Patents by Inventor Paul D. Seff

Paul D. Seff 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: 20240049407
    Abstract: A pedestal has two sides that are opposite one another and to which various charging boxes can be mounted and electrically connected. For instance, the pedestal can have the same charging boxes mounted to the two sides and electrically connected with a power system upon which the pedestal is positioned. Instead, two different charging boxes can be mounted to the two sides. Importantly, either or both charging boxes can be easily removed by appropriate personnel and alternatively replaced with other charging boxes if, for instance, the market for needing specific electrical charging has changed or if the population of electrical vehicles needing electrical charging has grown in a new direction, by way of example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Robert J. Reese, Jonathan R. Turman, Bryan A. Hain, Hyuk Jae Chang, Michael Laskowski, Stan Mamula, JR.
  • Patent number: 11895449
    Abstract: Power pedestals that are configured with an internal metering assembly that includes a meter socket allows for remote monitoring of power usage. The power pedestals also include a display that can display information regarding parameters of the power pedestals and/or current users. The power pedestals can include transceivers and can wirelessly communicate with mobile devices of various users and a remote monitoring station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Jason D. Easton
  • Patent number: 11817680
    Abstract: Power pedestals with individual per side ground fault mains allow for service of breakers and receptacles without interrupting power to adjacent in-use power circuits and or boaters. In turn, ground fault mains eliminate the need for individual ground fault breakers tied to each receptacle. The power pedestals also allow for use of reverse Y adapters in the vessel to pedestal connection and allow for serviceability of single side or whole pedestal without disconnecting power to a string of pedestals on a loop feed circuits and can reduce overall cost of maintenance by eliminating costly individual ground fault breakers per-shore power connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Jason D. Easton, Andrew Van Fossen
  • Publication number: 20230062488
    Abstract: Power pedestals that are configured with an internal metering assembly that includes a meter socket allows for remote monitoring of power usage. The power pedestals also include a display that can display information regarding parameters of the power pedestals and/or current users. The power pedestals can include transceivers and can wirelessly communicate with mobile devices of various users and a remote monitoring station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Jason D. Easton
  • Publication number: 20230064105
    Abstract: Power pedestals with individual per side ground fault mains allow for service of breakers and receptacles without interrupting power to adjacent in-use power circuits and or boaters. In turn, ground fault mains eliminate the need for individual ground fault breakers tied to each receptacle. The power pedestals also allow for use of reverse Y adapters in the vessel to pedestal connection and allow for serviceability of single side or whole pedestal without disconnecting power to a string of pedestals on a loop feed circuits and can reduce overall cost of maintenance by eliminating costly individual ground fault breakers per-shore power connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Jason D. Easton, Andrew Van Fossen
  • Patent number: 11264767
    Abstract: A power pedestal is described. The power pedestal includes a plurality of receptacles that are configured to connect to external devices. The plurality of receptacles includes a first receptacle and a second receptacle of the plurality of receptacles. The first receptacle and the second receptacle are electrically interlocked with one another. The power pedestal includes a first circuit breaker connected to the first receptacle and a second circuit breaker connected to the second receptacle, and a shunt trip circuit that is configured to trip the first circuit breaker to disable power to the first receptacle of the power pedestal, responsive to the second circuit breaker associated with the second receptacle of the power pedestal being in an active state. Related devices and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Cory Robert Weeks, Jason D. Easton, Jeffery Scott Kuykendall, Michel Rivas, Paul D. Seff
  • Patent number: 11163015
    Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly is for a ground fault indication system of a power pedestal. The power pedestal includes a housing. The ground fault indication system has a number of ground fault input devices each structured to be coupled to the housing. The printed circuit board assembly includes an enclosure, a number of terminals each coupled to the enclosure, at least one of the number of terminals being structured to be electrically connected with one of the number of ground fault input devices, and a printed circuit board enclosed by the enclosure and electrically connected to the number of terminals. The printed circuit board has an indication apparatus structured to provide an indication of circuit status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Cory Robert Weeks, Paul D. Seff, Jason D. Easton, Nilesh Ankush Kadam
  • Publication number: 20210091515
    Abstract: A power pedestal is described. The power pedestal includes a plurality of receptacles that are configured to connect to external devices. The plurality of receptacles includes a first receptacle and a second receptacle of the plurality of receptacles. The first receptacle and the second receptacle are electrically interlocked with one another. The power pedestal includes a first circuit breaker connected to the first receptacle and a second circuit breaker connected to the second receptacle, and a shunt trip circuit that is configured to trip the first circuit breaker to disable power to the first receptacle of the power pedestal, responsive to the second circuit breaker associated with the second receptacle of the power pedestal being in an active state. Related devices and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Cory Robert Weeks, Jason D. Easton, Jeffery Scott Kuykendall, Michel Rivas, Paul D. Seff
  • Publication number: 20200292628
    Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly is for a ground fault indication system of a power pedestal. The power pedestal includes a housing. The ground fault indication system has a number of ground fault input devices each structured to be coupled to the housing. The printed circuit board assembly includes an enclosure, a number of terminals each coupled to the enclosure, at least one of the number of terminals being structured to be electrically connected with one of the number of ground fault input devices, and a printed circuit board enclosed by the enclosure and electrically connected to the number of terminals. The printed circuit board has an indication apparatus structured to provide an indication of circuit status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: CORY ROBERT WEEKS, PAUL D. SEFF, JASON D. EASTON, NILESH ANKUSH KADAM
