Inventor
Neal E. Rowe
Inventor
Asheville, NC, US
Overview
Patents· 33 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H02Bprimary
H02BBoards, substations or switching arrangements for the supply or distribution of electric power36%
H01HElectric switches22%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification13%
H02PControl or regulation of electric motors, electric generators or dynamo-electric converters9%
H05KPrinted circuits9%
H01RElectrically-conductive connections6%
B21DWorking or processing of sheet metal or metal tubes, rods or profiles without essentially removing material2%
B21HMaking particular metal objects by rolling, e.g. screws, wheels, rings, barrels, balls2%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests2%
PatentTitleYear
10,692,665Motor control center subunit having moveable line contacts and method of manufacture202010,290,438Motor control center subunit having moveable line contacts and method of manufacture201910,083,802Motor control center subunit having moveable line contacts and method of manufacture20189,368,947'Motor control center subunit having moveable line contacts and method of manufacture'20168,305,736'Motor control center subunit having movable line contacts and method of manufacture'20127,688,572'Motor control center subunit having moveable line contacts and method of manufacture'20107,173,811'Power circuit breakers with offset vertical quick disconnect adapters to allow plugging onto a line and a load bus in different planes'20077,173,810'Horizontally mounted power circuit breaker bus assembly'20077,075,021'Multiple-hole terminal lug, bussing assembly and electrical switching apparatus including the same'20067,064,641'Cathedral door shutter assembly'20066,459,054'Adjustable secondary contact assemblies for circuit breakers'20026,215,654'Switchgear assembly with integral control wiring wireway'20016,176,747'Terminal block with front to multiple rear fast-on terminations'20016,169,248'Switchgear assemblies with molded support mounting bus bars extending through barriers between side-by-side cabinets'20016,111,745'Switchgear conductors and mounting arrangements therefor'20006,039,612'Arrangement for mounting terminal blocks in a mounting panel'20005,994,989'Electrical shorting block with captured spring-biased shorting connectors'19995,508,891'Drawout terminal block tray and control station for switchgear'19965,493,092'Shield for a line side of a circuit breaker for supporting cable and deflecting ionized gases'19965,157,584'Power distribution apparatus with \"H\" shaped bus bar arrangements'19925,151,564'Operating mechanism for a circuit breaker'19925,006,682'Linear snap action operating mechanism and an electrical switch incorporating same'19914,621,303'Control center with wedge and jaw connector for distributing electric power'19864,539,541'Terminal connector assembly for electric control device'19854,524,598'Method of rolling a simulated hole in sheet metal without drilling or punching'19854,261,467'Shipping cover for motor control center'19814,242,718'Control center with interfitting dielectric barriers for bus bars'19804,199,655'Circuit breaker with insulated horizontal bus bars'19804,180,845'Control center with bus bar insulators'19794,178,624'Control center with insulated bus bars'19794,142,224'Control center bus bars'19794,038,585'Insulating shutter mechanism for bus bars'19774,025,747'Circuit interrupter stab assembly with self-aligning clip type contact'1977Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1977–1992Patents assigned to WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP (14)· patent assignee history
1977–1981Based in Oak Forest, IL, US· patent location history
1979Based in Bremen Township, Cook County, IL, US· patent location history
1985–2007Based in Asheville, NC, US· patent location history
1996–2019Patents assigned to EATON CORP (18)· patent assignee history
2000–2012Based in Ashville, NC, US· patent location history
2001Patents assigned to COOPER TECHNOLOGIES CO (1)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to MCPHERREN SCOTT E (1)· patent assignee history
2016–2020Based in Cary, NC, US· patent location history
2018–2020Patents assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| EATON CORP | 18 | 1996–2019 |
| WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP | 14 | 1977–1992 |
| EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD | 3 | 2018–2020 |
| COOPER TECHNOLOGIES CO | 1 | 2001 |
| MCPHERREN SCOTT E | 1 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville, NC, US | 18 | 1985–2007 |
| Oak Forest, Illinois, US | 7 | 1977–1981 |
| Cary, NC, US | 4 | 2016–2020 |
| Ashville, NC, US | 3 | 2000–2012 |
| Bremen Township, Cook County, Illinois, US | 1 | 1979 |