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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183952 | Surface mountable circulator The present invention is directed to a surface mountable circulator/isolator device that includes a first dielectric layer having an electric circuit formed thereon. A second center dielectric layer is disposed adjacent the first dielectric layer, the center dielect... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8138848 | Circulator/isolator with an asymmetric resonator The present invention is directed to a circulator device that includes a housing defining an interior three-dimensional volume. The housing includes a plurality of port openings disposed therein. A gyromagnetic resonator stack is disposed in the housing. The gyromag... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8125228 | Protective device with automated self-test The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes at least one sensor that provides a sensor output signal corresponding to electrical perturbations propagating on the plurality of line terminals or the plurality of load terminals. A pro... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120883 | Protective device with improved surge protection The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring protection device that includes a housing assembly having a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals. A fault detection circuit is coupled to at least one of the plurality of line termina... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120882 | Protective electrical wiring device with light The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes an illumination assembly coupled to at least one detection circuit and disposed in the housing portion. The illumination assembly includes at least one light emitting element, an illumina... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8102226 | Protection device with a sandwiched cantilever breaker mechanism The present invention is directed to a protective electrical wiring device that includes a housing assembly having a plurality of receptacle terminals comprising hot user-accessible terminal structure and a neutral user-accessible terminal structure accessible via a... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8072779 | Recessed electrical device housing assembly and clip A removable, uni-body, low voltage device adapter clip for an electrical device housing having an opening that is sized to accommodate a standard N-gang outlet box, makes it possible to mount a low voltage device in the sized-opening. The clip includes a longitudina... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8072718 | Protective device The present invention is directed to a protective device that includes a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals, the plurality of load terminals including a plurality of hot load terminals and a plurality of neutral load terminals. The device ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8072717 | Protective device with separate end-of-life trip mechanism The present invention is directed to a protective wiring device for use in an electrical distribution system. The device includes a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals configured to be coupled to the plurality of line terminals in a reset s... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8044749 | Coupler device The present invention is directed to a coupler that includes a coupler structure including at least one first transmission line disposed on a first major surface of a coupler dielectric substrate and at least one second transmission line disposed on a second major s... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044299 | Protective device with tamper resistant shutters The present invention is directed to a modular shutter assembly for use within various types of electrical wiring devices having differing amperage ratings. The modular shutter assembly includes a first shutter member having a first blade engagement structure. The f... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7999485 | Electrical device The present invention is directed to a power control wiring device that includes an electronic switch circuit that energizes the electrical load in accordance with a timing regulation signal. A timing regulation circuit includes a primary timing regulation circuit a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7965477 | Protective device with improved surge protection The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring protection device that includes a housing assembly having a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals. A fault detection circuit is coupled to at least one of the plurality of line termina... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7952516 | System and method for coherent frequency switching in DDS architectures The present invention is directed to an integrated circuit device that includes a primary signal synthesizer configured to generate a free-running first digital frequency signal and at least one secondary signal synthesizer disposed in parallel with the primary sign... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7936238 | Protection device with a sandwiched cantilever breaker mechanism The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a housing assembly including a plurality of line terminals, a plurality of load terminals, and a plurality of receptacle load terminals. A circuit assembly includes at least one signal de... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7920365 | Protective device with an auxiliary switch The present invention is directed to a protective device that includes a housing having a plurality of line terminals, a plurality of load terminals, and a plurality of user-accessible terminals accessible via apertures disposed in a front major surface of the housi... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7898779 | Protective device having a thin construction The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a front cover member and a back cover member substantially in parallel with the front cover member. The housing further includes an electrically isolating member disposed between the fron... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887363 | Protective electrical wiring device and system The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring system that includes a plug device having a plurality of wires configured to be connected to an electrical distribution circuit. An electrical wiring device includes an input receptacle and at least one elect... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885045 | Wiring device with multi-shot miswire The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals. The plurality of line terminals are coupled to the plurality of load terminals in a reset state and decoupled therefrom in... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7869171 | Protective electrical wiring device with a center nightlight The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a cover assembly is coupled to the housing. The cover assembly includes at least one set of receptacle openings disposed on either side of a central portion of the cover assembly in commu... