Inventor
Brent Charles Kumfer
Inventor
Farmington, CT, US
Overview
Patents· 18 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H01Hprimary
H01HElectric switches42%
H02HEmergency protective circuit arrangements15%
H02PControl or regulation of electric motors, electric generators or dynamo-electric converters9%
H03KPulse technique6%
B81BMicrostructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices3%
F24FAir-conditioning3%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general3%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables3%
G06FElectric digital data processing3%
G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems3%
PatentTitleYear
11,098,914System and method for operating a HVAC system by determining occupied state of a structure via IP address2021D0758217'Thermostat'20169,325,167'Method, system, and apparatus for providing arc flash mitigation'20168,981,954'Methods, systems, and apparatus for protection system activation and dynamic labeling'20158,830,026'Shape memory alloy actuated circuit breaker'20148,570,713'Electrical distribution system including micro electro-mechanical switch (MEMS) devices'20138,537,507'MEMS-based switching systems'20138,350,509'Power switching system including a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) array'20138,144,445'Micro-electromechanical system based switching'20128,072,723'Resettable MEMS micro-switch array based on current limiting apparatus'20117,944,660'Micro-electromechanical system based selectively coordinated protection systems and methods for electrical distribution'20117,903,382'MEMS micro-switch array based on current limiting enabled circuit interrupting apparatus'20117,885,043'Remote-operable micro-electromechanical system based over-current protection apparatus'20117,839,611'Programmable logic controller having micro-electromechanical system based switching'20107,589,942'MEMS based motor starter with motor failure detection'20097,554,222'Micro-electromechanical system based switching'20097,542,250'Micro-electromechanical system based electric motor starter'20097,508,096'Switching circuit apparatus having a series conduction path for servicing a load and switching method'2009Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2009–2016Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (16)· patent assignee history
2009–2015Based in Farmington, CT, US· patent location history
2009Based in Fort Wayne, IN, US· patent location history
2011–2015Patents assigned to KUMFER BRENT CHARLES (7)· patent assignee history
2011–2015Patents assigned to CAGGIANO ROBERT JOSEPH (3)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Patents assigned to SUBRAMANIAN KANAKASABAPATHI (3)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to ANAND PRADEEP KUMAR (2)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Based in Plainville, CT, US· patent location history
2016–2021Based in Carmel, IN, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 16 | 2009–2016 |
| KUMFER BRENT CHARLESself | 7 | 2011–2015 |
| CAGGIANO ROBERT JOSEPH | 3 | 2011–2015 |
| SUBRAMANIAN KANAKASABAPATHI | 3 | 2011–2013 |
| ANAND PRADEEP KUMAR | 2 | 2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington, CT, US | 12 | 2009–2015 |
| Carmel, IN, US | 3 | 2016–2021 |
| Plainville, CT, US | 2 | 2013–2014 |
| Fort Wayne, IN, US | 1 | 2009 |