Patents by Inventor Muddaiah Swamy

Muddaiah Swamy 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).

  • Status indication for emergency stop push button
    Patent number: 7790996
    Abstract: An emergency push-button includes a housing that, in turn, includes at least one guide surface and an actuator supported by the housing. The actuator may be reciprocable along a generally linear axis between an actuated position and a released position. The actuator has at least one indicator window located thereon. The emergency push-button may further include an indicator disposed proximal to the actuator head and being biased for movement therewith. The indicator may include an indicator surface that has indicia thereon that provides status of the emergency push-button and that is configured to be selectably viewable through the indicator window of the actuator head. The indicator further includes at least one arm extending therefrom that is engageable with the at least one guide surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Muddaiah Swamy, Juan Manuel Arcas, Sreekumar Krishnalayam Vasudevanpillai
  • STATUS INDICATION FOR EMERGENCY STOP PUSH BUTTON
    Publication number: 20090014306
    Abstract: An emergency push-button includes a housing that, in turn, includes at least one guide surface and an actuator supported by the housing. The actuator may be reciprocable along a generally linear axis between an actuated position and a released position. The actuator has at least one indicator window located thereon. The emergency push-button may further include an indicator disposed proximal to the actuator head and being biased for movement therewith. The indicator may include an indicator surface that has indicia thereon that provides status of the emergency push-button and that is configured to be selectably viewable through the indicator window of the actuator head. The indicator further includes at least one arm extending therefrom that is engageable with the at least one guide surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Muddaiah Swamy, Juan Manuel Arcas, Sreekumar Krishnalayam Vasudevanpillai