Patents by Inventor Tom Gough

Tom Gough 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: 7356385
    Abstract: An end-user load controller that can be used in an electrical energy supply system for controlling electrical energy to an end-user load is disclosed. The controller periodically evaluates whether the load should be on or off based on comparisons of load-operating information and system emergency information to predetermined criteria which is provided to the controller from time to time. The load is switched on or off depending upon the load-operating information as compared to the predetermine criteria. Also, the load is switched off depending on the system emergency information as compared to the predetermined criteria, regardless of the load-operating information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Lenarduzzi, Marc Delisle, Tom Gough
  • Publication number: 20060195230
    Abstract: An end-user load controller that can be used in an electrical energy supply system for controlling electrical energy to an end-user load is disclosed. The controller periodically evaluates whether the load should be on or off based on comparisons of load-operating information and system emergency information to predetermined criteria which is provided to the controller from time to time. The load is switched on or off depending upon the load-operating information as compared to the predetermine criteria. Also, the load is switched off depending on the system emergency information as compared to the predetermined criteria, regardless of the load-operating information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Lenarduzzi, Marc Delisle, Tom Gough