ROBERT YANNIELLO
Pilots at Burnside Dr, Asheville, NC

6723939, Apr 20, 2004

Sep 11, 2002

10/241122

Justin R. Hoglund - Arden NC
Robert Yanniello - Asheville NC
Joe M. Kellis - Weaverville NC

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

H01H 3370

218 78, 218154, 218 43

The movable conductors of a three-phase isolation switch are incorporated into the electrically insulative molded shaft, thereby mechanically supporting them and isolating them from the metal axle of the shaft. Movable contacts on the ends of each movable conductor are angularly spaced by degrees, where is less than 180° and is 90° in the exemplary embodiment. A common fixed load contact is located angularly between, and spaced degrees from, both the fixed line and ground contacts so that the shaft is rotated only degrees between a first, closed position, in which the movable conductors connect the fixed load contact for each phase to the corresponding fixed line contact, and a second, grounded position, where the fixed load contact of each phase is connected by the movable conductor to the corresponding fixed ground contact.

6407897, Jun 18, 2002

Mar 31, 2000

09/540407

Robert Yanniello - Asheville NC
John R. Moffat - Greenwood SC
Steven E. Meiners - Beaver Falls PA
Joseph C. Engel - Monroeville PA
Thomas J. Kenny - Pittsburgh PA

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

H02H 300

361 62

A network protector is provided with diagnostics which alert a utility of component problems in detail. Selected measurements are used to assess the condition of various components such as for example, main contact electrical resistance, a blown fuse, the availability of sufficient voltage for charging the springs which close the main contacts and adequate voltage for tripping the contacts open. These abnormal operating conditions are transmitted to a remote station at the utility so that proper maintenance can be efficiently provided.

6039612, Mar 21, 2000

Mar 3, 1999

9/261796

Jack L. Brown - Hendersonville NC
Rodney William Bruner - Fletcher NC
Neal Edward Rowe - Asheville NC
William Edward Wilkie - Fletcher NC
Robert Yanniello - Asheville NC

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

H01R 926

439716

A flexible arrangement for providing secondary terminations, such as for switchgear in electric power distribution systems, includes a plurality of molded blocks each having at least one pair of oppositely directed hooks extending from a rear face. The hooks pass through complimentary notches in a mounting slot in a mounting panel, and engage the mounting panel with the molded blocks displaced along the mounting slot so that the hooks are out of registration with the notches. A locking member blocks the realignment of the hooks with the notches. Molded filler blocks without the terminal members can be substituted for one or more molded terminal blocks when fewer terminations are needed. There filler blocks have hand grips such as preferably a longitudinal rib molded on a front face, for inserting and removing the filler block from the slot.

2010014, Jun 10, 2010

Dec 10, 2008

12/331674

Irving A. Gibbs - Mills River NC, US
Justin Hoglund - Wake Forest NC, US
Cathleen Clausen - Arden NC, US
Robert Yanniello - Asheville NC, US
Avadhoot Muley - Asheville NC, US
Todd M. Lathrop - Oakdale PA, US

H02H 3/42

307126

The disclosed concept provides for a closed transition automatic transfer switch assembly having only two switch assemblies. This system utilizes a first switch assembly and a bypass switch assembly. The switch assemblies are each physically coupled to two power sources as well as the system load. The switch assemblies each include a power actuated contact arm. Each contact arm is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, the system load. Each contact arm may further be placed in one of the following configuration; a first configuration wherein the contact arm couples, and provides electrical communication between, the first source and the system load conductor, a second configuration wherein the contact arm couples, and provides electrical communication between, the second source and the system load conductor, and a neutral configuration wherein neither the first source nor the second source is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, the system load conductor.

