Inventor · Bradenton, FL, US

James Michael McCormick

43Patents
8h-index
21Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 9, 1999 → May 10, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6225883A Circuit breaker with latch and toggle mechanism operating in perpendicular planes Electricity 53 Expired
US8094436B2 Plug-in circuit breaker assembly Electricity 26 Active
US6744260B2 Tester for a plurality of circuit breakers having a range of rated currents and multiple trip functions Electricity 23 Expired
US8488302B2 Circuit breaker panel Electricity 12 Active
US6639492B1 Indicator reset tool, and circuit breaker and method employing the same Electricity 8 Expired
US8649160B2 Plug-in circuit breaker assembly including insulative retainers Electricity 8 Active
US6867670B2 Circuit breaker with auxiliary switches and mechanisms for operating same Electricity 8 Expired
US9720044B2 Method and apparatus for sensing the status of a circuit interrupter Electricity 8 Active
US9197040B2 Plug-in circuit breaker assembly including insulative retainers Electricity 7 Active
US9532476B2 Switching assembly and interconnect assembly therefor Electricity 6 Active
US7646572B2 Aircraft system and method of arc fault protection for an aircraft system Electricity 6 Active
US6490150B1 Method of electrically grounding a circuit breaker and circuit breaker panel employing a grounding member Electricity 5 Expired
US9711309B2 Relay including processor providing control and/or monitoring Electricity 5 Active
US9042073B2 Electrical switching apparatus with embedded arc fault protection and system employing same Electricity 5 Active
US8008585B2 Switching apparatus comprising a plurality of switching assemblies, and associated method Electricity 5 Active
US8445800B2 Electrical system, and circuit protection module and electrical switching apparatus therefor Electricity 4 Active
US9408292B2 Bus apparatus for use with circuit interrupters or other devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9312674B2 Faceplate for electrical switching apparatus panel and electrical switching apparatus panel including same Electricity 3 Active
US8514552B2 Electrical system and matrix assembly therefor Electricity 3 Active
US9460879B2 Circuit breaker assembly including a plurality of controllable circuit breakers for local and/or remote control Electricity 2 Active
US7518475B2 Electrical switching apparatus, circuit interrupter and method of interrupting overcurrents of a power circuit Electricity 2 Active
US8138864B2 Circuit interrupter including a molded case made of liquid crystal polymer Electricity 2 Active
US8004283B2 Method of actuating a test function of an electrical switching apparatus at a panel and electrical switching apparatus employing the same Electricity 2 Active
US8487722B2 Thermally managed electromagnetic switching device Electricity 2 Active
US9276387B2 Sealed plug-in circuit breaker assembly Electricity 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.