Patents by Inventor Brian J. Carberry

Brian J. Carberry 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: 8530840
    Abstract: An occupancy sensor may include a plurality of user-selectable mounting features that enable the sensor to be mounted to building structure in a variety of ways. The sensor may include: a nipple for engaging a connector associated with the building structure; one or more key hole slots for engaging fasteners associated with the building structure; and one or more flat side surfaces for engaging corresponding flat surfaces of a mounting plate associated with the building structure. A spring on the flat side surface may lock the sensor to the mounting plate. The nipple may be removable to allow the sensor to be flush mounted to the building structure. The sensor may also include a user-adjustable lens that enables a user to make discrete adjustments of the field of view of the sensor according to present levels. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Carberry, David Flinchbaugh
  • Publication number: 20130207528
    Abstract: An occupancy sensor may include a plurality of user-selectable mounting features that enable the sensor to be mounted to building structure in a variety of ways. The sensor may include: a nipple for engaging a connector associated with the building structure; one or more key hole slots for engaging fasteners associated with the building structure; and one or more flat side surfaces for engaging corresponding flat surfaces of a mounting plate associated with the building structure. A spring on the flat side surface may lock the sensor to the mounting plate. The nipple may be removable to allow the sensor to be flush mounted to the building structure. The sensor may also include a user-adjustable lens that enables a user to make discrete adjustments of the field of view of the sensor according to present levels. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian J. Carberry, David Flinchbaugh
  • Publication number: 20120313588
    Abstract: An occupancy sensor may control a load in response to its own operating conditions. In some embodiments, the occupancy sensor may include an energy storage device to operate the occupancy sensor when a load it controls is not energized. The occupancy sensor may energize the load to transfer energy from the load to the occupancy sensor when the amount of energy stored at the occupancy sensor reaches a threshold level. In some other embodiments, the occupancy sensor may include two sensing circuits and a connection to transfer energy from a load it controls to the occupancy sensor when the load is energized. The occupancy sensor may disable one of the sensing circuits when the load is not energized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO INC
    Inventors: Brian J. Carberry, Daniel M. Wright