Patents by Inventor Daniel Ray Seese

Daniel Ray Seese 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).

  • Circuit breaker and electrical distribution panel employing the same
    Patent number: 6538870
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a set of main separable contacts, an operating mechanism for operating the main separable contacts, a set of secondary separable contacts in series with the main separable contacts, and a solenoid mechanism for operating the secondary separable contacts. A first auxiliary switch is responsive to the operating mechanism, and a second auxiliary switch, electrically connected to the first auxiliary switch, is responsive to the solenoid mechanism. An input terminal for a control voltage is electrically connected to the first and second auxiliary switches. A first diode is electrically connected with a forward polarity between the first auxiliary switch and an output terminal. A second diode is electrically connected with a reverse polarity between the second auxiliary switch and the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Seese, Wayne Gerald Adamson, James Leo Lagree, Joseph Jacob Matsko
  • Remote control circuit breaker with a by-pass lead
    Patent number: 6469600
    Abstract: A remote control circuit breaker which includes a first current path and a second current path. The circuit breaker also includes a set of separable main contacts, an operating mechanism for opening and closing the set of main contacts, a trip device in electrical communication with the main contacts, a set of separable latching contacts having an actuator in electrical communication with the trip device. The circuit breaker also includes a by-pass circuit in electrical communication with the trip device. The first current path passes through the main contacts, the trip device, and the latching contacts and the second current path passes through the main contacts, the trip device, and the by-pass circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Seese, Wayne Gerald Adamson
  • Circuit breaker and electrical distribution panel employing the same
    Publication number: 20020105770
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a set of main separable contacts, an operating mechanism for operating the main separable contacts, a set of secondary separable contacts in series with the main separable contacts, and a solenoid mechanism for operating the secondary separable contacts. A first auxiliary switch is responsive to the operating mechanism, and a second auxiliary switch, electrically connected to the first auxiliary switch, is responsive to the solenoid mechanism. An input terminal for a control voltage is electrically connected to the first and second auxiliary switches. A first diode is electrically connected with a forward polarity between the first auxiliary switch and an output terminal. A second diode is electrically connected with a reverse polarity between the second auxiliary switch and the output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Seese, Wayne Gerald Adamson, James Leo Lagree, Joseph Jacob Matsko