Patents by Inventor Robert A. Pape

Robert A. Pape 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: 11528823
    Abstract: An industrial control device includes a display, a body, a first sensor, and a controller. The body includes a facia wall, an inner shroud, and an outer shroud. The facia wall includes a window that is a transparent material aligned to permit the display to be viewed through the window. The inner shroud extends rearward from a rear side of the facia wall. The outer shroud is disposed about the inner shroud and extends rearward from the rear side of the facia wall and is spaced apart from the inner shroud to define a cavity. A seal member is within the cavity forms a seal with a facia plate disposed about the inner shroud. The first sensor detects contact with a front surface of the facia wall. The controller is coupled to an output of the first sensor. The controller is coupled to the display and controls the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Mark Hoven, Andrew Borkowski, Bret Wadewitz, Robert A. Pape, Jeremy J. Quandt, Theodore Von Arx, Austin Johannes, Stephen White
  • Publication number: 20220304179
    Abstract: An industrial control device includes a display, a body, a first sensor, and a controller. The body includes a facia wall, an inner shroud, and an outer shroud. The facia wall includes a window that is a transparent material aligned to permit the display to be viewed through the window. The inner shroud extends rearward from a rear side of the facia wall. The outer shroud is disposed about the inner shroud and extends rearward from the rear side of the facia wall and is spaced apart from the inner shroud to define a cavity. A seal member is within the cavity forms a seal with a facia plate disposed about the inner shroud. The first sensor detects contact with a front surface of the facia wall. The controller is coupled to an output of the first sensor. The controller is coupled to the display and controls the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Mark HOVEN, Andrew BORKOWSKI, Bret WADEWITZ, Robert A. PAPE, Jeremy J. QUANDT, Theodore VON ARX, Austin JOHANNES, Stephen WHITE
  • Patent number: 7561430
    Abstract: A power switching device is provided that includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, and a plurality of electrical components mounted to the printed circuit board, including at least one relay. At least one pair of load terminals is connected to the printed circuit board on opposite sides of the relay, and a plurality of heat transfer elements are formed through and in the printed circuit board and are dispersed proximate the relay, around the load terminals, and extending to the peripheral portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Larry E. Tiedemann, Reinhold Henke, James P. Hentges, Dean R. McCluskey, Keith D. Ness, Robert A. Pape
  • Publication number: 20080266810
    Abstract: A power switching device is provided that includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, and a plurality of electrical components mounted to the printed circuit board, including at least one relay. At least one pair of load terminals is connected to the printed circuit board on opposite sides of the relay, and a plurality of heat transfer elements are formed through and in the printed circuit board and are dispersed proximate the relay, around the load terminals, and extending to the peripheral portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Larry E. Tiedemann, Reinhold Henke, James P. Hentges, Dean R. McCluskey, Keith D. Ness, Robert A. Pape
  • Patent number: D553094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Pape, Larry E. Tiedemann, Theodore T. Von Arx
  • Patent number: D553095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: John F. Lemke, Robert A. Pape, Thomas R. Pfingsten, Craig R. Dennis
  • Patent number: D553096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Thomas R. Pfingsten, Craig R. Dennis, Robert A. Pape, Larry E. Tiedemann, Theodore T. Von Arx
  • Patent number: D553097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: John F. Lemke, Robert A. Pape, Thomas R. Pfingsten, Craig R. Dennis
  • Patent number: D553098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Thomas R. Pfingsten, Craig R. Dennis, Robert A. Pape
  • Patent number: D553099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Pape, Larry E. Tiedemann, Theodore T. Von Arx
  • Patent number: D553581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Pape, Larry E. Tiedemann, Theodore T. Von Arx
  • Patent number: D555106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Pape, Larry E. Tiedemann, Theodore T. Von Arx
  • Patent number: D555603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Pape, Larry E. Tiedemann, Theodore T. Von Arx
  • Patent number: D555606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Pape, Larry E. Tiedemann, Theodore T. Von Arx
  • Patent number: D557661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: John F. Lemke, Robert A. Pape, Thomas R. Pfingsten, Craig R. Dennis
  • Patent number: D558683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Pape, Larry E. Tiedemann, Theodore T. Von Arx
  • Patent number: D585838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Larry E. Tiedemann, Robert A. Pape, James P. Hentges
  • Patent number: D605119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Pape, Craig Richard Dennis, Donald L. Commare, Thomas Robert Pfingsten, Stanton Hopkins Breitlow, Keith Douglas Ness, John Frederic Lemke, Theodore Thomas Von Arx
  • Patent number: D605120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Pape, Craig Richard Dennis, Thomas Robert Pfingsten, Theodore Thomas Von Arx