Patents by Inventor Donald Leland Watrous

Donald Leland Watrous 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: 3953766
    Abstract: An electronic module for ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) in both circuit breaker and receptacle configurations includes a signal processor having a plurality of fault signal threshold stages for differentially charging an integrating capacitor in accordance with the magnitude of the fault signal as amplified by a high gain differential amplifier. The accumulated charge on the integrating capacitor controls the generation of a trip signal. The processor also includes a highly stable grounded neutral excitation oscillator and a noise rejection network to combat nuisance tripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Edward Keith Howell, Donald Leland Watrous, Robert George Hodgins