Patents by Inventor Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bla

Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bla 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).

  • Electrical wiring device with a center nightlight having automatic and manual control features
    Patent number: 7724557
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a electrical wiring device that includes a housing having a plurality of line terminals. A cover assembly is coupled to the housing, the cover assembly including at least one set of receptacle openings disposed on either side of a central portion of the cover assembly. A plurality of receptacle terminals are disposed in the housing, each of the plurality of receptacle terminals being coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of load terminal structures. Each of the plurality of receptacle terminals is in communication with a corresponding one of the at least one set of receptacle openings. A light assembly is disposed in the central portion of the cover assembly and coupled to the plurality of line terminals or the plurality of load terminals. The light assembly has a light transmission region disposed in the central portion. The light transmissive region occupies a substantial portion of a width of the cover assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bla, Jeffrey C. Richards, Gerald R. Savicki, Jr., Richard Weeks, Gary O. Wilson
  • Electrical Wiring Device with a Center Nightlight Having Automatic and Manual Control Features
    Publication number: 20090033247
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a electrical wiring device that includes a housing having a plurality of line terminals. A cover assembly is coupled to the housing, the cover assembly including at least one set of receptacle openings disposed on either side of a central portion of the cover assembly. A plurality of receptacle terminals are disposed in the housing, each of the plurality of receptacle terminals being coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of load terminal structures. Each of the plurality of receptacle terminals is in communication with a corresponding one of the at least one set of receptacle openings. A light assembly is disposed in the central portion of the cover assembly and coupled to the plurality of line terminals or the plurality of load terminals. The light assembly has a light transmission region disposed in the central portion. The light transmissive region occupies a substantial portion of a width of the cover assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: PASS & SEYMOUR, INC.
    Inventors: Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bla, Jeffrey C. Richards, Gerald R. Savicki, JR., Richard Weeks, Gary O. Wilson