Patents by Inventor Evan J. Penberthy

Evan J. Penberthy 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).

  • Configurable binary circuits for protection relays in electric power systems
    Patent number: 11934169
    Abstract: Configurable binary circuits for use in electrical power systems may include an input/output port, a binary input subsystem for receiving a binary input signal, a binary output subsystem for transmitting a binary output signal, and a switch subsystem for selecting one of the binary input subsystem or the binary output subsystem for operation. Intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and associated methods may include one or more configurable binary circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian James Peterson, Evan J. Penberthy, Greg Rzepka
  • Output contact failure monitor for protection relays in electric power systems
    Patent number: 11749984
    Abstract: Output circuit devices for use in electric power systems may include a first output subsystem for transmitting a first signal output via an output port to a component of the electric power system, an input subsystem for receiving and monitoring the first signal output transmitted by the first output subsystem, and a second output subsystem for transmitting another signal output to the component of the electric power system. The second output subsystem is to transmit the signal output in response to an indication from the input subsystem. Intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and associated methods may include one or more output circuit devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan J. Penberthy, Brian James Peterson
  • OUTPUT CONTACT FAILURE MONITOR FOR PROTECTION RELAYS IN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220368125
    Abstract: Output circuit devices for use in electric power systems may include a first output subsystem for transmitting a first signal output via an output port to a component of the electric power system, an input subsystem for receiving and monitoring the first signal output transmitted by the first output subsystem, and a second output subsystem for transmitting another signal output to the component of the electric power system. The second output subsystem is to transmit the signal output in response to an indication from the input subsystem. Intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and associated methods may include one or more output circuit devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan J. Penberthy, Brian James Peterson
  • CONFIGURABLE BINARY CIRCUITS FOR PROTECTION RELAYS IN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220359142
    Abstract: Configurable binary circuits for use in electrical power systems may include an input/output port, a binary input subsystem for receiving a binary input signal, a binary output subsystem for transmitting a binary output signal, and a switch subsystem for selecting one of the binary input subsystem or the binary output subsystem for operation. Intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and associated methods may include one or more configurable binary circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian James Peterson, Evan J. Penberthy, Greg Rzepka
  • Adaptable control apparatus indicators for an electric power delivery system
    Patent number: 10264647
    Abstract: Described herein are adaptable control apparatus indicators for dedicated operations of a device for operating an electric power delivery system. The control apparatus indicators may be buttons on an intelligent electronic device (IED) used for the dedicated operations of opening and closing a circuit breaker of the electric power delivery system. The colors of the control apparatus indicators may be configurable by a user upon configuration of the IED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan J. Penberthy, Thomas Allen Stanley, Cole Salo