Brian E Mccoy

US Patent:

20100238611, Sep 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/728839

Inventors:

John DeBoer - Denver CO, US
Brian Timothy McCoy - Lawrenceville GA, US
Guang Yang - Duluth GA, US

Assignee:

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

H01H 77/04
H01H 73/12
H02B 1/04
H01H 11/00

US Classification:

361634, 335 35, 335 17, 29622

Abstract:

Embodiments provide a low-profile, electronic circuit breaker. The electronic circuit breaker includes a housing containing first and second electrical branches coupled to respective first and second load terminals, and an electronic processing circuit within the housing adapted to monitor an electrical condition of the first and second electrical branches, wherein a maximum transverse width (Wt) of the housing is limited to occupy only a single standard breaker panelboard location. Circuit breakers including triggering mechanisms and tripping units are also disclosed. System and method aspects are provided, as are other aspects.

US Patent:

20130027159, Jan 31, 2013

Filed:

Jul 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/560754

Inventors:

Ronald E. Pelrine - Longmont CO, US
Annjoe Wong-Foy - Pacifica CA, US
Brian K. McCoy - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

SRI INTERNATIONAL - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

H01F 7/00
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

335219, 29428

Abstract:

A method of building structures using diamagnetically levitated manipulators includes depositing, with a first end effector attached to a first manipulator, a first adhesive at a first location on a first surface, picking up, with a second end effector, an article, moving the article to the surface, and placing the article on the adhesive on the surface.

US Patent:

20130141040, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/308984

Inventors:

John DeBoer - Denver CO, US
Brian Timothy McCoy - Lawrenceville GA, US
Drew Stephen Hancock - Sugar Hill GA, US
Harry Price Haas - Atlanta GA, US
Scott Clayton Turner - Lilburn GA, US

Assignee:

SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

US Classification:

320109, 320162

Abstract:

An electric vehicle charging system is disclosed. More particularly, the system encompasses a load center having one or more electrical loads coupled thereto, electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to charge an electric vehicle (EV), and a monitoring and limiting device (MLD) to monitor power or current usage of at least the one or more loads coupled to the load center, and adjust a charging level setting of the EVSE based upon the level of the usage. MLD apparatus and methods of charging a vehicle with electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) are provided, as are other aspects.

US Patent:

20130242455, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

May 2, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/886048

Inventors:

Ronald E. Pelrine - Longmont CO, US
Brian K. McCoy - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

H02N 13/00

US Classification:

361234

Abstract:

An electroadhesive gripping system includes a shear gripper. The shear gripper can include an electroadhesive surface associated with one or more electrodes and a load-bearing structure coupled to the electroadhesive surface. A power supply can be configured to apply voltage to the one or more electrodes associated with the electroadhesive surface. A controller can be configured to cause a voltage to be applied, via the power supply, to the one or more electrodes associated with the electroadhesive surface to thereby cause the first shear gripper to adhere to an item situated proximate the electroadhesive surface. The controller can be configured to cause a shear force to be applied to the adhered item, via the load-bearing structure, that is sufficient to move the adhered item.

US Patent:

20130294875, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

May 2, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/886052

Inventors:

Ronald E. Pelrine - Longmont CO, US
Brian K. McCoy - Sunnyvale CA, US
Thomas P. Low - Belmont CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

H02N 13/00
B25J 15/00
B65G 17/46

US Classification:

414730, 198691, 414800, 361234

Abstract:

An electroadhesive gripping platform includes one or more electrodes. A power supply is configured to apply voltage to the one or more electrodes in the electroadhesive platform via one or more terminals. A controller is configured to operate the electroadhesive gripping platform to selectively adhere to items loaded thereon and thereby enhance traction control over such items. The controller can control the power supply to apply a voltage to the one or more electrodes in the electroadhesive platform to thereby cause the electroadhesive platform to adhere to an item disposed on the electroadhesive platform such that the item resists moving with respect to the electroadhesive platform. The controller can also control the voltage supply to reduce the voltage applied to the one or more terminals such that the item moves with respect to the electroadhesive platform.

US Patent:

20150360264, Dec 17, 2015

Filed:

Aug 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/834032

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Ronald E. PELRINE - Longmont CO, US
Philip A. VON GUGGENBERG - Redwood City CA, US
Roy D. KORNBLUH - Palo Alto CA, US
Brian K. MCCOY - Sunnyvale CA, US
Youssef IGUIDER - Tokyo, JP

International Classification:

B08B 6/00
A47L 25/00
A47L 13/40

Abstract:

An active electroadhesive cleaning device or system includes electrode(s) that produce electroadhesive forces from an input voltage to adhere dust or other foreign objects against an interactive surface, from which the foreign objects are removed when the forces are controllably altered. User inputs control the input voltage and/or designate the size of foreign objects to be cleaned. An active power source provides the input voltage, and the interactive surface can be a continuous track across one or more rollers to move the device across a dirty foreign surface. Electrodes can be arranged in an interdigitated pattern having differing pitches that can be actuated selectively to clean foreign objects of different sizes. Sensors can detect the amount of foreign particles adhered to the interactive surface, and reversed polarity pulses can help repel items away from the interactive surface in a timely and controlled manner.

US Patent:

20150049420, Feb 19, 2015

Filed:

Aug 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/969768

Inventors:

John DeBoer - Denver CO, US
Brian Timothy McCoy - Lawrenceville GA, US
Guang Yang - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

H01H 9/54
H01H 11/00
H02J 4/00

US Classification:

361631, 361115, 29622

Abstract:

A low-profile electronic circuit breaker includes first and second electrical branches coupled to respective first and second load terminals. The electronic circuit breaker also includes an electronic processing circuit configured to monitor an electrical condition in the first and second electrical branches. The electronic circuit breaker is packaged in a housing sized to occupy a standard single-pole breaker panelboard location. In some embodiments, the electronic circuit breaker has no load neutral terminals associated with the first and second load terminals. Methods of assembling an electronic circuit breaker are provided, as are other system and method aspects.