Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. Rupp

Jeffrey R. Rupp 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).

  • Modular switchgear control
    Patent number: 7492062
    Abstract: A modular switchgear control to control the operation of one or more vacuum interrupter switches includes a cabinet that may contain one or more line powered or low energy control panels. Each low energy and line powered control panel allows multiple interrupter switches to be coupled in parallel so as to increase its current rating. Coupled to each line or low energy control panel is an input power panel, that receives single-phase power from a suitable power source. A controller panel and a timing panel may also be carried in the cabinet so as to coordinate the opening and closing of the interrupter switches in either an asynchronous or synchronous manner. A noise detection panel may also be provided to determine when the interrupter switches are beginning to fail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Vacuum Electric Switch Co.
    Inventors: Cecil C. Wristen, Jeffrey R. Rupp, Michael G. Walaszewski