Patents by Inventor Victor E. Bonachea
Victor E. Bonachea 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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Publication number: 20240111499Abstract: A method includes identifying an enablement request to control enablement of a first software configurable accessory (SCA) of available SCAs that are each configured to interact, when activated, with at least one corresponding hardware components of a plurality of hardware components associated with the ATS, wherein the first SCA is configured to interact, when activated, with a first hardware component. The method further includes enabling the first SCA responsive to identifying the enablement request, wherein SCAs of available SCAs that have been enabled are available to be activated, and displaying an interactive graphical element (IGE) that corresponds to the first SCA at an interface of the ATS when the first SCA is enabled, wherein the IGE is configured to facilitate interaction between a user and the first SCA for activating and/or providing input to the first SCA for interacting with the first hardware component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Victor E. Bonachea, John E. Hayes, Chauncey A. Levisay
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Patent number: 11804728Abstract: Methods and systems for control of a power-quality measuring or monitoring device, such as a transfer switch, are provided. An example method includes a transfer-switch controller of a transfer switch receiving an input command from a user. The method further includes, in response to receiving the input command, the transfer-switch controller entering a safe state, wherein in the safe state operational settings of the transfer switch remain unchanged. Still further, the method includes, after entering the safe state, the transfer-switch controller providing, based on operational data specific to the transfer switch, information regarding a feature of the transfer switch.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Matthew Scott, Mario Ibrahim, Victor E. Bonachea, Adrian Ramkelawan, Donald K. Blackman
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Patent number: 11689009Abstract: A method and system are provided for transferring a load between a primary power source and a secondary power source. In accordance with the disclosure, a controller senses, via a sensor, an electrical signal providing power from the primary power source to the load. The controller also detects a non-conforming power event by determining that a parameter of the electrical signal is either more or less than a first threshold value. Responsive to the detection of the non-conforming power event, the controller determines a quantity of non-conforming power events that occur during a first time interval. The controller further can compares the determined quantity of non-conforming power events to a second threshold value. Responsive to the determined quantity of non-conforming power events being either greater or lesser than the second threshold value, the controller initiates a control signal, such as a control signal to initiate a load transfer.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventor: Victor E. Bonachea
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Patent number: 11621581Abstract: A method and system are provided for controlling transfer switch operations in a power distribution system. The method and system involve monitoring an electrical parameter of an electrical signal from a first power source associated with supplying power to a load; determining whether the electrical parameter satisfies a parameter threshold; selecting to increment or decrement a count value in accordance with the determination; and responsive to determining that the count value satisfies a first count threshold, initiating a start signal to start operation of a second power source to supply power to the load. The electrical parameter can be voltage or frequency, or other parameter(s) from which a power quality of the electrical signal may be evaluated. The electrical signal can be a single or polyphase electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.Inventors: Vladimir Miloslavskiy, Victor E. Bonachea
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Publication number: 20230013208Abstract: An automatic isolation switch (AIS) system is provided for controlling a supply of electrical power to a load. The system includes a switch and a controller. The switch is connected between a first power system and the load and between the first power system and a second power system. The first power system includes a grid, and the second power system includes a power source and an inverter coupled to the power source. The controller is configured to detect an adverse power condition on the first power system for supplying electrical power to the load; to isolate, via at least one switch, the first power system from the load and the second power system, in response to the detecting of the adverse power condition; and to activate the inverter of the second power system to supply electrical power from the second power system to the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Jonathan HASTINGS, Victor E. BONACHEA, Matthew SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20220407351Abstract: A method and system are provided for controlling transfer switch operations in a power distribution system. The method and system involve monitoring an electrical parameter of an electrical signal from a first power source associated with supplying power to a load; determining whether the electrical parameter satisfies a parameter threshold; selecting to increment or decrement a count value in accordance with the determination; and responsive to determining that the count value satisfies a first count threshold, initiating a start signal to start operation of a second power source to supply power to the load. The electrical parameter can be voltage or frequency, or other parameter(s) from which a power quality of the electrical signal may be evaluated. The electrical signal can be a single or polyphase electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Vladimir Miloslavskiy, Victor E. Bonachea
