Patents by Inventor Steve Campolo
Steve Campolo 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).
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Publication number: 20120091824Abstract: A system includes an electric vehicle supply circuit adapted to supply electric power to an electric vehicle, a line fitting arranged to connect the electric vehicle supply circuit to a source of electric power, and a sensor arranged to detect when the line fitting is being disconnected from the source of electric power. The electric vehicle supply circuit is adapted to interrupt the supply of electric power to the electric vehicle in response to the sensor to interrupt the flow of power through the electric vehicle supply circuit before the line fitting is disconnected from the power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventors: Steve Campolo, Kenneth J. Brown, Carlos E. Ramirez, Victor Soto, Sural Yegin
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Publication number: 20110279933Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to the device is improperly connected to the load side, fault protection for the device remains. The trip portion operates independently of a circuit interrupting portion used to break the electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths in the device. The reset lockout portion prevents the reestablishing of electrical continuity in open conductive paths if the circuit interrupting portion is non-operational, if an open neutral condition exists or if the device is reverse wired. Methods for ensuring a reset lockout state before shipment are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.Inventors: Steve Campolo, Nicholas L. Disalvo, William R. Ziegler
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Patent number: 7907371Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to the device is improperly connected to the load side, fault protection for the device remains. The trip portion operates independently of a circuit interrupting portion used to break the electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths in the device. The reset lockout portion prevents the reestablishing of electrical continuity in open conductive paths if the circuit interrupting portion is non-operational, if an open neutral condition exists or if the device is reverse wired. Methods for ensuring a reset lock out state before shipment are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Steve Campolo, Nicholas L. Disalvo, William R. Ziegler
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Patent number: 7889466Abstract: A bi-directional fault circuit interrupter system having mis-wiring protection via numerous different poles. There are at least three different transformers wherein at least two of the transformers are differential transformers and at least one transformer is a neutral transformer. There is also at least one actuator which is used to switch the switches back and forth to selectively connect the electrical current to the fault circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: David Y. Chan, Steve Campolo, Mario Angelides
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Patent number: 7826183Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to the device is improperly connected to the load side, fault protection for the device remains. The trip portion operates independently of a circuit interrupting portion used to break the electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths in the device. The reset lockout portion prevents the reestablishing of electrical continuity in open conductive paths if the circuit interrupting portion is non-operational, if an open neutral condition exists or if the device is reverse wired. Methods for ensuring a reset lock out state before shipment are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Steve Campolo, Nicholas L. Disalvo, William R. Ziegler
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Publication number: 20100134932Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to the device is improperly connected to the load side, fault protection for the device remains. The trip portion operates independently of a circuit interrupting portion used to break the electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths in the device. The reset lockout portion prevents the reestablishing of electrical continuity in open conductive paths if the circuit interrupting portion is non-operational, if an open neutral condition exists or if the device is reverse wired. Methods for ensuring a reset lockout state before shipment are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Steve Campolo, Nicholas L. Disalvo, William R. Ziegler
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Publication number: 20100039278Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices using a center latch are provided. The circuit interrupting devices include those with a reset lockout, reverse wiring protection, and/or an independent trip portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: Leviton Manfucturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Frantz Germain, Stephen Stewart, David Herzfeld, Steve Campolo, Nicholas L. DiSalvo, William R. Ziegler
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Patent number: 7639461Abstract: The present invention is directed to current interrupting devices with overcurrent protection. In one embodiment, a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is disclosed having both ground fault and overcurrent protection. The GFCI has a current detection circuit that includes a switch connected across the load phase terminal and the line neutral terminal of the device. A comparator compares a predefined threshold voltage to a sensed voltage based on a current through the line and load neutral terminals of the device. If the sensed voltage exceeds the predefined threshold, the comparator causes the switch to conduct thereby tripping the device, disconnecting the load from the line terminals and preventing the overcurrent condition from causing damage to the device and/or load.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas L. DiSalvo, Steve Campolo
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Publication number: 20090273866Abstract: A bi-directional fault circuit interrupter system having mis-wiring protection via numerous different poles. There are at least three different transformers wherein at least two of the transformers are differential transformers and at least one transformer is a neutral transformer. There is also at least one actuator which is used to switch the switches back and forth to selectively connect the electrical current to the fault circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: David Y. CHAN, Steve CAMPOLO, Mario ANGELIDES
