公开(公告)号：US20100207728A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12388112

申请日：2009-02-18

申请人： George William Roscoe ,  John Keith Besore ,  Darko Ilickovic ,  Thomas Frederick Papallo, Jr. ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Brian Michael Schork

发明人： George William Roscoe ,  John Keith Besore ,  Darko Ilickovic ,  Thomas Frederick Papallo, Jr. ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Brian Michael Schork

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22 ,  G06F1/32

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  H02J2003/143 ,  H02J2003/146 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B70/3266 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224 ,  Y04S20/242

摘要： An energy management system includes a module for an energy consuming device. The module has a module main controller including a computer processor in communication with a module computer readable storage medium containing computer executable code. When the computer executable code is executed by the computer processor, it performs a method including determining whether a demand state is a peak demand state, employing a reduced operational mode of the energy consuming device during a peak demand state, and employing a normal operational mode of the energy consuming device during a demand state other than a peak demand state. In an embodiment, the system also includes a system main controller in communication with the module.

摘要翻译： 能量管理系统包括用于能量消耗装置的模块。 模块具有模块主控制器，其包括与包含计算机可执行代码的模块计算机可读存储介质通信的计算机处理器。 当计算机可执行代码由计算机处理器执行时，它执行一种方法，包括确定需求状态是峰值需求状态，在峰值需求状态期间采用能量消耗装置的降低的操作模式，以及采用正常操作模式 的能量消耗装置在除峰值需求状态之外的需求状态下。 在一个实施例中，系统还包括与模块通信的系统主控制器。

公开(公告)号：US07719257B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-18

申请号：US11759307

申请日：2007-06-07

申请人： Dean Arthur Robarge ,  Robert Joseph Caggiano ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Roossely Delica

发明人： Dean Arthur Robarge ,  Robert Joseph Caggiano ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Roossely Delica

IPC分类号： G01R15/20 ,  G01R29/12

CPC分类号： G01R15/146 ,  G01R1/04 ,  G01R15/142

摘要： A current sensing module for disposal proximate a conductor is disclosed. The current sensing module includes a housing having a first section and a second section that together define an opening for receiving the conductor therethrough. The second section is in operable connection with the first section. The current sensing module further includes a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) based current sensor disposed within the first section proximate the opening for receiving the conductor.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在导体附近处理的电流感测模块。 电流感测模块包括具有第一部分和第二部分的壳体，所述第一部分和第二部分一起限定用于接收导体的开口。 第二部分与第一部分可操作连接。 电流感测模块还包括基于微机电系统（MEMS）的电流传感器，其布置在靠近开口的第一部分内用于接收导体。

公开(公告)号：US08384359B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US13278255

申请日：2011-10-21

申请人： Radoslaw Narel ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr.

发明人： Radoslaw Narel ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr.

IPC分类号： H02J7/04 ,  H02J7/10 ,  H02J1/10

CPC分类号： B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/04 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7055 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/168 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S30/12

摘要： A system for charging a plurality of power storage devices includes a first charging device and at least one other charging device coupled to the first charging device to form a network. The first charging device includes a processor programmed to determine whether said first charging device possesses a network token, and if so, to determine a first charging parameter and a first priority associated with said first charging device, a second charging parameter and a second priority associated with said second charging device, and to determine a second amount of current to be at least one of received from the electrical supply or supplied to the first power storage device, based on the determined first and second charging parameters and first and second priority.

摘要翻译： 用于对多个蓄电装置充电的系统包括第一充电装置和耦合到第一充电装置的至少一个其他充电装置以形成网络。 第一充电装置包括被编程为确定所述第一充电装置是否具有网络令牌的处理器，如果是，则确定与所述第一充电装置相关联的第一充电参数和第一优先级，第二充电参数和第二优先级相关联 并且基于所确定的第一和第二充电参数以及第一和第二优先级，确定从电源接收或提供给第一蓄电装置中的至少一个的第二电流量。

公开(公告)号：US08358102B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-22

申请号：US13278303

申请日：2011-10-21

申请人： Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Radoslaw Narel

发明人： Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Radoslaw Narel

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  B60L11/1844 ,  B60L11/1846 ,  H02J13/0024 ,  H02J13/0062 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H04L12/417 ,  H04L12/433 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y02B90/2623 ,  Y02B90/2638 ,  Y02E60/721 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163 ,  Y02T90/168 ,  Y02T90/169 ,  Y04S10/126 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S30/12 ,  Y04S30/14 ,  Y04S40/122 ,  Y04S40/124

