Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Murphy

Patrick J. Murphy 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).

  • Publication number: 20240007017
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device for delivering power to multiple mobile devices including: a housing having a faceplate; a first power delivery port accessible through the faceplate; a second power delivery accessible through the faceplate; an AC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive an AC signal from a connection to a source of AC mains power and to output a DC signal; a first DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a first DC output signal having a first power to a first power delivery port; a second DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a second DC output signal having a second power to a second power delivery port; wherein the first DC output signal is different from the second DC output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Richards, Collin C. Richards, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 11764701
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device for delivering power to multiple mobile devices including: a housing having a faceplate; a first power delivery port accessible through the faceplate; a second power delivery accessible through the faceplate; an AC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive an AC signal from a connection to a source of AC mains power and to output a DC signal; a first DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a first DC output signal having a first power to a first power delivery port; a second DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a second DC output signal having a second power to a second power delivery port; wherein the first DC output signal is different from the second DC output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Richards, Collin C. Richards, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20230188052
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device for delivering power to multiple mobile devices including: a housing having a faceplate; a first power delivery port accessible through the faceplate; a second power delivery accessible through the faceplate; an AC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive an AC signal from a connection to a source of AC mains power and to output a DC signal; a first DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a first DC output signal having a first power to a first power delivery port; a second DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a second DC output signal having a second power to a second power delivery port; wherein the first DC output signal is different from the second DC output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Richards, Collin C. Richards, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 11539306
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device for delivering power to multiple mobile devices including: a housing having a faceplate; a first power delivery port accessible through the faceplate; a second power delivery accessible through the faceplate; an AC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive an AC signal from a connection to a source of AC mains power and to output a DC signal; a first DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a first DC output signal having a first power to a first power delivery port; a second DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a second DC output signal having a second power to a second power delivery port; wherein the first DC output signal is different from the second DC output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Richards, Collin C. Richards, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20220392684
    Abstract: A micro-isolator is described. The micro-isolator may include a first isolator element, a second isolator element, and a first dielectric material separating the first isolator element from the second isolator element. A second dielectric material may completely or partly encapsulate the second isolator element, or may be present at outer corners of the second isolator element. The second dielectric material may have a larger bandgap than the first dielectric material, and its configuration may reduce electrostatic charge injection into the first dielectric material. The micro-isolator may be formed using microfabrication techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Lambkin, Patrick J. Murphy, Bernard Patrick Stenson, Laurence B. O'Sullivan, Stephen O'Brien, Shane Geary, Baoxing Chen, Sombel Diaham
  • Patent number: 11502445
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device including a housing including a front cover coupled to at least one body member, the front cover including a plurality of receptacle openings in a major front surface thereof, the plurality of receptacle openings being configured to receive a plurality of plug blades of a corded electrical plug, wherein the plurality of receptacle openings includes at least a ground prong opening and the at least one body member includes at least one set of receptacle contacts including a hot receptacle contact and a neutral receptacle contact; and a shutter assembly positioned within the housing and including a first shutter member coupled to a second shutter member, wherein the first shutter member is configured to move from a first position to a second position when a ground prong is inserted through the ground prong opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Murphy, Alec J. Brindisi
  • Publication number: 20220330446
