Patents by Inventor Patrick Urs Schibli

Patrick Urs Schibli 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).

  • Control apparatus for deactivating an electrical load during congestion periods
    Patent number: 7409270
    Abstract: A control apparatus (1) for controlling an electrical load (2) has a housing (28), a plug (12) mounted to the housing (28) for connecting the control apparatus (1) to the power outlet (4), a socket (10) mounted to the housing (28) for connecting the control apparatus (1) to the electrical load (2), and a receiver unit (6) mounted within the housing (28) and coupled to the plug (12) and the socket (10). In use, the receiver unit (6) receives a control signal that is indicative of an impending congestion period. Upon receipt of the control signal, the receiver unit (6) interrupts supply of power to the socket (10) and, hence, switches the electrical load (2) off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Landis+Gyr AG
    Inventors: Patrick Urs Schibli, Ursula Hauser, legal representative, Peter Hauser