Inventor

Steven Christopher Schmalz

Inventor

Franklin, WI, US

Overview

1998–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 33 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H02Hprimary

H02HEmergency protective circuit arrangements42%

G01RMeasuring electric variables17%

H01HElectric switches15%

G01KMeasuring temperature4%

B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles2%

B60QArrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general2%

F04BPositive-displacement machines for liquids2%

F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps2%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus2%

G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables2%

PatentTitleYear

10,910,821Electrical device with power quality event protection and associated method2021 10,666,036Arc fault detection system2020 10,658,834Receptacle, circuit protection system, and circuit interrupter with over-temperature detection2020 10,622,169Circuit interrupter and receptacle with temperature based trip2020 10,228,407Arc fault circuit interrupter detector systems including super regenerative high frequency receiver2019 10,060,964Arc fault circuit interrupter detector systems including super regenerative high frequency receiver2018 10,003,185Electrical device with power quality event protection and associated method2018 9,797,940'Arc fault detection system and method and circuit interrupter employing same'2017 9,797,941'Arc fault detection system and method and circuit interrupter employing same'2017 9,768,605'Arc fault detection system and method and circuit interrupter employing same'2017 9,711,309'Relay including processor providing control and/or monitoring'2017 9,651,587'Apparatus including electrodes, a rectifier or circuit, and an illuminated or non-illuminated indicator for visual indication of energized electrical conductors'2017 9,612,267'Arc fault detection system and method and circuit interrupter employing same'2017 9,042,073'Electrical switching apparatus with embedded arc fault protection and system employing same'2015 7,460,344'Direct current and battery disconnect apparatus'2008 7,280,338'Power supply circuit, back-pack power supply module and circuit interrupter including the same'2007 7,161,775'Arc fault circuit breaker and apparatus for detecting wet track arc fault'2007 7,035,067'Apparatus for detecting coil failure in an actuating solenoid of an electrical power switch'2006 6,813,131'Circuit breaker, trip assembly, bimetal compensation circuit and method including compensation for bimetal temperature coefficient'2004 6,744,260'Tester for a plurality of circuit breakers having a range of rated currents and multiple trip functions'2004 6,709,240'Method and apparatus of detecting low flow/cavitation in a centrifugal pump'2004 6,650,515'Circuit breaker including power supply monitor circuit to disable a trip mechanism'2003 6,639,768'Arc fault detector immune to dimmer transients and a circuit breaker incorporating the same'2003 6,639,492'Indicator reset tool, and circuit breaker and method employing the same'2003 6,577,138'Apparatus for detecting arcing and overcurrents in dc electrical systems subject to cyclic disturbances'2003 6,542,056'Circuit breaker having a movable and illuminable arc fault indicator'2003 6,300,766'Apparatus sensitive to arc amplitude for envelope detection of low current arcs'2001 6,225,883'Circuit breaker with latch and toggle mechanism operating in perpendicular planes'2001 6,044,632'Backup proximity sensor for a vehicle'2000 6,021,373'Back-up proximity sensor for a vehicle'2000 5,933,305'Arc fault detector comparing integrated interval to interval filtered load current and circuit breaker incorporating same'1999 5,889,660'Isolated power supply for indicator light'1999 5,818,237'Apparatus for envelope detection of low current arcs'1998

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1998–2020Patents assigned to EATON CORP (30)· patent assignee history

1998–2007Based in Greenfield, WI, US· patent location history

1999Based in Milwaukee, WI, US· patent location history

2000Patents assigned to EATON CORP CUTLER HAMMER PRODU (1)· patent assignee history

2007–2021Based in Franklin, WI, US· patent location history

2015Patents assigned to BENSHOFF RICHARD GEORGE (1)· patent assignee history

2018–2021Patents assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD (6)· patent assignee history

2020Patents assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMTED (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
EATON CORP	30	1998–2020
EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD	6	2018–2021
BENSHOFF RICHARD GEORGE	1	2015
EATON CORP CUTLER HAMMER PRODU	1	2000
EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMTED	1	2020

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Franklin, WI, US	16	2007–2021
Greenfield, WI, US	16	1998–2007
Milwaukee, WI, US	1	1999