JOHN THOMAS SHINCOVICH
Engineers in Canton, OH

6384350, May 7, 2002

Jul 19, 2000

09/620261

John T. Shincovich - North Canton OH
Thomas J. Archer - Canton OH

Meter Devices Company - Canton OH

H01H 926

200 5A, 439517

A test switch apparatus for an electrical device includes identical modules each carrying at least one switch thereon and terminals coupled to the switch and receiving electrical conductors. Complimentary interconnecting members are formed on each base and opposed barrier walls of each module for releasably interconnecting two modules in a side-by-side arrangement. Lock elements are optionally formed on each module for locking two adjacent switch modules together, preferably after the two modules are substantially joined by the interconnected members. End pieces are interconnected by interconnecting members to endmost modules. A cover is releaseably attachable to the end pieces.

5145403, Sep 8, 1992

Jun 26, 1991

7/721413

Gary C. Schaffert - North Canton OH
Thomas J. Archer - Canton OH
Timothy M. Chilton - Seven Hills OH
John T. Shincovich - North Canton OH

Meter Devices Company, Inc. - Canton OH

H01R 3108, H01R 1344

439508

This invention relates to a safety cover assembly for a meter socket having a plurality of electrically-energizable contacts adapted to receive the rearwardly-projecting contact blades or terminals of various types of electrical meters including those used for measuring both commerical and residential power consumption. The socket normally has a substantial number of electrical contact elements in suitable spaced-apart alignment to receive the projecting contact terminals of various types of meters to energize one or more electrical circuits within the meter to determine both the accuracy and efficiency of the meter. The cover assembly is preferably formed of transparent plastic insulating material having high dielectric constant including an outer apertured cover plate to provide an essentially dead front to the meter socket when energized, both when a meter is mounted in and demounted from the meter socket. The components of the meter cover assembly are preferably comprised of durable transparent insulating material for visual inspection of the wiring, internal electrical contacts and connections, the socket being designed for both laboratory and field applications.

2002004, Apr 11, 2002

Sep 25, 2001

09/962558

John Shincovich - North Canton OH, US

G06F019/00, G01R021/00, G01R021/06

702/062000

A method and apparatus for providing uninterrupted telephone communication at a telephone customer site having an electrical energy monitoring apparatus connected to the customer site power distribution network. The method and apparatus monitor the voltage on the telephone network ring conductor to detect a voltage rise indicative of an incoming telephone call and determine whether or not the incoming telephone call is a normal telephone call or a data communication signal which is routed to the electric energy monitoring apparatus. A processor monitors the telephone network ring circuit to detect a voltage drop during data communication and, upon detecting a voltage drop, immediately switches communication to the customer telephone allowing normal operation of the customer telephone. Any data communication between the monitoring apparatus and a remote communication site is terminated and subsequently reinstituted.

4977482, Dec 11, 1990

Aug 14, 1989

7/393129

Albert K. Langdon - Rochester Hills MI
Robert O. Learmont - Walled Lake MI
Darrell Robinson - Highland MI
Robert Goozen - St. Clair MI
Michael Lewis - Ann Arbor MI
John Williams - Holly MI
Allen V. Pruehs - Howell MI
John T. Shincovich - North Canton OH

Ekstrom Industries, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

H02B 100

361366

A watthour meter socket adapter includes a housing with electrical contacts which receive the terminals of a watthour meter and terminals which are insertable into the contacts of an electrical watthour meter socket. First and second seal connectors sealingly connect the adapter housing to the socket and a watthour meter to the adapter housing to control access to the socket, adapter and watthour meter. The interface connection includes an electrical connector mounted in an enclosure and connected to the contacts in the adapter housing to provide electrical power to an external interface. A third seal is connected and attached to the enclosure to control access to the electrical connections housed therein. In one embodiment, the enclosure is separate from and mounted on the adapter housing. In another embodiment, the enclosure is in the form of a sleeve mounted internally within the adapter housing with an open end allowing connection to an external electrical device.

5006076, Apr 9, 1991

Aug 23, 1990

7/572473

Darrell Robinson - Highland MI
John T. Shincovich - North Canton OH

Ekstrom Industries, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

H01R 1344, H01R 3108

439146

A cover for an electric meter socket has a planar base and a plurality of blades extending from one surface of the base for releasable engagement with the jaw terminals in the meter socket. Ribs are connected between the base and the blades to support the blades from sideways movement. One rib on at least one and, preferably, all of the blades has an extendable height so as to contact a jaw terminal in the meter socket when the cover is mounted in the meter socket to prevent deflection and movement of the cover with respect to the meter socket.

2002006, May 30, 2002

Sep 25, 2001

09/962559

John Shincovich - North Canton OH, US

G08B023/00, G08C015/06, G06F015/16

340/870020, 709/217000

A communication protocol and network is provided for an electrical energy measurement apparatus in the form of automatic meter readers mounted at individual use sites for disposing each reader in data communication with a remote central site. Communication is established using Internet TCP/IP protocol. Each automatic meter reader apparatus is connected by a communication network with an Internet service provider which handles data communication between each automatic meter reader apparatus and the central site through the Internet.

2002004, Apr 18, 2002

Sep 25, 2001

09/962565

John Shincovich - North Canton OH, US

G06F019/00, G01R021/00, G01R021/06

702/062000

A apparatus for providing onsite programming of an automatic meter reader apparatus via an infrared transceiver mounted within the housing of the apparatus and communicating with an internal processor. A portable infrared transceiver and processor establishes data communication with the processor in the automatic meter reader housing in Internet TCP/IP data communication protocol. A disconnect switch mounted in the housing is responsive to signals communicated through the infrared transceiver or from the central site for controlling the connection and disconnection of electric power to the use site.

6844825, Jan 18, 2005

Sep 25, 2001

09/962562

John T. Shincovich - North Canton OH, US

Ekstrom Industries, Inc. - Farmington Hills MI

G08C 1300

34087002, 324110, 340637

A method and apparatus for detecting a tamper event in an electrical power metering apparatus having power distribution and power service conductors connected to jaw contacts in a socket housing, the jaw contacts receiving blade terminals of an electrical service meter apparatus. A tamper event signature is detected based on a time relationship between separation of the ground circuit between the electrical power metering apparatus and the socket and the separation of at least one of the power distribution and power service blade terminals from the socket jaw contacts due to removal of the electrical service apparatus from the socket.

2002004, Apr 11, 2002

Sep 25, 2001

09/962564

John Shincovich - North Canton OH, US

G06F019/00, G01R021/00, G01R021/06

702/061000

An apparatus and method for measuring electric power consumed at a use site includes voltage and current sensors on each site conductor which are sampled at a sample interval to generate sampled voltage and current signals. The voltage and current signals are converted to digital values which are used to directly calculate power consumption values. The digital voltage and current magnitude values are stored in a memory either prior to or subsequent to the power consumption calculations.

2002004, Apr 18, 2002

Sep 25, 2001

09/962371

John Shincovich - North Canton OH, US

G06F019/00, G01R031/00

702/058000

An apparatus and method measures the instantaneous voltage and/or current supplied to a utility customer. A controller detects a voltage excursion beyond one of a maximum and a minimum voltages. The controller also determines the total time of a detected voltage excursion and calculates the total energy supplied to the customer during each out-of-specification voltage excursion. The controller is capable of reporting a voltage excursion to a remote site.