Patents by Inventor Adam Kevelos
Adam Kevelos has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8599523Abstract: An arc fault circuit interrupter is disclosed. This arc fault circuit interrupter can include any one or more of three different sensors such as a high frequency sensor, and any one of lower frequency sensors such as a current sensor or a differential sensor. The arc fault circuit interrupter can be configured as an in line arc fault circuit interrupter installed in a wall box. In addition, the arc fault circuit interrupter can include a processor configured to determine any one of a series arc fault, or a parallel arc fault.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael Ostrovsky, John Libretto, Ronald Jansen, Michael Kamor, Adam Kevelos
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Patent number: 8592681Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes an electrical device and a removable cover, where the electrical device and the removable cover are adapted to enable the removable cover to pivot into an installed position on the electrical device. In another embodiment, a system includes an electrical device having a pushbutton, and a cover adapted to be removably attached to the electrical device, where the cover includes an opening for accessing the pushbutton, and where the pushbutton includes a sub button and a cosmetic cap adapted to be removably attached to the sub button.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: R. David Alderson, Jerry R. Hoffman, Michael D. Williams, Ronald H. Jansen, Adam Kevelos, Nehal P. Shah, Kang Pin Tee
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Patent number: 8547126Abstract: A self testing fault circuit interrupter device comprising a fault circuit comprising at least one line monitoring circuit, at least one line interrupting circuit and at least one fault detector circuit which is configured to selectively operate said at least one line interrupting circuit when a fault is detected. This fault circuit also includes at least one test circuit configured to initiate a self test on the fault circuit and at least one timing circuit for controlling the time period for a self test being performed on said at least one self test circuit. The timing circuitry can be in the form of external circuitry which comprises a transistor which controls the discharge rate of a timing capacitor. The timing capacitor is present to prevent any false triggering of a fault circuit. A fault circuit test condition does not stop until the capacitor is fully discharged.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael Ostrovsky, Adam Kevelos
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Patent number: 8526144Abstract: There is a fault circuit interrupter comprising at least one grounded neutral sensor and at least one test circuit configured to test the grounded neutral sensor. A further embodiment can also include at least one fault circuit which is configured to detect a current sent from the grounded neutral sensor. The device can also include a line side phase line, a line side neutral line, and a test line coupled to the line side neutral line and extending from a first region on the line side neutral line to a second region on the line side neutral line, with the grounded neutral sensor being positioned between the first region and the second region on the line side neutral line. This test circuit can comprise a switch, such as a manually operatable switch or it can comprise any one of solid state circuitry, a transistor, and/or a silicon controlled rectifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Adam Kevelos, Michael Ostrovsky, Aleksandr Aronov, Jr.
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Patent number: 8444309Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to an electrical device having illumination comprising a housing and at least one light pipe extending along a longitudinal axis, inside the housing. There is at least one light disposed in the housing and being positioned adjacent to the light pipe. The light has a radiation pattern having a corresponding peak radiation pattern direction which extends along the longitudinal axis of the light pipe.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Jansen, Michael Kamor, Adam Kevelos, Walter Ancipiuk
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Publication number: 20130122759Abstract: A wire clamp is presented including a body having a face surface and an opposing back surface; a front end, a back end, and side ends; at least one tab positioned on an edge of the back end and an opening disposed substantially centrally on the body, the opening extending from the face surface to the back surface. The wire clamp also includes a plurality of gripping members positioned on edges of the side ends and a raised ridge extending a width of the clamp, the raised ridge adapted to grip a wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael Kamor, Adam Kevelos
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Patent number: 8393747Abstract: A faceplate lighting system and method for illuminating a faceplate that provides substantial illumination of the faceplate to provide a guidelight or nightlight effect for environments without providing electrical power to or through the faceplate itself. The faceplate comprises an assembly including: a clear or translucent or transparent outer faceplate, and, a lightpipe membrane disposed beneath the clear or translucent or transparent outer faceplate. A wall-mounted electrical device is configured to include a light source(s) integrated within the device itself, to provide light under certain operating conditions. The light source is disposed in a manner such that when the faceplate assembly is overlayed onto a surface-mounted electrical device, the clear lightpipe membrane is aligned to directly receive light from the electrical device light source(s). The lightpipe membrane incorporates light pipe features that distribute received light across the surface of the faceplate.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Adam Kevelos, James Richter