  • Patent number: 10705156
    Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly is for a ground fault indication system of a power pedestal. The power pedestal includes a housing. The ground fault indication system has a number of ground fault input devices each structured to be coupled to the housing. The printed circuit board assembly includes an enclosure, a number of terminals each coupled to the enclosure, at least one of the number of terminals being structured to be electrically connected with one of the number of ground fault input devices, and a printed circuit board enclosed by the enclosure and electrically connected to the number of terminals. The printed circuit board has an indication apparatus structured to provide an indication of circuit status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Cory Robert Weeks, Paul D. Seff, Jason D. Easton, Nilesh Ankush Kadam
  • Patent number: 10483726
    Abstract: Power pedestals configured with a skeleton tower assembly that has a skeleton tower frame that supports electronic components and a first wall panel with a plurality of external power receptacles and an outer sleeve coupled to the skeleton tower frame to avoid the use of doors and provide an efficient assembly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Tyler D. Young, Jeffery Kuykendall, Jason D. Easton, Cory Robert Weeks
  • Patent number: 10158221
    Abstract: A power pedestal includes a pedestal member including a base structured to be fixed to a platform and an enclosure extending from said base, a plurality of input power terminals mounted to said pedestal member and structured to be electrically connected to a power source, a number of output power receptacles mounted to said enclosure, a number of circuit interrupters having a ground fault detection capability and being structured to output an alarm signal in response to detecting a ground fault, a relay structured to receive the alarm signal from the circuit interrupters and to output an indicator signal, and an indicator unit structured to receive the indicator signal from the relay, the indicator unit including an indicator and being structured to illuminate the indicator in response to receiving the indicator signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Christopher E. Drueke, Jason D. Easton, Tyler Devon Young
  • Publication number: 20170250532
    Abstract: A power pedestal includes a pedestal member including a base structured to be fixed to a platform and an enclosure extending from said base, a plurality of input power terminals mounted to said pedestal member and structured to be electrically connected to a power source, a number of output power receptacles mounted to said enclosure, a number of circuit interrupters having a ground fault detection capability and being structured to output an alarm signal in response to detecting a ground fault, a relay structured to receive the alarm signal from the circuit interrupters and to output an indicator signal, and an indicator unit structured to receive the indicator signal from the relay, the indicator unit including an indicator and being structured to illuminate the indicator in response to receiving the indicator signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul D. SEFF, Christopher E. DRUEKE, Jason D. EASTON, Tyler Devon YOUNG
  • Patent number: 8768563
    Abstract: A test apparatus is for electric vehicle supply equipment. The test apparatus includes an enclosure; a processor; and an interface to at least the electric vehicle supply equipment. The processor is structured to test that the electric vehicle supply equipment is functioning properly and to provide at least one of: a number of causes of failure of the electric vehicle supply equipment, an indication of how to correct the failure, automatic correction of the failure, and predictive maintenance of the electric vehicle supply equipment prior to a failure thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Jason-David Nitzberg, Phillip J. Speeks, Matthew S. Piers, Paul D. Seff, Jonathan K. Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20130190968
    Abstract: A test apparatus is for electric vehicle supply equipment. The test apparatus includes an enclosure; a processor; and an interface to at least the electric vehicle supply equipment. The processor is structured to test that the electric vehicle supply equipment is functioning properly and to provide at least one of: a number of causes of failure of the electric vehicle supply equipment, an indication of how to correct the failure, automatic correction of the failure, and predictive maintenance of the electric vehicle supply equipment prior to a failure thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: JASON-DAVID NITZBERG, Phillip J. Speeks, Matthew S. Piers, Paul D. Seff, Jonathan K. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 8243423
    Abstract: An improved gangable meter center for distributing electric power to and measuring electric power consumption by a plurality of individually measured units in a complex comprises: a plurality of meters for measuring the electric power consumption by the plurality of individually measured units in the complex; and a plurality of feeder buses electrically coupled between at least one utility line supplying power to the plurality of individually measured units in the complex, wherein the plurality of meters are included within the meter center without use of a meter socket. Ganged meter centers comprise at least two such gangable meter centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Ranta, Eric A. Samuelson, James L. Gehlbach, Paul D. Seff
  • Publication number: 20110102975
    Abstract: An improved gangable meter center for distributing electric power to and measuring electric power consumption by a plurality of individually measured units in a complex comprises: a plurality of meters for measuring the electric power consumption by the plurality of individually measured units in the complex; and a plurality of feeder buses electrically coupled between at least one utility line supplying power to the plurality of individually measured units in the complex, wherein the plurality of meters are included within the meter center without use of a meter socket. Ganged meter centers comprise at least two such gangable meter centers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Michael J. Ranta, Eric A. Samuelson, James L. Gehlbach, Paul D. Seff
  • Patent number: D686996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Todd N. Butler, Jonathan K. Hamilton, Matthew M. Valencic, Christopher L. Dolan
  • Patent number: D931227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Tyler D. Young, Jason D. Easton, Jeffery Kuykendall, Cory Robert Weeks
  • Patent number: D1023973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul D. Seff, Tyler D. Young, Jason D. Easton, Jeffery Kuykendall, Cory Robert Weeks