Patents by Inventor Kristophor Jensen

Kristophor Jensen 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).

  • Monitor device, ground fault protection circuit and techniques
    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
  • Monitor device, ground fault protection circuit and techniques
    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
  • MONITOR DEVICE, GROUND FAULT PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND TECHNIQUES
    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
  • MONITOR DEVICE, GROUND FAULT PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND TECHNIQUES
    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