Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Doyle

Kevin A. Doyle 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: 20120267953
    Abstract: An integrated power hub and device controller apparatus, and associated operational method, are operable to control and supply power to electrical devices that operate in environments which create a high risk for the electrical devices to generate stray voltages and currents. According to one embodiment, the apparatus includes a plurality of converter circuits, a controller, and a communication interface. The converter circuits convert input AC power to DC power such that each converter circuit provides a DC output voltage for a respective electrical device. The converter circuits may be configured (e.g., with toroidal step-down transformers) so as to mitigate stray currents from flowing between the electrical devices. The controller is operable to generate control signals so as to at least partially control operations of the electrical devices. The communication interface is operably coupled to the controller and operable to provide the control signals to the electrical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: Kevin A. Doyle
  • Patent number: D780319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Johnson, Kevin A. Doyle