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device assembly having a uniform user facing surface that can be provided with a new electrical wiring device or retrofit to an existing wiring device. The surface is a sleeve that omits crevices, gaps, indentations and other irregularities that can collect and harbor harmful pathogens. The sleeve can be rigid or flexible and is coupled to the wiring device to allow a user to operate the wiring device, such as by allowing a user to move a toggle or paddle switch, while covering the user facing side of the wiring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Savicki, JR., Richard Rohmer, Patrick J. Murphy, Clayton Roberts, Syed J. Jamal, Theodore P. Junko, Alec J. Brindisi
  • Patent number: 11450469
    Abstract: A micro-isolator is described. The micro-isolator may include a first isolator element, a second isolator element, and a first dielectric material separating the first isolator element from the second isolator element. A second dielectric material may completely or partly encapsulate the second isolator element, or may be present at outer corners of the second isolator element. The second dielectric material may have a larger bandgap than the first dielectric material, and its configuration may reduce electrostatic charge injection into the first dielectric material. The micro-isolator may be formed using microfabrication techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Lambkin, Patrick J. Murphy, Bernard Patrick Stenson, Laurence B. O'Sullivan, Stephen O'Brien, Shane Geary, Baoxing Chen, Sombel Diaham
  • Patent number: 11394181
    Abstract: A color change kit for an electrical wiring device, the color change kit including: a frame having: a top surface, a second surface, a width, a length and a height; a bezel extending above the top surface of the frame and having a width, a length and a height, an interior surface and a top perimeter surface, and an opening formed therethrough; and an elongated recessed separator having a top surface and a bottom surface and being positioned within the opening and below the top perimeter surface, extending along an axis parallel to the length of the bezel, wherein the elongated recessed separator is configured to split a portion the opening into a first aperture and a second aperture; a toggle switch cover positioned through and actuatable within the first aperture, and a dimmer slider positioned and actuatable within the second aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Murphy, Alec J. Brindisi
  • Publication number: 20220140518
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device including a housing including a front cover coupled to at least one body member, the front cover including a plurality of receptacle openings in a major front surface thereof, the plurality of receptacle openings being configured to receive a plurality of plug blades of a corded electrical plug, wherein the plurality of receptacle openings includes at least a ground prong opening and the at least one body member includes at least one set of receptacle contacts including a hot receptacle contact and a neutral receptacle contact; and a shutter assembly positioned within the housing and including a first shutter member coupled to a second shutter member, wherein the first shutter member is configured to move from a first position to a second position when a ground prong is inserted through the ground prong opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Murphy, Alec J. Brindisi
  • Publication number: 20210351716
    Abstract: An electrical wiring device for delivering power to multiple mobile devices including: a housing having a faceplate; a first power delivery port accessible through the faceplate; a second power delivery accessible through the faceplate; an AC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive an AC signal from a connection to a source of AC mains power and to output a DC signal; a first DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a first DC output signal having a first power to a first power delivery port; a second DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a second DC output signal having a second power to a second power delivery port; wherein the first DC output signal is different from the second DC output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Richards, Collin C. Richards, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 11044022
    Abstract: Isolators having a back-to-back configuration for providing electrical isolation between two circuits are described, in which multiple isolators formed on a single, monolithic substrate are connected in series to achieve a higher amount of electrical isolation for a single substrate than for isolators formed on separate substrates connected in series. Discrete dielectric regions positioned between isolator components forming an isolator provide electrical isolation between the isolator components as well as between the isolators formed on the substrate. The back-to-back isolator may provide one or more communication channels for transfer of information and/or power between different circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Laurence B. O'Sullivan, Shane Geary, Baoxing Chen, Bernard Patrick Stenson, Paul Lambkin, Patrick M. McGuinness, Stephen O'Brien, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20210065955
    Abstract: A micro-isolator is described. The micro-isolator may include a first isolator element, a second isolator element, and a first dielectric material separating the first isolator element from the second isolator element. A second dielectric material may completely or partly encapsulate the second isolator element, or may be present at outer corners of the second isolator element. The second dielectric material may have a larger bandgap than the first dielectric material, and its configuration may reduce electrostatic charge injection into the first dielectric material. The micro-isolator may be formed using microfabrication techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Paul Lambkin, Patrick J. Murphy, Bernard Patrick Stenson, Laurence B. O'Sullivan, Stephen O'Brien, Shane Geary, Baoxing Chen, Sombel Diaham
