Patents by Inventor Andre Perra
Andre Perra 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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Publication number: 20250035682Abstract: A power meter includes a current sensor sensing a current of a conductor signal transmitted along a conductor and outputting a current signal based on the current, a voltage sensor sensing a voltage of the conductor signal and outputting a voltage signal based on the voltage, and a controller receiving the current signal and the voltage signal and calculating a power factor of the conductor signal based on the current signal and the voltage signal. The controller determines an operating state of a powered device to which the conductor feeds the conductor signal based on the power factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Senva Inc.Inventors: Scott Leonard, Dalton Paull, Kent Holce, Andre Perra
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Publication number: 20250035683Abstract: A power meter includes a housing attached to a conductor, a hall-effect current sensor disposed in the housing and contactlessly sensing a current of a conductor signal transmitted along the conductor, and a voltage sensor disposed in the housing and contactlessly sensing a voltage of the conductor signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Senva Inc.Inventors: Scott Leonard, Dalton Paull, Kent Holce, Andre Perra
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Patent number: 10746837Abstract: Resistor voltage dividers are commonly used to create reference voltages, or to reduce the magnitude of a voltage so it can be measured. Many measurements in test and measurement or calibration applications regularly require accuracies within the sub-part per million (ppm) range, e.g. 0.1 ppm to 1.0 ppm. However, the continued drive for improved accuracy in calibration, standards, and measurements on circuits and components means many measurements and measurement systems are operating at 50 parts per billion (ppb) and below to approximately 10 ppb. At these levels even relatively simple passive elements such as voltage dividers cannot be used without calibration and that these calibrations may be required at frequencies substantially higher than the other elements within the test and measurement equipment. Accordingly, the inventors have established a self-contained voltage divider with internal calibration allowing the voltage divider to be calibrated for every measurement if necessary.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: GUILDLINE INSTRUMENTS LTD.Inventors: Richard Timmons, Andre Perras, Mark Evans, Tomasz Barczyk
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Publication number: 20190293742Abstract: Resistor voltage dividers are commonly used to create reference voltages, or to reduce the magnitude of a voltage so it can be measured. Many measurements in test and measurement or calibration applications regularly require accuracies within the sub-part per million (ppm) range, e.g. 0.1 ppm to 1.0 ppm. However, the continued drive for improved accuracy in calibration, standards, and measurements on circuits and components means many measurements and measurement systems are operating at 50 parts per billion (ppb) and below to approximately 10 ppb. At these levels even relatively simple passive elements such as voltage dividers cannot be used without calibration and that these calibrations may be required at frequencies substantially higher than the other elements within the test and measurement equipment. Accordingly, the inventors have established a self-contained voltage divider with internal calibration allowing the voltage divider to be calibrated for every measurement if necessary.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: Guildline Instruments LimitedInventors: Richard Timmons, Andre Perras, Mark Evans, Tomasz Barczyk
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Patent number: 10353045Abstract: Resistor voltage dividers are commonly used to create reference voltages, or to reduce the magnitude of a voltage so it can be measured. Many measurements in test and measurement or calibration applications regularly require accuracies within the sub-part per million (ppm) range, e.g. 0.1 ppm to 1.0 ppm. However, the continued drive for improved accuracy in calibration, standards, and measurements on circuits and components means many measurements and measurement systems are operating at 50 parts per billion (ppb) and below to approximately 10 ppb. At these levels even relatively simple passive elements such as voltage dividers cannot be used without calibration and that these calibrations may be required at frequencies substantially higher than the other elements within the test and measurement equipment. Accordingly, the inventors have established a self-contained voltage divider with internal calibration allowing the voltage divider to be calibrated for every measurement if necessary.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Guildline Intsruments Ltd.Inventors: Richard Timmons, Andre Perras, Mark Evans, Tomasz Barczyk
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Publication number: 20170307718Abstract: Resistor voltage dividers are commonly used to create reference voltages, or to reduce the magnitude of a voltage so it can be measured. Many measurements in test and measurement or calibration applications regularly require accuracies within the sub-part per million (ppm) range, e.g. 0.1 ppm to 1.0 ppm. However, the continued drive for improved accuracy in calibration, standards, and measurements on circuits and components means many measurements and measurement systems are operating at 50 parts per billion (ppb) and below to approximately 10 ppb. At these levels even relatively simple passive elements such as voltage dividers cannot be used without calibration and that these calibrations may be required at frequencies substantially higher than the other elements within the test and measurement equipment. Accordingly, the inventors have established a self-contained voltage divider with internal calibration allowing the voltage divider to be calibrated for every measurement if necessary.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Guildline Instruments Ltd.Inventors: Richard Timmons, Andres PERRAS, Mark EVANS
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Patent number: 9069022Abstract: A resistance testing apparatus makes use of a modular design for cascaded, parallel, bipolar current sources to obviate the need for electromechanical or pneumatic switching systems.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Guildline Instruments LimitedInventors: Andre Perras, Mark Evans
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Publication number: 20120187966Abstract: A resistance testing apparatus makes use of a modular design for cascaded, parallel, bipolar current sources to obviate the need for electromechanical or pneumatic switching systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: GUILDLINE INSTRUMENTS LIMITEDInventors: Andre Perras, Mark Evans
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Publication number: 20090278527Abstract: A more precise and cost effective means than previously commercially available for measuring alternating currents up to 100 amperes in the frequency range from direct current to 100 kilohertz can be measured with precision approaching 0.001% employs a shield around a resistive network. The shield is electrically isolated from the resistive network, but acts as a heat sink to draw heat generated by the resistive network away, promoting fast stabilization times. The shield also provides electrical shielding from outside interference allowing the geometric arrangement of elements in the resistive network to minimize induced inductance and capacitance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: GUILDLINE INSTRUMENTS LIMITEDInventor: Andre PERRAS
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Publication number: 20080094768Abstract: An electrical device protection apparatus, such as an overload relay, can include a microprocessor 102 that can receive a wide range of current signals from a current transformer or other current sensor. Also microprocessor 102 can employ a voltage sensor 112 to measure line voltage, for representing true power, and as a power supply 114 source for the microprocessor 102. The microprocessor can then generate annunciation signals 118, control signals 120, and/or communication signals 122 as necessary for the control and/or protection of an attached electrical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Andre Perra, Kent Holce, Roger Cota
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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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Publication number: 20020193889Abstract: A system for controlling an electrical device that includes an enclosure and an optical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Rodrick Seely, Andre Perra