James T Rhodes

Address:

365 Twin Tendrils SW, Atlanta, GA 30331

Phone:

(404)5051483

VIN:

5GAKRCED0CJ370599

Make:

BUICK

Model:

ENCLAVE

Year:

2012

Address:

5407 Matoaka Rd, Richmond, VA 23226

Phone:

(804)2130098

VIN:

WP0AB298X7U780188

Make:

PORSCHE

Model:

CAYMAN

Year:

2007

US Patent:

6400043, Jun 4, 2002

Filed:

Nov 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/451386

Inventors:

John Gary Batson - Duluth GA
Ehsan Chitsazan - Cumming GA
James M. Rhodes - Sugar Hill GA

Assignee:

American Power Conversion Corporation - West Kingston RI

International Classification:

H02J 900

US Classification:

307 66, 363 5602, 363 98

Abstract:

An uninterruptable power supply includes a rechargeable battery, having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, and a transformer. The transformer includes a battery side transformer winding having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal; a load side transformer winding inductively coupled to the battery side transformer winding via a core; and a power supply side transformer winding that is inductively coupled to the battery side transformer winding via the core. An inverter bridge circuit couples the positive terminal of the battery to the first terminal of the battery side transformer winding and couples the negative terminal of the battery to the second terminal and the third terminal of the battery side transformer winding. The inverter bridge circuit includes a switching circuit that forms a bridge circuit that allows current from the battery side transformer winding to flow in only one direction into the battery when the switching circuit is in a first switching state so that current from the power supply slide transformer winding induces an alternating current in the battery side transformer winding that passes through the bridge circuit to generate a direct current that charges the battery when the switching circuit is in the first switching state. The switching circuit also forms an inverter circuit that generates an alternating current from a direct current supplied by the battery when the switching circuit is in a second switching state, thereby inducing an alternating current in the load side transformer winding.

US Patent:

RE365424, Feb 1, 2000

Filed:

Aug 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/999673

Inventors:

Thomas P. Painter - Lawrenceville GA
Gary A. Obenchain - Moneta VA
Morris L. Myers - Roanoke VA
Charles S. Christy - Roanoke VA
James D. Rhodes - Roanoke VA

Assignee:

Norfolk Southern Railway Co. - Norfolk VA

International Classification:

B61L 500

US Classification:

246410

Abstract:

A railroad switch stand is provided for operating a railroad switch between two positions. The switch stand comprises a connecting rod connected to an operating mechanism for causing reciprocation of the connecting rod, and a handle connected to the operating mechanism for pivotal movement about a pivot axis between two operative positions. The handle has an open framework having an external configuration which is generally triangular in shape, with the apex of the triangle disposed at the inner end of the handle part where it is connected to a stub portion of the handle. With this configuration, the outer end of the handle presents a portion extending upwardly which can be easily grasped by a railroad personnel when it is desired to throw a switch.

US Patent:

54801125, Jan 2, 1996

Filed:

Oct 20, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/326231

Inventors:

Thomas P. Painter - Lawrenceville GA
Gary A. Obenchain - Moneta VA
Morris L. Myers - Roanoke VA
Charles S. Christy - Roanoke VA
James D. Rhodes - Roanoke VA

Assignee:

Norfolk Southern Corporation - Norfolk VA

International Classification:

B61L 500

US Classification:

246410

Abstract:

A railroad switch stand is provided for operating a railroad switch between two positions. The switch stand comprises a connecting rod connected to an operating mechanism for causing reciprocation of the connecting rod, and a handle connected to the operating mechanism for pivotal movement about a pivot axis between two operative positions. The handle has an open framework having an external configuration which is generally triangular in shape, with the apex of the triangle disposed at the inner end of the handle part where it is connected to a stub portion of the handle. With this configuration, the outer end of the handle presents a portion extending upwardly which can be easily grasped by a railroad personnel when it is desired to throw a switch.