John F Petro

US Patent:

20120235512, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Mar 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/051683

Inventors:

Robert Siciliano - Boonton NJ, US
Daniel Scheffer - Boonton NJ, US
John Hayes - Hardwick NJ, US
John Petro - Florham Park NJ, US

Assignee:

ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. - Florham Park NJ

International Classification:

H02B 1/24

US Classification:

307112

Abstract:

A method is provided and may include monitoring a transfer switch and determining an operating condition of the transfer switch based on the monitoring. The method may further include comparing by a processor the operating condition to a predetermined value, and determining a maintenance condition of the transfer switch based on the comparison.

US Patent:

41172990, Sep 26, 1978

Filed:

Feb 17, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/769600

Inventors:

John Petro - Belleville NJ
Charles R. Schofield - Bloomfield NJ

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B23K 1100

US Classification:

2191171

Abstract:

An improved method for sealing off the refractory metal exhaust tubulation of the ceramic arc tube employed in the high pressure sodium discharge lamp. The method involves a single four-directional crimp of the tubulation to form an X-shaped cross-section and the subsequent electrical resistance tip-off of the tubulation while it is disposed in an inert gas atmosphere at a pressure which is higher than the pressure of the rare gas atmosphere within the arc tube and tubulation and is also above atmospheric to insure all oxygen is flushed from the area of the melting.

US Patent:

40139204, Mar 22, 1977

Filed:

Jan 22, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/651306

Inventors:

John Petro - Belleville NJ

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

H01J 744
H01J 1346
H01J 1734
H01K 162

US Classification:

315 73

Abstract:

HID lamp has resilient safety switch positioned proximate the inner surface of the dome portion of the protective outer envelope in contact with an extremity of a resilient leaf-spring support portion of the arc tube frame, to maintain the switch in a closed position. When the envelope is shattered, the normally closed switch will open to break the electrical path to the arc tube, thereby rendering the lamp inoperative.

US Patent:

43712240, Feb 1, 1983

Filed:

Dec 24, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/219695

Inventors:

John J. Murphy - Livingston NJ
John Petro - Belleville NJ
Melvin C. Unglert - Wyckoff NJ

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

H01J 932
H01J 948

US Classification:

316 32

Abstract:

A high-speed integral machine for fabricating substantially contaminant-free, high-intensity discharge arc tubes. The machine comprises a turret having a plurality of arc tube body holding members mounted about the peripheral portion of the turret. A plurality of work stations are located about the periphery of the turret. The turret is indexed in a stop-and-go fashion so that each of the plurality of arc tube holding members is sequentially indexed from work station to work station. Utilizing this device the fabricating operations for high-intensity discharge arc tubes are completed on one turret without substantial cooling of the arc tube between fabricating steps and the possible introduction of impurities therein.

US Patent:

43091695, Jan 5, 1982

Filed:

Dec 24, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/219712

Inventors:

John Petro - Belleville NJ

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

F24F 900
F27D 700

US Classification:

432 64

Abstract:

A machine parts protecting system for protecting those parts of a machine that may be in close proximity to high temperature flames. This system is for a machine used for processing workpieces and has a plurality of workpiece holding members which are indexed in a stop-and-go fashion through a number of operating stations. The protecting system includes a photo-detector to detect that a workpiece is not being held by one of the workpiece holding members and to send a first signal to a memory circuit which retains that information until a predetermined time when the empty workpiece holding member arrives at an operating station with high temperature flames. At that time the memory circuit initiates a second signal opening a solenoid valve, thereby permitting an air jet to blow the high temperature flames away from the empty workpiece holding member.

US Patent:

41863275, Jan 29, 1980

Filed:

Mar 15, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/777864

Inventors:

John Petro - Belleville NJ

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

H01J 744
H01J 1734
H01J 2316
H01K 162

US Classification:

315 73

Abstract:

An HID lamp utilizes a thin, fragile, strip-like conductor member affixed to and carried on a portion of the inner surface of the lamp protective envelope. Upon breakage of the protective envelope, the fragile conductor will break and interrupt the electrical continuity of the lamp's electrical circuit, thereby rendering the lamp inoperative.

US Patent:

42296781, Oct 21, 1980

Filed:

Dec 7, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/748351

Inventors:

John Petro - Belleville NJ

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

H01J 744
H01J 1346
H01J 1978
H01J 2316

US Classification:

315 73

Abstract:

An HID lamp has a very positive acting and simple resilient safety switch positioned proximate the inner surface of the bulb portion of the protective outer envelope and in contact therewith which maintains the switch in a closed position. When the envelope is shattered, the closed switch will open to break the electrical path to the arc tube, thereby rendering the lamp inoperative.