Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Dyer
Thomas J. Dyer 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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Patent number: 11962132Abstract: A support bracket assembly for supporting a pair of bushing well interrupter devices provided within a transformer enclosure that encloses a transformer. The support bracket assembly includes a mounting bracket assembly rigidly secured to a parking stand on the enclosure and including a plurality of mounting bosses. The support bracket assembly further includes support brackets, a first adjustable link secured to one of the mounting bosses on the mounting assembly and a mounting boss on a support bracket, a second adjustable link secured to another one of the mounting bosses on the mounting assembly and a mounting bosses on a support bracket, and a third adjustable link secured to mounting bosses on two support bracket, where the first, second and third adjustable links form a triangular configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas J Dyer, Nicholas Seng, Joseph W. Milton, David G. Porter
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Publication number: 20240118318Abstract: A system and method for determining an open or closed position of a magnetically actuated vacuum interrupter. The method includes applying a voltage signal of a known voltage to the actuator over a predetermined period and determining a change in current over time during the period when the voltage signal is applied to the actuator using an output of a Rogowski coil. The method also includes calculating the inductance using the voltage and the change in current over time at a predetermined time during the period and using the calculated inductance to determine whether the actuator and thus the vacuum interrupter are in the open or closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: David G. Porter, Thomas J. Dyer, Joseph W. Milton, Andrew B. Berman, Christine E. McNeil
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Publication number: 20230374732Abstract: The present invention provides multi-ply creped tissue products, and in particular embodiments creped wet-pressed tissue products, having substantially higher per-ply basis weights, such as from about 14.0 grams per square meter or greater. Despite having relatively high per-ply basis weights, the products are generally soft and flexible, such as having a softness value (measured as TS7) less than about 10.0 and a Stiffness Index less than about 20.0. While being soft and flexible, the tissue products are durable enough to withstand use, such as having a geometric mean tensile (GMT) greater than about 1,000 g/3?.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Thomas J. Dyer, Kelly A. Balzereit, Angela A. Wei, David J. Verbael, Sharon L. Famuliner
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Patent number: 11788233Abstract: The present invention provides multi-ply creped tissue products, and in particular embodiments creped wet-pressed tissue products, having substantially higher per-ply basis weights, such as from about 14.0 grams per square meter or greater. Despite having relatively high per-ply basis weights, the products are generally soft and flexible, such as having a softness value (measured as TS7) less than about 10.0 and a Stiffness Index less than about 20.0. While being soft and flexible, the tissue products are durable enough to withstand use, such as having a geometric mean tensile (GMT) greater than about 1,000 g/3?.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Dyer, Kelly A. Balzereit, Angela A. Wei, David J. Verbael, Sharon L. Famuliner
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Patent number: 11779114Abstract: A center post assembly for eliminating sagging of a roof panel in a cabinet, where doors of the cabinet latch to the post assembly. The post assembly includes a base portion and a post portion, where one of the base portion or the post portion includes a plurality of slots and the other one of the base portion or the slot portion includes a plurality of threaded studs. The base portion further includes a first bracket and a jackscrew threaded into a threaded opening in the first bracket and the post portion further includes a second bracket, where the jackscrew engages the second bracket so that rotation of the jackscrew causes the second bracket to move relative to the first bracket so that the studs slide in the slots and increase the length of the post assembly to remove the sag.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas J Dyer, Joseph W Milton
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Patent number: 11742161Abstract: An insulating rotary diaphragm for a vacuum interrupter (VI) electrical switch. The insulating diaphragm is designed for use in underground or pad-mounted VI switches where an external lever is rotated by a line worker to manually open the switch. A torsional insulating rod is coupled between a switch actuator and the external lever, and the diaphragm maintains constant contact with the insulating rod and an outer housing when the lever and rod are rotated, thus ensuring adequate isolation between the actuator and the lever. The diaphragm deforms torsionally when the lever and rod are rotated. This configuration allows the actuator to be at medium voltage, eliminates the need for a translational insulating rod between the medium voltage switch components and the lever, and thereby reduces the overall length of the VI switch.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Leo Caro, Michael R. Maroney, Thomas J. Dyer, Nicholas Seng
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Publication number: 20230197375Abstract: A switch assembly including an actuator assembly operable to magnetically latch a switch in a closed position, where the actuator assembly includes a cup member coupled to the drive rod opposite to the switch and an opening spring positioned within the cup member and being held in compression when the switch is latched closed, and where the cup member includes a central opening. The switch assembly further includes a scissor link having a first leg and a second leg pivotally attached at a pivot point, where one end of the first and second legs extend into the central opening and are rigidly attached to the cup member and an opposite end of the first and second legs extend through the cover, and where pulling the link away from the actuator assembly breaks the magnetic latch and opens the switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Dyer, Joseph W. Milton
