Patents by Inventor Mark Schatz

Mark Schatz 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: 20150044891
    Abstract: An adjustable busway joint for coupling two longitudinally aligned busway sections is disclosed. The adjustable joint has a first plurality of electrically conductive splice plates defining a splice plate adjustment slot, and a second plurality of electrically conductive splice plates defining an aperture, wherein each splice plate of the second plurality of splice plates is disposed to overlap a portion of a corresponding splice plate of the first plurality of splice plates to form an electrical joint, and wherein the aperture is sized and disposed to overlap at least a portion of the first splice plate adjustment slot. The joint additionally has a first clamping member disposed through the splice plate adjustment slot and the aperture such that the first and said second pluralities of splice plates are operably movable with respect each other between a first compressed position and a second extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Frederick Mooney, Michael Richard Wood, Jeffery Lynn Cox, Gerald Witkoski, Mariusz Duda, Mark Schatz
  • Patent number: 8900002
    Abstract: An adjustable busway joint for coupling two longitudinally aligned busway sections is disclosed. The adjustable joint has a first plurality of electrically conductive splice plates defining a splice plate adjustment slot, and a second plurality of electrically conductive splice plates defining an aperture, wherein each splice plate of the second plurality of splice plates is disposed to overlap a portion of a corresponding splice plate of the first plurality of splice plates to form an electrical joint, and wherein the aperture is sized and disposed to overlap at least a portion of the first splice plate adjustment slot. The joint additionally has a first clamping member disposed through the splice plate adjustment slot and the aperture such that the first and said second pluralities of splice plates are operably movable with respect each other between a first compressed position and a second extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Frederick Mooney, Michael Richard Wood, Jeffrey Lynn Cox, Gerald Witkoski, Mariusz Duda, Mark Schatz
  • Patent number: 8540526
    Abstract: An adjustable length busway joint for coupling a first and a second busway section, the first and second busway sections being longitudinally offset, is disclosed. The busway joint includes a first plurality of splice plates and a second plurality of splice plates disposed to overlap to form an electrical joint. The first and said second pluralities of splice plates are arranged for a longitudinal movement with respect each other between a first compressed position and a second extended position. The busway joint further includes a third plurality of splice plates. Each splice plate of the second plurality of splice plates overlaps a portion of a corresponding splice plate of the third plurality of splice plates to form an electrical joint. The third and second pluralities of splice plates are arranged for a longitudinal movement with respect each other between a third compressed position and a fourth extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Frederick Mooney, Michael Richard Wood, Jeffery Lynn Cox, Gerald Witkoski, Mariusz Duda, Mark Schatz, Kuldeep Kumar Bhathija
  • Publication number: 20130171850
    Abstract: An adjustable length busway joint for coupling a first and a second busway section, the first and second busway sections being longitudinally offset, is disclosed. The busway joint includes a first plurality of splice plates and a second plurality of splice plates disposed to overlap to form an electrical joint. The first and said second pluralities of splice plates are arranged for a longitudinal movement with respect each other between a first compressed position and a second extended position. The busway joint further includes a third plurality of splice plates. Each splice plate of the second plurality of splice plates overlaps a portion of a corresponding splice plate of the third plurality of splice plates to form an electrical joint. The third and second pluralities of splice plates are arranged for a longitudinal movement with respect each other between a third compressed position and a fourth extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Frederick Mooney, Michael Richard Wood, Jeffery Lynn Cox, Gerald Witkoski, Mariusz Duda, Mark Schatz, Kuldeep Kumar Bhathija
  • Publication number: 20130171849
    Abstract: An adjustable busway joint for coupling two longitudinally aligned busway sections is disclosed. The adjustable joint has a first plurality of electrically conductive splice plates defining a splice plate adjustment slot, and a second plurality of electrically conductive splice plates defining an aperture, wherein each splice plate of the second plurality of splice plates is disposed to overlap a portion of a corresponding splice plate of the first plurality of splice plates to form an electrical joint, and wherein the aperture is sized and disposed to overlap at least a portion of the first splice plate adjustment slot. The joint additionally has a first clamping member disposed through the splice plate adjustment slot and the aperture such that the first and said second pluralities of splice plates are operably movable with respect each other between a first compressed position and a second extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Frederick Mooney, Michael Richard Wood, Jeffery Lynn Cox, Gerald Witkoski, Mariusz Duda, Mark Schatz