Patents by Inventor Russell Vires

Russell Vires 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).

  • INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY PROTECTION CIRCUIT WITH FAULT DETECTION CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20120014022
    Abstract: An electrical circuit to minimize the damage to internal electronics in the event of a lightning strike or power surge that may flow into the unit through the home run cable used to supply power to device loads, for example load cells and weigh terminals. The circuitry can not only protect, but it can also detect and distinguish from several overvoltage and undervoltage conditions that can occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: METTLER-TOLEDO, INC.
    Inventors: Jeng-Hua Lin, Russell Vires, Cyrill Bucher
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING, DETECTING AND RECOVERING FROM AN OVERCURRENT CONDITION
    Publication number: 20080247107
    Abstract: A weighing apparatus having a circuit for monitoring, detecting and recovering from an overcurrent condition is described. The circuit may include a switch, current sensor, latch circuitry and microprocessor. The microprocessor may allow the circuit to recover from the overcurrent condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Mettler-Toledo, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeng-Hua Lin, Art Towslee, Russell Vires