Patents by Inventor Leszek P. Byczkowski

Leszek P. Byczkowski 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: 20240112868
    Abstract: A food equipment device, such as a warewasher, includes a powered component, the powered component being one of a heating element or a pump or a fan, and a power line path for delivering power to the powered component. A contactor is provided for controlling power delivery to the powered component, the contactor including main power contacts connected in the power line path and auxiliary contacts that operate the same as, or opposite to, the main power contacts. A monitoring system is operatively connected to the auxiliary contacts to monitor an open or closed state of the auxiliary contacts and includes a voltage source operatively connected to one of the auxiliary contacts and an electrical sensor for detecting one of (i) a voltage condition of the other auxiliary contact or (ii) a current flow condition between the auxiliary contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Leszek P. BYCZKOWSKI, Alexander R. ANIM-MENSAH
  • Patent number: 11881362
    Abstract: A food equipment device, such as a warewasher, includes a powered component, the powered component being one of a heating element or a pump or a fan, and a power line path for delivering power to the powered component. A contactor is provided for controlling power delivery to the powered component, the contactor including main power contacts connected in the power line path and auxiliary contacts that operate the same as, or opposite to, the main power contacts. A monitoring system is operatively connected to the auxiliary contacts to monitor an open or closed state of the auxiliary contacts and includes a voltage source operatively connected to one of the auxiliary contacts and an electrical sensor for detecting one of (i) a voltage condition of the other auxiliary contact or (ii) a current flow condition between the auxiliary contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Leszek P. Byczkowski, Alexander R. Anim-Mensah
  • Publication number: 20210398753
    Abstract: A food equipment device, such as a warewasher, includes a powered component, the powered component being one of a heating element or a pump or a fan, and a power line path for delivering power to the powered component. A contactor is provided for controlling power delivery to the powered component, the contactor including main power contacts connected in the power line path and auxiliary contacts that operate the same as, or opposite to, the main power contacts. A monitoring system is operatively connected to the auxiliary contacts to monitor an open or closed state of the auxiliary contacts and includes a voltage source operatively connected to one of the auxiliary contacts and an electrical sensor for detecting one of (i) a voltage condition of the other auxiliary contact or (ii) a current flow condition between the auxiliary contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Leszek P. BYCZKOWSKI, Alexander R. ANIM-MENSAH
  • Publication number: 20180106641
    Abstract: A Hall effect sensor assembly includes a tubular sleeve having an external surface portion that is threaded to facilitate mounting. A circuit board assembly has a Hall effect sensor mounted thereon. The circuit board assembly is disposed within the tubular sleeve and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion extends substantially lengthwise along the tubular sleeve, and the second portion extends laterally from the first portion. The Hall effect sensor is mounted on the second portion such that a sensing face of the Hall effect sensor faces one end of the tubular sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Leszek P. Byczkowski