Patents Assigned to Veris Industries, LLC
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Patent number: 7447603Abstract: The computational resources of a digital power meter can be reduced by utilizing an interrupt requested in anticipation of interrupt latency to perform real-time tasks, an approximation of a root mean square load current at an earlier time to compensate for a phase shift between the load current and the current transducer output, and an amplitude that is neither zero nor maximum to distinguish the cycles of a harmonically distorted waveform.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventor: David A. Bruno
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Patent number: 7372687Abstract: A protection device for monitoring current in a power cable to an electrical device and for controlling a remotely located starter for the electrical device in response to a system controller. The device includes a transformer magnetically linked with the power cable to produce a voltage signal in response to the presence of a changing current within the power cable. An input circuit located in a single housing together with the transformer is electrically connected to the transformer so as to receive the voltage signal. The input circuit produces, in response to the voltage signal, either a first signal or a first circuit condition at the output terminal of the input circuit, representative of the changing current in the power cable. A switch circuit also in the same container with the transformer has a terminal for sensing either a second signal or a second circuit condition of the remotely located system controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Kent J. Holce, Roger S. Cota
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Patent number: 7362556Abstract: A protection device for monitoring current in a power cable to an electrical device and for controlling a remotely located starter for the electrical device in response to a system controller. The device includes a transformer magnetically linked with the power cable to produce a voltage signal in response to the presence of a changing current within the power cable. An input circuit located in a single housing together with the transformer is electrically connected to the transformer so as to receive the voltage signal. The input circuit produces, in response to the voltage signal, either a first signal or a first circuit condition at the output terminal of the input circuit, representative of the changing current in the power cable. A switch circuit also in the same container with the transformer has a terminal for sensing either a second signal or a second circuit condition of the remotely located system controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Kent J. Holce, Roger S. Cota
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Patent number: 7359809Abstract: The data storage and processing resources required for an electric meter are reduced by basing the selection and application of phase error correction on a root mean square load current flowing through the meter.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventor: David A. Bruno
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Patent number: 7352287Abstract: A pneumatic controller for controlling a device.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventor: Matthew Rupert
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Patent number: 7333345Abstract: A combination current sensor and relay has an improved housing. In one aspect, the housing includes light emitting diodes on an upper surface that indicate open circuit and short circuit conditions. In another aspect, the housing includes a securement structure for a circuit board that includes the transformer and switches for device operation, together with aligned openings therein for routing wires to external devices. In another aspect, a multiple position switch is included on the upper surface that indicates multiple modes of operation of the device. In another aspect, the housing may be assembled in multiple parts by affixing a first portion to a support, a circuit board to the first portion, and a second portion to the first portion. In another aspect, the housing is suitable for engagement to alternatively a junction box and a duplex box. In another aspect, the configuration of the upper surface provides usability advantages.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2004Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Kent Holce, Frank Morey, Matt Rupert, Mark Bowman
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Patent number: 7330022Abstract: A power monitoring system for electrical panels providing power, received from one or more power sources, to multiple current conductors. The power monitoring system preferably includes a plurality of sensors affixed to a support. A portion of each sensor defines an opening through which a current conductor may be extended.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Marc Bowman, David Bruno, Marshall Mauney
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Patent number: 7312686Abstract: Separable toroidal segments reduce the size of a sensing transformer that can be installed on an electrical conductor while connected to a device.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventor: David Bruno
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Patent number: 7310049Abstract: A status indicator indicates an operating state, including an electrical malfunction, of an electrical load that is located and controlled from locations remote from a monitoring location.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventor: Marc Bowman
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Patent number: 7239810Abstract: A system for controlling an electrical device that includes an enclosure and an optical signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2001Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Rodrick Seely, Andre Perra
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Patent number: 7230414Abstract: A current sensor that includes a pair of segments. Each of the segments includes magnetically permeable cores that can be joined together. A winding is used to substantially encircle one of the cores.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventor: David A. Bruno
