Patents by Inventor Kevin S. Koder

Kevin S. Koder 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).

  • Patent number: 9705358
    Abstract: An emergency lighting system includes an electrical panel board having a phase layout that includes consecutively arranged phases wherein one or more pairs of consecutively arranged phases are of the same phase. A 2-pole branch circuit breaker may be electrically connected to a consecutive pair of same phases, and a 1-pole remotely-operated-relay may be electrically connected to one pole of the 2-pole branch circuit breaker. The emergency lighting system may further include an emergency lighting fixture having a normal power input and an emergency power input. The normal power input may be electrically connected to the 1-pole remotely-operated-relay such that the normal power input is connected to one phase, and the emergency power input may be electrically connected to the 2-pole branch circuit breaker such that the emergency power input is electrically connected to a consecutive pair of same phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mennes, Ronnie H. Ridgeway, David A. Bradley, Kevin S. Koder, William O. Scoggins, Jr., Seshagiri R. Marellapudi, Jeffrey D. Lord
  • Publication number: 20170077745
    Abstract: An emergency lighting system includes an electrical panel board having a phase layout that includes consecutively arranged phases wherein one or more pairs of consecutively arranged phases are of the same phase. A 2-pole branch circuit breaker may be electrically connected to a consecutive pair of same phases, and a 1-pole remotely-operated-relay may be electrically connected to one pole of the 2-pole branch circuit breaker. The emergency lighting system may further include an emergency lighting fixture having a normal power input and an emergency power input. The normal power input may be electrically connected to the 1-pole remotely-operated-relay such that the normal power input is connected to one phase, and the emergency power input may be electrically connected to the 2-pole branch circuit breaker such that the emergency power input is electrically connected to a consecutive pair of same phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Michael J. Mennes, Ronnie H. Ridgeway, David A. Bradley, Kevin S. Koder, William O. Scoggins, JR., Seshagiri R. Marellapudi, Jeffrey D. Lord
  • Patent number: 8279574
    Abstract: An emergency lighting system comprising an electrical panel board comprising a two-pole switched breaker with one pole controlled using an Emergency Remote Operated Relay. Each of the poles of the circuit breaker is fed by a single phase. The controlled pole feeds normal power to the lighting ballast operating under normal conditions. The non-controlled pole feeds constant power to at least one battery which provides back-up power to the light(s) in an emergency/power failed condition. The Emergency Remote Operated Relay further comprises a two pole circuit breaker (BQD 2P) with one of the poles connected to a Remote Operated Relay that is remotely controllable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: William O. Scoggins, Jr., David A. Bradley, Kevin S. Koder, Jeffrey D. Lord, Seshagiri R. Marellapudi, Michael J. Mennes, Ronnie H. Ridgeway
  • Publication number: 20100109438
    Abstract: An emergency lighting system comprising an electrical panel board comprising a two-pole switched breaker with one pole controlled using an Emergency Remote Operated Relay. Each of the poles of the circuit breaker is fed by a single phase. The controlled pole feeds normal power to the lighting ballast operating under normal conditions. The non-controlled pole feeds constant power to at least one battery which provides back-up power to the light(s) in an emergency/power failed condition. The Emergency Remote Operated Relay further comprises a two pole circuit breaker (BQD 2P) with one of the poles connected to a Remote Operated Relay that is remotely controllable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: William O. Scoggins, JR., David A. Bradley, Kevin S. Koder, Jeffrey D. Lord, Seshagiri R. Marellapudi, Michael J. Mennes, Ronnie H. Ridgeway
  • Publication number: 20100072896
    Abstract: An emergency lighting system comprising an electrical panel board comprising a phase layout comprising a plurality of consecutively arranged phases wherein a pair of consecutive phases are of the same phase, a 2-pole branch circuit breaker electrically connected to the pair of consecutive phases that are of the same phase, and a 1-pole remotely-operated-relay electrically connected to one pole of the 2-pole branch circuit breaker. The emergency lighting system further comprises an emergency lighting fixture comprising a normal power input electrically connected to the load side of the 1-pole remotely-operated-relay such that the normal power input is connected to one phase of the plurality of phases, an emergency power input electrically connected to the load side of the 2-pole branch circuit breaker such that the emergency power input is electrically connected to the two consecutive phases of the same phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Mennes, Ronnie H. Ridgeway, David Allen Bradley, Kevin S. Koder, William Olin Scoggins, JR., Seshagiri R. Marellapudi, Jeffrey Dyson Lord