Patents by Inventor Richard J. Billingsley
Richard J. Billingsley 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).
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Patent number: 10184963Abstract: A power monitor includes a power conditioning circuit that provides conditioned power to a load. The power conditioning circuit includes at least one sensor to measure a power quality characteristic, e.g., input voltage, load current, temperature, etc. A terminal device implements a diagnostic tool for the power monitor and includes a processor to obtain data indicative of the power quality characteristic over a communication link with the power monitor. The data may be retrieved in response to a trigger condition. A user interface implemented on the terminal device displays the obtained power quality characteristic as at least one temporally varying waveform.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Dawley, Richard J. Billingsley
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Patent number: 10114395Abstract: A knowledge base contains logical rules on electric power data and associated information. At least one determinant is constructed, without activity by a human user, from data that is descriptive of electricity conveyed through at least one power monitor. A determination is made as to whether any of the logical rules correspond with the determinant. Information associated with the logical rules that correspond with the determinant is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Robert A Dawley, Richard J Billingsley, David Perrotta
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Patent number: 10090662Abstract: A supply voltage monitor includes a switch circuit that enables coupling of an AC power supply to a load. A control circuit switches the switch circuit from a non-conductive state to a conductive state, and vice-versa, based upon a state of a state machine implemented by the control circuit, and further reports anomalies in process variables, such as voltage and current levels, temperature, etc., based on the state of the state machine. The transition criteria that is met to compel a transition in state is selectable by a user by way of a user interface. The transition criteria may correspond to different power levels that define a range over which the power is considered nominal and a range over which the power is considered to be an anomaly. The transition criteria additionally define what type of anomalies are reported without a change in the conductivity of the switch circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley, Andrew Benton
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Publication number: 20170131732Abstract: A knowledge base contains logical rules on electric power data and associated information. At least one determinant is constructed, without activity by a human user, from data that is descriptive of electricity conveyed through at least one power monitor. A determination is made as to whether any of the logical rules correspond with the determinant. Information associated with the logical rules that correspond with the determinant is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Robert A. DAWLEY, Richard J. BILLINGSLEY, David PERROTTA
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Patent number: 9577473Abstract: A plurality of controllers, each coupled to a plurality of outlets, compare values assigned to characteristic parameters or “process variables” against at least one control value on the process variable. The values for the process variables are derived from at least one signal provided to corresponding controllers. At least one of the outlets at each controller is configured to selectively provide an electrical voltage from an input voltage in accordance with the comparison of the process variable values and the control value. Remotely accessible controls may be stored at the controllers which may be retrieved through respective network interfaces at the controllers. A remote processor may use the retrieved controls to remotely specify, such as over a communication network, the control values.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Dawley, Richard J. Billingsley, Andrew Benton
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Patent number: 9310870Abstract: A network appliance apparatus conveys communication signals over a communication network and is constructed from a communication circuit and a power conditioning circuit in a common housing. The power conditioning circuit conditions alternating current (AC) electrical power and it is determined which power criteria are met by the conditioned electrical power. The conditioned electrical power is selectively provided to the communication circuit in response to one of the power criteria being met such that the conditioned electrical power is removed from the communication circuit when another of the power criteria is met.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Dawley, Richard J. Billingsley, John W. Blanke
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Patent number: 9225534Abstract: A power conditioning device includes a set of outlets through which one or more load devices are provided electricity. Each device outlet is controlled independently of the control of other device outlets. The power conditioning device includes a storage device that contains a set of controls by which the power conditioning device can be operated and programmed. The set of controls, which may be contained in a Hypertext Markup Language formatted file and retrieved by a remote device through Hypertext Transfer Protocol requests, allows such control and programming to be performed from a remote location. Additionally, the power conditioning device may be configured to log selected data and provide (such) the log, as well as selected alarms, to the remote device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley, Andrew Benton
