Thomas J Batko, Age 69Marshfield, WI

6566882, May 20, 2003

Jun 29, 2001

09/894826

John R. Baldwin - Newtown CT
Thomas James Batko - Wallingford CT
Daming Yu - Easton CT

Hubbell Incorporated - Orange CT

G01R 31327

324418, 361160

A system and method are provided for ensuring increased accuracy of individual relays (e. g. , within a control system including a sensor) to close substantially coincidentally with respect to a current zero-crossing of an incoming power supply waveform. To determine timing of contact operation, a microcontroller operates the contacts in response to one of a series of test pulses, and determines the amount of time required for contact operation. The difference between timing of contact operation and zero-crossing is determined and adjusted to offset errors incurred by microcontroller threshold variations and power supply voltage variations. The calibrated value is then provided to the sensor in order to extend sensor life.

7315437, Jan 1, 2008

May 31, 2006

11/443435

Nelson Bonilla - West Haven CT, US
John R. Baldwin - Newtown CT, US
Robert Fanzutti - Naugatuck CT, US
Daming Yu - Easton CT, US
Thomas Batko - Wallingford CT, US
Robert Youle - Naugatuck CT, US

Hubbell Incorporated - Orange CT

H02H 3/00

361 42

A self test (ST) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) provides a half wave rectifier for powering circuitry for determining and annunciating end of life (EOL) of the GFCI regardless of a shorted diode bridge or opening of a printed circuit board (PCB) trace. A fuse resistor is provided to open before an open PCB trace can occur. A microprocessor-controlled heat-conducting circuit is provided adjacent to a thermal fuse to controllably open the thermal fuse and remove power from face receptacle contacts and load terminals when EOL occurs.

7800873, Sep 21, 2010

Jun 28, 2006

11/476199

Thomas James Batko - Wallingford CT, US
Nelson Bonilla - Tampa FL, US
Daming Yu - Easton CT, US
Robert William Youle - Naugatuck CT, US
John R. Baldwin - Newtown CT, US

Hubbell Incorporated - Shelton CT

H02H 9/08

361 42

A ground fault circuit interrupting device detects an end-of-life condition. A ground fault detecting circuit detects a fault condition and controllably operates a switching device to energize a circuit interrupting device. An end-of-life detecting circuit detects a failure of the circuit interrupting device to open after detection of the fault condition, and activates a secondary circuit to energize the circuit interrupting device.

2008007, Apr 3, 2008

Sep 29, 2006

11/529709

Christopher C. Primous - Greer SC, US
Thomas J. Batko - Wallingford CT, US

G08B 13/00
G05B 13/02

340541, 700 28

System and method are provided where an occupancy sensor with a time delay function designed to dim the lights, for example as a warning, after a first period of time has expired without detecting room occupancy. The lights remain dimmed for a second period of time, and then are turned off after a third period of time has expired without detecting room occupancy. If occupancy is detected during the first period of time, the lights will remain on. If occupancy is detected during the second or third period of time, the lights will be turned on to, for example, previous brightness. A night light can be added to, and/or incorporated in, an occupancy sensor which includes the dimmer feature.

5772326, Jun 30, 1998

Aug 30, 1996

8/705778

Thomas J. Batko - Wallingford CT
David P. Eckel - Wethersfield CT

Hubbell Incorporated - Orange CT

G01K 1302
G01K 114
G08B 1319

374142

A temperature and passive infrared sensor module comprising a sensor module housing having air flow vents therein in top and bottom or side surfaces to allow air to circulate through the sensor module housing. A temperature sensor is mounted in the sensor module housing in a position which is exposed to air circulating through the sensor module housing. A passive infrared sensor is also mounted in the sensor module housing in a manner in which it is not exposed to air circulating through the sensor module housing, such that it is not adversely affected thereby. In one embodiment, a foam block is positioned around to encase and isolate the passive infrared detector. In several embodiments, the passive infrared sensor and temperature sensor are mounted on opposite sides of the printed circuit board such that air circulates around the temperature sensor only on one side of the printed circuit board. In other embodiments, the passive infrared sensor and temperature are positioned on the same side of a printed circuit board, and a partition is positioned therebetween to prevent air circulating around the temperature sensor from reaching and circulating around the passive infrared sensor.

