Brian K Vogt

US Patent:

7940508, May 10, 2011

Filed:

Aug 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/549474

Inventors:

Brenton Eugene Helfrick - Middletown PA, US
Aaron Richard Kreider - Elizabethtown PA, US
Brian James Vogt - Harrisburg PA, US
Davis Mathews - Lewisberry PA, US

Assignee:

Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, Inc. - Middletown PA

International Classification:

H02H 3/00

US Classification:

361119, 361 62

Abstract:

A modular system for transmitting power and data between a control processor that receives and transmits signals along a trunk of a distributed control network, and one or more field devices located in a hazardous area includes a backplane bus and a trunk module connected to the backplane and interconnecting the trunk and backplane. Intrinsically safe spur modules are removably attached to the backplane.

US Patent:

8180948, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Jul 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/499938

Inventors:

Aaron Richard Kreider - Elizabethtown PA, US
Davis Mathews - Lewisberry PA, US
Brian James Vogt - Harrisburg PA, US

Assignee:

Phoenix Contact America, Inc. - Middletown PA

International Classification:

G06F 13/36
G06F 13/20
G06F 1/00

US Classification:

710313, 710306, 713300

Abstract:

A two-wire process input-output (“IO”) transmitter powered by a two-wire process loop and configured as a single transmitter. The transmitter including a gateway module and at least one local IO module. The gateway module including a first circuit configured to wholly power the gateway module from the two-wire process loop, a second circuit configured to communicate via the two-wire process loop, and a third circuit configured to communicate with the at least one IO module via a local bus separated from the two-wire process loop. The at least one local IO module including a first circuit configured to wholly power the respective local IO module from the two-wire process loop, a second circuit to communicate at least with the gateway module via the local bus, and a third circuit configured to interface with at least one IO field device.

US Patent:

20110234003, Sep 29, 2011

Filed:

Aug 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/061332

Inventors:

Brenton Eugene Helfrick - Middletown PA, US
Aaron Richard Kreider - Elizabethtown PA, US
Brian James Vogt - Harrisburg PA, US
Davis Matthews - Lewisberry PA, US

International Classification:

H02J 1/00

US Classification:

307 35

Abstract:

A modular system for transmitting power and data between a control processor that receives and transmits signals along a trunk of a distributed control network, and one or more field devices located in a hazardous area includes a backplane bus and a trunk module connected to the backplane and interconnecting the trunk and backplane. Intrinsically safe spur modules are removably attached to the backplane.

US Patent:

20130019503, Jan 24, 2013

Filed:

May 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/475180

Inventors:

Brian James Vogt - Harrisburg PA, US

International Classification:

A43B 7/06
F25B 21/02
H02J 7/00
A43B 13/14

US Classification:

36103, 36 3 B, 62 32, 320108

Abstract:

The invention provides methods and apparatus for cooling (or heating) feet by use of air movers and/or thermoelectric heat exchangers within footwear. The invention employs heat exchangers with no moving parts and a flat form factor, such as Peltier heat exchangers, directly within the sole and/or heel of the footwear. Alternately or additionally, the inventive footwear may employ air movers with no moving parts and a flat, flexible form factor, such as ionic air movers, disposed directly within the sole and/or heel in fluid communication with the interior of the footwear. The sole and/or heel of the footwear may include air channels in communication with the environment outside of the shoe via air inlet and/or outlet openings in the heel and/or sole. The invention may further include electronics and wireless technology for monitoring the climate within the footwear and issue alerts to the wearer or others.