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Patent number: 11670471Abstract: A method for performing a low energy pulse testing in a power distribution network that causes contacts to close and then open in about one fundamental frequency cycle of current flow time and close on a voltage waveform that produces symmetrical fault current. The method includes energizing a magnetic actuator to move the actuator against the bias of a spring to move a movable contact towards a fixed contact. The method also includes de-energizing the actuator when the movable contact makes contact with the fixed contact so as to allow the spring to move the movable contact away from the fixed contact so that the amount of time that the current conducts is about one fundamental frequency cycle of the current, where energizing the magnetic actuator occurs when an applied voltage on the switch assembly is at a peak of the voltage wave so that the current is symmetric.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: David G Porter, Stephen E Williams, Peter J Meyer, Martin T Bishop, Thomas J Dyer, Andrew B Berman, Joseph W Milton, Lauren Abramczyk
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Publication number: 20230148054Abstract: A support bracket assembly for supporting a pair of bushing well interrupter devices provided within a transformer enclosure that encloses a transformer. The support bracket assembly includes a mounting bracket assembly rigidly secured to a parking stand on the enclosure and including a plurality of mounting bosses. The support bracket assembly further includes support brackets, a first adjustable link secured to one of the mounting bosses on the mounting assembly and a mounting boss on a support bracket, a second adjustable link secured to another one of the mounting bosses on the mounting assembly and a mounting bosses on a support bracket, and a third adjustable link secured to mounting bosses on two support bracket, where the first, second and third adjustable links form a triangular configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Dyer, Nicholas Seng, Joseph W. Milton, David G. Porter
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Patent number: 11612071Abstract: A duct assembly for covering electrical connections between electrical equipment enclosures having a gap therebetween. The duct assembly includes a first frame configured to be mounted to one of the enclosures, where the first frame includes a flange mounted to the enclosure and a flange to which a gasket is secured that extends all of the way around the first frame. The duct assembly also includes a second frame configured to be mounted to the other enclosure, where the second frame includes a flange mounted to the enclosure and a flange to which a gasket is secured that extends all of the way around the second frame. The duct assembly further includes a duct that compresses and is coupled only to the gaskets that enclose each end of the gap.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas J Dyer, Joseph W Milton
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Publication number: 20230078139Abstract: The present invention provides multi-ply creped tissue products, and in particular embodiments creped wet-pressed tissue products, having substantially higher per-ply basis weights, such as from about 14.0 grams per square meter or greater. Despite having relatively high per-ply basis weights, the products are generally soft and flexible, such as having a softness value (measured as TS7) less than about 10.0 and a Stiffness Index less than about 20.0. While being soft and flexible, the tissue products are durable enough to withstand use, such as having a geometric mean tensile (GMT) greater than about 1,000 g/3?.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Thomas J. Dyer, Kelly A. Balzereit, Angela A. Wei, David J. Verbael, Sharon L. Famuliner
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Patent number: 11569652Abstract: A switch assembly that is part of a transformer in an underground residential power distribution circuit and that provides fault isolation and restoration. The switch assembly includes first and second switching devices each having an outer housing, a transformer interface electrically coupled to the transformer, a connector interface electrically coupled to a first connector and a first vacuum interrupter having a fixed contact and a movable contact, where the fixed contact is electrically coupled to the connector interface and the movable contact is electrically coupled to the transformer interface. A control board controls the first and second switching devices, where the control board is responsive to voltage signals from capacitors in the first and second switching devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Desmond, John French, Konstantin Lakirovich, Michael Quinlan, Alejandro Montenegro, David G Porter, Joseph W Milton, Thomas J Dyer
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Patent number: 11563318Abstract: A switching device that is part of a transformer in an underground residential power distribution circuit and provides fault isolation and restoration. The switching device includes a transformer interface for coupling the device to the transformer and a connector interface for coupling the device to a connector. The device also includes a vacuum interrupter having a fixed terminal and a movable terminal, where the fixed terminal is electrically coupled to the connector interface and the movable terminal is electrically coupled to the transformer interface. A control rod is coupled to the movable terminal, an actuator assembly is coupled to the control rod and is operable to move the control rod to open and close the vacuum interrupter. A capacitor is electrically coupled to the fixed terminal, and provides an interface for power line communications signals, voltage sensing, help determine power flow direction and help determine the distance to a fault.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Alejandro Montenegro, Michael R Maroney, Nicholas Seng, Daniel Desmond, Goran Djogo, Thomas J Dyer, Joseph W Milton, Michael Quinlan
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Publication number: 20230014710Abstract: A mounting bracket for securing a control unit that controls a bushing well interrupter device provided within a transformer enclosure associated with an underground loop circuit. The mounting bracket includes a support portion configured to hold the control unit and a mounting portion coupled to the mounting portion, where the mounting portion including a hook portion configured to hook onto one terminal in the enclosure and a notch portion configured to rest against another terminal in the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas S. Kelley, Thomas J. Dyer, Joseph W. Milton, David G. Porter