8248760, Aug 21, 2012

Jul 7, 2010

12/831519

Michael H. Abrahamsen - Greenwood SC, US
Jon C. Beaver - Greenwood SC, US
Robert Yanniello - Asheville NC, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

H02B 1/20, H02B 5/00, H01H 9/00, H01R 13/73

361611, 361605, 361608, 361624, 200 5027, 200 5021, 439546

A switch arrangement for an electrical switchgear comprising a first bus, a second bus and a load connection. The switch arrangement comprises a breaker; wherein said breaker is moveable in said switchgear between a first position and a second position, such that in use, when said breaker is in said first position and closed it electrically connects said first bus to said load connection, and when said breaker is in said second position and closed it electrically connects said second electrical bus to said load connection, with said first electrical bus disconnected from said load connection.

8333600, Dec 18, 2012

Apr 4, 2011

13/079127

Robert Yanniello - Asheville NC, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

H01R 13/44

439138

A shutter assembly is provided for an electrical system including at least one withdrawable electric apparatus, such as a circuit breaker, and an electrical bus member. A protruding structure of the circuit breaker is removably coupled to a corresponding primary contact of the electrical bus member to electrically connect the circuit breaker and the electrical bus member. The shutter assembly includes a pair of cover members that are pivotably movable between a first position in which the corresponding primary contact of the electrical bus member is isolated, and a second position in which the circuit breaker is connected with the primary contact and the electrical bus member.

6088219, Jul 11, 2000

Dec 30, 1998

9/223194

Robert Yanniello - Asheville NC
Marlyce J. Scott - Hendersonville NC

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

H02B 104

361657

A removable access opening cover is magnetically held in place over an access opening in magnetically permeable cell doors of a switchgear assembly by magnetic strips secured to flanges extending along edges of the cover. A window in the cover allows observation of the interior of an unoccupied cell or monitoring of indicators on the front panel of electrical apparatus such as a circuit breaker mounted in the cell. The cover can be stowed by magnetically attaching it to a magnetically permeable surface such as the metal side wall of the switchgear cabinet.

8483007, Jul 9, 2013

Oct 18, 2010

12/906244

Xin Zhou - Franklin Park PA, US
Robert Yanniello - Asheville NC, US
Dale L. Gass - Brown Deer WI, US
Birger Pahl - Milwaukee WI, US
Thomas J. Schoepf - Whitefish Bay WI, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

G01V 13/00

367 13

An acoustic sensor system is for an electrical distribution system having a number of phases. The acoustic sensor system comprises: a plurality of sets of acoustic sensors structured to detect an electrical conductivity fault of the electrical distribution system. Each of the plurality of sets includes a number of acoustic sensors. Each of the number of acoustic sensors is for a corresponding one of the number of phases of the electrical distribution system.

8525053, Sep 3, 2013

Jul 7, 2010

12/831574

Michael H. Abrahamsen - Greenwood SC, US
Jon C. Beaver - Greenwood SC, US
Robert (Nmi) Yanniello - Asheville NC, US
Chandrakant Z. Tailor - Greenwood SC, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

H01H 9/00, H01H 11/00

200 5021, 200 5022

An electrical switchgear comprises a front, a back and a switch arrangement. The switch arrangement comprises a terminal arrangement comprising an electrical contact for a bus and an electrical contact for a load connection which are spaced apart along an axial direction; and a device that is driveable into said terminal arrangement to a service position to make an electrical connection between said electrical contact for said load connection and said electrical connection for said bus. The electrical contact for said load connection is located closer to said back of said switchgear than is said electrical contact for said bus.

7188997, Mar 13, 2007

Jan 21, 2005

11/040669

John M. Tillman - Hendersonville NC, US
Lawrence B. Farr - Asheville NC, US
Robert Yanniello - Asheville NC, US
Cathleen M. Clausen - Arden NC, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

G01K 1/14, G01K 13/00, G01K 7/02

374152, 374208, 374179

Hot spots in power conductors are monitored by apparatus comprising a temperature probe embedded in an electrically insulative thermally conductive material in surface-to-surface contact with the power conductor, typically at a joint being monitored. The temperature probe is spaced from the power conductor by the electrically insulative thermally conductive material a distance sufficient to provide electrical isolation, while the material has sufficient thermal conductivity that the temperature probe is able to substantiate trends in temperature changes at the joint. The invention can be incorporated into existing electrically insulative supports for the power conductors.