Patents by Inventor Edwin J. Harris, IV

Edwin J. Harris, IV 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).

  • Fuse card system for automotive circuit protection
    Patent number: 7983024
    Abstract: A fuse assembly includes: (i) a junction box including a battery B+ board having a plurality of metallized slots and a distribution board having a plurality of metallized slots; and (ii) a plurality of fuses releasably secured within the metallized slots, the fuses each including a substrate, first and second contacts positioned on the substrate, each contact in electrical communication with one of the metallized slots, and a fuse element in electrical communication with the first and second contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin J. Harris, IV
  • Resettable circuit protection apparatus
    Patent number: 7342762
    Abstract: A circuit protection device includes a solid-state resettable switch, a first terminal in electrical communication with a first portion of the switch, the first terminal configured to be connected to a load. A second terminal is placed in electrical communication with a second portion of the switch, the second terminal configured to be connected to a power source. A controller is configured to enable the switch to be opened if an accumulated energy meets or exceeds a preset I2t rating, the accumulated energy based on a current sensed from an electrical point between one of (i) the load and the switch or (ii) the voltage source and the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin J. Harris, IV
  • Vehicle electrical center subassembly
    Patent number: D584697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerri Michelle Hood, Julio Cesar Urrea, Edwin J. Harris, IV, Ronald Michael Rygiel
  • Two-leafed vehicle electrical center subassembly
    Patent number: D585389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerri Michelle Hood, Julio Cesar Urrea, Edwin J. Harris, IV, Ronald Michael Rygiel
  • Four-leafed vehicle electrical center assembly
    Patent number: D585390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerri Michelle Hood, Julio Cesar Urrea, Edwin J. Harris, IV, Ronald Michael Rygiel
  • Two-leafed vehicle electrical center assembly
    Patent number: D585391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Littlefuse Inc.
    Inventors: Kerri Michelle Hood, Julio Cesar Urrea, Edwin J. Harris, IV, Ronald Michael Rygiel
  • Vehicle electrical center assembly
    Patent number: D585392
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerri Michelle Hood, Julio Cesar Urrea, Edwin J. Harris, IV, Ronald Michael Rygiel
  • Four-leafed vehicle electrical center subassembly
    Patent number: D585846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerri Michelle Hood, Julio Cesar Urrea, Edwin J. Harris, IV, Ronald Michael Rygiel
  • Vehicle electrical center cover
    Patent number: D590353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerri Michelle Hood, Julio Cesar Urrea, Edwin J. Harris, IV, Ronald Michael Rygiel