Patents by Inventor Claude Hovine

Claude Hovine 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).

  • System for reliable prevention of the restarting of a machine
    Patent number: 6777830
    Abstract: A safety lock out switch system for the prevention of an unexpected restart of an electrically powered machine in whose main power circuit it is installed. Therein the power-free status of the power supply output of the system is confirmed visually. The system is configured so it is flexible, thus being able to be used in the most various types or sizes of machines. Technical aspects and safety aspects were taken into account therein so that the installation can be carried out in practically every country in the world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignees: Pilz GmbH & Company, Moeller GmbH
    Inventors: William Edward Anderson, Donald Louis Wires, Jürgen Behrens, Claude Hovine, Gernot Müsseler, Rolf Dickhoff, Winfried Gräf, Udo Ratey