Patents by Inventor Emily M. Schimek

Emily M. Schimek 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: 10601204
    Abstract: The present inventors have recognized that electrical units for Motor Control Centers (MCC's) can be improved to allow testing in a partially disconnected state while providing ingress protection through the use of sealing members without decreasing the size of the electrical unit. In particular, a full size electrical unit, able to advantageously accommodate a full array of electrical components like most other electrical units, can be partially withdrawn from an MCC for testing while still providing protection from the possibility of shock, gases and/or other hazards by way of sealing members such as gaskets and/or plates. Such sealing members can be mounted to the electrical unit to effectively seal the electrical unit with respect to the MCC when partially withdrawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy M. Bellows, Emily M. Schimek, Tomasz Lorek
  • Publication number: 20190252865
    Abstract: The present inventors have recognized that electrical units for Motor Control Centers (MCC's) can be improved to allow testing in a partially disconnected state while providing ingress protection through the use of sealing members without decreasing the size of the electrical unit. In particular, a full size electrical unit, able to advantageously accommodate a full array of electrical components like most other electrical units, can be partially withdrawn from an MCC for testing while still providing protection from the possibility of shock, gases and/or other hazards by way of sealing members such as gaskets and/or plates. Such sealing members can be mounted to the electrical unit to effectively seal the electrical unit with respect to the MCC when partially withdrawn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Troy M. Bellows, Emily M. Schimek, Tomasz Lorek
  • Patent number: 9722380
    Abstract: A network distribution adapter may be configured to vertically connect a network cable on one side of an isolation wall (within a vertical wire-way) while connecting another network cable at an angle on an opposing side of the isolation wall (interior to the MCC). This may advantageously allow fitting the adapter in the limited space provided by the vertical wire-way while also providing more reliable protection for the network connections. In one aspect, the network distribution adapter may include a printed circuit board (PCB) which couples a first connector disposed in a first plane parallel to the PCB with a second connector disposed in a second plane at an angle to the first plane. The PCB may be mounted in a housing which, in turn, may be mounted in relation to an opening in the isolation wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Bayer, Troy M. Bellows, Calvin C. Steinweg, Todd R. Sauve, Emily M. Schimek