Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Gross
Thomas C. Gross 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: 11680840Abstract: A method of operating an electro-optic sensor includes disposing at least a portion of the electro-optic sensor in a liquid chamber, providing light from a light source of the electro-optic sensor at a first intensity, driving a light detector of the electro-optic sensor at a first sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a first amount of light from the light source; determining whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the first amount of light, providing light from the light source at a second intensity, driving the light detector at a second sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a second amount of light from the light source, and/or confirming whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the second amount of light. The first sensitivity level may be different from the second sensitivity level.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Gregory Kopansky, Thomas C. Gross, Stephen Showalter, George P. Birch
-
Patent number: 11300438Abstract: A method of operating an electro-optic sensor includes disposing at least a portion of the electro-optic sensor in a liquid chamber, providing light from a light source of the electro-optic sensor at a first intensity, driving a light detector of the electro-optic sensor at a first sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a first amount of light from the light source; determining whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the first amount of light, providing light from the light source at a second intensity, driving the light detector at a second sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a second amount of light from the light source, and/or confirming whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the second amount of light. The first sensitivity level may be different from the second sensitivity level. An electro-optic sensor is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Gregory Kopansky, David A. Weiser, Thomas C. Gross, Xin Pu
-
Patent number: 11268844Abstract: An electro-optic fluid level sensor includes a body having a first end portion and an oppositely disposed second end portion. A light source is disposed at the first end portion of the body. A first light detector is disposed at the second end portion of the body. A second light detector is disposed at the second end portion of the body. The second light detector is axially offset from the first light detector.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Gregory Kopansky, George P. Birch, William C. Quaile, David A. Weiser, Thomas C. Gross
-
Publication number: 20220003590Abstract: A method of operating an electro-optic sensor includes disposing at least a portion of the electro-optic sensor in a liquid chamber, providing light from a light source of the electro-optic sensor at a first intensity, driving a light detector of the electro-optic sensor at a first sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a first amount of light from the light source; determining whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the first amount of light, providing light from the light source at a second intensity, driving the light detector at a second sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a second amount of light from the light source, and/or confirming whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the second amount of light. The first sensitivity level may be different from the second sensitivity level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Gregory Kopansky, Thomas C. Gross, Stephen Showalter, George P. Birch
-
Patent number: 11137278Abstract: A method of operating an electro-optic sensor includes disposing at least a portion of the electro-optic sensor in a liquid chamber, providing light from a light source of the electro-optic sensor at a first intensity, driving a light detector of the electro-optic sensor at a first sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a first amount of light from the light source; determining whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the first amount of light, providing light from the light source at a second intensity, driving the light detector at a second sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a second amount of light from the light source, and/or confirming whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the second amount of light. The first sensitivity level may be different from the second sensitivity level.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Gregory Kopansky, Thomas C. Gross, Stephen Showalter, George P. Birch
-
Publication number: 20210003441Abstract: A method of operating an electro-optic sensor includes disposing at least a portion of the electro-optic sensor in a liquid chamber, providing light from a light source of the electro-optic sensor at a first intensity, driving a light detector of the electro-optic sensor at a first sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a first amount of light from the light source; determining whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the first amount of light, providing light from the light source at a second intensity, driving the light detector at a second sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a second amount of light from the light source, and/or confirming whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the second amount of light. The first sensitivity level may be different from the second sensitivity level. An electro-optic sensor is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Gregory Kopansky, David A. Weiser, Thomas C. Gross, Xin Pu
-
