Patents by Inventor David Joseph Lituchy

David Joseph Lituchy 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: 11605943
    Abstract: A GFCI includes a current sensor system providing a current sensor signal indicating a leakage current of the AC power system. At least one signal conditioning channel conditions the current sensor signal to provide a conditioned current sensor signal. An integrated circuit-based controller is configured to receive the conditioned current sensor signal. The integrated circuit-based controller is configured to execute instructions stored in at least one nontransitory memory medium to determine at least one frequency value and at least one magnitude value of the conditioned current sensor signal, evaluate a trip condition in response to the at least one frequency value and the at least one magnitude value, and provide a fault trip signal in response to evaluation of the trip condition. A circuit breaker mechanism is configured to open a circuit of the AC power system in response to the fault trip signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Cecil Rivers, David Joseph Lituchy, Dennis Soasti
  • Publication number: 20220311234
    Abstract: A GFCI includes a current sensor system providing a current sensor signal indicating a leakage current of the AC power system. At least one signal conditioning channel conditions the current sensor signal to provide a conditioned current sensor signal. An integrated circuit-based controller is configured to receive the conditioned current sensor signal. The integrated circuit-based controller is configured to execute instructions stored in at least one nontransitory memory medium to determine at least one frequency value and at least one magnitude value of the conditioned current sensor signal, evaluate a trip condition in response to the at least one frequency value and the at least one magnitude value, and provide a fault trip signal in response to evaluation of the trip condition. A circuit breaker mechanism is configured to open a circuit of the AC power system in response to the fault trip signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Cecil Rivers, David Joseph Lituchy, Dennis Soasti
  • Patent number: 11394190
    Abstract: A GFCI includes a current sensor system providing a current sensor signal indicating a leakage current of the AC power system. A magnitude detector is configured to provide a first channel signal indicating an RMS value of the current sensor signal. A reference signal generator is configured to provide a second channel signal indicating a trip reference value responsive to a frequency of the current sensor signal. A fault detector is configured to provide a fault trip signal indicating ground fault condition of the AC power system in response to the first channel signal and the second channel signal. A circuit breaker mechanism is configured to open a circuit of the AC power system in response to the fault trip signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Cecil Rivers, David Joseph Lituchy
  • Publication number: 20220140592
    Abstract: A GFCI includes a current sensor system providing a current sensor signal indicating a leakage current of the AC power system. A magnitude detector is configured to provide a first channel signal indicating an RMS value of the current sensor signal. A reference signal generator is configured to provide a second channel signal indicating a trip reference value responsive to a frequency of the current sensor signal. A fault detector is configured to provide a fault trip signal indicating ground fault condition of the AC power system in response to the first channel signal and the second channel signal. A circuit breaker mechanism is configured to open a circuit of the AC power system in response to the fault trip signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Cecil Rivers, David Joseph Lituchy