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7852607 | Protection device with lockout test The present invention is directed to a protective device that includes a detection circuit, a fault detection circuit, and a circuit interrupter assembly contacts configured to be driven into a tripped state in response to the trip actuation and driven into a reset ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7843197 | Protective device with end-of-life indication before power denial The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes an automatic self-test assembly coupled to the plurality of line terminals or the plurality of load terminals, the detection circuit, the fault detection circuit and the circuit interrupt... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7790982 | Electrical wiring device with a center nightlight and a plurality of safety features The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a housing having a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals. A cover assembly includes a first set of receptacle openings and a second set of receptacle openings. A p... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7787533 | Alternative method for equalizing DDS generated waveforms The present invention is directed to a method for equalizing a radio frequency (RF) waveform in a communication system. The method includes generating a DDS waveform at a predetermined instantaneous frequency. A digital instantaneous frequency signal corresponding t... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780470 | Plug tail lighting switch and control system The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring system for use in an AC electrical power distribution circuit including at least one first AC power conductor disposed between an upstream AC power element and a device box and at least one second AC power co... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7758234 | Electrical lighting device The present invention is directed to a light emitting wiring device for selectively illuminating a space. The device includes a housing including a plurality of wiring terminals configured to be connected to a source of electrical power. A circuit is disposed in the... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7751162 | Protective device with miswire protection The present invention is directed to a device that includes a housing assembly including a plurality of line terminals, a plurality of load terminals, and a plurality of receptacle load terminals coupled to the plurality of load terminals by a plurality of conductor... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7751160 | Protective device with separate end-of-life trip mechanism The present invention is directed to a protective wiring device for use in an electrical distribution system. The device includes a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals configured to be coupled to the plurality of line terminals in a reset s... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749018 | Electrical wiring system The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring system. The system includes a plug connector device that is configured to terminate a plurality of wires. A portion of the plurality of wires are configured to transmit electrical power provided by an electri... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748939 | Captive fastener with unique engaging and locking mechanism A captive fastener generally comprising a receptacle, a bayonet assembly, and a locking assembly for locking the bayonet assembly to the receptacle. The receptacle extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a pair of parallel extending spiral raceways formed in ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7736175 | Compact electrical wiring system The present invention is directed to a electrical wiring system that includes a plug connector having a plurality of plug contacts configured to terminate a plurality of wires. The system also includes an electrical wiring device having a cover member, a body member... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736174 | Illuminated face receptacle structure The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device having a body and a cover coupled to the body including a receptacle face structure which forms an interior region with at least one reflective surface. At least one light emitting device is disposed i... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7728694 | Surface mount stripline devices having ceramic and soft board hybrid materials The present invention is directed to a method for making a hybrid material stripline device. The method includes providing an inner layer of material, the inner layer including a dielectric material and at least one conductive sheet. At least one stripline device is... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7724557 | Electrical wiring device with a center nightlight having automatic and manual control features The present invention is directed to a electrical wiring device that includes a housing having a plurality of line terminals. A cover assembly is coupled to the housing, the cover assembly including at least one set of receptacle openings disposed on either side of ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722389 | Shock-proof electrical wiring system A shock-proof electrical wiring system includes a connector device having a connector housing. A plurality of connector contacts are disposed substantially inaccessible to a user within the connector housing. The plurality of connector electrical contacts are connec... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7719804 | Protective device with improved surge protection The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring protection device that includes a housing assembly having a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals. A fault detection circuit is coupled to at least one of the plurality of line termina... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7713084 | Protective electrical wiring device and system The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring system that includes a plug device having a plurality of wires configured to be connected to an electrical distribution circuit. An electrical wiring device includes an input receptacle and at least one elect... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7672097 | Electrical device with circuit status indicator An electrical control device including an electrical circuit, wherein the electrical circuit has a circuit protection component such as, e.g., a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). The exemplary GFCI includes a TEST circuit activator and a RESET circuit activat... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7659792 | Circulator device and a method for assembly The present invention is directed to a circulator/isolator device that includes a housing having a substantially planar base portion integrally connected to a segmented flexible wall structure extending in a direction normal thereto. The substantially planar base po... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7646261 | Vertical inter-digital coupler The present invention is directed to a coupler structure that includes a first port, a second port, a third port, and a fourth port. L first transmission line layers are disposed in the structure. Each first transmission line layer includes a first transmission line... | 01/12/2010 |
