Harry Raymond Braunstein

US Patent:

20020132549, Sep 19, 2002

Filed:

Mar 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/063038

Inventors:

Harry Braunstein - Palm Harbor FL, US

International Classification:

H01J009/52

US Classification:

445/002000, 445/061000

Abstract:

Disclosed are an apparatus for and an automated method of recycling cathode-ray tubes. The apparatus comprise a PLC unit that controls a robotic arm, sensors, and a cutting saw. The robotic arm places a used cathode-ray tube device face down, on a platform, which includes a saw designed to cut the bezel off the monitor. The saw cuts the bezel to a depth determined by the PLC unit that receives the dimensions of the monitor as sensed by the sensors. The saw also makes additional cuts at each corner of the face of the cathode-ray tube to remove tabs that are holding the cathode-ray tube to the monitor. Once the tabs are cut and the bezel removed, the cathode-ray tube falls out easily.

US Patent:

6608899, Aug 19, 2003

Filed:

Feb 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/246360

Inventors:

Jay Edward Spooner - Spring Hill FL
David William Crepeau - New Port Richey FL
Harry Raymond Braunstein - Palm Harbor FL
Ryan James Cramer - Calgary, CA

Assignee:

Circa Telecom U.S.A., Inc. - Hudson FL

International Classification:

H04M 908

US Classification:

379412, 37941304

Abstract:

A surge protection device has a modular construction so that a manufacturer can assemble the parts in any combination desired by a customer. This eliminates any need to maintain large varieties of surge protection modules in inventory. The modular construction includes a housing having a plurality of bores formed therein into which is press fit long pins and short pins for electrical communication with an external power source and an internal customer telephone circuit, respectively. The housing further includes a pair of recesses into each of which may be press fit a positive temperature coefficient resistor. A first embodiment of spring clips helps hold the positive coefficient resistors in place and provides needed electrical contacts, and a second embodiment of spring clips further includes an elongate part that extends to a test point opening formed in a cover for the modular device. The modular assembly may include either a gas tube or a solid state surge protector, a fail safe device, an insulator member that is melted by the fail safe device when needed, a backup air gap formed in two different ways, and conductive shunt bars for use when the spring clips are not used.