5774322, Jun 30, 1998

Jul 13, 1995

8/501847

Mark Richard Walter - Bridgeport CT
David Philip Eckel - Wetherfield CT
Thomas James Batko - Wallingford CT

Hubbell Incorporated - Orange CT

H01H 4722

361170

A power supply circuit is provided for use in combination with a load and an alternating current (AC) power source for selectively connecting and disconnecting the load and the AC power source. The load is connected between a neutral conductor of the AC power source and the power supply circuit. The power supply circuit is connected to a power or hot line conductor and a ground conductor of the AC power source. The power supply circuit comprises relay connected in series between the load and the line conductor; a control circuit for selectively operating the relay; and a transformer. The primary winding of the transformer is connected in series with the line conductor and the ground conductor for supplying power to the control circuit even when the load is disconnected from the AC power source. The power supply circuit comprises a switch in series with the primary winding of the potential transformer for interrupting the primary winding current at frequencies above the AC line frequency. The power supply circuit can also comprise a slide or air gap switch to isolate the power supply circuit from the AC power source when the air gap switch is in the OFF position or to limit current to an acceptable level.

5367293, Nov 22, 1994

Jun 14, 1993

8/076164

Carol Z. Howard - Oxford CT
Thomas J. Batko - Wallingford CT

Hubbell Incorporated - Orange CT

G08B 2100

340687

A mechanically actuatable assembly for disabling an alarm device includes a guide housing positioned stationarily relative to the alarm device to be disabled and defining an interior guide passageway axially aligned with an active portion of the alarm device which functions in response to a predetermined interaction to disable the alarm device, an internal thread structure in the housing protruding into the interior guide passageway, and an elongated actuatable member having an external thread structure complementary to the internal thread structure and rotatably interfitted therewith such that the actuatable member is axially and rotatably movable relative to the housing and in opposite directions along the guide passageway between a reset position wherein the actuatable member is displaced from the active portion of the alarm device and an actuate position wherein the actuatable member interacts with the active portion of the alarm device to cause disabling of the same.

6324008, Nov 27, 2001

Aug 25, 1998

9/139874

John R. Baldwin - Newtown CT
Thomas J. Batko - Wallingford CT
David F. Ellison - Westport CT

Hubbell Incorporated - Orange CT

G02B 2710
G01J 502

359619

A universal multifunction sensor having multiple optical designs and providing a plurality of parameter sensors in one sensor module which can interface with and control operation of one or more processor control systems in an occupied space networked environment. The universal multifunction sensor comprises a passive infrared occupancy sensor and an ambient light sensor. A common network communications and control processor coupled to a common communication transceiver are shared in common by the occupancy sensor and the ambient light sensor, such that the multifunction sensor can interface with and control operation of one or more processor control systems in an occupied space networked environment. A segmented lens array comprises a plurality of lens segments forming a lens array for directing infrared radiation onto the passive infrared occupancy sensor, and is selected from one of the group of segmented lens arrays comprising: a wide view wallmount lens array providing both a wide field of view and both a long and short range detection optical pattern; a hallway wall mount lens array providing a narrow field of view and a long range detection optical pattern; a cubicle wall mount lens array providing a wide field of view and a very short range detection optical pattern; whereby the universal multifunction sensor can be provided with a segmented lens array designed to optimize the field of view and motion detection for a particular mounting application. The present invention also provides a novel detailed design for a cubicle wall mount segmented lens array providing a wide field of view and a very short range detection optical pattern suitable for operation in a close-in environment as in a cubicle.