Patents by Inventor Justin Mahaffey

Justin Mahaffey 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).

  • Device and method for preventing arc flashes
    Patent number: 9209617
    Abstract: A device for preventing arc flashes in electrical systems is provided. The device may include at least one heat sensor for measuring a temperature of an electrical conductor, and a controller operatively coupled to the at least one heat sensor and configured to arrest current in the electrical conductor if the measured temperature exceeds a predefined threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Littlefuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony S. Locker, Justin Mahaffey
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING ARC FLASHES
    Publication number: 20140192451
    Abstract: A device for preventing arc flashes in electrical systems is provided. The device may include at least one heat sensor for measuring a temperature of an electrical conductor, and a controller operatively coupled to the at least one heat sensor and configured to arrest current in the electrical conductor if the measured temperature exceeds a predefined threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: LITTELFUSE, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony S. Locker, Justin Mahaffey