Eaton Corporation

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Naresh Kumar Kodela

Ian Daniel McKenzie

Todd William Fritz

Kerfegar Khurshed Katrak

John Manyala

Richard Earl Zuppann

Ken R Anderson

Christopher Pollack

Xin Zhou

Mark Allan Juds

John Trublowski

Mark Alan Juds

Kurt Von Eckroth

William E Beatty, Jr

Brandon William Fisher

Chaitanya Bhalwankar

Edward T Gisske

Jayasuriya R

Ritika Shetty

Kumar Prasad Telikepalli

William E Beatty

Arc fault detection modules for vehicles intended to supervise circuits and detect arc fault conditions in both alternating current and direct current circuits. A number of these arc fault detection modules may be integrated into a vehicle's electrical system in strategic locations. Each arc fault module contains sensing capabilities for monitoring the circuit, and may also include signal conditioning capabilities, processing capabilities for determining the occurrence of an arc fault, contactors for disabling the supervised circuit, and communications capabilities to interact with other vehicle components and telematics systems. As a result arc fault detection odules can be customized to leverage existing features of a vehicle's electrical system or to provide fully redundant arc fault protection.

Arc fault detection modules for vehicle electrical systems

Multi-layer capacitor divider voltage sensors include a plurality of voltage sensor conductive layers having sensor to ground interface surfaces. Respective voltage sensor conductive layers are connected to each other and sensor output voltage Vs by continuations of material forming the interface surfaces extending therebetween. The voltage sensors also include a plurality of conductive ground layers connected to electrical ground, the ground layers interleaved with the voltage sensor conductive layers so that a conductive ground layer resides between adjacent conductive voltage sensor layers. A first voltage sensor conductive layer (closest to a line conductor) is electrically connected to the other conductive voltage sensor layers and output voltage Vs and has a sensor to conductor interface surface with a corresponding interface area. The interface areas and the gap distances are configured to provide desired capacitance for attenuation of conductor voltage Vc for a suitably sized Vs in a compact sensor package.

Multiple layer capacitor divider voltage sensors suitable for circuit breakers and related circuit breakers

Receiving sensor data related to position of a gear in a transmission, the sensor data including data from a first sensor and data from a second sensor; determining a first indicated position of the gear from the data from the first sensor; determining a second indicated position of the gear from the data from the second sensor; comparing the first indicated position to the second indicated position; and determining based on the comparison a gear engagement status of the gear.

Shift rail transmission position sensing

A parasitic power supply derives power from its proximity to an electrical power conductor. The power supply includes a transformer having a coil disposed on a core structured to be disposed parallel to the power conductor. The coil has a voltage induced by current flowing in the power conductor. A voltage regulating circuit cooperates with the transformer and includes a capacitor having a voltage, a charge switch structured to charge the capacitor from the coil voltage, a bootstrap circuit structured to enable the charge switch to charge the capacitor when the capacitor voltage is below a first predetermined value, a charge controller structured to enable the charge switch to charge the capacitor when the capacitor voltage is below a second predetermined value, and a voltage regulator powered by the capacitor voltage.

Parasitic power supply and sensor apparatus including a power supply

A number N of position sensors, each associated with one of N shift rails in a shift rail transmission system, wherein the set of N sensors is divided into subsets and each subset is provided a common reference from a control module; and a processing component that determines from data from each sensor whether the shift rail associated with that sensor is in a position of engagement of a first gear, a position of engagement of a second gear, or in a neutral position. Further, providing a first common reference to a first set of shift rail position sensors; providing a second common reference to a second set of shift rail position sensors; receiving sensor data from each position sensor; determining that the data from the first set of position sensors is unreliable; and operating a transmission using only the gears related to the position sensors in the second set.

Shift rail transmission position sensing with tolerance for sensor loss

A single direct current arc chamber includes a ferromagnetic base having first and opposite second ends, a first ferromagnetic side member disposed from the first end, a second ferromagnetic side member disposed from the opposite second end, a third ferromagnetic member disposed from the ferromagnetic base intermediate the ferromagnetic side members, a first permanent magnet having a first magnetic polarity disposed on the first ferromagnetic side member and facing the third ferromagnetic member, and a second permanent magnet having the first magnetic polarity disposed on the second ferromagnetic side member and facing the third ferromagnetic member.

Single direct current arc chamber, and bi-directional direct current electrical switching apparatus employing the same

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Naresh Kumar Kodela