Patents by Inventor Melissa CINELLI

Melissa CINELLI 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).

  • Non-neutral-based, illuminated electrical load controls
    Patent number: 11445585
    Abstract: An illuminated electrical load control is provided for controlling electrical power to a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting load. The load control includes a wall-box mounted housing, and an electrical switch assembly disposed at least partially within the housing. The switch assembly includes an actuator coupled to transition the switch assembly between an ON state, where AC current flows to the LED lighting load, and an OFF state, where current is interrupted from flowing to the LED lighting load. Further, the load control includes an illumination assembly with an indicator light to illuminate, at least in part, the load control when the switch assembly is in OFF state, and a current-limiting circuit connected across terminals of the switch assembly, and configured to limit leakage current through to the LED lighting load to below an activation current of the LED lighting load when the switch assembly is in the OFF state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Aleksandr Aronov, Walter Ancipiuk, Melissa Cinelli, Timothy Lindh
  • NON-NEUTRAL-BASED, ILLUMINATED ELECTRICAL LOAD CONTROLS
    Publication number: 20210298145
    Abstract: An illuminated electrical load control is provided for controlling electrical power to a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting load. The load control includes a wall-box mounted housing, and an electrical switch assembly disposed at least partially within the housing. The switch assembly includes an actuator coupled to transition the switch assembly between an ON state, where AC current flows to the LED lighting load, and an OFF state, where current is interrupted from flowing to the LED lighting load. Further, the load control includes an illumination assembly with an indicator light to illuminate, at least in part, the load control when the switch assembly is in OFF state, and a current-limiting circuit connected across terminals of the switch assembly, and configured to limit leakage current through to the LED lighting load to below an activation current of the LED lighting load when the switch assembly is in the OFF state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Aleksandr ARONOV, Walter ANCIPIUK, Melissa CINELLI, Timothy LINDH