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Publication number: 20120257316Abstract: Electrical load controls are provided which include an electrical switch assembly and a fault protection device within a common housing. The switch assembly includes an actuator, and is responsive to actuation of the actuator to switch ON or OFF electricity to the load. The protection device automatically responds to a fault condition by overriding the switch assembly by automatically blocking electrical connection between phase input and output terminals and neutral input and output terminals of the load control. The actuator includes a single external interface element. In one embodiment, actuation of the actuator switches ON or OFF electricity via control of the fault protection device, and in another embodiment, movement of the interface away from the housing exposes within the housing an internal user interface for the fault protection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael KAMOR, Adam KEVELOS
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Publication number: 20120250193Abstract: One embodiment relates to a fault circuit interrupter comprising at least one grounded neutral sensor and at least one test circuit configured to test the grounded neutral sensor. A further embodiment can also include at least one fault circuit which is configured to detect a current sent from the grounded neutral sensor. The device can also include a line side phase line, a line side neutral line, and a test line coupled to the line side neutral line and extending from a first region on the line side neutral line to a second region on the line side neutral line, with the grounded neutral sensor being positioned between the first region and the second region on the line side neutral line. This test circuit can comprise a switch, such as a manually operatable switch or it can comprise any one of solid state circuitry, a transistor, and/or a silicon controlled rectifier. The device can also include a differential sensor and at least one second test circuit configured to directly test differential sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Adam KEVELOS, Michael OSTROVSKY, Aleksandr ARONOV, JR.
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Publication number: 20120039086Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to an electrical device having illumination comprising a housing and at least one light pipe extending along a longitudinal axis, inside the housing. There is at least one light disposed in the housing and being positioned adjacent to the light pipe. The light has a radiation pattern having a corresponding peak radiation pattern direction which extends along the longitudinal axis of the light pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventors: Ronald JANSEN, Michael KAMOR, Adam KEVELOS, Walter ANCIPIUK
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Publication number: 20110261511Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes an electrical device and a removable cover, where the electrical device and the removable cover are adapted to enable the removable cover to pivot into an installed position on the electrical device. In another embodiment, a system includes an electrical device having a pushbutton, and a cover adapted to be removably attached to the electrical device, where the cover includes an opening for accessing the pushbutton, and where the pushbutton includes a sub button and a cosmetic cap adapted to be removably attached to the sub button.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventors: R. David Alderson, Jerry R. Hoffman, Michael D. Williams, Ronald H. Jansen, Adam Kevelos, Nehal P. Shah, Kang Pin Tee
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Publication number: 20110228552Abstract: A faceplate lighting system and method for illuminating a faceplate that provides substantial illumination of the faceplate to provide a guidelight or nightlight effect for environments without providing electrical power to or through the faceplate itself. The faceplate comprises an assembly including: a clear or translucent or transparent outer faceplate, and, a lightpipe membrane disposed beneath the clear or translucent or transparent outer faceplate. A wall-mounted electrical device is configured to include a light source(s) integrated within the device itself, to provide light under certain operating conditions. The light source is disposed in a manner such that when the faceplate assembly is overlayed onto a surface-mounted electrical device, the clear lightpipe membrane is aligned to directly receive light from the electrical device light source(s). The lightpipe membrane incorporates light pipe features that distribute received light across the surface of the faceplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Adam Kevelos, James Richter
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Publication number: 20100295568Abstract: A self testing fault circuit interrupter device comprising a fault circuit comprising at least one line monitoring circuit, at least one line interrupting circuit and at least one fault detector circuit which is configured to selectively operate said at least one line interrupting circuit when a fault is detected. This fault circuit also includes at least one test circuit configured to initiate a self test on the fault circuit and at least one timing circuit for controlling the time period for a self test being performed on said at least one self test circuit. The timing circuitry can be in the form of external circuitry which comprises a transistor which controls the discharge rate of a timing capacitor. The timing capacitor is present to prevent any false triggering of a fault circuit. A fault circuit test condition does not stop until the capacitor is fully discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Michael Ostrovsky, Adam Kevelos
