Joseph P Blanchard

US Patent:

7728275, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Aug 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/184874

Inventors:

Joseph Blanchard - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

FLIR Systems, Inc. - Wilsonville OR

International Classification:

H03K 17/78

US Classification:

250214SW, 324522

Abstract:

A device for associating a circuit breaker with a circuit may have one or more sensors for remotely sensing that a circuit is active. When a sensor senses that a circuit is active, a transmitter may transmit a signal to a receiver that alerts a user. In this manner, the user may determine which of a plurality of different circuit breakers is associated with a particular circuit. This device mitigates the contemporary need to repeatedly turn off circuit breakers, go to the room in which the circuit is being monitored, and check to see if the circuit is active.

US Patent:

7839133, Nov 23, 2010

Filed:

Sep 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/854710

Inventors:

Joseph Blanchard - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Extech Instruments Corporation - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G01R 19/00
G01R 31/08

US Classification:

324 66, 324523, 324524, 324 67

Abstract:

An electrical continuity test system with a tester and a remote probe. The tester includes circuitry for creating a pulsed current, an output for connection to a local end of a first test conductive element, to inject the pulses into the first test conductive element, an input for connection to a local end of a second test conductive element, and a visual and/or aural indication when the injected pulses are present on the second test conductive element. The remote probe includes an input for connection to a remote end of a first unidentified conductive element, an output for connection to a remote end of a second unidentified conductive element, a first visual and/or aural indication when the first unidentified conductive element is the first test conductive element, and a different visual and/or aural indication when the first unidentified conductive element is the second test conductive element.

US Patent:

8124923, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Mar 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/748105

Inventors:

Joseph Blanchard - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Flir Systems, Inc. - Wilsonville OR

International Classification:

H03K 17/78

US Classification:

250214SW, 324522

Abstract:

A system for an embodiment includes a sensor device having at least one sensor adapted to monitor at least one parameter associated with a circuit and selectively provide measurement information on the at least one parameter. The at least one sensor may include an electrical sensor adapted to monitor an electrical parameter of the circuit for the sensor device to selectively provide as the measurement information, and wherein the sensor device includes a wireless transceiver within the sensor device and is adapted to transmit the measurement information and receive control information. The system may further include a receiver indicator device having a wireless transceiver and adapted to wirelessly receive the measurement information from the sensor device, provide the control information to the sensor device, and provide an indication based on the measurement information to a user operating the receiver indicator device.

US Patent:

8368001, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Feb 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/406378

Inventors:

Joseph Blanchard - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Flir Systems, Inc. - Wilsonville OR

International Classification:

H03K 17/78

US Classification:

250214SW, 324522

Abstract:

A system is provided that includes: a sensor device adapted to selectively monitor a plurality of sensors including an electrical sensor adapted to monitor at least one electrical parameter associated with a circuit and a heat sensor adapted to monitor heat, wherein the sensor device includes a wireless transceiver within the sensor device adapted to transmit measurement information from the selected sensor; and a receiver indicator device adapted to wirelessly receive the measurement information from the sensor device, and provide an indication based on the measurement information to a user operating the receiver indicator device.