Patents by Inventor Eugene Bright
Eugene Bright 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).
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Patent number: 11150673Abstract: A method of monitoring a low water volume of a water circulation system is disclosed that includes detecting an auxiliary measurement associated with an ancillary device fluidly coupled with a reservoir of water in a water circulation system and then determining whether the ancillary device is performing under a low water volume operation. The low water volume operation is based upon a comparison between at least the detected auxiliary measurement of the ancillary device and a condition associated with a performance of the ancillary device under the low water volume operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: HYDRO AID LLCInventor: Eugene Bright
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Publication number: 20180067014Abstract: An early leak-detection warning system is disclosed, including an early leak-detection device having a processor operably configured to execute instructions for monitoring a reservoir for a potential undetected leak. The early leak-detection device determines a rate of water loss for the reservoir; determines an expected rate of water loss for the reservoir based on at least one predetermined factor; and compares the rate of water loss to the expected rate of water loss. In response to the rate of water loss exceeding the expected rate of water loss by a predetermined threshold, the system determines that there may be a leak associated with the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Hydro AiD LLCInventor: Eugene Bright
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Patent number: 9847671Abstract: A faulted circuit indicator includes a microprocessor or discrete logic to determine a fault condition and initiate one or more fault indications, a super capacitor, a battery, and power supply circuitry for providing power to the microprocessor and one or more fault indicators. The power supply circuitry: inductively receives energy from a power line; determines whether an induced voltage is sufficient to power one or more functions of the FCI device; and if not, determines whether available voltage from the super capacitor is sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device. If so, the power supply circuitry draws voltage from the super capacitor and, if not, the power supply circuitry draws voltage from the battery when it is determined that the available voltage from the super capacitor is not sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLCInventors: Bahman Khoshnood, Srinivas Karnakanti, David Martin, William J. Dodds, Eugene Bright, Jagadish Reddy Putta, Camilo Delgado
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Patent number: 9810599Abstract: An early leak-detection warning system is disclosed, including an early leak-detection device having a processor operably configured to execute instructions for monitoring a reservoir for a potential undetected leak. The early leak-detection device determines a rate of water loss for the reservoir; determines an expected rate of water loss for the reservoir based on at least one predetermined factor; and compares the rate of water loss to the expected rate of water loss. In response to the rate of water loss exceeding the expected rate of water loss by a predetermined threshold, the system determines that there may be a leak associated with the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Inventor: Eugene Bright
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Patent number: 9755419Abstract: Apparatus and methods for selective protection of an electrical load from disturbances on an input power line. A power protection circuit includes a selectively variable inrush current limiting circuit and a switch for disconnecting the input power line from the load. A control circuit determines that the electrical load is in a first operational state, such as a standby mode or normal operation, or a second operational state, such as full operation at rated current. The power protection circuit provides variable inrush current limiting to the electrical load in response to a first category of disturbances when the electrical load is in the first operational state. The power protection circuit inhibits disconnecting the electrical load in response to a second category of disturbances when the electrical load is in the second operational state. Species of selectively variable current limiting circuits are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: INNOVOLT, INC.Inventors: Vincent P. Luciani, Eugene Bright
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Publication number: 20170235318Abstract: A method of monitoring a low water volume of a water circulation system is disclosed that includes detecting an auxiliary measurement associated with an ancillary device fluidly coupled with a reservoir of water in a water circulation system and then determining whether the ancillary device is performing under a low water volume operation. The low water volume operation is based upon a comparison between at least the detected auxiliary measurement of the ancillary device and a condition associated with a performance of the ancillary device under the low water volume operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Eugene Bright
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Patent number: 9637941Abstract: A method of monitoring a low water volume within a water circulation system is disclosed that includes detecting an auxiliary measurement associated with an ancillary device fluidly coupled with a reservoir of water in a water circulation system and then determining whether the ancillary device is performing under a low water volume operation. The low water volume operation is based upon a comparison between at least the detected auxiliary measurement of the ancillary device and a condition associated with a performance of the ancillary device under the low water volume operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventor: Eugene Bright
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Patent number: 9413519Abstract: A gateway may be configured to synchronize transmissions of a plurality of faulted circuit indicators (FCIs). The gateway may determine a time delay from a zero crossing of a power line signal and obtain network information from the at least one FCI from the plurality of FCIs. The gateway may identify a proximate FCI that is closest to a gateway based on at least one link parameter, and assign the determined time delay to the proximate FCI. The gateway may receive confirmations that at least one FCI received the determined time delay, and has synchronized transmissions based on the determined time delay and the zero crossings of the power signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventors: Bahman Khoshnood, William J. Dodds, Camilo Delgado, Eugene Bright, David Ocasio
