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Thomas N. Packard
Also filed as: BURNS RICHARD C · PACKARD THOMAS · PACKARD THOMAS N · PACKARD THOMAS NELSON
60 granted patents·2 pending applications·2,400 citations·filing 1976–2024
99Inventor score
Files withPASS & SEYMOUR INC47BURNS RICHARD C3PACKARD THOMAS N2RADOSAVLJEVIC DEJAN2BHOSALE VIKRAMSINH P1
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62 records- 0198US7212386B1GFCI with miswire lockoutPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 1, 2007·71 cites·39 claims
- 0298US6421214B1Arc fault or ground fault detector with self-test featurePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 16, 2002·201 cites·85 claims
- 0397US7298598B1Wiring device with multi-shot miswirePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 20, 2007·41 cites·39 claims
- 0497US6522510B1Ground fault circuit interrupter with miswire protection and indicatorPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 18, 2003·112 cites·37 claims
- 0597US5594398AGround fault interrupter wiring device with improved moveable contact systemPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 14, 1997·201 cites·41 claims
- 0696US7843197B2Protective device with end-of-life indication before power denialPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 30, 2010·29 cites·42 claims
- 0796US7312394B1Protective device with tamper resistant shuttersPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 25, 2007·64 cites·62 claims
- 0896US7179992B1Device with tamper resistant shuttersPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 20, 2007·88 cites·49 claims
- 0996US6839208B2Arc fault circuit interrupter recognizing arc noise burst patternsPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 4, 2005·94 cites·56 claims
- 1096US6504692B1AFCI device which detects upstream and downstream series and parallel ARC faultsPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 7, 2003·106 cites·48 claims
- 1196US6266219B1Combination ground fault and arc fault circuit interrupterPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 24, 2001·101 cites·26 claims
- 1296US4802052ALatching and release system for ground fault receptaclePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1987·Granted Jan 31, 1989·162 cites·7 claims
- 1395US9226414B2Protective electrical devicePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 29, 2015·12 cites·46 claims
- 1495US7283340B1Electrical wiring devicePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 16, 2007·34 cites·36 claims
- 1595US7068481B2Protection device with lockout testPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 27, 2006·43 cites·34 claims
- 1695US6570392B2Arc fault circuit detector device detecting pulse width modulation of arc noisePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 27, 2003·67 cites·17 claims
- 1795US5510760AGround fault interrupter wiring device with improved latching and actuating componentsPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 23, 1996·117 cites·41 claims
- 1893US8299799B2Electrical device with miswire protection and automated testingFINLAY SR DAVID A·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 30, 2012·25 cites·39 claims
- 1993US7642457B2Protective device with tamper resistant shuttersPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 5, 2010·41 cites·23 claims
- 2093US7598828B1Protection device with a sandwiched cantilever breaker mechanismPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 6, 2009·19 cites·38 claims
- 2193US6952150B2Protective device with end of life indicatorPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 4, 2005·62 cites·44 claims
- 2293US6373257B1Arc fault circuit interrupterPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 16, 2002·95 cites·28 claims
- 2392US7528609B2Electrical testing devicePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 5, 2009·24 cites·65 claims
- 2492US7295410B1Protective device with miswire protectionPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 13, 2007·29 cites·44 claims
- 2590US7428132B1Protection device with lockout testPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 23, 2008·14 cites·23 claims
- 2690US4831496AGround fault receptacle circuitry componentsPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1988·Granted May 16, 1989·56 cites·10 claims
- 2789US7619860B1Electrical wiring devicePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 17, 2009·13 cites·33 claims
- 2889US4322641ANoise reduction systemPACKBURN ELECTRONICS·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 30, 1982·38 cites·15 claims
- 2988US7885045B1Wiring device with multi-shot miswirePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 8, 2011·6 cites·31 claims
- 3087US6199264B1Method of assembling a ground fault interrupter wiring devicePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 13, 2001·59 cites·12 claims
- 3186US6362628B2Arc fault circuit detector device detecting pulse width modulation of arc noisePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 26, 2002·56 cites·12 claims
- 3284US7643257B1Wiring device with multi-shot miswirePASS AND SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 5, 2010·11 cites·25 claims
- 3382US9979178B2Arc fault circuit interrupter with surge suppressionPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·2 cites·24 claims
- 3482US4574324AGround fault circuit interrupterPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1983·Granted Mar 4, 1986·40 cites·28 claims
- 3582US4151471ASystem for reducing noise transientsBURNS RICHARD C·Filed 1977·Granted Apr 24, 1979·22 cites·10 claims
- 3682US2025219388A1Arc Fault Circuit InterrupterPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3780US8514529B1Electrical wiring deviceMCMAHON MICHAEL F·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 20, 2013·11 cites·43 claims
- 3880US7852607B2Protection device with lockout testPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 14, 2010·6 cites·14 claims
- 3977US6377055B1Arc fault detector device with two stage arc sensingPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 23, 2002·39 cites·12 claims
- 4076US8072718B2Protective deviceRADOSAVLJEVIC DEJAN·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 6, 2011·2 cites·20 claims
- 4176US4939615ALatching and release system for ground fault receptaclePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 3, 1990·37 cites·6 claims
- 4274US5978198ATransient voltage surge suppressor with three-way fault indicationPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 2, 1999·38 cites·16 claims
- 4370US9362077B2Electrical device with miswire protection and automated testingPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 7, 2016·2 cites·39 claims
- 4469US8526146B2Electrical wiring devicePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 3, 2013·1 cites·40 claims
- 4568US7957539B2Sound enhancement systemPACKARD THOMAS N·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·5 cites·20 claims
- 4668US6430017B1Thermal protection for surge suppressorsPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 6, 2002·27 cites·7 claims
- 4767USD707638SFrameless toggle switch with dimmer wheelBHOSALE VIKRAMSINH P·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 24, 2014·16 cites·1 claims
- 4867US4155041ASystem for reducing noise transientsBURNS RICHARD C·Filed 1976·Granted May 15, 1979·19 cites·42 claims
- 4966US7751162B1Protective device with miswire protectionPASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 6, 2010·4 cites·25 claims
- 5064US8953289B2Electrical wiring devicePASS & SEYMOUR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 10, 2015·1 cites·52 claims
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