Michael L Gasperi, 70473 Windridge Dr, Racine, WI 53402

6857616, Feb 22, 2005

Jul 11, 2002

10/194759

Nancy R. Gasperi - Racine WI, US
Michael L. Gasperi - Racine WI, US
Steven S. Cascio - Kenosha WI, US

Noveletti, LLC - Centennial CO

A47G029/00

248683, 248686, 2483094

An improved cap style soap gripper for a magnetic soap holder including a hole in the side wall of the cap to facilitate insertion into a bar of soap and textured grooves on the inside surface to increase pullout force. A powder coating further increases the pullout force by increasing the surface energy of the cap. Elevating the temperature of the cap prior to insertion also facilitates the cap's insertion into a bar of soap and increases the required pullout force. A decreased diameter to height ratio, in addition, eases the insertion of the cap into a bar of soap, and lessens the effect of soap erosion.

6929232, Aug 16, 2005

Jul 10, 2002

10/193618

Nancy R. Gasperi - Racine WI, US
Michael L. Gasperi - Racine WI, US
Steven S. Cascio - Kenosha WI, US

Noveletti, LLC - Centennial CO

A47G029/00
F16M011/00

248683, 2482065, 2483094

A magnetic soap holder comprising a substantially vertical portion and a substantially horizontal portion. The vertical portion being horizontally mountable to a flat surface and extending upwardly and outwardly from a base. The horizontal portion extends upwardly and outwardly from the vertical portion and includes a horizontal end portion. The horizontal end portion having a top surface and a flat bottom surface. A magnet is attached to the bottom surface for magnetically attracting a magnetic member pressed into a bar of soap, thereby suspending the bar of soap above a tub or sink basin. The structure, geometry and design of the present invention facilitates better materials of construction for the magnetic soap holder, improving quality and overall appearance of the soap holder, as well as increased height of the magnetic soap holder, improving the utility of the soap holder.

7132766, Nov 7, 2006

Mar 25, 2003

10/396055

Michael Lee Gasperi - Racine WI, US
David Dale Brandt - Milwaukee WI, US
Thong T. Nguyen - Shorewood WI, US

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

G05B 21/02

307116, 324 7642, 341123, 702193, 700 74

A technique for controlling a switching circuit, such as a relay, includes one or more sensing circuits that generate signals based upon the presence of an actuating object and upon a randomly applied strobe signal. The generated signals are sampled and are used as a basis for determining the state of an output signal. The sensing circuit may generate the signals based upon capacitive coupling with the actuating object. The randomization of the sampling provides enhanced immunity to periodic or cyclic noise. Where more than one sensing circuit is included, the output of the circuits may be considered together for determining the state of the output signal, such as based upon predetermined ranges of signal levels. Signals of the sensing circuit may be sampled in the absence of the strobe to provide an indication of the relative noise level. If the noise level is determined to be elevated, the output signal may not change states.

7164275, Jan 16, 2007

Sep 30, 2004

10/955407

Michael Lee Gasperi - Racine WI, US

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

G01R 27/28
G01R 27/08

324652, 324691

A technique for determining inductive and resistive components of power line impedance. A measurement circuit switches a burden or drain resistor between power line conductors to cause a droop or sag in a voltage waveform. The voltage waveform is sampled prior to inclusion of the resistor in the circuit, as well as after to identify the droop. The short circuit between the power lines is then removed by opening the circuit and a capacitor in the test circuitry causes a resonant ring due to the inductive component of the power line impedance. Based upon the period or frequency of the resonant ring, and upon the voltage measurements with and without the resistor in the circuit, the inductive and resistive components of power line impedance can be computed.

7177132, Feb 13, 2007

Sep 15, 2003

10/663046

Michael Lee Gasperi - Racine WI, US
David Dale Brandt - Milwaukee WI, US
Thong T. Nguyen - Shorewood WI, US

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

H01H 35/00
H01H 36/00

361181, 178 1802, 307116, 307125, 340644, 361179

A technique for controlling a switching circuit includes one or more sensing circuits that generate signals based upon the presence of an actuating object and upon a randomly applied strobe signal. The generated signals are sampled and are used as a for determining the state of an output signal. The sensing circuit may generate the signals based upon capacitive coupling with the actuating object. The randomization of the sampling enhances immunity to periodic noise. Where more than one sensing circuit is included, the output of the circuits may be considered together for determining the state of the output signal, such as based upon predetermined ranges of signal levels. Signals of the sensing circuit may be sampled in the absence of the strobe to provide an indication of the relative noise level. If the noise level is determined to be elevated, the output signal may not change states.

7200502, Apr 3, 2007

Mar 30, 2005

11/094074

Michael L. Gasperi - Racine WI, US
David L. Jensen - Barneveld WI, US
David T. Rollay - Franklin WI, US

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

G01R 25/00

702 65, 702 62, 702 60, 324691, 331107 A

A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the power line parameters of a system. Specifically, there is provided a method comprising perturbing a voltage waveform through a first connection, measuring a characteristic of the perturbation through a second connection, and calculating a line impedance based on the characteristic of the perturbation.

7526392, Apr 28, 2009

Mar 30, 2005

11/094389

Michael L. Gasperi - Racine WI, US
David L. Jensen - Barneveld WI, US
David T. Rollay - Franklin WI, US

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

G01R 21/00

702 60, 702 59, 702 62, 702 65, 324521, 600547

A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the incident energy of a system. Specifically, there is provided a technique comprising measuring a voltage of an ac waveform, causing a resonant ring in the ac waveform, measuring a frequency of the resonant ring, computing a line impedance based upon the measured voltage and the frequency of the resonant ring, and computing a bolted fault current based on the line impedance and the measured voltage.

7616010, Nov 10, 2009

Apr 30, 2007

11/796823

Michael L. Gasperi - Racine WI, US

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

G01R 27/28
G01R 27/08

324652, 324691

A technique is disclosed for determining capacitive, inductive, and resistive components of power line impedance. A measurement circuit switches a burden resistor between power line conductors to cause a droop in a voltage waveform. The voltage waveform is sampled prior to inclusion of the resistor in the circuit, as well as after to identify the droop. The short circuit between the power lines is then removed by opening the circuit and a first effective capacitance in the test circuitry causes a resonant ring due to the inductive component of the power line impedance. The process is repeated a second time with a second effective load capacitance enabled in the test circuitry to cause a second resonant ring. Based upon the frequency of the rings and the voltage measurements, the capacitive, inductive, and resistive components of power line impedance can be computed.