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Publication number: 20150295705Abstract: A gateway may be configured to synchronize transmissions of a plurality of faulted circuit indicators (FCIs). The gateway may determine a time delay from a zero crossing of a power line signal and obtain network information from the at least one FCI from the plurality of FCIs. The gateway may identify a proximate FCI that is closest to a gateway based on at least one link parameter, and assign the determined time delay to the proximate FCI. The gateway may receive confirmations that at least one FCI received the determined time delay, and has synchronized transmissions based on the determined time delay and the zero crossings of the power signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Bahman Khoshnood, William J. Dodds, Camilo Delgado, Eugene Bright, David Ocasio
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Publication number: 20150295453Abstract: A faulted circuit indicator includes a microprocessor or discrete logic to determine a fault condition and initiate one or more fault indications, a super capacitor, a battery, and power supply circuitry for providing power to the microprocessor and one or more fault indicators. The power supply circuitry: inductively receives energy from a power line; determines whether an induced voltage is sufficient to power one or more functions of the FCI device; and if not, determines whether available voltage from the super capacitor is sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device. If so, the power supply circuitry draws voltage from the super capacitor and, if not, the power supply circuitry draws voltage from the battery when it is determined that the available voltage from the super capacitor is not sufficient to power the one or more functions of the FCI device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Bahman Khoshnood, Srinivas Karnakanti, David Martin, William J. Dodds, Eugene Bright, Jagadish Reddy Putta, Camilo Delgado
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Publication number: 20140339174Abstract: A method of monitoring a low water volume within of a water circulation system is disclosed that includes detecting an auxiliary measurement associated with an ancillary device fluidly coupled with a reservoir of water in a water circulation system and then determining whether the ancillary device is performing under a low water volume operation. The low water volume operation is based upon a comparison between at least the detected auxiliary measurement of the ancillary device and a condition associated with a performance of the ancillary device under the low water volume operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventor: Eugene Bright
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Publication number: 20140338428Abstract: An early leak-detection warning system is disclosed, including an early leak-detection device having a processor operably configured to execute instructions for monitoring a reservoir for a potential undetected leak. The early leak-detection device determines a rate of water loss for the reservoir; determines an expected rate of water loss for the reservoir based on at least one predetermined factor; and compares the rate of water loss to the expected rate of water loss. In response to the rate of water loss exceeding the expected rate of water loss by a predetermined threshold, the system determines that there may be a leak associated with the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventor: Eugene Bright
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Publication number: 20140268458Abstract: Apparatus and methods for selective protection of an electrical load from disturbances on an input power line. A power protection circuit includes a selectively variable inrush current limiting circuit and a switch for disconnecting the input power line from the load. A control circuit determines that the electrical load is in a first operational state, such as a standby mode or normal operation, or a second operational state, such as full operation at rated current. The power protection circuit provides variable inrush current limiting to the electrical load in response to a first category of disturbances when the electrical load is in the first operational state. The power protection circuit inhibits disconnecting the electrical load in response to a second category of disturbances when the electrical load is in the second operational state. Species of selectively variable current limiting circuits are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Innovolt, Inc.Inventors: Vincent P. Luciani, Eugene Bright
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Publication number: 20110286859Abstract: A variable speed motor controller senses the electrical load on the motor in turning a pump. An output of the controller may be used to trigger a vent valve or power to the motor may be cut if the load level indicates a restricted flow of fluid into the suction side of the pump, such as would be caused by drain occlusion in a swimming pool. A sensor in communication with the suction side of the pump ascertains a vacuum/pressure level present and may be used to verify that an intended operational state for the variable speed motor and the pump is actualized, otherwise anomaly processing is invoked. This pressure/vacuum monitoring may be conducted through speed changes of the motor/pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Gary ORTIZ, Slawomir Surowinski, James Murdock, Eugene Bright, Bahman Khoshnood, Jason W. Parcell
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Patent number: 5640319Abstract: A system for employing a computer to control a device to provide a plurality of services for a plurality of entities. Each entity corresponds to exactly one of the services and each service has its own copy of the code which defines the service. The system associates a process which executes the service with each service. The code for a service defines a finite state machine which is continually executed by the service's process. While in a given state, the finite state machine may traverse a decision graph which is directly accessible to the process. Actions to be taken on traversal of a node of the decision graph may be defined in the finite state machine. The service's process communicates with other processes and with itself by means of interprocess messages. Each state of the finite state machine contains event handlers for responding to messages received by the service's process.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1991Date of Patent: June 17, 1997Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Brian George Beuning, Seymour Bloom, Raymond Eugene Bright, Jr., Steven Lloyd Greenspan, Joel M. Marks, Michael James Morgan, Timothy Jerome Scale, Bruce Fat Wong