Patents by Inventor James S. Buchanan

James S. Buchanan 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: 10802065
    Abstract: A wearable electric field detector configured to be worn by a wearer in an environment includes inner and outer housings which are movable relative to each other between a closed position and an open position. When in the closed position, a body of the inner housing is concealed within the outer housing, and when in the open position, the body is partially visible to visually indicate that the detector is open. The detector includes field detection circuitry which is configured to detect voltage in an electric field in the environment around the wearer. The circuitry is in communication with at least one of a speaker and a light source which are configured to be activated by the field detection circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.
    Inventors: William John McNulty, James S. Buchanan, Michael S. Garner, Michael Z. Standiford
  • Publication number: 20180299496
    Abstract: A wearable electric field detector configured to be worn by a wearer in an environment includes inner and outer housings which are movable relative to each other between a closed position and an open position. When in the closed position, a body of the inner housing is concealed within the outer housing, and when in the open position, the body is partially visible to visually indicate that the detector is open. The detector includes field detection circuitry which is configured to detect voltage in an electric field in the environment around the wearer. The circuitry is in communication with at least one of a speaker and a light source which are configured to be activated by the field detection circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: William John McNulty, James S. Buchanan, Michael S. Garner, Michael Z. Standiford
  • Patent number: 9658265
    Abstract: A high voltage digital voltmeter and wireless phaser includes first and second voltmeters/phasers. Each voltmeter/phaser has a probe for accessing a point in a circuit, circuitry connected to the probe and including a microprocessor, and a ground reference associated with the circuitry. Each microprocessor is programmed to measure line-to-ground voltage of the respective voltmeter/phaser. This information is shared between the microprocessors and is used to determine voltage measurements and phase angle difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: HD ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark R. Hoffman, James S. Buchanan, William John McNulty
  • Publication number: 20160041208
    Abstract: A high voltage digital voltmeter and wireless phaser includes first and second voltmeters/phasers. Each voltmeter/phaser has a probe for accessing a point in a circuit, circuitry connected to the probe and including a microprocessor, and a ground reference associated with the circuitry. Each microprocessor is programmed to measure line-to-ground voltage of the respective voltmeter/phaser. This information is shared between the microprocessors and is used to determine voltage measurements and phase angle difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Mark R. Hoffman, James S. Buchanan, William John McNulty
  • Patent number: 8212549
    Abstract: An ammeter is provided with a plurality of individual wound coils interconnected in a generally U-shaped array to measure the magnitude of current in a conductor extending through a sensing region inside the U-shape. Additional pairs of position-sensing coils determine the position of the conductor relative to the sensing region and provide outputs to circuitry which permits the magnitude measurement to be displayed only if the conductor extends through the sensing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: HD Electric Company
    Inventors: William J. McNulty, James S. Buchanan, Connor M. McNulty
  • Publication number: 20100207603
    Abstract: An ammeter is provided with a plurality of individual wound coils interconnected in a generally U-shaped array to measure the magnitude of current in a conductor extending through a sensing region inside the U-shape. Additional pairs of position-sensing coils determine the position of the conductor relative to the sensing region and provide outputs to circuitry which permits the magnitude measurement to be displayed only if the conductor extends through the sensing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: William J. McNulty, James S. Buchanan, Connor M. McNulty
  • Patent number: 7746051
    Abstract: A voltmeter/phaser includes dual hot-stick probes, each carrying a housing including a digital display, one of the housings also having a measurement circuit for measuring the sensed voltage. A plural-conductor cable interconnects the housings and carries, in two separate conductors, current between the probes and display data between the display circuits, so that identical voltage values are always displayed on the two displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: HD Electric Company
    Inventors: James S. Buchanan, William J. McNulty
  • Patent number: D510882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: HD Electric Company
    Inventor: James S. Buchanan
  • Patent number: D664457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: HD Electric Company
    Inventor: James S. Buchanan
  • Patent number: D737160
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: HD Electric Co.
    Inventors: Michael S. Garner, William J. McNulty, James S. Buchanan