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Patent number: 9166396Abstract: A power conditioning, distribution and management system includes a switch circuit that enables coupling of an AC power supply to a load though an overcurrent device. A control circuit switches the switch circuit from a non-conductive state to a conductive state when a supply voltage signal is between first overvoltage and undervoltage thresholds. The control circuit records an overvoltage event and maintains the switch circuit in the conductive state when the supply voltage signal exceeds a second, higher overvoltage threshold and switches the switch circuit to a nonconductive state when the supply voltage signal exceeds a third, highest overvoltage threshold. The control circuit records an undervoltage event and maintains the switch circuit in the conductive state when the supply voltage signal falls below a second, lower under-voltage threshold and switches the switch circuit to the non-conductive state when the supply voltage signal falls below a third, lowest undervoltage threshold.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley
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Publication number: 20150058652Abstract: A network appliance apparatus conveys communication signals over a communication network and is constructed from a communication circuit and a power conditioning circuit in a common housing. The power conditioning circuit conditions alternating current (AC) electrical power and it is determined which power criteria are met by the conditioned electrical power. The conditioned electrical power is selectively provided to the communication circuit in response to one of the power criteria being met such that the conditioned electrical power is removed from the communication circuit when another of the power criteria is met.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Dawley, Richard J. Billingsley, John W. Blanke
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Publication number: 20140005963Abstract: A power monitor includes a power conditioning circuit that provides conditioned power to a load. The power conditioning circuit includes at least one sensor to measure a power quality characteristic, e.g., input voltage, load current, temperature, etc. A terminal device implements a diagnostic tool for the power monitor and includes a processor to obtain data indicative of the power quality characteristic over a communication link with the power monitor. The data may be retrieved in response to a trigger condition. A user interface implemented on the terminal device displays the obtained power quality characteristic as at least one temporally varying waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Robert A. Dawley, Richard J. Billingsley
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Patent number: 8614866Abstract: A hybrid switch circuit includes a hybrid switch that couples an input conductor connected to an AC power supply to an output conductor connected to a load. The hybrid switch includes a power semiconductor in parallel with an electromagnetic relay. A control circuit turns on the hybrid switch by turning on the power semiconductor at a zero-voltage crossing of the AC voltage to provide a conductive path and then closing the relay to provide a conductive bypass path that bypasses the power semiconductor. The control circuit turns off the hybrid switch by opening the relay and subsequently turning off the power semiconductor at a zero crossing of the load current. The control circuit operates in response to at least one switch control signal that indicates whether an operating fault condition exists.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley
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Publication number: 20130258538Abstract: A power conditioning, distribution and management system includes a switch circuit that enables coupling of an AC power supply to a load though an overcurrent device. A control circuit switches the switch circuit from a non-conductive state to a conductive state when a supply voltage signal is between first overvoltage and undervoltage thresholds. The control circuit records an overvoltage event and maintains the switch circuit in the conductive state when the supply voltage signal exceeds a second, higher overvoltage threshold and switches the switch circuit to a nonconductive state when the supply voltage signal exceeds a third, highest overvoltage threshold. The control circuit records an undervoltage event and maintains the switch circuit in the conductive state when the supply voltage signal falls below a second, lower under-voltage threshold and switches the switch circuit to the non-conductive state when the supply voltage signal falls below a third, lowest undervoltage threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley
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Patent number: 8520349Abstract: A supply voltage monitor includes a switch circuit that enables coupling of an AC power supply to a load. A control circuit switches the switch circuit from a non-conductive state to a conductive state when a supply voltage signal is between a first over-voltage threshold and a first under-voltage threshold. The control circuit records an over-voltage event and maintains the switch circuit in the conductive state when the supply voltage signal exceeds a second, higher over-voltage threshold. The control circuit switches the switch circuit to a non-conductive state when the supply voltage signal exceeds a third, highest over-voltage threshold. The control circuit records an under-voltage event and maintains the switch circuit in the conductive state when the supply voltage signal falls below a second, lower under-voltage threshold. The control circuit switches the switch circuit to the non-conductive state when the supply voltage signal falls below a third, lowest under-voltage threshold.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley
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Patent number: 8482885Abstract: A hybrid switch circuit includes a hybrid switch that couples an input conductor connected to an AC power supply to an output conductor connected to a load. The hybrid switch includes a power semiconductor in parallel with an electromagnetic relay. A control circuit turns on the hybrid switch by turning on the power semiconductor at a zero-voltage crossing of the AC voltage to provide a conductive path and then closing the relay to provide a conductive bypass path that bypasses the power semiconductor. The control circuit turns off the hybrid switch by opening the relay and subsequently turning off the power semiconductor at a zero crossing of the load current. The control circuit operates in response to a hybrid switch control signal that indicates whether an operating fault condition exists.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley
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Publication number: 20130073060Abstract: A plurality of controllers, each coupled to a plurality of outlets, compare values assigned to characteristic parameters or “process variables” against at least one control value on the process variable. The values for the process variables are derived from at least one signal provided to corresponding controllers. At least one of the outlets at each controller is configured to selectively provide an electrical voltage from an input voltage in accordance with the comparison of the process variable values and the control value. Remotely accessible controls may be stored at the controllers which may be retrieved through respective network interfaces at the controllers. A remote processor may use the retrieved controls to remotely specify, such as over a communication network, the control values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: Robert A. Dawley, Richard J. Billingsley, Andrew Benton
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Publication number: 20130073232Abstract: Power data are collected from one or more power modules that control power to a connected load. The power data may include indications of source electricity measurements and of load power consumption measurements. These measurements are correlated in space or time and a set of the correlated source electricity measurements or the correlated load power measurements is selected for presentation. The selected set of measurements is presented on a presentation device such that deviations from specified values are indicated to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley, Andrew Benton
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Publication number: 20120265361Abstract: A power conditioning device includes a set of outlets through which one or more load devices are provided electricity. Each device outlet is controlled independently of the control of other device outlets. The power conditioning device includes a storage device that contains a set of controls by which the power conditioning device can be operated and programmed. The set of controls, which may be contained in a Hypertext Markup Language formatted file and retrieved by a remote device through Hypertext Transfer Protocol requests, allows such control and programming to be performed from a remote location. Additionally, the power conditioning device may be configured to log selected data and provide (such) the log, as well as selected alarms, to the remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley, Andrew Benton
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Publication number: 20120221161Abstract: A supply voltage monitor includes a switch circuit that enables coupling of an AC power supply to a load. A control circuit switches the switch circuit from a non-conductive state to a conductive state, and vice-versa, based upon a state of a state machine implemented by the control circuit, and further reports anomalies in process variables, such as voltage and current levels, temperature, etc., based on the state of the state machine. The transition criteria that is met to compel a transition in state is selectable by a user by way of a user interface. The transition criteria may correspond to different power levels that define a range over which the power is considered nominal and a range over which the power is considered to be an anomaly. The transition criteria additionally define what type of anomalies are reported without a change in the conductivity of the switch circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley, Andrew Benton
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Publication number: 20120194955Abstract: A supply voltage monitor includes a switch circuit that enables coupling of an AC power supply to a load. A control circuit switches the switch circuit from a non-conductive state to a conductive state when a supply voltage signal is between a first over-voltage threshold and a first under-voltage threshold. The control circuit records an over-voltage event and maintains the switch circuit in the conductive state when the supply voltage signal exceeds a second, higher over-voltage threshold. The control circuit switches the switch circuit to a non-conductive state when the supply voltage signal exceeds a third, highest over-voltage threshold. The control circuit records an under-voltage event and maintains the switch circuit in the conductive state when the supply voltage signal falls below a second, lower under-voltage threshold. The control circuit switches the switch circuit to the non-conductive state when the supply voltage signal falls below a third, lowest under-voltage threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley
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Publication number: 20110102052Abstract: A hybrid switch circuit includes a hybrid switch that couples an input conductor connected to an AC power supply to an output conductor connected to a load. The hybrid switch includes a power semiconductor in parallel with an electromagnetic relay. A control circuit turns on the hybrid switch by turning on the power semiconductor at a zero-voltage crossing of the AC voltage to provide a conductive path and then closing the relay to provide a conductive bypass path that bypasses the power semiconductor. The control circuit turns off the hybrid switch by opening the relay and subsequently turning off the power semiconductor at a zero crossing of the load current. The control circuit operates in response to at least one switch control signal that indicates whether an operating fault condition exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: Richard J. Billingsley, Robert A. Dawley