Patents by Inventor Patrick Riley Johnson

Patrick Riley Johnson 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).

  • Apparatus and method for scalable power distribution
    Patent number: 8610316
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a system for power distribution. According to some embodiments, the system includes a rack mountable power distribution unit including a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing also including an outer wall defining a cavity within the housing, and fastening elements configured to allow the housing to be mounted within an electrical equipment rack. In accordance with these embodiments, the outer wall of the housing includes an opening extending linearly between the first end and the second end of the housing and a plurality of electrical conductors located within the cavity and oriented linearly between the first end and the second end. In accordance with further embodiments, the system includes a tap module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation
    Inventors: James S. Spitaels, Michael Jansma, Patrick Riley Johnson, William Ziegler
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCALABLE POWER DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20130140915
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a system for power distribution. According to some embodiments, the system includes a rack mountable power distribution unit including a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing also including an outer wall defining a cavity within the housing, and fastening elements configured to allow the housing to be mounted within an electrical equipment rack. In accordance with these embodiments, the outer wall of the housing includes an opening extending linearly between the first end and the second end of the housing and a plurality of electrical conductors located within the cavity and oriented linearly between the first end and the second end. In accordance with further embodiments, the system includes a tap module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: James S. Spitaels, Michael Jansma, Patrick Riley Johnson, William Ziegler
  • Apparatus and method for scalable power distribution
    Patent number: 8212427
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a system for power distribution. According to some embodiments, the system includes a rack mountable power distribution unit including a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing also including an outer wall defining a cavity within the housing, and fastening elements configured to allow the housing to be mounted within an electrical equipment rack. In accordance with these embodiments, the outer wall of the housing includes an opening extending linearly between the first end and the second end of the housing and a plurality of electrical conductors located within the cavity and oriented linearly between the first end and the second end. In accordance with further embodiments, the system includes a tap module including a plurality of contacts extending therefrom wherein each of the plurality of contacts is configured to be inserted into the opening before engaging one of the plurality of electrical conductors within the cavity, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: American Power Converison Corporation
    Inventors: James S. Spitaels, Michael Jansma, Patrick Riley Johnson, William Ziegler
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCALABLE POWER DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20110136353
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a system for power distribution. According to some embodiments, the system includes a rack mountable power distribution unit including a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing also including an outer wall defining a cavity within the housing, and fastening elements configured to allow the housing to be mounted within an electrical equipment rack. In accordance with these embodiments, the outer wall of the housing includes an opening extending linearly between the first end and the second end of the housing and a plurality of electrical conductors located within the cavity and oriented linearly between the first end and the second end. In accordance with further embodiments, the system includes a tap module including a plurality of contacts extending therefrom wherein each of the plurality of contacts is configured to be inserted into the opening before engaging one of the plurality of electrical conductors within the cavity, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: James S. Spitaels, Michael Jansma, Patrick Riley Johnson, William Ziegler