Patents by Inventor James E. Balcom

James E. Balcom 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: 5166864
    Abstract: Printed wiring board with components thereon is enclosed with a dielectric conformal coating over the printed wiring and the components. Enclosure includes a metal layer over the conformal coating and the ground plane of the card to form a protected circuit card assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Gary L. Chitwood, James E. Balcom
  • Patent number: 4799039
    Abstract: An emergency lighting supervisory system monitors utility power so as to automatically connect emergency lights to a battery source when utility power fails. The system continuously monitors selected parameters and, automatically, periodically tests the system under simulated full-load emergency conditions and annunciates the results of these tests. Such periodic tests also enhance battery capacity. The system also provides a closed loop three-mode battery charging control circuit. It can optionally communicate its status as well as receive commands from an external computer or other source by means of a data communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Assignee: Dual-Lite Manufacturing
    Inventors: James E. Balcom, Edward P. Kozek, Arnold N. Alderman