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Publication number: 20220216725Abstract: A method and system are provided for transferring a load between a primary power source and a secondary power source. In accordance with the disclosure, a controller senses, via a sensor, an electrical signal providing power from the primary power source to the load. The controller also detects a non-conforming power event by determining that a parameter of the electrical signal is either more or less than a first threshold value. Responsive to the detection of the non-conforming power event, the controller determines a quantity of non-conforming power events that occur during a first time interval. The controller further can compares the determined quantity of non-conforming power events to a second threshold value. Responsive to the determined quantity of non-conforming power events being either greater or lesser than the second threshold value, the controller initiates a control signal, such as a control signal to initiate a load transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventor: Victor E. Bonachea
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Patent number: 11329504Abstract: A method and system are provided for controlling transfer switch operations in a power distribution system. The method and system involve monitoring an electrical parameter of an electrical signal from a first power source associated with supplying power to a load; determining whether the electrical parameter satisfies a parameter threshold; selecting to increment or decrement a count value in accordance with the determination; and responsive to determining that the count value satisfies a first count threshold, initiating a start signal to start operation of a second power source to supply power to the load. The electrical parameter can be voltage or frequency, or other parameter(s) from which a power quality of the electrical signal may be evaluated. The electrical signal can be a single or polyphase electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Vladimir Miloslavskiy, Victor E. Bonachea
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Patent number: 11296542Abstract: A method and system are provided for transferring a load between a primary power source and a secondary power source. In accordance with the disclosure, a controller senses, via a sensor, an electrical signal providing power from the primary power source to the load. The controller also detects a non-conforming power event by determining that a parameter of the electrical signal is either more or less than a first threshold value. Responsive to the detection of the non-conforming power event, the controller determines a quantity of non-conforming power events that occur during a first time interval. The controller further can compares the determined quantity of non-conforming power events to a second threshold value. Responsive to the determined quantity of non-conforming power events being either greater or lesser than the second threshold value, the controller initiates a control signal, such as a control signal to initiate a load transfer.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventor: Victor E. Bonachea
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Publication number: 20220060047Abstract: Methods and systems for control of a power-quality measuring or monitoring device, such as a transfer switch, are provided. An example method includes a transfer-switch controller of a transfer switch receiving an input command from a user. The method further includes, in response to receiving the input command, the transfer-switch controller entering a safe state, wherein in the safe state operational settings of the transfer switch remain unchanged. Still further, the method includes, after entering the safe state, the transfer-switch controller providing, based on operational data specific to the transfer switch, information regarding a feature of the transfer switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Matthew Scott, Mario Ibrahim, Victor E. Bonachea, Adrian Ramkelawan, Donald K. Blackman
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Patent number: 11201495Abstract: Methods and systems for control of a power-quality measuring or monitoring device, such as a transfer switch, are provided. An example method includes a transfer-switch controller of a transfer switch receiving an input command from a user. The method further includes, in response to receiving the input command, the transfer-switch controller entering a safe state, wherein in the safe state operational settings of the transfer switch remain unchanged. Still further, the method includes, after entering the safe state, the transfer-switch controller providing, based on operational data specific to the transfer switch, information regarding a feature of the transfer switch.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Matthew Scott, Mario Ibrahim, Victor E. Bonachea, Adrian Ramkelawan, Donald K. Blackman
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Publication number: 20210143669Abstract: A method and system are provided for transferring a load between a primary power source and a secondary power source. In accordance with the disclosure, a controller senses, via a sensor, an electrical signal providing power from the primary power source to the load. The controller also detects a non-conforming power event by determining that a parameter of the electrical signal is either more or less than a first threshold value. Responsive to the detection of the non-conforming power event, the controller determines a quantity of non-conforming power events that occur during a first time interval. The controller further can compares the determined quantity of non-conforming power events to a second threshold value. Responsive to the determined quantity of non-conforming power events being either greater or lesser than the second threshold value, the controller initiates a control signal, such as a control signal to initiate a load transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: ASCO Power Technologies L.P.Inventor: Victor E. Bonachea
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Publication number: 20210075350Abstract: In an example, a control system for controlling a generator and providing an alarm upon detection of a fault condition. The control system includes a control relay, which includes a normally-open (NO) contact pair and a normally-closed (NC) contact pair, between the transfer switch and a controller. The NO contact pair is provided by a NO contact and a common contact, and the NC contact pair is provided by a NC contact and the common contact. The controller can receive signals indicative of a state of the contact pairs of the control relay and, based on the signals, determine whether to activate the generator and/or activate an alarm system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Steven E. Evans, Victor E. Bonachea, Mario Ibrahim, Donald K. Blackman
