Patents by Inventor Paul M. Griffin

Paul M. Griffin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240103632
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to providing gesture-based control of electronic devices. Providing gesture-based control may include determining, with a machine learning system that includes multiple machine learning models, a prediction of one or more gestures and their corresponding probabilities of being performed. A likelihood of the user's intent to actually perform that gesture may then be generated, based on the prediction and a gesture detection factor. The likelihood may be dynamically updated over time, and a visual, auditory, and/or haptic indicator of the likelihood may be provided as user feedback. The visual, auditory, and/or haptic indicator may be helpful to guide the user to the correct gesture if the gesture is intended, or to stop performing an action similar to the gesture if the gesture is not intended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias R. HOHMANN, Anna SEDLACKOVA, Bradley W. GRIFFIN, Christopher M. SANDINO, Darius A. SATONGAR, Erdrin AZEMI, Kaan E. DOGRUSOZ, Paul G. PUSKARICH, Gergo PALKOVICS
  • Publication number: 20240077309
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to displaying information related to a physical activity. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing the display of information related to a physical activity are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas D. FELTON, James B. CARY, Edward CHAO, Kevin W. CHEN, Christopher P. FOSS, Eamon F. GILRAVI, Austen J. GREEN, Bradley W. GRIFFIN, Anders K. HAGLUNDS, Lori HYLAN-CHO, Stephen P. JACKSON, Matthew S. KOONCE, Paul T. NIXON, Robert M. PEARSON
  • Patent number: 6675071
    Abstract: A method of monitoring variations is carried out within an electrical energy meter containing means therein for metering a quantity of electrical energy generated by a supplier and transferred via a power supply line to a load. The method includes a first step of sensing a line voltage transferred via the power supply line to the load during the energy measurement time interval. The method also includes the step of detecting a variation in a magnitude of the sensed line voltage relative to an acceptable voltage level, wherein the variation exceeds a first variation threshold. The method then includes the step of capturing a first waveform of the sensed line voltage corresponding to the time when the variation is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Transmission & Distribution. LLC
    Inventors: Paul M. Griffin, Jr., William I. Jenrette
  • Patent number: 6667692
    Abstract: An electrical utility meter having harmonic data templates advantageously enables a user to determine whether equipment at a particular site is susceptible to electrical damage or interference. According to an exemplary embodiment, the meter generates measured harmonic data for a plurality of phases in the polyphase electrical system. A user may select at least one of a plurality of predetermined templates including one or more harmonic data thresholds. Each of the predetermined templates corresponds to a condition where a specific device is susceptible to electrical damage or interference. The measured harmonic data is compared with the one or more harmonic data thresholds included in the at least one selected predetermined template. An alarm is generated when the measured harmonic data exceeds the one or more harmonic data thresholds included in the at least one selected predetermined template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Landis+Gyr Inc.
    Inventor: Paul M. Griffin
  • Publication number: 20030001747
    Abstract: An electrical utility meter having harmonic data templates advantageously enables a user to determine whether equipment at a particular site is susceptible to electrical damage or interference. According to an exemplary embodiment, the meter generates measured harmonic data for a plurality of phases in the polyphase electrical system. A user may select at least one of a plurality of predetermined templates including one or more harmonic data thresholds. Each of the predetermined templates corresponds to a condition where a specific device is susceptible to electrical damage or interference. The measured harmonic data is compared with the one or more harmonic data thresholds included in the at least one selected predetermined template. An alarm is generated when the measured harmonic data exceeds the one or more harmonic data thresholds included in the at least one selected predetermined template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Paul M. Griffin
  • Patent number: 6429785
    Abstract: An electrical energy meter includes a voltage digitizing circuit, a current digitizing circuit, a metering circuit, a clock circuit, and a source of externally-generated time standard information. The voltage digitizing circuit is operable to obtain analog line voltage information and generated digital line voltage information therefrom. Similarly, the current digitizing circuit is operable to obtain analog line current information and generate digital line current information therefrom. The metering circuit is operable to receive the digital line voltage information and the digital line current information and generate metering information therefrom. The clock circuit is operable to generate calendar/clock information, said clock circuit having a calibration input for receiving precision time calibration information. The source of externally-generated time standard information is operably coupled to provide precision time calibration information to the calibration input of the clock circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Griffin, Guy H. Berthiaume