Patents by Inventor William E. Beatty, Jr.
William E. Beatty, Jr. 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: 8253044Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus includes at least one pole; a plurality of first terminals; a plurality of second terminals; a plurality of pairs of separable contacts; and a plurality of field-configurable jumpers. Each of the plurality of field-configurable jumpers electrically connects two of the pairs of separable contacts in series. Each of the plurality of field-configurable jumpers are electrically connected to: (a) two of the first terminals, (b) two of the first terminals or (c) two of the second terminals; or one of the first terminals and one of the second terminals.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: William E. Beatty, Jr., Xin Zhou
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Patent number: 8247727Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, and an arc chamber. The arc chamber includes a slot motor having a core and a housing with an opening therein, an arc chute, and a number of gassing inserts disposed in the opening of the housing. The number of gassing inserts and the housing are structured to form a number of gas flow circulation paths. The number of gas flow circulation paths are structured to drive an arc into the arc chute.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Xin Zhou, Paul J. Rollmann, William E. Beatty, Jr., Robert W. Mueller
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Patent number: 8222983Abstract: A single direct current arc chamber includes a ferromagnetic base having first and opposite second ends, a first ferromagnetic side member disposed from the first end, a second ferromagnetic side member disposed from the opposite second end, a third ferromagnetic member disposed from the ferromagnetic base intermediate the ferromagnetic side members, a first permanent magnet having a first magnetic polarity disposed on the first ferromagnetic side member and facing the third ferromagnetic member, and a second permanent magnet having the first magnetic polarity disposed on the second ferromagnetic side member and facing the third ferromagnetic member.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Xin Zhou, Mark A. Juds, Naresh K. Kodela, William E. Beatty, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120145675Abstract: A single direct current arc chamber includes a ferromagnetic base having first and opposite second ends, a first ferromagnetic side member disposed from the first end, a second ferromagnetic side member disposed from the opposite second end, a third ferromagnetic member disposed from the ferromagnetic base intermediate the ferromagnetic side members, a first permanent magnet having a first magnetic polarity disposed on the first ferromagnetic side member and facing the third ferromagnetic member, and a second permanent magnet having the first magnetic polarity disposed on the second ferromagnetic side member and facing the third ferromagnetic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: XIN ZHOU, Mark A. Juds, Naresh K. Kodela, William E. Beatty, JR.
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Publication number: 20120138442Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus includes at least one pole; a plurality of first terminals; a plurality of second terminals; a plurality of pairs of separable contacts; and a plurality of field-configurable jumpers. Each of the plurality of field-configurable jumpers electrically connects two of the pairs of separable contacts in series. Each of the plurality of field-configurable jumpers are electrically connected to: (a) two of the first terminals, (b) two of the first terminals or (c) two of the second terminals; or one of the first terminals and one of the second terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: WILLIAM E. BEATTY, JR., XIN ZHOU
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Patent number: 8040644Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus comprises: a first terminal; a second terminal; separable contacts electrically connected between the first terminal and the second terminal; an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts; and an arc fault trip circuit cooperating with the operating mechanism and structured to trip open the separable contacts responsive to an arc fault condition. An inductor is electrically connected in series between the first terminal and the second terminal. A capacitor includes a first lead electrically connected between the inductor and the second terminal, and a second lead electrically connected to a ground or neutral conductor. The inductor and the capacitor are structured to cooperate with a power circuit impedance downstream of the second terminal to form a filter trap circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Gaton CorporationInventors: Jerome K. Hastings, Xin Zhou, Joseph C. Zuercher, Thomas J. Schoepf, William E. Beatty, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110174781Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, and an arc chamber. The arc chamber includes a slot motor having a core and a housing with an opening therein, an arc chute, and a number of gassing inserts disposed in the opening of the housing. The number of gassing inserts and the housing are structured to form a number of gas flow circulation paths. The number of gas flow circulation paths are structured to drive an arc into the arc chute.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Inventors: XIN ZHOU, Paul J. Rollmann, William E. Beatty, JR., Robert W. Mueller
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Publication number: 20100149700Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus comprises: a first terminal; a second terminal; separable contacts electrically connected between the first terminal and the second terminal; an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts; and an arc fault trip circuit cooperating with the operating mechanism and structured to trip open the separable contacts responsive to an arc fault condition. An inductor is electrically connected in series between the first terminal and the second terminal. A capacitor includes a first lead electrically connected between the inductor and the second terminal, and a second lead electrically connected to a ground or neutral conductor. The inductor and the capacitor are structured to cooperate with a power circuit impedance downstream of the second terminal to form a filter trap circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Jerome K. Hastings, Xin Zhou, Joseph C. Zuercher, Thomas J. Schoepf, William E. Beatty, JR.
