Patents by Inventor Brent J. Swartzentruber

Brent J. Swartzentruber 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).

  • Patent number: 10096942
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed, high voltage manual disconnect that can be manually operated from outside the disconnect to transition between connect and disconnect states. The disconnect comprises a hermetically sealed housing having internal components for changing the state of the disconnect. A gas can fill the housing to allow for reliable high voltage operation. Different embodiments of the manual disconnect can include electrical and electronic components so that the state of the disconnect can be changed in response to an electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: GIGAVAC, LLC
    Inventors: Mike Molyneux, Brent J Swartzentruber
  • Publication number: 20150188258
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed, high voltage manual disconnect that can be manually operated from outside the disconnect to transition between connect and disconnect states. The disconnect comprises a hermetically sealed housing having internal components for changing the state of the disconnect. A gas can fill the housing to allow for reliable high voltage operation. Different embodiments of the manual disconnect can include electrical and electronic components so that the state of the disconnect can be changed in response to an electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Mike Molyneux, Brent J. Swartzentruber
  • Patent number: 9013254
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed, high voltage manual disconnect that can be manually operated from outside the disconnect to transition between connect and disconnect states. The disconnect comprises a hermetically sealed housing having internal components for changing the state of the disconnect. A gas can fill the housing to allow for reliable high voltage operation. Different embodiments of the manual disconnect can include electrical and electronic components so that the state of the disconnect can be changed in response to an electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Gigavac, LLC
    Inventors: Mike Molyneux, Brent J Swartzentruber
  • Patent number: 8446240
    Abstract: A low cost, sealed contactor comprises a hermetically sealed housing with a flat header having internal components for changing the state of said contactor. Terminals are electrically connected to the internal components for connection to internal circuitry and applying an electrical signal to control the state of the contactor. A solenoid-driven plunger with a hollow shaft is included. Power-reducing electronics located within the hermetically sealed housing are also included. Two contact springs are also included to improve electrical performance. O-rings are added to help seal the contactor and keep it hermetically sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Gigavac LLC
    Inventors: Brent J. Swartzentruber, Mike Molyneux, Daniel C. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20110193662
    Abstract: A low cost, sealed contactor comprises a hermetically sealed housing with a flat header having internal components for changing the state of said contactor. Terminals are electrically connected to the internal components for connection to internal circuitry and applying an electrical signal to control the state of the contactor. A solenoid-driven plunger with a hollow shaft is included. Power-reducing electronics located within the hermetically sealed housing are also included. Two contact springs are also included to improve electrical performance. O-rings are added to help seal the contactor and keep it hermetically sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: BRENT J. SWARTZENTRUBER, Mike Molyneux, Daniel C. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7944333
    Abstract: A low cost, sealed contactor comprises a hermetically sealed housing with a flat header having internal components for changing the state of said contactor. Terminals are electrically connected to the internal components for connection to internal circuitry and applying an electrical signal to control the state of the contactor. A solenoid-driven plunger with a hollow shaft is included. Power-reducing electronics located within the hermetically sealed housing are also included. Two contact springs are also included to improve electrical performance. O-rings are added to help seal the contactor and keep it hermetically sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Gigavac LLC
    Inventors: Brent J. Swartzentruber, Mike Molyneux, Daniel C. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20020097119
    Abstract: A sealed relay intended for high-voltage or high-power switching. The relay is enclosed in a hermetically sealed container comprising an open ended metal can sealed with an epoxy potting compound. The sealed relay is capable of long-term maintenance of either a high-vacuum or a pressurized insulating gas for the suppression of contact arcing during switching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Michael H. Molyneux, Bernard V. Bush, Brent J. Swartzentruber