Patents by Inventor Peter Estrela

Peter Estrela 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).

  • Patent number: 6699058
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for retaining standard electrical plugs within receptacles in environments having vibration and shock conditions that loosen normal electrical plugs. The present invention includes an adapter with a first locking mechanism for locking the adapter to the electrical receptacle. The adapter contains a standard electrical receptacle to receive the power plug prongs of the power plug. In a preferred embodiment, a restraining collar is mounted adjacent the power plug and secured to the adapter with tie straps to thereby secure the power plug to the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Peter Estrela, William C. Helton, Timothy A. Adams
  • Patent number: 6566895
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are used to determine equivalent individual phase voltages and phase currents from an alternating delta power source and load configuration. A delta-wye input transformer and a wye-delta output transformer are interconnected between the delta power source and the delta power load. Each phase of the delta power source is effectively connected across a corresponding wye configured coil. The delta-wye input transformer and the wye-delta output transformer are electrically connected to each other in a manner thereby providing three conductors through which the individual phase currents through the wye coils may be directly measured. The phase voltages are preferably measured across the wye coils of either the input transformer or the output transformer not intermixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Peter Estrela, Edward W. Wilbur, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20030020452
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed that may be used to determine equivalent individual phase voltages and phase currents from an alternating delta power source and load configuration. A delta-wye input transformer and a wye-delta output transformer are interconnected between the delta power source and the delta power load. Each phase of the delta power source is effectively connected across a corresponding wye configured coil. The delta-wye input transformer and the wye-delta output transformer are electrically connected to each other in a manner thereby providing three conductors through which the individual phase currents through the wye coils may be directly measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Estrela, Edward W. Wilbur
  • Patent number: 6490143
    Abstract: An apparatus to provide spike conduction and power supply isolation that is effective for a 60 Hz power supply operating frequency. The power frequency blocking circuit is practically implemented for a 60 Hz power supply operating frequency. The power frequency blocking circuit provides an equivalent impedance of 100 ohms at the 60 Hz operating frequency, and the power frequency blocking circuit equivalent impedance is on the order of 1-2 ohms at frequencies above 1000 Hz where spike conduction is required. The power frequency blocking circuit is placed between each power supply terminal and ground. The circuit is comprised of a parallel combination resistor and capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Peter Estrela, Edward W. Wilbur, Jr.