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Patent number: 7570465Abstract: A method of detecting arcing conditions includes sensing current and HF signals therefrom; bandpass filtering the HF signals and providing filtered signals; detecting peak signals and envelopes from the filtered signals; counting occurrences of the envelopes exceeding a first value; maintaining temporary values corresponding to the peak signals; determining a trip time as a function of the current; determining if any peak signal is greater than a second value, and responsively increasing a temporary value and, otherwise, decreasing the temporary value; determining if a predetermined function of the temporary values is greater than a fifth value, and adding the temporary values to an accumulator, and otherwise, decreasing the accumulator; and tripping open the power circuit if: a difference between the occurrences of current and immediately previous half cycle having the same polarity is at least two, the accumulator is greater than a seventh value, and the trip time is reached.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: William E. Beatty, Jr., Douglas J. Carolan, Xin Zhou
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Publication number: 20090161270Abstract: A method of detecting arcing conditions includes sensing current and HF signals therefrom; bandpass filtering the HF signals and providing filtered signals; detecting peak signals and envelopes from the filtered signals; counting occurrences of the envelopes exceeding a first value; maintaining temporary values corresponding to the peak signals; determining a trip time as a function of the current; determining if any peak signal is greater than a second value, and responsively increasing a temporary value and, otherwise, decreasing the temporary value; determining if a predetermined function of the temporary values is greater than a fifth value, and adding the temporary values to an accumulator, and otherwise, decreasing the accumulator; and tripping open the power circuit if: a difference between the occurrences of current and immediately previous half cycle having the same polarity is at least two, the accumulator is greater than a seventh value, and the trip time is reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: WILLIAM E. BEATTY, JR., DOUGLAS J. CAROLAN, XIN ZHOU
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Patent number: 7358837Abstract: A circuit breaker includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a molded enclosure comprising a first molded portion and a second molded portion, a plurality of thread cutting screws fastening the first molded portion to the second molded portion, and a plurality of machine screws. The first molded portion and the second molded portion cooperate to form a plurality of exterior walls. The exterior walls define an interior volume, which encloses the separable contacts and at least a portion of the operating mechanism. The machine screws extend within and reinforce the exterior walls and restrict expansion of the exterior walls away from the interior volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Michael P. Puskar, William E. Beatty, Jr., Robert W. Mueller, Arthur D. Carothers, William M. Randal
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Patent number: 7358840Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing, separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a power conductor comprising a first conductor and a second reverse loop conductor, the second reverse loop conductor carrying one of the separable contacts; and a split core slot motor. The split core slot motor comprises a first slot motor portion having a number of coupling points, and a second slot motor portion having a number of corresponding coupling points. The coupling points of the first slot motor portion engage the corresponding coupling points of the second slot motor portion to form the split core slot motor. Both of the slot motor portions cooperate to form a base of the split core slot motor. The base is disposed between the first conductor and the second reverse loop conductor.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: John J. Shea, Jeffrey A. Miller, Richard P. Malingowski, William E. Beatty, Jr.
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Patent number: 7348514Abstract: A circuit breaker includes fixed and movable contacts, an operating mechanism including a movable arm carrying the movable contact, an arc chute including a plurality of spaced apart first and second arc plates, and a slot motor. A slot motor structure is disposed about the contacts and a portion of the movable arm. An insulative housing at least substantially covers and insulates the slot motor structure from the movable arm and contacts. The insulative housing includes a base and a pair of arms disposed therefrom. Each of the arms includes a first portion disposed proximate the first arc plates and a second smaller portion disposed proximate the second arc plates. A space extending from the first portion, not occupied by the second portion, is generally occupied by a portion of the second arc plates. The second portion forms a debris shield between the second arc plates and the operating mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Michael P. Puskar, William E. Beatty, Jr., Robert W. Mueller, Paul A. Merck, Arthur D. Carothers
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Patent number: 7323956Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a circuit breaker frame and a trip unit. The circuit breaker frame includes a housing, a line terminal, a load terminal, separable contacts electrically connected between the line terminal and the load terminal, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, and a latch cooperating with the operating mechanism to open the separable contacts when actuated. The trip unit includes a housing, a line end terminal electrically connected to the load terminal of the circuit breaker frame, a load end terminal, and a fuse including a plunger. The fuse is housed by the housing of the trip unit and is electrically connected between the line end terminal and the load end terminal. An interface mechanism is structured to actuate the latch of the circuit breaker frame when the interface mechanism is engaged by the plunger of the fuse.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Michael P. Puskar, William E. Beatty, Jr., Robert W. Mueller, Amelia M. Stay
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Patent number: 7238909Abstract: A circuit breaker includes line and load ends and separable contacts electrically disposed between the line and load ends. A movable arm carries a movable contact and includes an elongated body having a first general longitudinal axis and an offset disposed at one end. The offset displaces the movable contact relative to the first general longitudinal axis. A line conductor carries a fixed contact and is electrically connected between the line end and the movable contact. The line conductor includes a bend portion structured to increase a gap between the separable contacts in the open position. The bend portion forms an angle which is substantially greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees between the fixed contact and the second general longitudinal axis, which is generally parallel to the first longitudinal axis in the closed position. An arc chute is disposed proximate the separable contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: William E. Beatty, Jr.
