Patents by Inventor Robert F. Cruickshank, III
Robert F. Cruickshank, III 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).
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Patent number: 11942783Abstract: A system and method for data collection and aggregation using a distributed network of communications enabled sensors connected to another primary network to achieve a secondary out-of-band monitoring perspective, for example, in power grids. The data collection system includes an aggregation and processing server configured to collect data from a variety of sensors adjacent to the monitored network each sensor includes secondary power such that it can continue data transmission even during power grid outages. The data collection system includes a method for secure real-time data ingest, machine learning enabled analysis, risk assessment, and anomaly detection on a broad geographic scale irrespective of isolated network boundaries.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Scott L. Caruso, Jason W. Rupe, Robert F. Cruickshank, III, Daniel Stoller, Hunter Albright
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Patent number: 11735919Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are provided for optimized load shaping for optimizing production and consumption of energy. Information signals indicative of a first load shape signal are obtained corresponding to a total load, a renewable energy load of one or more renewable energy sources and a non-renewable energy load of one or more non-renewable energy sources. The first load shape signal corresponding to renewable energy load is removed from a non-renewable energy load to obtain a resulting load shape signal. The resulting load shape is flattened signal by apportioning the resulting load shape signal across time intervals to obtain a flattened load shape signal. At least a portion of the first component corresponding to the renewable energy load is added to the flattened load shape signal to create an optimized load shape signal. The optimized load shape signal is provided to modulate electric loads of energy-consuming devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Publication number: 20220385064Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are provided for optimized load shaping for optimizing production and consumption of energy. Information signals indicative of a first load shape signal are obtained corresponding to a total load, a renewable energy load of one or more renewable energy sources and a non-renewable energy load of one or more non-renewable energy sources. The first load shape signal corresponding to renewable energy load is removed from a non-renewable energy load to obtain a resulting load shape signal. The resulting load shape is flattened signal by apportioning the resulting load shape signal across time intervals to obtain a flattened load shape signal. At least a portion of the first component corresponding to the renewable energy load is added to the flattened load shape signal to create an optimized load shape signal. The optimized load shape signal is provided to modulate electric loads of energy-consuming devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Publication number: 20210296897Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are provided for optimized load shaping for optimizing production and consumption of energy. Information signals indicative of a first load shape signal are obtained corresponding to a total load, a renewable energy load of one or more renewable energy sources and a non-renewable energy load of one or more non-renewable energy sources. The first load shape signal corresponding to renewable energy load is removed from a non-renewable energy load to obtain a resulting load shape signal. The resulting load shape is flattened signal by apportioning the resulting load shape signal across time intervals to obtain a flattened load shape signal. At least a portion of the first component corresponding to the renewable energy load is added to the flattened load shape signal to create an optimized load shape signal. The optimized load shape signal is provided to modulate electric loads of energy-consuming devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Patent number: 11108268Abstract: A system and method for data collection and aggregation using a distributed network of communications enabled sensors connected to another primary network to achieve a secondary out-of-band monitoring perspective, for example, in power grids. The data collection system includes an aggregation and processing server configured to collect data from a variety of sensors adjacent to the monitored network each sensor includes secondary power such that it can continue data transmission even during power grid outages. The data collection system includes a method for secure real-time data ingest, machine learning enabled analysis, risk assessment, and anomaly detection on a broad geographic scale irrespective of isolated network boundaries.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Scott L. Caruso, Jason W. Rupe, Robert F. Cruickshank, III, Dan Stoller, Hunter Albright
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Patent number: 10402753Abstract: A system, method and apparatus provide management of power to meet demand of consumers that consume the power. An interface is configured to receive a pricing signal that indicates a price for the power. Wherein the interface is configured to control an appliance coupled to the interface to shift adjusting power consumption sooner in time than the appliance is predetermined to shift its power consumption.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Patent number: 10372188Abstract: A method includes a power supply system receiving a first request for a first quantity of power for a first time period from a first unit. The system generates a first quote based on an available power generation capacity, environmental factors and a forecasted level of power consumption. The system transmits the first quote to the first unit. The system receives a second request for a second quantity of power for a second time period. The system generates a second quote based on the same factors as the first quote. The system transmits the second quote to the second unit. The value of the first quote and the value of the second quote are set to discourage demand in a first mode and to encourage demand in a second mode to maximize efficient operating levels of the power generation sources in both the first mode and the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Publication number: 20190086985Abstract: A method includes a power supply system receiving a first request for a first quantity of power for a first time period from a first unit. The system generates a first quote based on an available power generation capacity, environmental factors and a forecasted level of power consumption. The system transmits the first quote to the first unit. The system receives a second request for a second quantity of power for a second time period. The system generates a second quote based on the same factors as the first quote. The system transmits the second quote to the second unit. The value of the first quote and the value of the second quote are set to discourage demand in a first mode and to encourage demand in a second mode to maximize efficient operating levels of the power generation sources in both the first mode and the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Publication number: 20190065997Abstract: A system, method and apparatus provide management of power to meet demand of consumers that consume the power. An interface is configured to receive a pricing signal that indicates a price for the power. Wherein the interface is configured to control an appliance coupled to the interface to shift adjusting power consumption sooner in time than the appliance is predetermined to shift its power consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Patent number: 10133333Abstract: A method includes a power supply system receiving a first request for a first quantity of power for a first time period from a first unit. The system generates a first quote based on an available power generation capacity, environmental factors and a forecasted level of power consumption. The system transmits the first quote to the first unit. The system receives a second request for a second quantity of power for a second time period. The system generates a second quote based on the same factors as the first quote. The system transmits the second quote to the second unit. The value of the first quote and the value of the second quote are set to discourage demand in a first mode and to encourage demand in a second mode to maximize efficient operating levels of the power generation sources in both the first mode and the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Patent number: 10102484Abstract: A system, method and apparatus provide management of power to meet demand of consumers that consume the power. An interface is configured to receive a pricing signal that indicates a price for the power. Wherein the interface is configured to control an appliance coupled to the interface to shift adjusting power consumption sooner in time than the appliance is predetermined to shift its power consumption.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Publication number: 20180052505Abstract: A method includes a power supply system receiving a first request for a first quantity of power for a first time period from a first unit. The system generates a first quote based on an available power generation capacity, environmental factors and a forecasted level of power consumption. The system transmits the first quote to the first unit. The system receives a second request for a second quantity of power for a second time period. The system generates a second quote based on the same factors as the first quote. The system transmits the second quote to the second unit. The value of the first quote and the value of the second quote are set to discourage demand in a first mode and to encourage demand in a second mode to maximize efficient operating levels of the power generation sources in both the first mode and the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Publication number: 20170316349Abstract: A system, method and apparatus provide management of power to meet demand of consumers that consume the power. An interface is configured to receive a pricing signal that indicates a price for the power. Wherein the interface is configured to control an appliance coupled to the interface to shift adjusting power consumption sooner in time than the appliance is predetermined to shift its power consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Patent number: 9184929Abstract: A method for use in a broadband network includes displaying the cumulative amounts in a hierarchy of network issues, the hierarchy including a summary category including summary values indicating total cumulative amounts of time that the network elements in the at least a desired portion of the network were considered at corresponding qualities of performance, the hierarchy further including a plurality of sub-categories contributing to the summary category, and the sub-categories each further comprising at least one sub-sub-category contributing to the sub-categories.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2001Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Robert F. Cruickshank, III, Daniel J. Rice, Jason K. Schnitzer, Dennis J. Picker, Raphael Aaron Leeman, Ramesh H. Vaswani, Robert James Gauvin
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Patent number: 8862765Abstract: A process of managing bandwidth in a computer network having normal users and users that consume a disproportionate amount of bandwidth includes creating bandwidth gates for m users causing disproportionate traffic on the network, each bandwidth gate providing a bandwidth of y, and setting m to a minimum and y to a maximum for the set m.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: ARRIS Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Chandra S. Annambhotla, Harindranath Nair, Daniel J. Rice, Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Publication number: 20120209438Abstract: A system, method and apparatus provide management of power to meet demand of consumers that consume the power. An interface is configured to receive a pricing signal that indicates a price for the power. Wherein the interface is configured to control an appliance coupled to the interface to shift adjusting power consumption sooner in time than the appliance is predetermined to shift its power consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Patent number: 8195337Abstract: The present invention orchestrates the supply of power and demand for power of power-side of Utility-provided services such as Electricity, Gas and Water. In real-time a variable price for service is sent from Utilities' SUPPLY-SIDE via a Network such as the Internet to the DEMAND-SIDE, such as to smart appliances in homes, to search for and encourage or discourage use and thus manage demand for Utility services. Demand is managed in the aggregate per type of appliance and across all users, not just at peak times, but rather throughout the day as capacity is needed or otherwise becomes available. With the invention traditional fossil-fuelled electrical capacity can operate less of the time and more efficiently, renewable electrical capacity such as wind and solar power can be more efficiently put to immediate use right when it becomes available, and additional means are available to protect Utilities' transmission and distribution infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Patent number: 8161516Abstract: One or more of a topology location test and a distance test are applied to determine if a CPE device has moved in a cable plant. An indication of service fraud is provided if the CPE topology location or distance test indicate an unauthorized CPE device move.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.Inventors: Robert F. Cruickshank, III, Marcel F. Schemmann, Steven W. Moyer, Daniel J. Rice
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Publication number: 20090292402Abstract: The present invention orchestrates the supply of power and demand for power of power-side of Utility-provided services such as Electricity, Gas and Water. In real-time a variable price for service is sent from Utilities' SUPPLY-SIDE via a Network such as the Internet to the DEMAND-SIDE, such as to smart appliances in homes, to search for and encourage or discourage use and thus manage demand for Utility services. Demand is managed in the aggregate per type of appliance and across all users, not just at peak times, but rather throughout the day as capacity is needed or otherwise becomes available. With the invention traditional fossil-fuelled electrical capacity can operate less of the time and more efficiently, renewable electrical capacity such as wind and solar power can be more efficiently put to immediate use right when it becomes available, and additional means are available to protect Utilities' transmission and distribution infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
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Publication number: 20090265468Abstract: A process of managing bandwidth in a computer network having normal users and users that consume a disproportionate amount of bandwidth includes creating bandwidth gates for m users causing disproportionate traffic on the network, each bandwidth gate providing a bandwidth of y, and setting m to a minimum and y to a maximum for the set m.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Broadband Royalty CorporationInventors: Chandra S. Annambhotla, Harindranath Nair, Daniel J. Rice, Robert F. Cruickshank, III