Patents by Inventor James Robert Bukacek

James Robert Bukacek 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).

  • Publication number: 20160358736
    Abstract: A current-limiting fuse for use at voltages between 23 kilovolts (kV) and 38 kV includes a body including a sidewall that at least partially defines an interior space; a fuse element in the interior space of the body, the fuse element wrapped around a non-conductive core and connected to first and second electrically conductive plates; and a non-bound particulate material in the interior space of the body, the non-bound particulate material including a plurality of pieces of the material with voids between at least some of the pieces. A fuse holder for use at voltages between 23 kV and 38 kV includes a housing for insertion in a sidewall of a transformer. The housing includes an exterior surface that defines an interior region. A fuse assembly is received in the interior region of the housing, the fuse assembly being configured to be replaced without opening the tank of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: James Robert Bukacek, James Allen Wenzel, Alan Paul Yerges, Frank J. Muench, Nicole Ewald, Lisa Carol Sletson
  • Publication number: 20160064173
    Abstract: A current-limiting fuse for use at voltages between 23 kilovolts (kV) and 38 kV includes a body including a sidewall that at least partially defines an interior space; a fuse element in the interior space of the body, the fuse element wrapped around a non-conductive core and connected to first and second electrically conductive plates; and a non-bound particulate material in the interior space of the body, the non-bound particulate material including a plurality of pieces of the material with voids between at least some of the pieces. A fuse holder for use at voltages between 23 kV and 38 kV includes a housing for insertion in a sidewall of a transformer. The housing includes an exterior surface that defines an interior region. A fuse assembly is received in the interior region of the housing, the fuse assembly being configured to be replaced without opening the tank of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: James Robert Bukacek, James Allen Wenzel, Alan Paul Yerges, Frank J. Muench, Nicole Ewald, Lisa Carol Sletson