Inventor · disambiguated record
Michael Jerome Whipple
Also filed as: WHIPPLE MICHAEL · WHIPPLE MICHAEL J · WHIPPLE MICHAEL JEROME
46 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,048 citations·filing 1986–2020
98Inventor score
Files withEATON CORP36WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP6EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD3CASABURI JAMES1WHIPPLE MICHAEL JEROME1
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48 records- 0195US5552755ACircuit breaker with auxiliary switch actuated by cascaded actuating membersEATON CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 3, 1996·111 cites·4 claims
- 0293US6589071B1Circuit breaker jumper assembly with a snap-fit cover assemblyEATON CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 8, 2003·53 cites·24 claims
- 0392US4691182ACircuit breaker with adjustable magnetic trip unitWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 1, 1987·49 cites·7 claims
- 0491US6803535B1Circuit breaker with a visual indication of a tripEATON CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 12, 2004·44 cites·21 claims
- 0591US6280264B1Terminal connector securing wire with a wide range of diameters to a conductor of an electric power switch and an electric power switch incorporating the terminal connectorEATON CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 28, 2001·56 cites·18 claims
- 0690US5483211ATwo-pole compartmentalized ground fault miniature circuit breaker with a single central electronics compartmentEATON CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 9, 1996·92 cites·8 claims
- 0789US5293522AGround fault circuit breaker with test spring/contacts directly mounted to test circuit of printed circuit boardWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 8, 1994·99 cites·6 claims
- 0888US6392513B1Circuit breaker with common test button for ground fault and arc fault circuitEATON CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 21, 2002·52 cites·13 claims
- 0988US5453723ATwo-pole compartmentalized ground fault miniature circuit breaker with increased current ratingEATON CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 26, 1995·51 cites·6 claims
- 1087US6285534B1Circuit breaker with common test button for separate testing of ground fault and ACR fault functionEATON CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 4, 2001·34 cites·10 claims
- 1186US7135945B2Trip indicator and electrical switching apparatus employing the sameEATON CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 14, 2006·15 cites·16 claims
- 1285US8805406B1Usage of geo-tagging information from media files to determine gaps in location information for mobile devicesCASABURI JAMES·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 12, 2014·21 cites·19 claims
- 1385US6781491B2Quick connect terminal for electric power switchEATON CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 24, 2004·30 cites·9 claims
- 1483US9299523B1Switching device assembly and adapter assembly thereforEATON CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 29, 2016·9 cites·20 claims
- 1582US5510759AMiniature circuit breaker with ground fault electronics supported by stiff conductors for easy assemblyEATON CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 23, 1996·34 cites·8 claims
- 1680US5831498AMolded case circuit breaker with adapter for use with ring lug terminationsEATON CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 3, 1998·34 cites·8 claims
- 1779US11309669B2Lug assemblies and related electrical apparatus and methodsEATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 19, 2022·1 cites·18 claims
- 1879US6759931B1Magnetic member, circuit breaker employing the same, and method of manufacturing the sameEATON CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 6, 2004·21 cites·23 claims
- 1978US4698606ACircuit breaker with adjustable thermal trip unitWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 6, 1987·23 cites·9 claims
- 2075US10177515B2Lug assemblies and related electrical apparatus and methodsEATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 8, 2019·3 cites·22 claims
- 2174US4963846ATrip interlock designWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 16, 1990·20 cites·19 claims
- 2273US6942527B1Dual function terminal assembly and electric power apparatus incorporating the sameEATON CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 13, 2005·21 cites·14 claims
- 2372US9267522B2Locking assembly for a panel board deviceEATON CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 23, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 2472US7132913B2Universal terminal assembly for electric power switchEATON CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 7, 2006·16 cites·8 claims
- 2572US5909019AFront mounting plate with integral locking tabEATON CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 1, 1999·24 cites·5 claims
- 2671US8968039B1Interface assembly having electrically connected stab coupling and secondary coupling assembliesEATON CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 3, 2015·6 cites·8 claims
- 2769US7859369B2Method of bi-directional thermal calibration of a circuit interrupter frame and circuit interrupter test system including the sameEATON CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 28, 2010·5 cites·21 claims
- 2869US7531760B1Operating handle locking apparatus and electrical switching apparatus including the sameEATON CORP·Filed 2008·Granted May 12, 2009·8 cites·23 claims
- 2967US10770851B2Lug assemblies and related electrical apparatus and methodsEATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 8, 2020·1 cites·9 claims
- 3066US5291165AInsulating barriers for circuit breaker bus bars and a ground fault circuit breaker incorporating sameWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 1, 1994·18 cites·12 claims
- 3165US6541722B1Finger barrier for electric power switches and electric power switch incorporating the sameEATON CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 1, 2003·12 cites·13 claims
- 3264US6710687B2Test button assembly for circuit breakerEATON CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 23, 2004·11 cites·7 claims
- 3359US6612878B2Circuit breaker jumper assembly having busses in a single planeEATON CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 2, 2003·11 cites·18 claims
- 3457US5293142AGround fault circuit breaker with flat bus bars for sensing coilsWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 8, 1994·14 cites·13 claims
- 3556US6838961B2Self-contained mechanism on a frameEATON CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 4, 2005·7 cites·18 claims
- 3653US6491544B1Multi-unit circuit breaker jumper assemblyEATON CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 10, 2002·7 cites·12 claims
- 3752US6917267B2Non-conductive barrier for separating a circuit breaker trip spring and cradleEATON CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 12, 2005·8 cites·9 claims
- 3849US9333617B2Decontamination device and method for removing contaminants from electrical apparatusEATON CORP·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 3949US5493265AWire securing blockEATON CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 20, 1996·9 cites·23 claims
- 4047US6692296B2Circuit breaker jumper assembly having a modular design structured for single and three phase operationEATON CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 17, 2004·4 cites·8 claims
- 4146US6612865B2Circuit breaker jumper assembly with snap-fit bus mountingEATON CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 2, 2003·3 cites·24 claims
- 4245US9281678B2Electrical surge protection deviceEATON CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 8, 2016·0 cites·12 claims
- 4345US6879228B2Circuit breaker including magnetic trip mechanismEATON CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 12, 2005·3 cites·5 claims
- 4444US6850134B2Circuit breaker operating mechanism with a metal cradle pivotEATON CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 1, 2005·2 cites·12 claims
- 4544US6589070B1Circuit breaker jumper assembly with phase isolationEATON CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 8, 2003·3 cites·3 claims
- 4644US2014339059A1Circuit Breaker Having Use Confirmation InsertWHIPPLE MICHAEL JEROME·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4743US9767979B2Circuit breaker having line terminal and associated indicating methodEATON CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 19, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 4836US2003148658A1Circuit breaker jumper assembly with cover assembly access knockoutsFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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