Thomas C Peterson

US Patent:

20170025842, Jan 26, 2017

Filed:

Apr 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/139401

Inventors:

Thomas L. Peterson - Fairfax Station VA, US

International Classification:

H02H 3/00
G05B 15/02
H02H 3/04

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electrical energy consumption in an electrical circuit is provided. The monitoring device includes a sensor coupled to the electrical circuit for producing an electrical fault signal when a fault is detected in the circuit, a signal processing unit coupled to the fault sensor for improving the signal to noise ratio of the fault signal, a fault trigger condition register for storing at least one response action to be taken by the monitoring device when the fault condition is detected and a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the signal processing unit and to the fault trigger condition register. In response to the fault signal, the CPU causes the monitoring device to take a response action.

US Patent:

20170025892, Jan 26, 2017

Filed:

Apr 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/139407

Inventors:

Daniel K. Van Ostrand - Pflugerville TX, US
Thomas L. Peterson - Fairfax Station VA, US

International Classification:

H02J 13/00
G05B 15/02

Abstract:

A portable electrical energy power node is provided. The power node includes first and second input power terminals and first and second output power terminals. The input power terminals are adapted for receiving a source of electrical power and the output terminals are adopted for connecting to a load. A first power line connects the first input terminal to the first output terminal, a second power line connects the second input terminal to the input side of a circuit interrupter and a third power line connects the output side of the circuit interrupter to the second output terminal. The circuit interrupter selectively interrupts the connection between the second input terminal and the second output terminal in accordance with a fault sensor and a control unit.