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Patent number: 7558034Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of resettable circuit interrupting devices that eliminates the need to rewire a resettable circuit interrupting device after it is installed and powered up to correct for a reverse wiring conditions.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Gaetano Bonasia, Benjamin Moadel, James A. Porter, Steve Campolo
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Patent number: 7532444Abstract: A leakage current monitor device suitable for use in or with a Relocatable Power Tap. The device includes a leakage current detector circuit and an alarm circuit coupled thereto. The leakage current detector circuit is configured to detect leakage current from one or more loads connected to the RPT. The alarm circuit activates an alarm device when a detected leakage current exceeds a defined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Steve Campolo, Kenneth J. Brown, Carlos G. Ramirez
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Patent number: 7492558Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices using a center latch are provided. The circuit interrupting devices include those with a reset lockout, reverse wiring protection, and/or an independent trip portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Frantz Germain, Stephen Stewart, David Herzfeld, Steve Campolo, Nicholas L. Disalvo, William R. Ziegler
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Patent number: 7440246Abstract: The present disclosure relates to resettable circuit interrupting devices and apparatus capable of being tested and reset from remote locations, and in particular to portable circuit interrupting devices and apparatus capable of being tested and reset from remote locations.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Gaetano Bonasia, James Richter, Steve Campolo
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Publication number: 20080186642Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to the device is improperly connected to the load side, fault protection for the device remains. The trip portion operates independently of a circuit interrupting portion used to break the electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths in the device. The reset lockout portion prevents the reestablishing of electrical continuity in open conductive paths if the circuit interrupting portion is non-operational, if an open neutral condition exists or if the device is reverse wired. Methods for ensuring a reset lock out state before shipment are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Steve Campolo, Nicholas L. Disalvo, William R. Ziegler
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Patent number: 7400477Abstract: Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of the device so that in the event line side wiring to the device is improperly connected to the load side, fault protection for the device remains. The trip portion operates independently of a circuit interrupting portion used to break the electrical continuity in one or more conductive paths in the device. The reset lockout portion prevents the reestablishing of electrical continuity in open conductive paths if the circuit interrupting portion is non-operational, if an open neutral condition exists or if the device is reverse wired. Methods for ensuring a reset lock out state before shipment are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Steve Campolo, Nicholas L. Disalvo, William R. Ziegler
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Publication number: 20080049364Abstract: A leakage current monitor device suitable for use in or with a Relocatable Power Tap. The device includes a leakage current detector circuit and an alarm circuit coupled thereto. The leakage current detector circuit is configured to detect leakage current from one or more loads connected to the RPT. The alarm circuit activates an alarm device when a detected leakage current exceeds a defined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2006Publication date: February 28, 2008Inventors: Steve Campolo, Kenneth J. Brown, Carlos G. Ramirez
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Publication number: 20070274012Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of resettable circuit interrupting devices that eliminates the need to rewire a resettable circuit interrupting device after it is installed and powered up to correct for a reverse wiring conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Gaetano Bonasia, Benjamin Moadel, James Porter, Steve Campolo
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Publication number: 20070268635Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of resettable circuit interrupting devices that avoid reverse wiring conditions by sensing which pair of two pairs of terminals on the circuit interrupting device is connected to a source of electricity and connecting the pair of terminals sensed as line terminals to the circuit interrupting device as the line terminals and the other pair of terminals as the load terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Gaetano Bonasia, Benjamin Moadel, James A. Porter, Steve Campolo
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Patent number: 7196886Abstract: A resettable circuit interrupting device having a switch and timer circuit connected to the line side of the interrupting device to cause a leakage current to flow for a defined interval of time when power is applied. The timer and switch circuit comprises a timer powered by current from the phase leg of the device which is designed to operate for a defined interval of time. The timer starts operating when power is applied to the circuit interrupting device and normally continues to operate for the defined interval to time. Upon completion of the timed interval, the timer turns itself off and stays off until power is again applied to the device after an interruption. When power is first applied to the interrupting device, the timer is energized from the phase leg and causes the switch to close which connects the neutral leg on the line side of the interrupting device to a ground terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: David Chan, Steve Campolo
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Patent number: D539742Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Steve Campolo, Lawrence S. Leopold, James Richter, James A. Porter