Patents by Inventor Rodney D. Else

Rodney D. Else 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).

  • Method and apparatus for converting a manual transfer switch into an automatic transfer switch
    Patent number: 6100604
    Abstract: An installed manual transfer switch is converted into an automatic transfer switch. A conversion assembly is mechanically mounted directly onto the already installed manual transfer switch. A controller is electrically coupled to the conversion assembly and automatically controls movements of the conversion assembly. The controller monitors the power supplies connected to the manual transfer switch and automatically moves the conversion assembly into different positions to change the switching arrangement of the manual transfer switch according to the monitored power supplies. The conversion assembly is mounted to the manual transfer switch without having to electrically disconnect the manual transfer switch from an electrical load center and without having to physically remove the manual transfer switch from an electrical panel box containing the manual transfer switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Electric Equipment & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Morroni, Rodney D. Else