Patents by Inventor Brent Andrew Banks

Brent Andrew Banks 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).

  • Adaptor for a capacitor
    Patent number: 10818434
    Abstract: A system includes a capacitor including: a structure, and one or more capacitive devices at the structure; and an electrically insulating bushing including: a fuse including: a fuse body including a fuse housing, a first fuse end, and a second fuse end, the fuse housing extending from the first fuse end to the second fuse end and defining an interior space, and a fusible element in the interior space, the fusible element electrically connected to the first fuse end and the second fuse end; and an adaptor including: an adaptor body extending from a first adaptor end to a second adaptor end, the adaptor body hermetically sealed to the structure and the second adaptor end configured to receive the first fuse end, and an adaptor connection interface in the adaptor body. The first fuse end is removably connected to the adaptor at the adaptor connection interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Clay Lynwood Fellers, Brent Andrew Banks
  • ADAPTOR FOR A CAPACITOR
    Publication number: 20190318873
    Abstract: A system includes a capacitor including: a structure, and one or more capacitive devices at the structure; and an electrically insulating bushing including: a fuse including: a fuse body including a fuse housing, a first fuse end, and a second fuse end, the fuse housing extending from the first fuse end to the second fuse end and defining an interior space, and a fusible element in the interior space, the fusible element electrically connected to the first fuse end and the second fuse end; and an adaptor including: an adaptor body extending from a first adaptor end to a second adaptor end, the adaptor body hermetically sealed to the structure and the second adaptor end configured to receive the first fuse end, and an adaptor connection interface in the adaptor body. The first fuse end is removably connected to the adaptor at the adaptor connection interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Clay Lynwood Fellers, Brent Andrew Banks