Patents by Inventor Eric M. Michielutti

Eric M. Michielutti 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).

  • Automatic variable power outlet for energy saving power source
    Patent number: 8674556
    Abstract: A variable power device in a form of a power strip includes a plurality of power outlets for powering electrical devices connected thereto. A current sensing circuit is electrically coupled to each power outlet and senses current flowing through the power outlet and drawn by an electrical device connected to the outlet. A power control circuit selectively provides one of a standby mode power signal and an active mode power signal to a respective power outlet in response to the feedback signal from the current sensing circuit associated with the power outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Audiovox Corporation
    Inventors: Prapan Paul Tinaphong, Henry D. Caskey, Louis E. Lenzi, David A. Benedetti, Eric M. Michielutti, James K. Rinehart
  • Automatic variable power outlet for energy saving power source
    Publication number: 20110169342
    Abstract: A variable power device in a form of a power strip includes a plurality of power outlets for powering electrical devices connected thereto. A current sensing circuit is electrically coupled to each power outlet and senses current flowing through the power outlet and drawn by an electrical device connected to the outlet. A power control circuit selectively provides one of a standby mode power signal and an active mode power signal to a respective power outlet in response to the feedback signal from the current sensing circuit associated with the power outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: AUDIOVOX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Prapan Paul Tinaphong, Henry D. Caskey, Louis E. Lenzi, David A. Benedetti, Eric M. Michielutti, James K. Rinehart
  • Home control protection system
    Patent number: 7961111
    Abstract: A home control protection system includes at least one surge protection strip having a plurality of power outlet receptacles, and a wall mountable central control unit that is in electrical communication with the at least one surge protection strip. The surge protection strip includes a replaceable surge protector module. The surge protection strip includes a circuit for detecting and counting the number of power surges which are shunted by the surge protector module, and compares the number of power surges with a predetermined threshold power surge number that corresponds to a predicted maximum number of power surges before failure of the surge protector module will occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Audiovox Corporation
    Inventors: Prapan Paul Tinaphong, Eric M. Michielutti, Louis E. Lenzi, Joseph Craig Engle
  • Home control protection system
    Publication number: 20090207034
    Abstract: A home control protection system includes at least one surge protection strip having a plurality of power outlet receptacles, and a wall mountable central control unit that is in electrical communication with the at least one surge protection strip. The surge protection strip includes a replaceable surge protector module. The surge protection strip includes a circuit for detecting and counting the number of power surges which are shunted by the surge protector module, and compares the number of power surges with a predetermined threshold power surge number that corresponds to a predicted maximum number of power surges before failure of the surge protector module will occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Audiovox Corporation
    Inventors: Prapan Paul Tinaphong, Eric M. Michielutti, Louis E. Lenzi, Joseph Craig Engle