Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Burcicki

Douglas A. Burcicki 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).

  • Resetable overcurrent protection arrangement
    Patent number: 6421216
    Abstract: An overcurrent protection system giving rapid response to relatively small overcurrents has a sensor element and an interruption element in series between a power source and a load. The sensor element is functionally linked to the circuit interruption element via a control element. When current exceeds a predetermined amount, the sensor element transfers heat to the control element which causes the circuit interruption element to change from a conducting state to a non-conducting fault state. The control element may include a PTC device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: EWD, LLC
    Inventors: Inho Myong, Michael Brown, Douglas A. Burcicki, Glen A. DeGrendel
  • Latching protection circuit
    Patent number: 6349022
    Abstract: An overcurrent protection system gives rapid response to relatively small overcurrents has a sensor element and an interruption element in series between a power source and a load. The sensor element is functionally linked to the circuit interruption element via a control element. When current exceeds a predetermined amount, the sensor element transfers heat to the control element which causes the circuit interruption element to change from a conducting state to non-conducting fault state. A latching arrangement causes the protection system to remain in the non-conducting fault state until reset. The control element may include a PTC device or a bimetal switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Corporation, EWD, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Inho Myong, Michael Brown, Douglas A. Burcicki, Glen A. DeGrendel