Patents by Inventor Andy Smith

Andy Smith 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).

  • Safety apparatus having terminal shield with indication circuit, and circuit interruption apparatus
    Patent number: 11615933
    Abstract: A safety apparatus is a terminal shield having an indication circuit incorporated therein. The safety apparatus is usable with a circuit interrupter to overlie one or more terminals of the circuit interrupter that are connected with line and load conductors and to thereby form a circuit interrupter apparatus. The safety apparatus can be employed at the line side of a circuit interrupter, at the load side of a circuit interrupter, or at both sides of a circuit interrupter. The safety apparatus can be provided as part of a new circuit interrupter apparatus or can be provided to retrofit existing circuit interrupters. The indication circuit advantageously outputs from a top surface of the terminal shield one of a visual indication and an audible indication when one or more terminals of the circuit interrupter are electrified, thereby easily conveying to a technician the portions of the circuit interrupter that are electrified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: James L. Lagree, Manuel Fernandez, Robert Griffin, Andy Smith, Joseph Williams, Jr., Colby Myron Coates
  • SAFETY APPARATUS HAVING TERMINAL SHIELD WITH INDICATION CIRCUIT, AND CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210202201
    Abstract: A safety apparatus is a terminal shield having an indication circuit incorporated therein. The safety apparatus is usable with a circuit interrupter to overlie one or more terminals of the circuit interrupter that are connected with line and load conductors and to thereby form a circuit interrupter apparatus. The safety apparatus can be employed at the line side of a circuit interrupter, at the load side of a circuit interrupter, or at both sides of a circuit interrupter. The safety apparatus can be provided as part of a new circuit interrupter apparatus or can be provided to retrofit existing circuit interrupters. The indication circuit advantageously outputs from a top surface of the terminal shield one of a visual indication and an audible indication when one or more terminals of the circuit interrupter are electrified, thereby easily conveying to a technician the portions of the circuit interrupter that are electrified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: James L. Lagree, Manuel Fernandez, Robert Griffin, Andy Smith, Joseph Williams, JR., Colby Myron Coates
  • HIGH MASS FLOW CHECK VALVE ASPIRATOR
    Publication number: 20190277416
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein provide a check valve aspirator including a venturi pipe having a converging section with a converging inlet and a converging outlet, and a diverging section with a diverging inlet and a diverging outlet. The converging outlet is in fluid communication with the diverging inlet. An outlet channel is in fluid communication with the venturi pipe and has an outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Burnham, Andy Smith, Amy Backhus, Kim David Cramer
  • High mass flow check valve aspirator
    Patent number: 10337628
    Abstract: A check valve aspirator is provided including a venturi pipe having a converging section with a converging inlet and a converging outlet, and a diverging section with a diverging inlet and a diverging outlet. The converging outlet is in fluid communication with the diverging inlet. An outlet channel is in fluid communication with the venturi pipe and has an outlet port. A ratio of a diameter of the converging section outlet to a diameter of the outlet port is less than 0.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Nyloncraft Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew Burnham, Andy Smith, Amy Backhus
  • HIGH MASS FLOW CHECK VALVE ASPIRATOR
    Publication number: 20130213510
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein provide a check valve aspirator including a venturi pipe having a converging section with a converging inlet and a converging outlet, and a diverging section with a diverging inlet and a diverging outlet. The converging outlet is in fluid communication with the diverging inlet. An outlet channel is in fluid communication with the venturi pipe and has an outlet port. A ratio of a diameter of the converging section outlet to a diameter of the outlet port is less than 0.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Nyloncraft Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew Burnham, Andy Smith, Amy Backhus
  • Method for faxing documents printed on colored media
    Patent number: 7880924
    Abstract: Methods of detecting and compensating for colored media when utilizing the facsimile send function of an All-in-One printing system are disclosed. Embodiments include obtaining a color scan of the document page, determining an approximate value for the background color of the document page, and adjusting the scanned image of the document page to substantially eliminate the background color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventors: Brad Lowman, Lance Binder, Andy Smith
  • Method for faxing documents printed on colored media
    Publication number: 20060092483
    Abstract: Methods of detecting and compensating for colored media when utilizing the facsimile send function of an All-in-One printing system are disclosed. Embodiments include obtaining a color scan of the document page, determining an approximate value for the background color of the document page, and adjusting the scanned image of the document page to substantially eliminate the background color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Brad Lowman, Lance Binder, Andy Smith