Patents by Inventor Brian Lenhart, JR.

Brian Lenhart, JR. 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).

  • METHOD OF SETTING A GROUND FAULT TRIP FUNCTION FOR A TRIP UNIT AND A TRIP UNIT HAVING A DEFINED TRIP FUNCTION FOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20090257156
    Abstract: A method of setting a trip ground fault trip function for a trip unit includes enabling a ground fault protection mode for the trip unit, and setting one of a plurality of a trip functions for the trip unit. At least one of the plurality of trip functions being an I?4t inverse time function that establishes a trip characteristic to interrupt current upon sensing a ground fault indication. The method further includes monitoring an electrical circuit for a ground fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nataniel Barbosa Vicente, Mark Culler, Brian Lenhart, JR., Marcelo Esteban Valdes, Todd Greenwood