Patents by Inventor Gordon T. Grice

Gordon T. Grice 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).

  • Patent number: 8952575
    Abstract: A three-way or four-way switching circuit for lighting, and the like, is described. One three-way switch is replaced with an electronic switch. Both legs of the switching circuit are powered all the time and current is sensed in the legs to determine when one of the three-way or four-way switches has been switched. This information is used to turn the light on and off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Echelon Corporation
    Inventor: Gordon T. Grice
  • Publication number: 20110316350
    Abstract: A three-way or four-way switching circuit for lighting, and the like, is described. One three-way switch is replaced with an electronic switch. Both legs of the switching circuit are powered all the time and current is sensed in the legs to determine when one of the three-way or four-way switches has been switched. This information is used to turn the light on and off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Gordon T. Grice
  • Patent number: 8022577
    Abstract: A three-way or four-way switching circuit for lighting, and the like, is described. One three-way switch is replaced with an electronic switch. Both legs of the switching circuit are powered all the time and current is sensed in the legs to determine when one of the three-way or four-way switches has been switched. This information is used to turn the light on and off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Echelon Corporation
    Inventor: Gordon T. Grice
  • Publication number: 20100079006
    Abstract: A three-way or four-way switching circuit for lighting, and the like, is described. One three-way switch is replaced with an electronic switch. Both legs of the switching circuit are powered all the time and current is sensed in the legs to determine when one of the three-way or four-way switches has been switched. This information is used to turn the light on and off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Gordon T. Grice
  • Patent number: 4656615
    Abstract: Each hydrophone receiver element is attached in electrical parallel with the series combination of a switching diode and a zener diode so that the physical orientation of the element is the same for each element network. The response element networks then are assembled into a cable section, the element networks constituting a group array. A test circuit applies a relatively high dc voltage input to the cable section. The switching diodes are not rendered conductive for the elements properly connected. Hence, the output is substantially the same as the input. However, if one or more of the elements are reverse connected, the switching diode for that response element is rendered conductive and the output drops to the level of the zener breakdown voltage. Hence, the whole array-connected group can be tested with a single test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Digicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon T. Grice