Patents by Inventor Bethany McDearmon

Bethany McDearmon 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).

  • Switch assembly with energy harvesting
    Patent number: 11348747
    Abstract: A switch assembly including a switch and a high impedance element used for energy harvesting purposes that are connected to a power line at one end and assembly electronics at an opposite end, where in one non-limiting embodiment the switch assembly has particular application for use in connection with a vacuum interrupter. The high impedance element has higher impedance than the switch so that current flows through the switch from the power line when the switch is closed and through the high impedance element from the power line when the switch is open, where power from the high impedance element can power a switch closing device, such as a solenoid actuator. The high impedance element can be a resistive element, a capacitive element or a combination of a resistive and capacitive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Jim Barker, Michael Maroney, Keith Benson, Nicholas Seng, Jason R. Bogusz, Bethany McDearmon, Alireza Tajfar, Alejandro Montenegro
  • SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH ENERGY HARVESTING
    Publication number: 20210175032
    Abstract: A switch assembly including a switch and a high impedance element used for energy harvesting purposes that are connected to a power line at one end and assembly electronics at an opposite end, where in one non-limiting embodiment the switch assembly has particular application for use in connection with a vacuum interrupter. The high impedance element has higher impedance than the switch so that current flows through the switch from the power line when the switch is closed and through the high impedance element from the power line when the switch is open, where power from the high impedance element can power a switch closing device, such as a solenoid actuator. The high impedance element can be a resistive element, a capacitive element or a combination of a resistive and capacitive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Jim Barker, Michael Maroney, Keith Benson, Nicholas Seng, Jason R. Bogusz, Bethany McDearmon, Alireza Tajfar, Alejandro Montenegro