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Patent number: 6924721Abstract: A gas segregator barrier is for quenching, segregating and controllably directing ionized gases discharged from a pair of spaced-apart circuit breakers double-branch mounted within a panelboard assembly. The spaced-apart circuit breakers include corresponding pairs of opposing poles, and a housing with exhaust vent openings for discharging ionized gases developed from an electrical fault. The gas segregator barrier includes at least substantially parallel segregator fins divided into first and second portions by a transverse dividing member. Baffles in the transverse dividing member quench the ionized gases and provide fluid communication between exhaust channels formed between the segregator fins of the first portion, and gas ducts disposed between the segregator fins of the second portion. The gas ducts include one or more lateral members structured to controllably direct the discharged ionized gases.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Farhad Afshari, David M. Olszewski, William E. Beatty, Jr., William M. Crooks, William M. Randal, David K. Haag
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Patent number: 5428196Abstract: A switching mechanism interfaces a flexible shaft to a handle of a circuit interrupter which is rotatable in an arcuate path between an on position and an off position. The switching mechanism includes a handle attachment attached to the handle for rotating the handle between the on position and the off position, and a bracket pivotally mounted to the handle attachment and attached to the flexible shaft for movement thereby. The handle attachment may also extend a length of the handle. The switching mechanism may further include a baseplate for securing the flexible shaft thereto and attached to the circuit interrupter. The bracket may have a generally U-shape, two arms pivotally mounted to the handle attachment, and a base which is attached to the flexible shaft. The handle attachment may be generally U-shaped and have a base and two arms which each are pivotally mounted to one of the two arms of the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1994Date of Patent: June 27, 1995Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: William E. Beatty, Jr., Roger W. Helms, Yu W. Chou
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Patent number: 5412167Abstract: A locking device is insertable into a cover opening adjacent to a handle of an electrical switch to occupy the space in the cover opening for resisting movement of the handle. The locking device has two pivotally connected members. The pivotal movement of the members creates a collapsed condition or an expanded condition for the locking device. The pivotal members have a transverse opening which are alignable relative to each other when the locking device is in its expanded condition. The locking device is inserted into the cover opening when the pivotal members are collapsed. In a first embodiment, a handle shroud member has an opening for receiving the handle and a second member has leg means along its base for engaging an undersurface around the cover opening when the locking device is in its expanded condition. In a second and a third embodiment, both pivotal members have leg means for engaging undersurfaces around the cover opening when the locking device is in its expanded condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1993Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert W. Mueller, Glen C. Sisson, James G. Maloney, David A. Parks, Arthur D. Carothers, William E. Beatty, Jr.
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Patent number: 5341191Abstract: A molded case circuit breaker having current limiting capabilities optimized for relatively smaller frame sizes. More specifically, one aspect of the invention relates to a two-piece carrier assembly for carrying the main and arcing contact arms which allows the main and arcing contacts to be blown open during short circuit conditions. The two-piece carrier assembly includes an inner carrier and an outer carrier pivotally connected together. The contact arms are carried by the inner carrier. When sufficient magnetic repulsion forces are exerted on the contacts due to a short circuit condition, the inner carrier pivots relative to the outer carrier to allow the contact arms to blow open. In order to control the amount of force required for blow open, a compression spring loaded cam assembly is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1991Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Ronald W. Crookston, Douglas C. Marks, Richard E. White, III, Andrew J. Male, Yun-Ko N. Chien, Steven Castelein, William E. Beatty, Jr., Alfred E. Maier, John G. Salvati
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Patent number: 5165532Abstract: A circuit breaker includes an interlock which prevents movement of the handle to the off position when the contacts are welded closed. The interlock includes a pair of floating links which jam between slots in arms of the yoke of a spring powered operating mechanism which carries the handle, and recesses in the rotatable cross-bar carrying the movable contact arms. The recesses are offset from the rotational axis of cross-bar so that an attempt to move the switch to the off position generates a moment which will break open lightly welded contacts.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1991Date of Patent: November 24, 1992Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: Charles W. Pipich, William E. Beatty, Jr.