Patents by Inventor Todd Barbara

Todd Barbara 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).

  • Fail-open surge protection system
    Patent number: 7561388
    Abstract: A surge protection device for providing electrical power to electronic devices and protecting the electronic devices from voltage surges. The surge protection device includes a surge protection circuit for absorbing voltage spikes or surges and a switch for disconnecting the electronic devices from AC power when a component of the surge protection circuit fails. The surge protection circuit provides a voltage signal indicative of whether the component fails failed to a controller and the controller outputs a control signal to the switch to control operation of the switch. The surge protection circuit may be provided on a separate circuit board that is removably electrically coupled to a main circuit board so as to facilitate easy removal and replacement of the surge protection circuit upon failure of a component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Ultralink Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen L. Sung, Todd Barbara, Carlos Barberis
  • Fail-open surge protection system
    Publication number: 20060279885
    Abstract: A surge protection device for providing electrical power to electronic devices and protecting the electronic devices from voltage surges. The surge protection device includes a surge protection circuit for absorbing voltage spikes or surges and a switch for disconnecting the electronic devices from AC power when a component of the surge protection circuit fails. The surge protection circuit provides a voltage signal indicative of whether the component fails failed to a controller and the controller outputs a control signal to the switch to control operation of the switch. The surge protection circuit may be provided on a separate circuit board that is removably electrically coupled to a main circuit board so as to facilitate easy removal and replacement of the surge protection circuit upon failure of a component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Allen Sung, Todd Barbara, Carlos Barberis