摘要： A system for use in supplying current to a plurality of power storage devices includes a first charging device configured to supply current to a first power storage device. At least one other charging device is coupled to the first charging device to form a network and is configured to supply current to at least one other power storage device of the plurality of power storage devices. When the first charging device possesses a network token, it determines a second charging parameter associated with said second charging device, and a second amount of current to be at least one of received from the electrical supply or supplied to the first power storage device, based at least in part on said determined first and second charging parameters.

摘要翻译： 用于向多个蓄电装置供电的系统包括被配置为向第一蓄电装置供电的第一充电装置。 至少一个其他充电装置耦合到第一充电装置以形成网络并且被配置为向多个蓄电装置中的至少一个其他蓄电装置供电。 当第一充电装置具有网络令牌时，它确定与所述第二充电装置相关联的第二充电参数，以及基于从电源接收或提供给第一蓄电装置的至少一个的第二电流量 至少部分地基于所述确定的第一和第二充电参数。

公开(公告)号：US08054592B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-08

申请号：US12245415

申请日：2008-10-03

申请人： Cecil Rivers, Jr.

发明人： Cecil Rivers, Jr.

IPC分类号： H02H9/02

CPC分类号： H02H1/0015 ,  G01R31/1272 ,  H02H1/0092

摘要： An arc fault detector which includes a filter which receives an input signal and filters the input signal, an amplifier which amplifies a signal output from the filter, an analog-to-digital converter disposed to receive the amplified signal from the amplifier and convert the amplified signal into a digital signal, and a processing unit responsive to computer executable instructions when executed thereon that receives samples of data associated with the digital signal and performs an arc detection algorithm on the data using fuzzy logic.

摘要翻译： 一种电弧故障检测器，包括接收输入信号并对输入信号进行滤波的滤波器，放大从滤波器输出的信号的放大器，设置成从放大器接收放大的信号并转换放大的信号的模拟 - 数字转换器 信号转换为数字信号，以及处理单元，其在执行时响应于计算机可执行指令，其接收与数字信号相关联的数据样本，并使用模糊逻辑对数据执行电弧检测算法。

公开(公告)号：US07944213B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US12565862

申请日：2009-09-24

申请人： George William Roscoe ,  Thomas Frederick Papallo, Jr. ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr.

发明人： George William Roscoe ,  Thomas Frederick Papallo, Jr. ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01R31/14 ,  H02H9/08

CPC分类号： H02H3/337 ,  G01R31/025 ,  H02H3/16 ,  H02H3/331

摘要： A device and method to determine the presence of a ground fault that distinguishes between the capacitive portion of the currents to ground, and the resistive portion of the currents to ground by ascertaining aspects of the voltage and residual current waveforms.

摘要翻译： 一种确定存在接地故障的装置和方法，其通过确定电压和剩余电流波形的方面来区分电流对地电容部分和电流对地电阻部分。

公开(公告)号：US07839611B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US11939729

申请日：2007-11-14

申请人： Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Brent Charles Kumfer ,  William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian

发明人： Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Brent Charles Kumfer ,  William James Premerlani ,  Kanakasabapathi Subramanian

IPC分类号： H02H3/08

CPC分类号： G05B19/054 ,  H01H9/542 ,  H01H59/0009

摘要： A programmable logic controller is disclosed. The programmable logic controller includes control circuitry integrally arranged with a current path and at least one micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed in the current path. The programmable logic controller further includes a hybrid arcless limiting technology (HALT) circuit connected in parallel with the at least one MEMS switch facilitating the opening of the at least one MEMS switch. The programmable logic controller also may include a MEMS switch and a voltage sensor for measuring the voltage across the MEMS switch. The MEMS switches are arranged to transmit or receive logic signals.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种可编程逻辑控制器。 可编程逻辑控制器包括与电流路径整体布置的控制电路和设置在电流路径中的至少一个微机电系统（MEMS）开关。 可编程逻辑控制器还包括与至少一个MEMS开关并联连接的混合无弧限制技术（HALT）电路，促进至少一个MEMS开关的打开。 可编程逻辑控制器还可以包括用于测量MEMS开关两端的电压的MEMS开关和电压传感器。 MEMS开关被布置为发送或接收逻辑信号。

