Patents by Inventor Kip M. Larson

Kip M. Larson 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: 11539200
    Abstract: A fault protection arrangement may include a neutral grounding resistor, the neutral grounding resistor comprising a ground end and a non-ground end. The fault protection arrangement may include a neutral grounding resistance monitor assembly, coupled to the neutral grounding resistor, where the neutral grounding resistance monitor assembly includes a sense circuit, coupled to the ground end of the neutral grounding resistor; and an injection signal generator, arranged to generate a frequency of 240 Hz or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristophor Jensen, Kip M. Larson, Cornelis Verhey
  • Patent number: 11108222
    Abstract: A neutral grounding resistor fault protection arrangement. The fault protection arrangement may include a neutral grounding resistor, the neutral grounding resistor comprising a ground end and a non-ground end; a sense circuit, coupled to the non-ground end of the neutral grounding resistor; and a neutral grounding monitor, coupled to the non-ground end of the neutral grounding resistor, the neutral grounding monitor comprising an injection signal generator, the injection signal generator arranged to generate a frequency of 240 Hz or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristophor Jensen, Kip M. Larson, Cornelis Verhey
  • Patent number: 10636599
    Abstract: A wireless relay may include a housing; an output, disposed within the housing; and a wireless interface, disposed within the housing, wherein the wireless interface is to receive wireless communication signals including settings to configure one or more functionalities associated with the wireless relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventor: Kip M. Larson
  • Publication number: 20190288502
    Abstract: A fault protection arrangement may include a neutral grounding resistor, the neutral grounding resistor comprising a ground end and a non-ground end. The fault protection arrangement may include a neutral grounding resistance monitor assembly, coupled to the neutral grounding resistor, where the neutral grounding resistance monitor assembly includes a sense circuit, coupled to the ground end of the neutral grounding resistor; and an injection signal generator, arranged to generate a frequency of 240 Hz or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristophor Jensen, Kip M. Larson, Cornelis Verhey
  • Publication number: 20190288499
    Abstract: A neutral grounding resistor fault protection arrangement. The fault protection arrangement may include a neutral grounding resistor, the neutral grounding resistor comprising a ground end and a non-ground end; a sense circuit, coupled to the non-ground end of the neutral grounding resistor; and a neutral grounding monitor, coupled to the non-ground end of the neutral grounding resistor, the neutral grounding monitor comprising an injection signal generator, the injection signal generator arranged to generate a frequency of 240 Hz or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristophor Jensen, Kip M. Larson, Cornelis Verhey
  • Patent number: 10324140
    Abstract: Zero sequence current sensors for single-phase and multiphase power systems are disclosed. In one implementation, a zero sequence current sensor is positioned between conductors associated with a single-phase power system or a multiphase power system. The current sensor may be shaped to accommodate maintaining a substantially equal distance between the conductors associated with the single-phase power system or the multiphase power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Gilman, Kip M. Larson, Brian Johnson
  • Patent number: 10281908
    Abstract: A motor protection relay including a housing and a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, the printed circuit board including a central processing unit and a wireless communication interface, the wireless communication interface adapted to receive wireless communication signals for configuring operating parameters of the motor protection relay via the central processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventor: Kip M. Larson
  • Publication number: 20180166239
    Abstract: A wireless relay may include a housing; an output, disposed within the housing; and a wireless interface, disposed within the housing, wherein the wireless interface is to receive wireless communication signals including settings to configure one or more functionalities associated with the wireless relay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventor: Kip M. Larson
  • Publication number: 20180129194
    Abstract: A motor protection relay including a housing and a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, the printed circuit board including a central processing unit and a wireless communication interface, the wireless communication interface adapted to receive wireless communication signals for configuring operating parameters of the motor protection relay via the central processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventor: Kip M. Larson
  • Publication number: 20180067172
    Abstract: Zero sequence current sensors for single-phase and multiphase power systems are disclosed. In one implementation, a zero sequence current sensor is positioned between conductors associated with a single-phase power system or a multiphase power system. The current sensor may be shaped to accommodate maintaining a substantially equal distance between the conductors associated with the single-phase power system or the multiphase power system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Gilman, Kip M. Larson, Brian Johnson
  • Patent number: 6534947
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an electric motor pump. The method includes the acts of providing an AC power signal having a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, measuring the voltage of the AC power signal and generating a first two-state output signal that is in a logic high state when the measured voltage is on the positive half cycle and that is in a logic low state when the measured voltage is on the negative half cycle, and measuring the current of the AC power signal and generating a second two-state output signal that is in logic high state when the measured current is on the positive half cycle and that is in a logic low state when the measured current is on the negative half cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Sta-Rite Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Johnson, Kip M. Larson, Dee R. Walker
  • Publication number: 20020093306
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an electric motor pump. The method includes the acts of providing an AC power signal having a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, measuring the voltage of the AC power signal and generating a first two-state output signal that is in a logic high state when the measured voltage is on the positive half cycle and that is in a logic low state when the measured voltage is on the negative half cycle, and measuring the current of the AC power signal and generating a second two-state output signal that is in logic high state when the measured current is on the positive half cycle and that is in a logic low state when the measured current is on the negative half cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Steven A. Johnson, Kip M. Larson, Dee R. Walker