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Patent number: 10910873Abstract: A method and system are provided for transferring a load between a primary power source and a secondary power source. In accordance with the disclosure, a controller senses, via a sensor, an electrical signal providing power from the primary power source to the load. The controller also detects a non-conforming power event by determining that a parameter of the electrical signal is either more or less than a first threshold value. Responsive to the detection of the non-conforming power event, the controller determines a quantity of non-conforming power events that occur during a first time interval. The controller further can compares the determined quantity of non-conforming power events to a second threshold value. Responsive to the determined quantity of non-conforming power events being either greater or lesser than the second threshold value, the controller initiates a control signal, such as a control signal to initiate a load transfer.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventor: Victor E. Bonachea
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Patent number: 10840838Abstract: In an example, a control system for controlling a generator and providing an alarm upon detection of a fault condition. The control system includes a control relay, which includes a normally-open (NO) contact pair and a normally-closed (NC) contact pair, between the transfer switch and a controller. The NO contact pair is provided by a NO contact and a common contact, and the NC contact pair is provided by a NC contact and the common contact. The controller can receive signals indicative of a state of the contact pairs of the control relay and, based on the signals, determine whether to activate the generator and/or activate an alarm system.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.Inventors: Steven E. Evans, Victor E. Bonachea, Mario Ibrahim, Donald K. Blackman
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Publication number: 20190199256Abstract: In an example, a control system for controlling a generator and providing an alarm upon detection of a fault condition. The control system includes a control relay, which includes a normally-open (NO) contact pair and a normally-closed (NC) contact pair, between the transfer switch and a controller. The NO contact pair is provided by a NO contact and a common contact, and the NC contact pair is provided by a NC contact and the common contact. The controller can receive signals indicative of a state of the contact pairs of the control relay and, based on the signals, determine whether to activate the generator and/or activate an alarm system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Steven E. Evans, Victor E. Bonachea, Mario Ibrahim, Donald K. Blackman
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Patent number: 10148072Abstract: An automatic autonomous redundant switch configured for providing energy from either a first power source or a second power source to a load is provided. The automatic switch includes a first automatic transfer switch (ATS) and a second ATS. The automatic switch further includes an interconnecting bus configured to connect the first ATS and the second ATS, and at least one controller configured to control the operation of the first ATS and the second ATS. Still further, the first ATS and the second ATS each include a respective transfer-switch mechanism, a respective bus attachment configured to connect to the interconnecting bus, and a respective motorized rack-out mechanism having a powered actuator.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Walter Dolinski, Donald K. Blackman, Victor E. Bonachea
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Publication number: 20180316214Abstract: Methods and systems for control of a power-quality measuring or monitoring device, such as a transfer switch, are provided. An example method includes a transfer-switch controller of a transfer switch receiving an input command from a user. The method further includes, in response to receiving the input command, the transfer-switch controller entering a safe state, wherein in the safe state operational settings of the transfer switch remain unchanged. Still further, the method includes, after entering the safe state, the transfer-switch controller providing, based on operational data specific to the transfer switch, information regarding a feature of the transfer switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Matthew Scott, Mario Ibrahim, Victor E. Bonachea, Adrian Ramkelawan, Donald K. Blackman
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Patent number: 10014712Abstract: Methods and systems for control of a power-quality measuring or monitoring device, such as a transfer switch, are provided. An example method includes a transfer-switch controller of a transfer switch receiving an input command from a user. The method further includes, in response to receiving the input command, the transfer-switch controller entering a safe state, wherein in the safe state operational settings of the transfer switch remain unchanged. Still further, the method includes, after entering the safe state, the transfer-switch controller providing, based on operational data specific to the transfer switch, information regarding a feature of the transfer switch.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: ASCO Power Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Matthew Scott, Mario Ibrahim, Victor E. Bonachea, Adrian Ramkelawan, Donald K. Blackman
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Publication number: 20170358946Abstract: A method and system are provided for transferring a load between a primary power source and a secondary power source. In accordance with the disclosure, a controller senses, via a sensor, an electrical signal providing power from the primary power source to the load. The controller also detects a non-conforming power event by determining that a parameter of the electrical signal is either more or less than a first threshold value. Responsive to the detection of the non-conforming power event, the controller determines a quantity of non-conforming power events that occur during a first time interval. The controller further can compares the determined quantity of non-conforming power events to a second threshold value. Responsive to the determined quantity of non-conforming power events being either greater or lesser than the second threshold value, the controller initiates a control signal, such as a control signal to initiate a load transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventor: Victor E. Bonachea