Patents by Inventor Mark C. Giacobbe

Mark C. Giacobbe 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).

  • Method and circuit for increasing the speed of electromechanical output on a protective relay
    Patent number: 8605405
    Abstract: A method of increasing speed of an electro-mechanical relay provides an electro-mechanical relay having a coil and at least one contact. A first resistor and a second resistor are each in series with the coil, with the second resistor being in parallel with a first switch. A voltage is provided to the first switch, with the first switch being ON, thereby shorting out the second resistor and providing a first current through the first resistor and to the coil, to move the contact to a closed position. After a certain amount of time, the first switch is turned OFF so that a second current is provided through the first and second resistors and to the coil, maintaining the contact in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventor: Mark C. Giacobbe
  • Method And Circuit For Increasing The Speed Of Electromechanical Output On A Protective Relay
    Publication number: 20130128408
    Abstract: A method of increasing speed of an electro-mechanical relay provides an electro-mechanical relay having a coil and at least one contact. A first resistor and a second resistor are each in series with the coil, with the second resistor being in parallel with a first switch. A voltage is provided to the first switch, with the first switch being ON, thereby shorting out the second resistor and providing a first current through the first resistor and to the coil, to move the contact to a closed position. After a certain amount of time, the first switch is turned OFF so that a second current is provided through the first and second resistors and to the coil, maintaining the contact in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventor: Mark C. Giacobbe
  • Method and apparatus for collecting data related to the status of an electrical power system
    Patent number: 7463527
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for collecting data related to a status of an electrical power system, wherein data is continuously acquired from the electrical power system and is stored, at least temporarily, in a first volatile memory. Upon the occurrence of an event, the data stored in the first volatile memory is copied and permanently stored in a second non-volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Mark C. Giacobbe, Thomas G. Sosinski, Mohamed Maharsi, Deia Salah-Eldin Bayoumi
  • Method and apparatus for collecting data related to the status of an electrical power system
    Publication number: 20080112223
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for collecting data related to a status of an electrical power system, wherein data is continuously acquired from the electrical power system and is stored, at least temporarily, in a first volatile memory. Upon the occurrence of an event, the data stored in the first volatile memory is copied and permanently stored in a second non-volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Mark C. Giacobbe, Thomas G. Sosinski, Mohamed Maharsi, Deia Salah-Eldin Bayoumi