Patents by Inventor Rufus L. Barnes

Rufus L. Barnes 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: 11328888
    Abstract: A bus plug structured to electrically connect between a busway and a load includes a circuit breaker structured to electrically connect between connectors and the load and to output a first control signal, the circuit breaker including separable contacts structured to open to stop power from the flowing from the busway to the load, a motor operator structured to cause the separable contacts to open or close in response to the first control signal from the circuit breaker, and a wireless communication module structured to wirelessly communicate with an external device and to output a second control signal to the circuit breaker is response to wireless communication received from the external device. The circuit breaker is structured to output the first control signal to the motor operator to open or close the separable contacts in response to receiving the second control signal from the wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: James L. Lagree, Rufus L. Barnes, Kristen Dipner, Meghan Saitwal, Saurabh Pawar
  • Publication number: 20200251297
    Abstract: A bus plug structured to electrically connect between a busway and a load includes a circuit breaker structured to electrically connect between connectors and the load and to output a first control signal, the circuit breaker including separable contacts structured to open to stop power from the flowing from the busway to the load, a motor operator structured to cause the separable contacts to open or close in response to the first control signal from the circuit breaker, and a wireless communication module structured to wirelessly communicate with an external device and to output a second control signal to the circuit breaker is response to wireless communication received from the external device. The circuit breaker is structured to output the first control signal to the motor operator to open or close the separable contacts in response to receiving the second control signal from the wireless communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: JAMES L. LAGREE, RUFUS L. BARNES, KRISTEN DIPNER, MEGHAN SAITWAL, SAURABH PAWAR
  • Patent number: 10553382
    Abstract: A bus plug structured to electrically connect between a busway and a load includes a circuit breaker structured to electrically connect between connectors and the load and to output a first control signal, the circuit breaker including separable contacts structured to open to stop power from the flowing from the busway to the load, a motor operator structured to cause the separable contacts to open or close in response to the first control signal from the circuit breaker, and a wireless communication module structured to wirelessly communicate with an external device and to output a second control signal to the circuit breaker is response to wireless communication received from the external device. The circuit breaker is structured to output the first control signal to the motor operator to open or close the separable contacts in response to receiving the second control signal from the wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: James L. Lagree, Rufus L. Barnes, Kristen Dipner, Meghan Saitwal, Saurabh Pawar
  • Publication number: 20190189378
    Abstract: A bus plug structured to electrically connect between a busway and a load includes a circuit breaker structured to electrically connect between connectors and the load and to output a first control signal, the circuit breaker including separable contacts structured to open to stop power from the flowing from the busway to the load, a motor operator structured to cause the separable contacts to open or close in response to the first control signal from the circuit breaker, and a wireless communication module structured to wirelessly communicate with an external device and to output a second control signal to the circuit breaker is response to wireless communication received from the external device. The circuit breaker is structured to output the first control signal to the motor operator to open or close the separable contacts in response to receiving the second control signal from the wireless communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: JAMES L. LAGREE, RUFUS L. BARNES, KRISTEN DIPNER, MEGHAN SAITWAL, SAURABH PAWAR
  • Publication number: 20150233974
    Abstract: A meter or display device for at least one power circuit zone. The device includes a processor having a plurality of dynamic inputs, a routine and an output. The routine is structured to input the dynamic inputs, calculate incident energy of one power circuit zone of the at least one power circuit zone, and output the output. A display is structured to display at least the calculated incident energy from the output of the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: JAMES L. LAGREE, JOEL E. BENZING, CHRISTOPHER A. ROGAN, RUFUS L. BARNES, ANTHONY T. RICCIUTI
  • Patent number: 6477022
    Abstract: A miniature circuit breaker incorporating ground fault protection and arc fault protection includes main separable contacts. An operating mechanism actuated by a trip mechanism opens the main separable contacts in response to predetermined current conditions. Auxiliary separable contacts are disposed in series with the main separable contacts. A solenoid having a movable plunger opens and closes the auxiliary separable contacts in response to a remote external signal. A ground fault trip circuit detects a ground fault, and an arc fault trip circuit detects an arc fault. An actuator mechanism, energizable by the ground fault trip circuit and the arc fault trip circuit, actuates the plunger to open the auxiliary separable contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph M. Ennis, James R. Farley, Rufus L. Barnes, John A. Wafer