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Publication number: 20230012203Abstract: An insulating rotary diaphragm for a vacuum interrupter (VI) electrical switch. The insulating diaphragm is designed for use in underground or pad-mounted VI switches where an external lever is rotated by a line worker to manually open the switch. A torsional insulating rod is coupled between a switch actuator and the external lever, and the diaphragm maintains constant contact with the insulating rod and an outer housing when the lever and rod are rotated, thus ensuring adequate isolation between the actuator and the lever. The diaphragm deforms torsionally when the lever and rod are rotated. This configuration allows the actuator to be at medium voltage, eliminates the need for a translational insulating rod between the medium voltage switch components and the lever, and thereby reduces the overall length of the VI switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Leo Caro, Michael R. Maroney, Thomas J. Dyer, Nicholas Seng
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Publication number: 20220230825Abstract: A method for performing a low energy pulse testing in a power distribution network that causes contacts to close and then open in about one fundamental frequency cycle of current flow time and close on a voltage waveform that produces symmetrical fault current. The method includes energizing a magnetic actuator to move the actuator against the bias of a spring to move a movable contact towards a fixed contact. The method also includes de-energizing the actuator when the movable contact makes contact with the fixed contact so as to allow the spring to move the movable contact away from the fixed contact so that the amount of time that the current conducts is about one fundamental frequency cycle of the current, where energizing the magnetic actuator occurs when an applied voltage on the switch assembly is at a peak of the voltage wave so that the current is symmetric.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: David G. Porter, Stephen E. Williams, Peter J. Meyer, Martin T. Bishop, Thomas J. Dyer, Andrew B. Berman, Joseph W. Milton, Lauren Abramczyk
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Patent number: 11328885Abstract: A method for performing a low energy pulse testing in a power distribution network that causes contacts to close and then open in about one fundamental frequency cycle of current flow time and close on a voltage waveform that produces symmetrical fault current. The method includes energizing a magnetic actuator to move the actuator against the bias of a spring to move a movable contact towards a fixed contact. The method also includes de-energizing the actuator when the movable contact makes contact with the fixed contact so as to allow the spring to move the movable contact away from the fixed contact so that the amount of time that the current conducts is about one fundamental frequency cycle of the current, where energizing the magnetic actuator occurs when an applied voltage on the switch assembly is at a peak of the voltage wave so that the current is symmetric.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: David G Porter, Stephen E Williams, Peter J Meyer, Martin T Bishop, Thomas J Dyer, Andrew B Berman, Joseph W Milton, Lauren Abramczyk
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Publication number: 20220109292Abstract: A duct assembly for covering electrical connections between electrical equipment enclosures having a gap therebetween. The duct assembly includes a first frame configured to be mounted to one of the enclosures, where the first frame includes a flange mounted to the enclosure and a flange to which a gasket is secured that extends all of the way around the first frame. The duct assembly also includes a second frame configured to be mounted to the other enclosure, where the second frame includes a flange mounted to the enclosure and a flange to which a gasket is secured that extends all of the way around the second frame. The duct assembly further includes a duct that compresses and is coupled only to the gaskets that enclose each end of the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas J Dyer, Joseph W Milton
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Publication number: 20220104619Abstract: A center post assembly for eliminating sagging of a roof panel in a cabinet, where doors of the cabinet latch to the post assembly. The post assembly includes a base portion and a post portion, where one of the base portion or the post portion includes a plurality of slots and the other one of the base portion or the slot portion includes a plurality of threaded studs. The base portion further includes a first bracket and a jackscrew threaded into a threaded opening in the first bracket and the post portion further includes a second bracket, where the jackscrew engages the second bracket so that rotation of the jackscrew causes the second bracket to move relative to the first bracket so that the studs slide in the slots and increase the length of the post assembly to remove the sag.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Dyer, Joseph W. Milton
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Publication number: 20220102961Abstract: A switch assembly that is part of a transformer in an underground residential power distribution circuit and that provides fault isolation and restoration. The switch assembly includes first and second switching devices each having an outer housing, a transformer interface electrically coupled to the transformer, a connector interface electrically coupled to a first connector and a first vacuum interrupter having a fixed contact and a movable contact, where the fixed contact is electrically coupled to the connector interface and the movable contact is electrically coupled to the transformer interface. A control board controls the first and second switching devices, where the control board is responsive to voltage signals from capacitors in the first and second switching devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Desmond, John French, Konstantin Lakirovich, Michael Quinlan, Alejandro Montenegro, David G Porter, Joseph W Milton, Thomas J Dyer