Peter B Matthews

US Patent:

55161367, May 14, 1996

Filed:

Aug 3, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/285114

Inventors:

Peter L. Matthews - Halifax MA
Diane D. Matthews - Halifax MA

International Classification:

B60D 162

US Classification:

280422

Abstract:

An apparatus for the coupling of lines between a tractor and a trailer comprises a tractor plate formed in a generally rectangular configuration with parallel side edges extending vertically and with a lower edge having a downwardly extending tongue and an upwardly extending enlarged head. The tractor plate further comprises vertically aligned apertures. A trailer plate in a generally rectangular configuration has vertically extending parallel side edges and generally parallel upper and lower edges, flanges extending forwardly from the side edges thereof adapted to receive the side edges of the tractor plate, and further includes an enlargement with a recess at its lower edge adapted to receive the tongue of the tractor plate for the support thereof. The flanges of the trailer plate have apertures at the upper edge thereof with a pivot pin extending therethrough. A retainer block supported by the pivot pin is adapted to receive and support the head at the upper edge of the tractor plate during operation and use.

US Patent:

20180201142, Jul 19, 2018

Filed:

Jan 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/872287

Inventors:

- Herzeliya, IL
Lior Handelsman - Givatayim, IL
Gad Michaeli - Kochav Yair, IL
Peter Matthews - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Guy Sella - Bitan Aharon, IL
Gil Matzliach - Kfar Saba, IL
Ariel Cohen - Modiin, IL
Meir Adest - Raanana, IL

International Classification:

B60L 11/18
H02J 7/00
H02J 4/00
H02J 3/14
H02J 3/38
H01R 13/66

Abstract:

An apparatus for a power system. The apparatus includes multiple electrical power sources and an enclosure operatively connected to the power sources at multiple input terminals. Multiple loads operatively connect to the enclosure at multiple output terminals by multiple cables. The enclosure includes the input terminals and the output terminals and a controller unit. Multiple selection units operatively connect to the controller unit, multiple power converters are connected to multiple connection paths. The selection units connect to at least one of multiple switches connected in the connection paths. Multiple sensor units are operatively attached to the controller unit which is configured to sense multiple parameters in the connection paths. Responsive to the parameters sensed by the sensor units, the selection units select the connection paths between the electrical power sources and the loads.