Patents by Inventor Montengro Alejandro

Montengro Alejandro 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).

  • Dropout recloser
    Patent number: 10727662
    Abstract: A dropout recloser is capable of in accordance with its operating programming after a predetermined number of fault interrupting operations, e.g., 1, 2, 3 or more but typically 3, to drop out of a cutout and hang freely in a hinge contact of the cutout providing sectionalization with an observable visible gap. The recloser includes fault interrupting and reclosing components, a drop out mechanism and a controller. The drop out mechanism may include a bi-stable actuator to affect fault interrupting operation and dropout operation. The device may include motion limiting structures. The recloser may have a number of operating modes or sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Richard G. Smith, Yujian Zhou, Jorge Montante, Montengro Alejandro, Michael Ross
  • Droput Recloser
    Publication number: 20150116878
    Abstract: A dropout recloser is capable of in accordance with its operating programming after a predetermined number of fault interrupting operations, e.g., 1, 2, 3 or more but typically 3, to drop out of a cutout and hang freely in a hinge contact of the cutout providing sectionalization with an observable visible gap. The recloser includes fault interrupting and reclosing components, a drop out mechanism and a controller. The drop out mechanism may include a bi-stable actuator to affect fault interrupting operation and dropout operation. The device may include motion limiting structures. The recloser may have a number of operating modes or sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Smith G. Richard, Yujian Zhou, Jorge Montante, Montengro Alejandro, Michael Ross