Patents by Inventor Patrick D. Conner

Patrick D. Conner 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).

  • Disconnect sensor
    Patent number: 7921729
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing relative movement between adjacent panels includes a base and first and second arms pivotally mounted to the base. An electrical connecting element is attached to the first and second arms and holds the first and second arms in a first position to indicate a first condition. When the first and second arms have moved relative to each other by a predetermined amount, the electrical connecting element breaks to indicate a second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick D. Conner, Andrew N. Baines, William E. Leden, Dale W. Massolle, Teddy L. Jones, Jeffrey T. Wavering
  • DISCONNECT SENSOR
    Publication number: 20090223791
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing relative movement between adjacent panels includes a base and first and second arms pivotally mounted to the base. An electrical connecting element is attached to the first and second arms and holds the first and second arms in a first position to indicate a first condition. When the first and second arms have moved relative to each other by a predetermined amount, the electrical connecting element breaks to indicate a second condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Patrick D. Conner, Andrew N. Baines, William E. Leden, Dale W. Massolle, Teddy L. Jones, Jeffrey T. Wavering