Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Osterman

Thomas A. Osterman 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: 6617973
    Abstract: A vault system for batteries that supply a battery power signal to an electronic device. The vault system comprises an outer enclosure assembly that contains the batteries. Power cables extend from the outer enclosure assembly to the electronic device. The vault system protects the batteries and related electronics, removes fluid from within the outer enclosure assembly, and/or allows the status of the vault system to be accessed remotely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas A. Osterman
  • Patent number: 6356434
    Abstract: A vault system for batteries that supply a battery power signal to an electronic device. The vault system comprises an enclosure assembly, a control enclosure, at least one terminal set, and one or more lead pairs. The enclosure assembly contains the batteries. The control enclosure assembly is arranged within the enclosure assembly. The at least one terminal set is arranged within the control enclosure. At least one lead pair is associated with each battery and each lead pair is connected at one end across terminals of the battery associated therewith and at another end to the terminal set. Power cables extend from the control enclosure to the electronic device. The terminal set interconnects the lead pairs and the power cables such that the battery power signal is generated by the batteries connected to the at least one lead pair and present across the power cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas A. Osterman