公开(公告)号：US07656641B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-02

申请号：US11614457

申请日：2006-12-21

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

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

IPC分类号： H02H50/12

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

摘要： An apparatus and method for controlling the operation of a solenoid 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：US06731483B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US10248758

申请日：2003-02-14

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： H02H316

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

摘要： A method and apparatus for a circuit breaker having an arc fault detection circuit, a ground fault detection circuit, a signal indicative of an arc fault in a corresponding pole of the circuit breaker; and a trip mechanism including a pair of separable contacts. The trip mechanism is in operable communication with the ground fault detection circuitry so than in response to receiving the signal from the ground fault detection circuitry, the arc fault detection circuitry causes the ground fault detection circuitry to generate a trip signal causing the trip mechanism to separate the pair of separable contacts.

摘要翻译： 一种用于断路器的方法和装置，具有电弧故障检测电路，接地故障检测电路，指示断路器相应极点中的电弧故障的信号; 以及包括一对可分离触点的跳闸机构。 跳闸机构与接地故障检测电路可操作地通信，而不是响应于接收来自接地故障检测电路的信号，电弧故障检测电路使接地故障检测电路产生跳闸信号，使跳闸机构分离 一对可分离的触点。

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：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。

公开(公告)号：US08649139B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US12861039

申请日：2010-08-23

申请人： George William Roscoe ,  Robert Caggiano ,  Henry Hall Mason, Jr. ,  Craig Benjamin Williams

发明人： George William Roscoe ,  Robert Caggiano ,  Henry Hall Mason, Jr. ,  Craig Benjamin Williams

IPC分类号： H02H3/38

CPC分类号： H02H1/0015 ,  H02H3/023 ,  H02H3/38

摘要： A power circuit protection system includes a current sensor configured to measure a first current level through a conductor of the circuit, a voltage sensor configured to measure a first voltage level across a plurality of conductors of the circuit, and a controller communicatively coupled to the current sensor and to the voltage sensor. The controller is configured to receive a first signal from the current sensor, wherein the first signal is representative of the first current level, and receive a second signal from the voltage sensor, wherein the second signal is representative of the first voltage level. Based on the first signal and the second signal, the controller is configured to determine whether to activate a first circuit protection device or a second circuit protection device.

摘要翻译： 电源电路保护系统包括被配置为通过电路的导体测量第一电流电平的电流传感器，配置成测量电路的多个导体上的第一电压电平的电压传感器，以及通信地耦合到电流的控制器 传感器和电压传感器。 控制器被配置为从电流传感器接收第一信号，其中第一信号表示第一电流电平，并且从电压传感器接收第二信号，其中第二信号代表第一电压电平。 基于第一信号和第二信号，控制器被配置为确定是否激活第一电路保护装置或第二电路保护装置。

公开(公告)号：US06961226B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-01

申请号：US10291492

申请日：2002-11-12

申请人： Henry Hall Mason, Jr. ,  Craig Benjamin Williams

发明人： Henry Hall Mason, Jr. ,  Craig Benjamin Williams

IPC分类号： H02H1/06 ,  H02H3/16

CPC分类号： H02H1/06

摘要： A method and system to improve efficiency and performance of a power supply by providing a consistent voltage level into a multiple-pole circuit breaker (10) to improve efficiency, reduce heat generation and increase the speed and consistency of “turn-on” times. A power supply (14) for changing waveform comprises circuitry for receiving at least one waveform having first and second components. Circuitry is provided for changing the first component and means for outputting a waveform comprising the outputs from the changing circuitry are also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种通过向多极断路器（10）提供一致的电压电平来提高电源的效率和性能的方法和系统，以提高效率，减少发热并增加“开启”时间的速度和一致性。 用于改变波形的电源（14）包括用于接收具有第一和第二分量的至少一个波形的电路。 提供了用于改变第一分量的电路，还提供了用于输出包括来自改变电路的输出的波形的装置。

公开(公告)号：US08335063B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-18

申请号：US12872734

申请日：2010-08-31

申请人： John Kenneth Hooker ,  Michael Paul Lafond ,  Henry Hall Mason, Jr. ,  Megan Dalene Bardolph

发明人： John Kenneth Hooker ,  Michael Paul Lafond ,  Henry Hall Mason, Jr. ,  Megan Dalene Bardolph

IPC分类号： H02H3/16

CPC分类号： H02H1/0023 ,  H02H3/044 ,  H02H3/05 ,  H02H7/222

摘要： A hub for use with a circuit protection system includes a first input port configured to communicatively couple to at least one sensor device, wherein the at least one sensor device includes a light source and at least one light sensor. The hub also includes a first output port configured to communicatively couple to at least one controller, and a processor communicatively coupled to the first input port and to the first output port. The processor is configured to receive a sensor status signal from the at least one light sensor via the first input port in response to a test pulse emitted by the light source, and transmit a hub status signal to the at least one controller via the first output port based at least in part on the sensor status signal.

摘要翻译： 与电路保护系统一起使用的集线器包括配置成通信地耦合到至少一个传感器设备的第一输入端口，其中所述至少一个传感器设备包括光源和至少一个光传感器。 集线器还包括配置为通信地耦合到至少一个控制器的第一输出端口，以及通信地耦合到第一输入端口和第一输出端口的处理器。 处理器被配置为响应于由光源发射的测试脉冲，经由第一输入端口从至少一个光传感器接收传感器状态信号，并且经由第一输出将集线器状态信号发送到至少一个控制器 端口至少部分地基于传感器状态信号。