John F Power

US Patent:

7012500, Mar 14, 2006

Filed:

Mar 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/804510

Inventors:

David Y. Chan - Bellerose NY, US
Roger M. Bradley - North Bellmore NY, US
John J. Power - Westbury NY, US

Assignee:

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY

International Classification:

H01C 7/10

US Classification:

338 20, 338 21, 361127

Abstract:

An MOV element is physically and electrically connected to a heat sensitive material which changes from a low impedance path to a high impedance path, such as a spark gap, when the temperature of the MOV element rises to a temperature below that at which the MOV will enter into its thermal runaway state. More specifically, the heat sensitive material is located on a surface of the MOV and is electrically connected in series with the MOV. In operation, as the MOV gets hot, it heats the heat sensitive material. As the heat sensitive material gets hot, it starts to separate from the surface of the MOV to form a spark gap which is electrically connected in series with the MOV element to help dissipate excessive voltage. The heat sensitive material on the surface of the MOV element can be a coating of epoxy which cracks and/or breaks away, at least partially from the surface of the MOV element during the occurrence of a high voltage transient surge, or it can be a solder that sputters to form an arc path during the occurrence of a high voltage transient surge. In operation, when a GFCI is subjected to a high voltage transient surge above a certain magnitude, the heat sensitive material forms a spark gap which is in series with the MOV and prevents the GFCI from going into its destructive thermal runaway condition.

US Patent:

7436639, Oct 14, 2008

Filed:

Mar 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/079342

Inventors:

John J. Power - Westbury NY, US
Armando Calixto - Floral Park NY, US
Roger M. Bradley - North Bellmore NY, US

International Classification:

H02H 3/00

US Classification:

361 42, 361115, 361730, 361736, 361753, 335 18

Abstract:

A compact module with a pair of transformers and a double pole single throw relay (DPST) mounted onto a housing to create a self contained assembly for installation in a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) as a unit. The first transformer has a core and is electrically coupled to a first set of terminals for connection to a printed circuit board (PCB). The second transformer is located adjacent to and magnetically coupled to the core of the first transformer and is electrically coupled to a second set of terminals for connection to the PCB. The DPST relay has a pair of stationary contacts and a pair of movable contacts for selectively connecting line phase and neutral conductive paths to a load.

US Patent:

8004804, Aug 23, 2011

Filed:

Feb 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/371141

Inventors:

Frantz Germain - Rosedale NY, US
David Herzfeld - Huntington NY, US
John J. Power - Westbury NY, US
Armando Calixto - Floral Park NY, US

Assignee:

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Melville NY

International Classification:

H02H 3/16

US Classification:

361 42, 361 44

Abstract:

Resettable circuit interrupting devices using a center latch are provided. The circuit interrupting devices include those with a reset lockout, reverse wiring protection, and/or an independent trip portion.

US Patent:

20050275981, Dec 15, 2005

Filed:

Mar 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/088723

Inventors:

John Power - Westbury NY, US
Armando Calixto - Floral Park NY, US
Roger Bradley - North Bellmore NY, US

International Classification:

H02H003/00

US Classification:

361042000

Abstract:

The present invention discloses an electrical wiring device having a GFCI in combination with an integral relay module with internally supported GFCI transformers to form a relatively small right angle plug that can be connected to a power conductor of an electrical device.

US Patent:

D2601338, Aug 11, 1981

Filed:

May 16, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/906767

Inventors:

John J. Power - Westbury NY
Raymond H. Van Wagener - Darien CT
John C. Costello - Syracuse NY
Arthur J. Pulos - Fayetteville NY

Assignee:

Swingline Inc. - Long Island City NY

International Classification:

D0804

US Classification:

D 8 61

US Patent:

41782011, Dec 11, 1979

Filed:

Apr 27, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/680686

Inventors:

John J. Power - Westbury NY
Raymond H. Van Wagener - Darien CT
Ernest M. Raasch - Fort Lee NJ

Assignee:

Swingline, Inc. - Long Island City NY

International Classification:

B32B 3500
C09J 500

US Classification:

156499

Abstract:

A carrier for holding sheets of material to be bound along one edge thereof for use in a thermal binding machine. The carrier includes two side portions and a bottom portion which cooperate to support glue material to maintain the edges of the sheets being bound proximate the glue material. The bottom portion defines an inner surface which allows the bound material to be withdrawn from the bottom portion while maintaining the material in a bound disposition.

US Patent:

39719693, Jul 27, 1976

Filed:

Oct 2, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/511254

Inventors:

Harry T. Wines - Flushing NY
John J. Power - Westbury NY
Gilbert Knauer - Oceanside NY

Assignee:

Swingline, Inc. - Long Island City NY

International Classification:

H01H 4732

US Classification:

3171485B

Abstract:

An electrically operated stapling device is disclosed. Staples are driven into the article to be stapled by a simple driver blade which is powered by a current actuated solenoid. In the preferred embodiment, the solenoid is provided with a plurality of pulses which are derived from alternate half-cycles of an AC power source which powers the stapling device. The circuit produces two pulses by defining a window in each of the successive output cycles of the power source. The current then initiates the generation of an enabling signal which lasts for a predetermined period of time which begins during the window. During this period of time, alternate half-cycles of the power source are coupled to the solenoid, thereby causing the driver blade to drive the staple into the article to be stapled.

US Patent:

D2771624, Jan 15, 1985

Filed:

Oct 4, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/432555

Inventors:

John J. Power - Westbury NY
Gerald T. Washington - Queens Village NY

Assignee:

Swingline Inc. - Long Island City NY

US Classification:

D 8 50