Patents by Inventor Guy Mereness

Guy Mereness 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).

  • System and method for detecting miswiring of an electrical appliance
    Patent number: 8781784
    Abstract: A system for detecting the miswiring of an electrical appliance that includes a microprocessor having first and second input connections to sample signals on two different electrical power lines. The microprocessor further includes a third input connection for a neutral line. In an embodiment of the invention, there is at least one switch through which electrical power can flow into a load. The at least one switch is controlled by the microprocessor. In a particular embodiment, the microprocessor is configured to compare the signals sampled at the first and second input connections to determine whether the electrical appliance has been wired correctly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Company
    Inventors: Leonard W. Jenski, Raymond Bambule, Daniel Zuzuly, Guy Mereness
  • System and Method for Detecting Miswiring of an Electrical Appliance
    Publication number: 20120191399
    Abstract: A system for detecting the miswiring of an electrical appliance that includes a microprocessor having first and second input connections to sample signals on two different electrical power lines. The microprocessor further includes a third input connection for a neutral line. In an embodiment of the invention, there is at least one switch through which electrical power can flow into a load. The at least one switch is controlled by the microprocessor. In a particular embodiment, the microprocessor is configured to compare the signals sampled at the first and second input connections to determine whether the electrical appliance has been wired correctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS COMPANY
    Inventors: Leonard W. Jenski, Raymond Bambule, Daniel Zuzuly, Guy Mereness