Benjamin M Moadel

7986501, Jul 26, 2011

Mar 5, 2009

12/398550

Michael Kamor - North Massapequa NY, US
Mario Angelides - Oceanside NY, US
Benjamin Mehdi Moadel - New York NY, US
Gaetano Bonasia - Bronx NY, US
Ross Mernyk - Brooklyn NY, US

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Melville NY

H02H 3/00

361 42

A circuit interrupting device configured to cause electrical discontinuity along a conductive path upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition is disclosed. The device includes a fault sensing circuit detecting the predetermined condition and generating a circuit interrupting actuation signal, and a coil and plunger assembly actuatable by the circuit interrupting actuation signal so that, upon detecting the predetermined condition, the plunger will move in a fault direction from a non-actuated to an actuated configuration a distance sufficient to cause disengagement of at least one set of contacts from each other to cause electrical discontinuity along the conductive path; and a test assembly causing the plunger to move in a test direction, from a pre-test configuration to a post-test configuration, a distance insufficient to disengage the at least one set of contacts from each other. Analogous methods of testing the circuit interrupting device are also disclosed.

7990663, Aug 2, 2011

Jul 6, 2009

12/498073

William Ziegler - East Northport NY, US
James Richter - Bethpage NY, US
Benjamin Moadel - New York NY, US
Michael Kamor - North Massapequa NY, US
James Porter - Farmingdale NY, US
David Chan - Bellrose NY, US
Mario Angelides - Oceanside NY, US

Leviton Manufucturing Co., Inc. - Melville NY

H02H 3/00

361 42

A circuit interrupting device is disclosed that includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a switch between the first conductor and the second conductor wherein the switch is disposed to selectively connect and disconnect the first conductor and the second conductor, a circuit interrupter disposed to generate a circuit interrupting actuation signal, a solenoid coil and plunger assembly disposed to open the switch wherein the solenoid coil and plunger assembly is actuatable by the circuit interrupting actuation signal wherein movement of the plunger causes the switch to open, and a test assembly that is configured to enable a test of the circuit interrupter initiating at least a partial movement of the plunger in a test direction, from a pre-test configuration to a post-test configuration, without opening the switch.

20070091520, Apr 26, 2007

Sep 27, 2006

11/535892

Mario Angelides - Rockville Centre NY, US
Roger Bradley - North Bellmore NY, US
Benjamin Moadel - New York NY, US

H02H 3/00

361042000

A circuit interrupter having an integrated variable timer circuit for alerting an end-user of an impending test of the circuit interrupter which expands the function of a basic circuit interrupter by adding visual/audible warning indicators and the capability of the circuit interrupter to test itself is described herein. The integrated variable timer circuit includes a variable resistor where the user can adjust the current flowing to a capacitor. The variable resistor enables the ability for the user to adjust the predetermined testing time. When the charge across the capacitor surpasses the voltage of a parallel, connected Zener diode, a transistor turns on a self-test subcircuit or visual/audible warning indicator. A switch across capacitor is used to discharge the capacitor and to reset the timer. A switch is included to enable a manual trip after the self test has completed.

20070268635, Nov 22, 2007

Jan 8, 2007

11/620770

Gaetano Bonasia - Bronx NY, US
Benjamin Moadel - New York NY, US
James A. Porter - Farmingdale NY, US
Steve Campolo - Malverne NY, US

H02H 3/00

361 42

The present invention relates to a family of resettable circuit interrupting devices that avoid reverse wiring conditions by sensing which pair of two pairs of terminals on the circuit interrupting device is connected to a source of electricity and connecting the pair of terminals sensed as line terminals to the circuit interrupting device as the line terminals and the other pair of terminals as the load terminals.

20070274012, Nov 29, 2007

May 17, 2007

11/750286

Gaetano Bonasia - Bronx NY, US
Benjamin Moadel - New York NY, US
James Porter - Farmingdale NY, US
Steve Campolo - Malverne NY, US

H02H 3/00

361042000

The present invention relates to a family of resettable circuit interrupting devices that eliminates the need to rewire a resettable circuit interrupting device after it is installed and powered up to correct for a reverse wiring conditions.

20080013237, Jan 17, 2008

Jun 21, 2007

11/766614

Benjamin Moadel - New York NY, US
Gaetano Bonasia - Bronx NY, US

H02H 3/20

361091500

An over voltage protection device for a GFCI having a voltage divider network connected across the line terminals of the GFCI, and an over voltage detecting diode connected between the voltage divider network and a gate terminal of an SCR. The voltage divider and diode cause a signal to be fed to the gate terminal of the SCR to trip the GFCI when an over voltage condition exists at the line terminals. The voltage divider is adjustable, with the sensitivity of the over voltage protection varying in accordance with adjustment of the potential from the voltage divider. In an embodiment of the invention, the circuit includes an indicator, such as a photodiode, which indicates the occurrence of an over voltage condition. In addition, a blocking diode is connected between the gate terminal of the SCR and a triggering terminal of an integrated circuit of the GFCI where the over voltage detecting diode conducts current to the gate terminal when an over voltage condition occurs, and the blocking diode conducts current to the gate terminal of the SCR when a ground-fault condition occurs.