Publication number: 20200232838Abstract: A method of operating an electro-optic sensor includes disposing at least a portion of the electro-optic sensor in a liquid chamber, providing light from a light source of the electro-optic sensor at a first intensity, driving a light detector of the electro-optic sensor at a first sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a first amount of light from the light source; determining whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the first amount of light, providing light from the light source at a second intensity, driving the light detector at a second sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a second amount of light from the light source, and/or confirming whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the second amount of light. The first sensitivity level may be different from the second sensitivity level.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Gregory Kopansky, Thomas C. Gross, Stephen Showalter, George P. Birch
-
Publication number: 20200116544Abstract: An electro-optic fluid level sensor includes a body having a first end portion and an oppositely disposed second end portion. A light source is disposed at the first end portion of the body. A first light detector is disposed at the second end portion of the body. A second light detector is disposed at the second end portion of the body. The second light detector is axially offset from the first light detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd.Inventors: Gregory Kopansky, George P. Birch, William C. Quaile, David A. Weiser, Thomas C. Gross
-
Patent number: 10620032Abstract: A method of operating an electro-optic sensor includes disposing at least a portion of the electro-optic sensor in a liquid chamber, providing light from a light source of the electro-optic sensor at a first intensity, driving a light detector of the electro-optic sensor at a first sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a first amount of light from the light source; determining whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the first amount of light, providing light from the light source at a second intensity, driving the light detector at a second sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a second amount of light from the light source, and/or confirming whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the second amount of light. The first sensitivity level may be different from the second sensitivity level.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Gregory Kopansky, Thomas C. Gross, Stephen Showalter, George P. Birch
-
Publication number: 20180031407Abstract: A method of operating an electro-optic sensor includes disposing at least a portion of the electro-optic sensor in a liquid chamber, providing light from a light source of the electro-optic sensor at a first intensity, driving a light detector of the electro-optic sensor at a first sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a first amount of light from the light source; determining whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the first amount of light, providing light from the light source at a second intensity, driving the light detector at a second sensitivity level, receiving, via the light detector, a second amount of light from the light source, and/or confirming whether liquid is present in the liquid chamber according to the second amount of light. The first sensitivity level may be different from the second sensitivity level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Gregory Kopansky, Thomas C. Gross, Stephen Showalter, George P. Birch
-
Patent number: 8139720Abstract: A first clock signal is generated by a first circuit and a second clock signal is generated by an auxiliary clock circuit. A switch controls whether the first clock signal or the second clock signal is provided to a subscriber line integrated circuit (SLIC). The SLIC is operable to generate a line voltage within predetermined tolerances on a loop line at a customer premises if the SLIC is receiving the first clock signal or the second clock signal. A resync signal is sent to the SLIC to cause it to resync with the first clock signal without going through a reset operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: General Instrument CorporationInventors: Dipak R. Patel, Christopher J. Cotignola, Thomas C. Gross
-
Patent number: 7724894Abstract: A first clock signal is generated by a first circuit and a second clock signal is generated by an auxiliary clock circuit. A switch controls whether the first clock signal or the second clock signal is provided to a subscriber line integrated circuit (SLIC). The SLIC is operable to generate a line voltage within predetermined tolerances on a loop line at a customer premises if the SLIC is receiving the first clock signal or the second clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: General Instrument CorporationInventors: Dipak R. Patel, Christopher J. Cotignola, Thomas C. Gross
-
Publication number: 20080267334Abstract: A first clock signal is generated by a first circuit and a second clock signal is generated by an auxiliary clock circuit. A switch controls whether the first clock signal or the second clock signal is provided to a subscriber line integrated circuit (SLIC). The SLIC is operable to generate a line voltage within predetermined tolerances on a loop line at a customer premises if the SLIC is receiving the first clock signal or the second clock signal. A resync signal is sent to the SLIC to cause it to resync with the first clock signal without going through a reset operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Dipak R. Patel, Christopher J. Cotignola, Thomas C. Gross
-
Patent number: 5402895Abstract: A system for facing currency notes of a stack of notes, each of which is printed with magnetic ink on only the face thereof in which notes from the stack are moved one by one along a path past an examining location at which magnetic heads examine the respective sides of a note for the presence of magnetic material to produce first and second signals which are integrated over the period of time for which a note is at the location. The integrated first and second signals are compared to produce a facing signal which directs the notes to one or the other of two output trays in accordance with the disposition of the note faces toward one or the other of the path sides.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1993Date of Patent: April 4, 1995Assignee: Brandt, Inc.Inventors: John M. Mikkelsen, Thomas C. Gross