  • Publication number: 20200161841
    Abstract: A color change kit for an electrical wiring device, the color change kit including: a frame having: a top surface, a second surface, a width, a length and a height; a bezel extending above the top surface of the frame and having a width, a length and a height, an interior surface and a top perimeter surface, and an opening formed therethrough; and an elongated recessed separator having a top surface and a bottom surface and being positioned within the opening and below the top perimeter surface, extending along an axis parallel to the length of the bezel, wherein the elongated recessed separator is configured to split a portion the opening into a first aperture and a second aperture; a toggle switch cover positioned through and actuatable within the first aperture, and a dimmer slider positioned and actuatable within the second aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Murphy, Alec J. Brindisi
  • Publication number: 20200111044
    Abstract: A system comprising at least one database and a machine learning computing system to generate optimized learning modules with a track cycle; wherein a track cycle comprises at least one nano learning module, at least one micro learning module, and at least one macro learning module; wherein a track cycle further comprises at least one assessment corresponding to the at least one nano learning module, the at least one micro learning module, or the at least one macro learning module; wherein upon the completion of an assessment, said database is updated to confirm that a learning module, made up of the combination of the at least one nano learning module, at least one micro learning module, and the at least one macro learning module is completed; wherein the machine learning computing system identifies an optimized next track cycle to optimize the next learning module; wherein the machine learning comprises collecting data from at least one user comprising the user's skills and data, and generating optimized ou
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: John R. New, JR., Patrick J. Murphy, Steven L. Parker, Joseph L. Narke, Robert J. Cirino
  • Publication number: 20200076512
    Abstract: Isolators having a back-to-back configuration for providing electrical isolation between two circuits are described, in which multiple isolators formed on a single, monolithic substrate are connected in series to achieve a higher amount of electrical isolation for a single substrate than for isolators formed on separate substrates connected in series. Discrete dielectric regions positioned between isolator components forming an isolator provide electrical isolation between the isolator components as well as between the isolators formed on the substrate. The back-to-back isolator may provide one or more communication channels for transfer of information and/or power between different circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Laurence B. O'Sullivan, Shane Geary, Baoxing Chen, Bernard Patrick Stenson, Paul Lambkin, Patrick M. McGuinness, Stephen O'Brien, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 10204732
    Abstract: An isolator device is provided comprising a body of first dielectric material between the first and second conductors, such as primary and secondary coils of a micro-transformer. A region of second dielectric material is provided between the body of first dielectric material and at least one of the first and second electrodes, wherein the second dielectric material has a higher relative permittivity than the first dielectric material. This provides enhances ability to withstand the Electric fields generated at the edge of a conductor. The body of the first dielectric can be tapered to provide stress relief to prevent the second dielectric material developing stress cracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Analog Devices Global
    Inventors: Patrick J. Murphy, Stephen O'Brien, Sarah Carroll, Bernard P. Stenson, Conor John Mcloughlin, Michal J. Osiak
  • Publication number: 20180130867
    Abstract: A magnetic isolator is described. The magnetic isolator may comprise a top conductive coil, a bottom conductive coil, and a dielectric layer separating the top conductive coil from the bottom conductive coil. The top conductive coil may comprise an outermost portion having multiple segments. The segments may be configured to reduce the peak electric field in a region of the dielectric layer near the outer edge of the top conductive coil. The top conductive coil may comprise a first lateral segment, and a second lateral segment that is laterally offset with respect to the first lateral segment. The first lateral segment may be closer to the center of the top conductive coil than the second lateral segment, and may be closer to the bottom conductive coil than the second lateral segment. The magnetic isolator may be formed using microfabrication techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Lambkin, Michal J. Osiak, Brian Anthony Moane, Stephen O'Brien, Laurence Brendan O'Sullivan, Patrick J. Murphy, Patrick M. McGuinness, Bernard P. Stenson
  • Patent number: D945371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Junko, Patrick J. Murphy
  • Patent number: D962877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Oleg Dratsch, Patrick J. Murphy, Alec J. Brindisi, Theodore P. Junko