Patents by Inventor Pablo A. Medina Rios

Pablo A. Medina Rios 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).

  • Adapter for arc resistant motor control center
    Patent number: 9271421
    Abstract: The arc-resistant MCC is provided with either the expansion chamber or the plenum. Arc flashes create pressure. Different arc-resistant MCC bases are used depending on whether the expansion chamber or the plenum is to be attached, as the expansion chamber and the plenum deal with the created pressure in different ways and are accordingly attached to the MCC base in different ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Ajit Pharne, Pablo A. Medina Rios, Reid Barkley, John Kaminski, Jeffrey D. Lord, Felix Galvan
  • ADAPTER FOR ARC RESISTANT MOTOR CONTROL CENTER
    Publication number: 20140211443
    Abstract: The arc-resistant MCC is provided with either the expansion chamber or the plenum. Arc flashes create pressure. Different arc-resistant MCC bases are used depending on whether the expansion chamber or the plenum is to be attached, as the expansion chamber and the plenum deal with the created pressure in different ways and are accordingly attached to the MCC base in different ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Ajit Pharne, Pablo A. Medina Rios, Reid Barkley, John Kaminski, Jeffrey D. Lord, Felix Galvan
  • Methods and apparatus for an improved motor control center
    Patent number: 8670859
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for operating a motor control center. The invention includes determining a hardware configuration of functional modules within a motor control center; downloading the hardware configuration to a programmable logic controller; configuring a program to run on the programmable logic controller based on the hardware configuration; and executing the program. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale R. Hrachovec, Pablo A. Medina Rios, Jason A. Cange, Seshagiri R. Marellapudi, Barry E. Powell, Ayman S. El-Dinary
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN IMPROVED MOTOR CONTROL CENTER
    Publication number: 20110022751
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for operating a motor control center. The invention includes determining a hardware configuration of functional modules within a motor control center; downloading the hardware configuration to a programmable logic controller; configuring a program to run on the programmable logic controller based on the hardware configuration; and executing the program. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC.
    Inventors: Dale R. Hrachovec, Pablo A. Medina Rios, Jason A. Cange, Seshagiri R. Marellapudi, Barry E. Powell, Ayman S. El-Dinary