Patents by Inventor Douglas Voda

Douglas Voda 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: 9778732
    Abstract: An assembly includes a cabinet having an interior and a door to gain access to the interior. An intelligent electronic device (IED) is within the interior of the cabinet and includes inputs providing electrical connections to the IED, pushbuttons to provide user input to the IED, a display module including a display, a component, and a timer circuit. The timer circuit powers the component OFF or places it in a reduced power state when not in use after a certain amount of time. A switch is associated with the door and is electrically connected to at least one of the inputs so that when the display module is powered OFF or in the reduced power state and when the door is opened, the switch causes a signal to be sent to the timer circuit to cause the timer circuit to power the component fully ON.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Harshavardhan M. Karandikar, Douglas Voda, Cleber Angelo, K. Brent Binkley, Indrajit Jadhav
  • Publication number: 20160239078
    Abstract: An assembly includes a cabinet having an interior and a door to gain access to the interior. An intelligent electronic device (IED) is within the interior of the cabinet and includes inputs providing electrical connections to the IED, pushbuttons to provide user input to the IED, a display module including a display, a component, and a timer circuit. The timer circuit powers the component OFF or places it in a reduced power state when not in use after a certain amount of time. A switch is associated with the door and is electrically connected to at least one of the inputs so that when the display module is powered OFF or in the reduced power state and when the door is opened, the switch causes a signal to be sent to the timer circuit to cause the timer circuit to power the component fully ON.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Harshavardhan M. Karandikar, Douglas Voda, Cleber Angelo, K. Brent Binkley, Indrajit Jadhav
  • Patent number: 8193803
    Abstract: A current sensor is provided for non-invasively measuring electrical current in an electrical conductor. The current sensor includes a housing having a Hall effect device and circuitry for transmitting a signal indicative of the current flowing through the electrical conductor. The current sensor includes a base having a surface for supporting an electrical conductor. A magnetic shielding member is coupled to the surface to shield the Hall effect device from stray or external magnetic fields. A compliant member is coupled to the magnetic shielding member opposite the surface. The compliant member compresses to allow the current sensor to accommodate a large variety of electrical conductor sizes. The compliant member further acts to bias the electrical conductor against the Hall effect device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignees: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Softstuf, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjay Bose, Anthony T. Giuliante, Amir Makki, John Walsh, Douglas Voda, Timothy Franklin
  • Publication number: 20100237853
    Abstract: A current sensor is provided for non-invasively measuring electrical current in an electrical conductor. The current sensor includes a housing having a Hall effect device and circuitry for transmitting a signal indicative of the current flowing through the electrical conductor. The current sensor includes a base having a surface for supporting an electrical conductor. A magnetic shielding member is coupled to the surface to shield the Hall effect device from stray or external magnetic fields. A compliant member is coupled to the magnetic shielding member opposite the surface. The compliant member compresses to allow the current sensor to accommodate a large variety of electrical conductor sizes. The compliant member further acts to bias the electrical conductor against the Hall effect device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicants: CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC., SOFTSTUF, INC., ABB INC.
    Inventors: Sanjay Bose, Anthony T. Giuliante, Amir Makki, John Walsh, Douglas Voda, Timothy Franklin