Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183967 | Surface mount magnetic components and methods of manufacturing the same Magnetic component assemblies including moldable magnetic materials including surface mount termination features, as well as manufacturing methods therefor, are disclosed that are advantageously utilized in providing surface mount magnetic components such as inducto... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182120 | Surface-mounted lighting system A lighting fixture can dispose a light source in a recess of a ceiling or another surface while providing at least one of three adjustments that facilitates installation or post-installation setup. The first adjustment can support mounting the fixture to surfaces of... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179103 | System and method for boosting battery output Electrical apparatuses, systems and methods involving battery boost circuitry configured to charge a supercapacitor to a regulated voltage different from the battery voltage and apply a series combination of the regulated voltage and the battery voltage to a load su... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659194 | Exit sign | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169331 | Circuit protector monitoring assembly Monitoring assemblies for determining an operational state of a circuit protector in an electrical circuit. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164481 | System and method for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with utility meters from a mobile device A system and method for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with sensing and control devices, such as utility meters, from a mobile device. A system for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with utility meters from a mobile device includes a... | 04/24/2012 |
| D658137 | Electrical enclosure | 04/24/2012 |
| D657908 | Lighting fixture | 04/17/2012 |
| D657753 | Control interface | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153916 | Tap changer switch A transformer switch, such as a dual voltage switch or a tap changer. The switch includes a cover, a housing, and a rotor sandwiched between the cover and the housing. The cover and housing are molded from a non-conductive plastic. An interior space of the cover inc... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152547 | Two-material separable insulated connector band Stiff and soft materials each provide certain advantages when used in the manufacture of separable insulated connectors, such as elbow and T-body connectors. Utilizing a shell or an insert that includes one section made from a stiff material and one section made fro... | 04/10/2012 |
| D657492 | Lighting fixture | 04/10/2012 |
| D657491 | Lighting fixture | 04/10/2012 |
| D657490 | Lighting fixture | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148854 | Managing SSL fixtures over PLC networks Managing solid-state luminary (SSL) fixtures over power line carrier (PLC) networks is described herein. Devices provided in this description include SSL arrays, and converter circuitry coupled to drive the SSL arrays. More specifically, the converter circuitry is a... | 04/03/2012 |
| D656662 | Luminaire | 03/27/2012 |
| 8134828 | Configurable deadfront fusible panelboard Panelboard assemblies that are configurable by the end user to accommodate user selected fusible switching disconnect devices of different ratings and sizes. Deadfront interfaces are made possible with terminal covers independently operable from a panel door and a r... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8134445 | RFID open fuse indicator, system, and method Electrical fuse indicators, systems and methods for detecting when fuses enter an open state involve a wireless identification element, which alerts a communication unit that the fuse has entered an open state. The wireless identification device may include an anten... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132942 | LED devices for offset wide beam generation A light source is combined with an optic and a reflector. Light incident onto to the reflector is reflected with a single reflection. The reflector occupies a portion of a solid angle around the light source to the exclusion of the optic at least with respect to any... | 03/13/2012 |
| D655677 | Modular male connector | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123382 | Modular extruded heat sink A modular heat sink includes one or more heat sink sections interconnected sequentially to each other to form a polar array. Each heat sink section includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part, where the first connecting part is configured to couple... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117739 | Manufacturing process for surge arrester module using pre-impregnated composite An electrical module assembly used in a surge arrester is manufactured by wrapping an electrical module assembly including at least one metal oxide varistor (MOV) disk to which a reinforcing structure including a pre-impregnated epoxy/glass-fiber composite has been ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115591 | Electrical control system An electrical control system includes one or more battery-powered RF switches capable of acting as a master or slave or both within the electrical control system. The battery-powered RF switch includes a top housing and a bottom housing. The battery-powered RF switc... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113694 | Optically efficient notification device for use in life safety wall strobe applications A wall notification device described herein can draw a lower current by providing a more efficient reflector configuration. The reflector is designed to be positioned on a wall and provide sufficient light output in each of the requisite directions, as required by t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113683 | HID luminaire with thermally isolated lamp and ballast compartments An HID luminaire includes a single luminaire housing that includes thermally isolated lamp and ballast compartments. At least one HID lamp is disposed within the luminaire housing, and at least one ballast is disposed within the ballast compartment. The lamp and bal... | 02/14/2012 |
| D654206 | Combination downlight/wallwash luminaire | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109776 | Two-material separable insulated connector Stiff and soft materials each provide certain advantages when used in the manufacture of separable insulated connectors, such as elbow and T-body connectors. Utilizing a shell or an insert that includes one section made from a stiff material and one section made fro... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109648 | Light fixture having socket track assemblies with detachable row aligner A light fixture includes an elongated channel and one or more lamp socket assemblies. The lamp socket assemblies include at least one lamp socket and a removable row aligner device. The row aligner device is separated from the lamp socket assembly and one side of th... | 02/07/2012 |
| D653620 | Modular female connector | 02/07/2012 |
| D652803 | Modular female connector | 01/24/2012 |
| 8095908 | Methods, systems and user interface for evaluating product designs in light of promulgated standards Interactive, computer implemented systems and methods for analyzing issues raised by promulgated industry standards for complex electrical product and system design. Data and information related to the electrical system and to the promulgated standards of interest a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089335 | Fusible switching disconnect modules and devices A monitoring module for a fusible switch disconnect device includes an open fuse detecting element and wire leads for completing an electrical connection with a fuse. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087166 | Method for making an axial magnetic field vacuum fault interrupter An improved vacuum interrupter is made. The vacuum interrupter includes a ring-shaped structure placed between a contact support structure and an electrical contact associated with the contact support structure. A resistivity of the ring-shaped structure is higher t... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085520 | Manufacturing process for surge arrester module using pre-impregnated composite An electrical module assembly used in a surge arrester is manufactured by wrapping an electrical module assembly including at least one metal oxide varistor (MOV) disk to which a reinforcing structure including a pre-impregnated epoxy/glass-fiber composite has been ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084686 | Stackable power distribution box The power box can be stacked while limiting horizontal translation. The power box includes an electrical component box, a cover for the electrical component box, and a support assembly. The support assembly has feet that raise the electrical component box off of the... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075149 | Switched LED nightlight for single-gang junction box A nightlight including a light emitting diode (LED) is provided. The nightlight includes a switch that is operative to control the flow of power to the LED. The nightlight also includes a driver circuit that is configured to convert alternating current to direct cur... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074955 | Method and apparatus for improving the strength of a utility pole A support pole with enhanced strength along it's base includes an elongated pole member secured to a mounting plate. A majority of the length of the pole member has a uniform cross-section. Slits are cut into each side of the pole member along its lower end. A mandr... | 12/13/2011 |
| D650513 | Lighting fixture | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070321 | Lighting unit designed to maintain a T3 temperature inside its housing A lighting unit includes a housing, a lamp fixture configured to be coupled to the housing, an element extending from the lamp fixture and configured to be received in the housing, and a sealing member defining an aperture for receiving the element therethrough. A p... | 12/06/2011 |
| D650112 | Wall pack light fixture | 12/06/2011 |