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Patent number: 7800049Abstract: An occupancy sensor having a replaceable cover with a convenient adjustment and installation scheme is disclosed herein. More particularly, a single or multi-technology occupancy sensor, assembled inside a semi-spherical shaped enclosure includes a replaceable cover with a convenient adjustment and installation scheme. This sensor design enables the sensor to be rotated after installation to obtain a desired coverage patterns. Specifically, the housing for the occupancy sensor includes a front cover having a lens assembly, a base assembly, a harmonic wheel, and a back cover. The front cover couples to the base assembly such that tool-less, manual access is available through the manually removable cover assembly to adjust several features of the sensor. The harmonic wheel enables the front cover, which includes the lens to swivel from zero to 359 degrees relative to the back cover anytime after installation.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Leviton Manufacuturing Co., Inc.Inventors: John Bandringa, Danilo F. Estanislao, Adam Kevelos, Nehal Shah, Paul Soccoli, Edward Uftring
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Patent number: 7560696Abstract: A sensor mounting mechanism that includes a base member adapted to be mounted to a structure and a base neck having a first end and a second end where the first end is adapted to be coupled to a sensor with a ball-socket coupling and the second end is coupled to the base member with a rotating coupling. The mounting mechanism provides fine and coarse adjustment means for adjusting the scanning area of the sensor such as an PIR occupancy sensor without the use of a tool. The sensor includes a detachable lens holder for easy replacement of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Yun Wu, John Bandringa, Paul Soccoli, Nehal Shah, Alfred J. Lombardi, Edward Uftring, Adam Kevelos, Thomas Leonard, David Weigand, John Engel
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Publication number: 20070262259Abstract: A sensor mounting mechanism that includes a base member adapted to be mounted to a structure and a base neck having a first end and a second end where the first end is adapted to be coupled to a sensor with a ball-socket coupling and the second end is coupled to the base member with a rotating coupling. The mounting mechanism provides fine and course adjustment means for adjusting the scanning area of the sensor such as an PIR occupancy sensor without the use of a tool. The sensor includes a detachable lens holder for easy replacement of the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Yun Wu, John Bandringa, Paul Soccoli, Nehal Shah, Alfred Lombardi, Edward Uftring, Adam Kevelos, Thomas Leonard, David Weigand, John Engel
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Patent number: 7211798Abstract: A sensor mounting mechanism that includes a base member adapted to be mounted to a structure and a base neck having a first end and a second end where the first end is adapted to be coupled to a sensor with a ball-socket coupling and the second end is coupled to the base member with a rotating coupling. The mounting mechanism provides fine and coarse adjustment means for adjusting the scanning area of the sensor such as an PIR occupancy sensor without the use of a tool. The sensor includes a detachable lens holder for easy replacement of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Yun Wu, John Bandringa, Paul Soccoli, Nehal Shah, Alfred J. Lombardi, Edward Uftring, Adam Kevelos
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Publication number: 20070040676Abstract: A occupancy sensor having a replaceable cover with a convenient adjustment and installation scheme is disclosed herein. More particularly, a single or multi-technology occupancy sensor, assembled inside a semi-spherical shaped enclosure includes a replaceable cover with a convenient adjustment and installation scheme. This sensor design enables the sensor to be rotate after installation to obtain a desired coverage patterns. Specifically, the housing for the occupancy sensor includes a front cover having a lens assembly, a base assembly, a harmonic wheel, and a back cover. The front cover couples to the base assembly such that tool-less, manual access is available through the manually removable cover assembly to adjust several features of the sensor. The harmonic wheel enables the front cover, which includes the lens to swivel from zero to 359 degrees relative to the back cover anytime after installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: John Bandringa, Danilo Estanislao, Adam Kevelos, Nehal Shah, Paul Soccoli, Edward Uftring
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Publication number: 20060138329Abstract: A sensor mounting mechanism that includes a base member adapted to be mounted to a structure and a base neck having a first end and a second end where the first end is adapted to be coupled to a sensor with a ball-socket coupling and the second end is coupled to the base member with a rotating coupling. The mounting mechanism provides fine and course adjustment means for adjusting the scanning area of the sensor such as an PIR occupancy sensor without the use of a tool. The sensor includes a detachable lens holder for easy replacement of the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Yun Wu, John Bandringa, Paul Soccoli, Nehal Shah, Alfred Lombardi, Edward Uftring, Adam Kevelos
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Patent number: D662885Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Jerry R. Hoffman, Michael D. Williams, Selin Tansi-Glickman, Kent D. Pilcher, Joel Van Faasen, Gordon Stannis, Ronald H. Jansen, Adam Kevelos, Nehal P. Shah, Kenneth J. Orr