Patents by Inventor Gerald C. Laxen

Gerald C. Laxen 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).

  • Electrical line-fault detector and circuit breaker device
    Patent number: 5424894
    Abstract: An electrical circuit breaker device for connection between a load device and a power source, capable of disconnecting the load device from the power source upon detection of an electrical fault condition present in the wiring between the load and the power source is provided. A time delay prevents the load from being disconnected due to the reporting of a temporary voltage fluctuation. One embodiment of the present invention measures a voltage value representative of the voltage across the source and compares it with the voltage drop across the load to determine the voltage drop due to the wiring between the source and the load. The load device is disconnected from the power source if the resulting power loss or voltage difference due to the resistance of the wiring indicates a power loss in the wiring sufficient to cause combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Inventors: W. Brian Briscall, Gerald C. Laxen