Patents by Inventor Derrick G. Berad

Derrick G. Berad 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: 7336003
    Abstract: A transfer switch includes first terminals adapted to input power from a first power source, second terminals adapted to input power from a second power source, third terminals adapted to output power to a first load, and a transfer mechanism adapted to selectively electrically connect the one of the first or second terminals to the third terminals. A control mechanism cooperates with the first and second terminals and the transfer mechanism to electrically connect one of the first and third terminals or the second and third terminals. A control circuit and a relay include normally closed contacts and normally open contacts. The relay is de-energized responsive to the first and third terminals being electrically connected, and energized responsive to the second and third terminals being electrically connected. The normally closed contacts shed corresponding second loads and the normally open contacts enable corresponding third loads when the relay is energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Todd M. Lathrop, Derrick G. Berad
  • Patent number: 7053570
    Abstract: A control circuit operates a dual directional DC motor from an AC power source. A controller has first and second position indication inputs adapted to receive respective first and second position indications. The controller also has first and second direction outputs, which respectively energize one of two first relay coils having contacts outputting respective AC voltages responsive to the direction outputs. A full wave bridge rectifier receives the AC voltage and responsively outputs a DC voltage, which energizes a second relay coil. A contact thereof directs that voltage to two sets of first relay contacts, which are also responsive to the direction outputs, and which respectively provide a positive or negative DC voltage to the motor. Another second relay coil contact provides a braking action to the motor responsive to removal of the DC voltage from the rectifier output following removal of the AC voltage to the rectifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Todd M. Lathrop, Derrick G. Berad, Ronald D. Hartzel, James R. Hanna