Patents by Inventor Patrick Jay Woodham

Patrick Jay Woodham 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).

  • Metering apparatus
    Patent number: 8643501
    Abstract: A metering apparatus is connectable to the terminals of a circuit breaker and includes a detection apparatus that is configured to detect a status of the breaker and one or more operational parameters of the breaker. The metering apparatus may further include a communication apparatus that is configured to communicate the status of the breaker and/or one or more operational parameters of the breaker to another device. The metering apparatus may additionally include a power input that is independent of the breaker. Alternatively or additionally, the metering apparatus can be configured to communicate with the other device via any of a variety of established protocols, with the metering apparatus being capable of retrofitting to change the communications protocol by which it communicates with the other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Sisley, James Leo Lagree, Patrick Jay Woodham, Kevin Russell Hestad, Todd Michael Shaak, Daniel Alan Hosko
  • Metering Apparatus
    Publication number: 20110298625
    Abstract: A metering apparatus is connectable to the terminals of a circuit breaker and includes a detection apparatus that is configured to detect a status of the breaker and one or more operational parameters of the breaker. The metering apparatus may further include a communication apparatus that is configured to communicate the status of the breaker and/or one or more operational parameters of the breaker to another device. The metering apparatus may additionally include a power input that is independent of the breaker. Alternatively or additionally, the metering apparatus can be configured to communicate with the other device via any of a variety of established protocols, with the metering apparatus being capable of retrofitting to change the communications protocol by which it communicates with the other device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: James P. Sisley, James Leo Lagree, Patrick Jay Woodham, Kevin Russell Hestad, Todd Michael Shaak, Daniel Alan Hosko