Patents by Inventor PATRICK J. FOLMAR

PATRICK J. FOLMAR 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).

  • Electrical system, and connection device and method of powering a switchgear bus in an electrical system
    Patent number: 9722399
    Abstract: A connection device is for an electrical system. The electrical system has a powering apparatus, an electrical switching apparatus, and a switchgear bus. The electrical switching apparatus is coupled to the powering apparatus. The connection device includes: a mounting assembly having a panel and a support wall opposite the panel; an electrical transfer assembly including: a number of interconnect assemblies each having a load interconnect member, the load interconnect member being coupled to the panel and electrically connected to the powering apparatus; and a number of base assemblies each including: a number of stud members each coupled to the support wall. At least one of the number of stud members is electrically connected to the load interconnect member and electrically connected to the switchgear bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
    Inventors: Philip M. Kushnar, Kenneth M. Fabrizi, Daniel L. Herman, Jason W. Thornton, Patrick J. Folmar, William B. Van Wormer
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND CONNECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF POWERING A SWITCHGEAR BUS IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160141845
    Abstract: A connection device is for an electrical system. The electrical system has a powering apparatus, an electrical switching apparatus, and a switchgear bus. The electrical switching apparatus is coupled to the powering apparatus. The connection device includes: a mounting assembly having a panel and a support wall opposite the panel; an electrical transfer assembly including: a number of interconnect assemblies each having a load interconnect member, the load interconnect member being coupled to the panel and electrically connected to the powering apparatus; and a number of base assemblies each including: a number of stud members each coupled to the support wall. At least one of the number of stud members is electrically connected to the load interconnect member and electrically connected to the switchgear bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: PHILIP M. KUSHNAR, KENNETH M. FABRIZI, DANIEL L. HERMAN, JASON W. THORNTON, PATRICK J. FOLMAR, WILLIAM B. VAN WORMER