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Patent number: 7221145Abstract: A power monitoring system for electrical panels providing multi-phase power, with multiple current sensors. The disclosed power monitoring system preferably determines the instantaneous power provided to each of multiple loads by sensing the potential and phase of each conductor that supplies power to one or more of the respective loads.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Marc Bowman, David Bruno, Marshall Mauney
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Patent number: 7212930Abstract: An electricity metering method and apparatus is provided for determining the phase of first waveform relative to a harmonically distorted, second waveform having cycles temporally distinguished by an occurrence of an amplitude that is neither zero amplitude nor a maximum amplitude of said waveform.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventor: David A. Bruno
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Patent number: 7203047Abstract: A protection device for monitoring current in a power cable to an electrical device and for controlling a remotely located starter for the electrical device in response to a system controller. The device includes a transformer magnetically linked with the power cable to produce a voltage signal in response to the presence of a changing current within the power cable. An input circuit located in a single housing together with the transformer is electrically connected to the transformer so as to receive the voltage signal. The input circuit produces, in response to the voltage signal, either a first signal or a first circuit condition at the output terminal of the input circuit, representative of the changing current in the power cable. A switch circuit also in the same container with the transformer has a terminal for sensing either a second signal or a second circuit condition of the remotely located system controller.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Kent J. Holce, Roger S. Cota
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Patent number: 7193428Abstract: Low threshold current switch comprising a sensing transformer, a voltage multiplier and a switch enables monitoring a very low electric current in a power cable.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2006Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Mike Baron, Jim Bernklau
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Patent number: 7193829Abstract: A protection device for monitoring current in a power cable to an electrical device and for controlling a remotely located starter for the electrical device in response to a system controller. The device includes a transformer magnetically linked with the power cable to produce a voltage signal in response to the presence of a changing current within the power cable. An input circuit located in a single housing together with the transformer is electrically connected to the transformer so as to receive the voltage signal. The input circuit produces, in response to the voltage signal, either a first signal or a first circuit condition at the output terminal of the input circuit, representative of the changing current in the power cable. A switch circuit also in the same container with the transformer has a terminal for sensing either a second signal or a second circuit condition of the remotely located system controller.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Kent J. Holce, Roger S. Cota
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Patent number: 7161345Abstract: A power monitoring system comprising a first current sensor suitable to sense first changing electrical current within a first conductor to a first load and a first conductor. A second conductor sensing a first voltage potential provided to the first load. A power monitor superimposes a first signal on the first conductor and first current sensor such that the first signal is sensed on the other of the first conductor and first current sensor. Associating the first voltage potential with first changing electrical current in the power usage calculation of the first load.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventor: David Bruno
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Patent number: 7157899Abstract: An interrupt request is asserted in anticipation of a period of latency preceding preparedness of a power meter data processing device to sample a voltage or current enabling the use an interrupt to control the data processing device's performance of real-time sampling in combination with other tasks related to the power meter's operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventor: David A. Bruno
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Patent number: 6950292Abstract: A protection device for monitoring current in a power cable to an electrical device and for controlling a remotely located starter for the electrical device in response to a system controller. The device includes a transformer magnetically linked with the power cable to produce a voltage signal in response to the presence of a changing current within the power cable. An input circuit located in a single housing together with the transformer is electrically connected to the transformer so as to receive the voltage signal. The input circuit produces, in response to the voltage signal, either a first signal or a first circuit condition at the output terminal of the input circuit, representative of the changing current in the power cable. A switch circuit also in the same container with the transformer has a terminal for sensing either a second signal or a second circuit condition of the remotely located system controller.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Kent J. Holce, Roger S. Cota
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Patent number: 6937003Abstract: A power monitoring system for electrical panels providing multi-phase power, with multiple current sensors. The disclosed power monitoring system preferably includes a support, at least four sensors defining an opening through which a wire may be extended, with the sensors being supported by the supports in a fixed spatial relationship.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2004Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Marc Bowman, David Bruno, Marshall Mauney