Patents by Inventor Sam Patino

Sam Patino 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).

  • Magnet aided solenoid for an electrical switch
    Patent number: 8581682
    Abstract: A solenoid is provided for an electrical switch. The solenoid includes a coil having a passageway extending therethrough along a central longitudinal axis. The solenoid also includes a movable core having a coil segment and a magnet segment. The coil segment is received within the passageway of the coil such that the coil extends around the coil segment. The magnet segment includes a radially outer surface relative to the central longitudinal axis of the passageway of the coil. The movable core is movable relative to the coil along the central longitudinal axis such that the coil segment is movable within the passageway of the coil along the central longitudinal axis. A permanent magnet extends around at least a portion of the radially outer surface of the magnet segment of the movable core. The movable core is movable along the central longitudinal axis relative to the permanent magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Corporation, TE Connectivity India Private Limited
    Inventors: Sam Patino, Naveen Samuel Jesuraj, Palanisamy Vellaiyanaicken, Ryan Schwan
  • MAGNET AIDED SOLENOID FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH
    Publication number: 20110080240
    Abstract: A solenoid is provided for an electrical switch. The solenoid includes a coil having a passageway extending therethrough along a central longitudinal axis. The solenoid also includes a movable core having a coil segment and a magnet segment. The coil segment is received within the passageway of the coil such that the coil extends around the coil segment. The magnet segment includes a radially outer surface relative to the central longitudinal axis of the passageway of the coil. The movable core is movable relative to the coil along the central longitudinal axis such that the coil segment is movable within the passageway of the coil along the central longitudinal axis. A permanent magnet extends around at least a portion of the radially outer surface of the magnet segment of the movable core. The movable core is movable along the central longitudinal axis relative to the permanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Sam Patino, Samuel J. Naveen, V. Palanisamy, Ryan Schwan