Francis A Mello

US Patent:

6930874, Aug 16, 2005

Filed:

Oct 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/959103

Inventors:

Edward M. Lobo - Seymour CT, US
Francis Mello - Acushnet MA, US

Assignee:

Parallax Power Components, LLC - Bridgeport CT

International Classification:

H01G002/00

US Classification:

361272, 361534, 361303, 361434

Abstract:

A capacitor including an expandable part fabricated on a capacitor housing is enclosed. The expandable part is expandable by a fault that occurs within the capacitor housing, thereby extending the capacitor housing to contact with an external interrupter. The external interrupter includes an external electrode and an external sensing circuit. The external sensing circuit detects a contact between the capacitor housing and the external electrode and sends a signal to disconnect the capacitor from an apparatus circuit.

US Patent:

6819545, Nov 16, 2004

Filed:

Mar 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/392847

Inventors:

Edward M. Lobo - Seymour CT
Francis Mello - Acushnet MA

Assignee:

Parallax Power Components, LLC - Bridgeport CT

International Classification:

H01G 900

US Classification:

361534, 361535, 361303, 361305, 361 15, 361272, 361433

Abstract:

A capacitor including an expandable part fabricated on a capacitor housing is enclosed. The expandable part is expandable by a fault that occurs within the capacitor housing, thereby extending the capacitor housing to contact with an external interrupter. The external interrupter includes an external electrode and an external sensing circuit. The external sensing circuit detects a contact between the capacitor housing and the external electrode and sends a signal to disconnect the capacitor from an apparatus circuit.