公开(公告)号：US07692903B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US11961608

申请日：2007-12-20

申请人： Sean Dwyer ,  Henry Hall Mason, Jr. ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Sohaib Uddin Shaikh ,  Craig B. Williams

发明人： Sean Dwyer ,  Henry Hall Mason, Jr. ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Sohaib Uddin Shaikh ,  Craig B. Williams

IPC分类号： H02H3/00

CPC分类号： H01H47/32 ,  H01H71/121 ,  H01H71/24

摘要： An apparatus and method for controlling the operation of a solenoid in a circuit breaker includes a control circuit configured to receive an activation signal in response to a predetermined condition. The control circuit, in response to said activation signal, provides a first energizing signal to the solenoid for a first predetermined period, and cuts off the first energizing signal for a second predetermined period. The control circuit further provides a second energizing signal to the solenoid for a third predetermined period.

摘要翻译： 用于控制断路器中的螺线管的操作的装置和方法包括：控制电路，被配置为响应于预定条件接收激活信号。 响应于所述激活信号，所述控制电路在第一预定周期内向所述螺线管提供第一通电信号，并且在第二预定周期内切断所述第一通电信号。 控制电路还在第三预定周期内向螺线管提供第二通电信号。

公开(公告)号：US07062388B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10708686

申请日：2004-03-18

申请人： Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Adekunle Adeleye ,  Marcel Tardif

发明人： Cecil Rivers, Jr. ,  Adekunle Adeleye ,  Marcel Tardif

IPC分类号： H01H73/00

CPC分类号： H02H1/0015

摘要： A frequency harmonic identifier for detecting series arcs on a power line includes a frequency analyzer for providing the harmonic content of a sensed current signal and a decision logic for comparing a tested signal to at least one reference signal band. The reference signal band or bands may represent a variety of common loads and if the tested signal does not match any of the sets of reference signal bands, then the logic determines the tested signal to be a series arc signal. The frequency harmonic identifier may be provided within a circuit interrupter and may issue a trip signal if the tested signal is determined to be a series arc signal. Also disclosed is a method for detecting series arcs, and a storage medium having instructions for causing a computer to implement the method.

摘要翻译： 用于检测电力线上的串联电弧的频率谐波识别器包括用于提供感测到的电流信号的谐波含量的频率分析器和用于将测试信号与至少一个参考信号频带进行比较的判定逻辑。 参考信号频带或频带可以表示各种公共负载，并且如果测试信号与参考信号频带中的任何一组不匹配，则逻辑将测试信号确定为串联电弧信号。 频率谐波识别器可以设置在电路断路器内，并且如果测试信号被确定为串联电弧信号，则可以发出跳闸信号。 还公开了一种用于检测串联电弧的方法，以及具有使计算机实现该方法的指令的存储介质。

公开(公告)号：US06538862B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09683138

申请日：2001-11-26

申请人： Henry Hall Mason, Jr. ,  Craig B. Williams ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr.

发明人： Henry Hall Mason, Jr. ,  Craig B. Williams ,  Cecil Rivers, Jr.

IPC分类号： H02H300

CPC分类号： H02H1/0015 ,  H01H23/145 ,  H01H71/0271 ,  H01H71/082 ,  H01H83/144 ,  H01H2083/201 ,  H02H3/335

摘要： In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a dual test mechanism is presented for use in a circuit breaker. More specifically, the dual test mechanism includes a dual test button which comprises a single switch for testing both the AFCI and GFCI circuits of the breaker. The test mechanism includes a circuit board, which forms a part of the circuit breaker, and a test button assembly which includes a test button and signaling components which are electrically connected to the circuit board.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的示例性实施例中，呈现用于断路器的双重测试机构。 更具体地，双测试机构包括双测试按钮，其包括用于测试断路器的AFCI和GFCI电路的单个开关。 测试机构包括形成断路器的一部分的电路板，以及包括测试按钮和电连接到电路板的信令部件的测试按钮组件。