Patents by Inventor Skylar Frances Wetzel

Skylar Frances Wetzel 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).

  • Enhanced tripping solenoid for a miniature circuit breaker
    Patent number: 11830692
    Abstract: A state of a tripping solenoid in a circuit breaker is determined by a primary coil and a secondary coil wound around a hollow body of a solenoid. The secondary coil is positioned within magnetic coupling distance from the primary coil and is configured to produce a sensing voltage based on the primary coil voltage. A ferromagnetic plunger positioned in the hollow body, is configured to slide axially to a tripped position to trip the circuit breaker when a trip voltage is applied to the primary coil. A plunger position detecting circuit connected to the secondary coil, is configured to detect the position of the plunger in the hollow body of the solenoid based on the sensing voltage. A reduction or absence of the sensing voltage indicates a faulty or broken connection in the primary coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardo Rangel Martinez, Skylar Frances Wetzel, Juan Ignacio Melecio Ramirez
  • ENHANCED TRIPPING SOLENOID FOR A MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER
    Publication number: 20230032747
    Abstract: A state of a tripping solenoid in a circuit breaker is determined by a primary coil and a secondary coil wound around a hollow body of a solenoid. The secondary coil is positioned within magnetic coupling distance from the primary coil and is configured to produce a sensing voltage based on the primary coil voltage. A ferromagnetic plunger positioned in the hollow body, is configured to slide axially to a tripped position to trip the circuit breaker when a trip voltage is applied to the primary coil. A plunger position detecting circuit connected to the secondary coil, is configured to detect the position of the plunger in the hollow body of the solenoid based on the sensing voltage. A reduction or absence of the sensing voltage indicates a faulty or broken connection in the primary coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardo Rangel Martinez, Skylar Frances Wetzel, Juan Ignacio Melecio Ramirez