provided. The base element includes a housing having a front portion and a rear portion. Apertures in the rear portion provide access to contacts secured within the housing, and a receiving portion extending from the front portion includes at least one receiving section for receiving a surge protection cartridge. Plug receptacles in the receiving portion are in electrical communication with the contacts to incorporate the surge protection device in a circuit when the surge protection cartridge is inserted. The base element is configured to mount orthogonally to a case such that conductors secured to the contacts extend through the apertures and into an enclosure defined by the case in a substantially linear direction. The system includes a case configured to be attached to a rack mount system and a plurality of base elements secured to the case.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Scott Keith Mickievicz, Jon Alan Fortuna, Christopher Jon Laubach, Michael Timothy Sykes, Shane William Wiest
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Patent number: 9436233Abstract: A redundant power supply motherboard assembly connects control segments of a fieldbus-type control system to a host computer. The assembly has a compact design with pairs of power supply modules mounted in nests on the motherboard. The nests securely hold the modules to prevent contact impairment due to vibrations, shocks and handling.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Michael Anthony Correll, Brian John Gillespie, Terry Lee Barber
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Patent number: 9136615Abstract: A shelf lighting connector assembly provides an electrical connection between a power strip on a wall and a light mounted on the underside of a shelf mounted on the wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Osenaga Osagie, Nathan Potteiger, Kevin Walker
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Patent number: 9065260Abstract: A modular electric power distribution system transmits power between a power source and control modules for power consumers. The system includes a power distribution unit mounted on each module and bridge assemblies which connect adjacent distribution units.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Brian Billman, Scott Anthony Faulkner, Shane Wiest
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Patent number: 9065208Abstract: A method for removing an electronic module from a base where the module includes a latch extractor assembly and a stiff shift member with latch arms outside the module body and follower arms inside the module body. An extractor engages the follower arms to move the shift member laterally and move the latch arms out of engagement with the base to free the module for removal from the base.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Michael Anthony Correll, Terry Lee Barber
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Patent number: 8988842Abstract: A terminal block is disclosed that includes a terminal body housing, a plurality of conductive elements arranged within the terminal body to create a continuous electrical path therethrough, and a disconnect switch integral the terminal body, the switch arranged to open the continuous electrical path and expose a terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Brian John Gillespie, Christopher Jon Laubach, Russell David Moser, David Michael McClellan, Scott Keith Mickievicz, Michael P. Lacey
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Patent number: 8986039Abstract: A shelf lighting connector assembly provides an electrical connection between a power strip on a wall and a light mounted on the underside of a shelf mounted on the wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Tod M. Harlan, Osenaga Osagie, Nathan Potteiger, Kevin Walker
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Patent number: D746279Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jessbir Singh Bajwa, Randal Earle Bradakis, Russell Brink, Patrick Kubovsky, Scott David Lindstrom, Michael Wayne Rothwell, Michael Ahlbrecht, Sooshin Choi, Dietmar Knecht
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Patent number: D746280Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jessbir Singh Bajwa, Randal Earle Bradakis, Russell Brink, Patrick Kubovsky, Scott David Lindstrom, Michael Wayne Rothwell, Michael Ahlbrecht, Sooshin Choi, Dietmar Knecht, Stephen Dale May
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Patent number: D755175Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jessbir Singh Bajwa, Randal Earle Bradakis, Russell Brink, Patrick Kubovsky, Scott David Lindstrom, Michael Wayne Rothwell, Michael Ahlbrecht, Sooshin Choi, Dietmar Knecht, Stephen Dale May
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Patent number: D766892Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jessbir Singh Bajwa, Randal Earle Bradakis, Russell Brink, Patrick Kubovsky, Scott David Lindstrom, Michael Wayne Rothwell, Michael Ahlbrecht, Sooshin Choi, Dietmar Knecht
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Patent number: D786796Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Scott Michael Frye, Talon Coe Kephart, Gerwin Mueller, Gerd Witt
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Patent number: D827575Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Gottlieb Oyster