Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Pabst

Kenneth W. Pabst 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: 20090046417
    Abstract: An integrated meter/timer comprises a plug adapted to be plugged into an electrical outlet connected to a power distribution circuit, a socket for receiving a plug from an electrical appliance, an electrical connection between the plug and the socket that includes a controllable switch for opening and closing the electrical connection to control the supplying of electrical power to the appliance, a current sensor coupled to the electrical connection for producing a signal representing the magnitude of electrical current flowing in the electrical connection, a microprocessor receiving the signal and producing a display signal representing a numerical value corresponding to the current magnitude, and a display coupled to the microprocessor for receiving the display signal for displaying the numerical value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Ulta-Lit Tree Co.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Pabst, John DeCosmo, Howard L. Frank, Brian M. Gleason