Patents by Inventor Eric K Zimmerman

Eric K Zimmerman 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).

  • Publication number: 20150280439
    Abstract: A grounded distributed generator system comprises a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) modules, a plurality of power converters wherein each power converter is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the PV modules, a cable for electrically coupling at least some of the plurality of power converters to a power line, wherein the cable comprises a ground wire for coupling to ground; and a grounding assembly for electrically coupling the ground wire to at least one exposed metal surface of the distributed generator system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Eric K. Zimmerman, John Scott Berdner, Mark Baldassari
  • Patent number: 8664839
    Abstract: A cold cathode lighting system comprising a cold cathode lamp with electrodes on either end of the lamp, oriented such that it includes an electrode extension in order to return the electrode to the same parallel position as the main body of the lamp. The lamp's electrodes are inserted into a casing that is comprised of a casing covers on either ends of the casing which may slid be opened. The casing covers interact with a electrode cover assembly underneath the casing covers, that allows the lamp to be inserted when the casing covers are opened. The closing of the casing covers will safely engage an interconnection with the lamp's electrodes through the electrode cover assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Eric K Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 8258684
    Abstract: A cold cathode lighting system comprising a cold cathode lamp with electrodes on either end of the lamp, oriented such that it includes an electrode extension in order to return the electrode to the same parallel position as the main body of the lamp. The lamp's electrodes are inserted into a casing that is comprised of a casing covers on either ends of the casing which may slid be opened. The casing covers interact with a electrode cover assembly underneath the casing covers, that allows the lamp to be inserted when the casing covers are opened. The closing of the casing covers will safely engage an interconnection with the lamp's electrodes through the electrode cover assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Inventor: Eric K Zimmerman