Patents by Inventor Stephen G. LaPalme

Stephen G. LaPalme 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: 4977513
    Abstract: A circuit breaker monitoring system for monitoring three-phase circuit breakers includes three channels that convert a respective phase current through a respective set of circuit breaker contacts into a sequence of digital signals each representative of an instantaneous value of current through the contacts. Each channel includes a transformer having a primary winding that receives current corresponding to that through the breaker contacts. A resistor across the secondary winding develops a voltage proportional to the current. An input buffer voltage follower couples this voltage to the input of a high-speed 12-bit bipolar analog-to-digital converter that provides the digital signals. A microprocessor coupled to a 12K RAM working memory, a 4K EPROM that may store breaker monitor software and a 2K E.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Power Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen G. LaPalme