Patents by Inventor John E. Brower

John E. Brower 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: 20240421586
    Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a phase conductor, a neutral conductor, an interrupter configured to disconnect the phase conductor and the neutral conductor from a load, and a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of current flowing through the phase conductor and the neutral conductor. The circuit interrupting device further includes a microcontroller that includes an electronic processor and is electrically connected to the first sensor and the interrupter. The microcontroller is configured to generate a reference signal, receive a first signal from the sensor, determine whether a difference between a voltage of the first signal and a voltage of the reference signal exceeds a threshold, determine whether the microcontroller has performed a ground fault self-test, and activate the interrupter when the difference exceeds the threshold and the microcontroller has not performed the ground fault self-test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: John E. Brower, James Casey Musson, William Vernon Miller, III, Joseph Michael Meady, Joseph Edgar Dupuis, Brian S. Chia
  • Publication number: 20240340194
    Abstract: A method for user control of one or more devices located within a physical space. The method includes creating a network block in response to a user input, the network block including network identifying metadata. The network identifying metadata includes a list of the one or more devices. The method also includes writing the network block to a ledger under a first user profile, linking the network block to a host server, receiving a first request to modify the network block, and modifying the network block. Modifying the network block includes adding network identifying metadata, deleting network identifying metadata, and altering network identifying metadata. The method also includes receiving a second request to transfer ownership of the network block and linking the network block to a second user profile. Linking the network block to the second user profile transfers ownership of the list of the one or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventor: John E. Brower
  • Publication number: 20240312735
    Abstract: A testing system may include a printed-circuit board coil embedded on a printed circuit board. The testing system may further include a test circuit electrically connected to the printed-circuit board coil, the test circuit configured to: receive a signal from the printed-circuit board coil, analyze the signal from the printed-circuit board coil, and determine a fault based on the signal from the printed circuit board coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventor: John E. Brower
  • Publication number: 20240306351
    Abstract: A wiring device including an enclosure including a front cover and a rear cover, a first printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the enclosure, a first direct current (DC) port, a plurality of power electronics supported by a surface of the first PCB and configured to provide power to the first DC port, and a heat sink in direct contact with at least one of the plurality of power electronics and disposed within an interior of the rear cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: John E. Brower, Brian Chia, Jian Hua Li
  • Publication number: 20240222918
    Abstract: An electrical outlet includes a housing having a faceplate with a first opening in communication with a high-voltage interface and a second opening in communication with a low-voltage interface. A power supply circuit board having a power conversion circuit is positioned in the housing. A protection circuit board having a circuit interrupting device is positioned in the housing. A low-voltage circuit board includes the low-voltage interface. A compliant pin electrically connects the power conversion circuit and the low-voltage interface. The protection circuit board is positioned between the power supply circuit board and the low-voltage circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: John E. Brower
  • Patent number: 12021370
    Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a phase conductor, a neutral conductor, an interrupter configured to disconnect the phase conductor and the neutral conductor from a load, and a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of current flowing through the phase conductor and the neutral conductor. The circuit interrupting device further includes a microcontroller that includes an electronic processor and is electrically connected to the first sensor and the interrupter. The microcontroller is configured to generate a reference signal, receive a first signal from the sensor, determine whether a difference between a voltage of the first signal and a voltage of the reference signal exceeds a threshold, determine whether the microcontroller has performed a ground fault self-test, and activate the interrupter when the difference exceeds the threshold and the microcontroller has not performed the ground fault self-test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: John E. Brower, James Casey Musson, William Vernon Miller, III, Joseph Michael Meady, Joseph Edgar Dupuis, Brian S. Chia
  • Patent number: 11996257
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter including a line conductor, a printed-circuit board, and a test circuit. The printed-circuit board coil is embedded on a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a slot through the printed-circuit board coil, wherein the line conductor is received by the printed-circuit board coil. The test circuit is electrically connected to the printed-circuit board coil. The test circuit is configured to determine a condition of the line conductor based on a signal of the printed-circuit board coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: John E. Brower
  • Publication number: 20240128036
    Abstract: Power switch assemblies are provided herein each having a power switch enclosure including a box portion and a cover portion removably attachable to the box portion, a power switch installed in a box cavity and having a plurality of terminals, a handle shaft extending through a wall of the cover, and a monitor circuit including a circuit board attached to the cover, monitor circuitry formed on the circuit board, and a plurality of connectors installed on the circuit board, wherein the connectors are configured, upon attachment of the cover to the box, without manual disconnection or reconnection of wires, to electrically interact with a terminal of the power switch for electrical communication between the power switch and the monitor circuitry, and wherein the connectors are configured, without manual disconnection or reconnection of wires, to terminate the electrical interactions upon removal of the cover from the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: John E. Brower, Christopher Alan Carbone, Zhenhong Li
  • Publication number: 20230072455
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter including a line conductor, a printed-circuit board, and a test circuit. The printed-circuit board coil is embedded on a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a slot through the printed-circuit board coil, wherein the line conductor is received by the printed-circuit board coil. The test circuit is electrically connected to the printed-circuit board coil. The test circuit is configured to determine a condition of the line conductor based on a signal of the printed-circuit board coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: John E. Brower
  • Publication number: 20230075542
    Abstract: A module of an AM/PD device including a PCB and a bus bar including one or more bus bar contacts. The module further including one or more contact arms having one or more moveable contacts configured to be in a first position and a second position, wherein when in the first position the one or more moveable contacts are in physical contact with the one or more bus bar contacts and when in the second position the one or more moveable contacts are physically separated from the one or more bus bar contacts. The module further including a coil assembly coupled to an actuating device, the actuating device coupled to the one or more contact arms. Wherein the coil assembly, via the actuating device, moves the one or more moveable contacts from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kenny Padro, John E. Brower, Brandon Pearce, Antonio Di Vita, Matthew Jared Varney, William Vernon Miller, III, Joseph Michael Meady, David Peck
  • Patent number: 11501931
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter including a line conductor, a neutral conductor, a printed-circuit board coil, and a test circuit. The printed-circuit board coil has an aperture configured to receive the line conductor. The test circuit is electrically connected to the printed-circuit board coil. The test circuit is configured to determine an arc fault condition based on a signal of the printed-circuit board coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: John E. Brower
  • Publication number: 20220337049
    Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a phase conductor, a neutral conductor, an interrupter configured to disconnect the phase conductor and the neutral conductor from a load, and a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of current flowing through the phase conductor and the neutral conductor. The circuit interrupting device further includes a microcontroller that includes an electronic processor and is electrically connected to the first sensor and the interrupter. The microcontroller is configured to generate a reference signal, receive a first signal from the sensor, determine whether a difference between a voltage of the first signal and a voltage of the reference signal exceeds a threshold, determine whether the microcontroller has performed a ground fault self-test, and activate the interrupter when the difference exceeds the threshold and the microcontroller has not performed the ground fault self-test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: John E. Brower, James Casey Musson, William Vernon Miller, III, Joseph Michael Meady, Joseph Edgar Dupuis, Brian S. Chia
  • Publication number: 20200035425
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter including a line conductor, a neutral conductor, a printed-circuit board coil, and a test circuit. The printed-circuit board coil has an aperture configured to receive the line conductor. The test circuit is electrically connected to the printed-circuit board coil. The test circuit is configured to determine an arc fault condition based on a signal of the printed-circuit board coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: John E. Brower