Patents Assigned to Ameren Corporation
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Patent number: 11307001Abstract: An aerial lift system is provided for ballistic protection. The system includes an aerial lift device comprising a floor and a sidewall, the floor and the sidewall defining an interior cavity adapted for supporting one or more persons therein; and a liner comprising a floor and a sidewall and being adapted to be positioned within the interior cavity of the aerial lift device, and defining an opening between the aerial lift device and the liner. Additionally, the system includes at least one of the following: the system further includes a ballistic material adapted to be positioned between the liner and the aerial lift device; or the aerial lift device is comprised of a ballistic material; or the liner is comprised of a ballistic material.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Ameren CorporationInventors: Benjamin N. Lynch, Steve Schmitz, Steve Hampton
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Publication number: 20200034770Abstract: A system for converting a work procedure document into a mobile application and mobile applications for executing work procedures are disclosed. The conversion system converts work procedure data in the document into a converted format. In some cases, the converted formatted is consumable by a mobile application. The conversion system can be programmed to identify steps and sub-steps in the work procedure based on business-specific formatting characteristics common to work procedure documents. The mobile application can be configured to generate a controlled workflow for a work procedure on a mobile device. The workflow can prompt a user to provide inputs to the mobile device indicating performance of steps in the work procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Ameren CorporationInventors: Anthony Jennings, Nathan Boosinger, Matthew Johnson
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Patent number: 8851789Abstract: A closure is adapted to limit damage from a gas explosion in an underground space. The closure includes a telescoping sleeve having a plurality of vents extending radially through the sleeve. The sleeve defines a manhole extending axially through the sleeve so a person can enter the underground space through the manhole. A manhole cover is moveable to a closed position in which the cover is supported on an upper end of the sleeve and covers the manhole. The sleeve can be received in an opening of a frame of a manhole installation so the sleeve is moveable by gas pressure to an extended position in which gas from the underground space can be vented through the sleeve to an aboveground space. If desired, the sleeve can be installed in an existing manhole installation to upgrade the installation to have an explosion mitigation capability without replacing the conventional manhole cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Ameren CorporationInventor: Daniel D. Bax
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Publication number: 20130089373Abstract: A closure is adapted to limit damage from a gas explosion in an underground space. The closure includes a telescoping sleeve having a plurality of vents extending radially through the sleeve. The sleeve defines a manhole extending axially through the sleeve so a person can enter the underground space through the manhole. A manhole cover is moveable to a closed position in which the cover is supported on an upper end of the sleeve and covers the manhole. The sleeve can be received in an opening of a frame of a manhole installation so the sleeve is moveable by gas pressure to an extended position in which gas from the underground space can be vented through the sleeve to an aboveground space. If desired, the sleeve can be installed in an existing manhole installation to upgrade the installation to have an explosion mitigation capability without replacing the conventional manhole cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: AMEREN CORPORATIONInventor: Daniel D. Bax
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Patent number: 8282331Abstract: A method and system for moving a large temporary building from a first location to a second location, while the building remains erect, are disclosed. The invention is particularly suited for moving such a building during the remediation of a contaminated waste site.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Ameren CorporationInventors: Steven Lee Burns, Derek D. Ingram, John D. Linnemann, Stanley E. Deeke, Jeffrey K. Tardrew
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Patent number: 8128063Abstract: A power generation system valve stem comprising a nickel-based substrate and a WC-based coating thereon, wherein the WC based coating comprises WC particles in a matrix of Ni and/or Co wherein the average interfacial spacing between the WC particles is between 5 microns and about 20 microns on average.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Ameren CorporationInventor: Dennis Sullivan
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Patent number: 7926751Abstract: A grinding system includes a mill housing. A milling unit in the housing has a moveable milling member operable to grind coal. A drive system includes a drive shaft and at least one gear in a gear case drivingly connecting the milling member to the drive shaft. An exhauster is operable to draw air into the housing through an inlet and draw a mixture of air and powdered coal out of the housing through an outlet. A pressurization system is operable to maintain the gear case pressure at a higher pressure than an air pressure in the housing. In one method of grinding coal a gear case pressure is maintained at a pressure higher than a pressure at the housing inlet while the milling member grinds coal into a powder and the exhauster draws a mixture of powdered coal and air out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Ameren CorporationInventors: Gregory A. Musch, Steve V. Miller
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Publication number: 20110076102Abstract: A method and system for moving a large temporary building from a first location to a second location, while the building remains erect, are disclosed. The invention is particularly suited for moving such a building during the remediation of a contaminated waste site.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: AMEREN CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Lee Burns, Derek D. Ingram, John D. Linnemann, Stanley E. Deeke, Jeffrey K. Tardrew
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Publication number: 20090090799Abstract: A grinding system includes a mill housing. A milling unit in the housing has a moveable milling member operable to grind coal. A drive system includes a drive shaft and at least one gear in a gear case drivingly connecting the milling member to the drive shaft. An exhauster is operable to draw air into the housing through an inlet and draw a mixture of air and powdered coal out of the housing through an outlet. A pressurization system is operable to maintain the gear case pressure at a higher pressure than an air pressure in the housing. In one method of grinding coal a gear case pressure is maintained at a pressure higher than a pressure at the housing inlet while the milling member grinds coal into a powder and the exhauster draws a mixture of powdered coal and air out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: AMEREN CORPORATIONInventors: Gregory A. Musch, Steve V. Miller
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Publication number: 20080277616Abstract: A power generation system valve stem comprising a nickel-based substrate and a WC-based coating thereon, wherein the WC based coating comprises WC particles in a matrix of Ni and/or Co wherein the average interfacial spacing between the WC particles is between 5 microns and about 20 microns on average.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: AMEREN CORPORATIONInventor: Dennis Sullivan
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Publication number: 20080156354Abstract: A cleaning system for removing contaminants from a catalytic converter includes a vibrator for vibrating the catalytic converter when the converter is placed in a cleaning liquid. The vibrator is mounted on a lift-connector of the system. The lift-connector defines a pair of forklift-openings for receiving forks of a forklift.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: AMEREN CORPORATIONInventors: Terri Lea Mackey, Steve Shoemaker
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Patent number: 7312694Abstract: Capacitive couplers and methods for communicating data over an electrical power delivery system are disclosed. A device for coupling a signal onto a conductor of an electrical power delivery system includes a conductive member having a length of at least six inches but less than 200 feet and a data signal generator connected to the conductive member for supplying a data signal to the conductive member. The conductive member is adapted to capacitively couple the data signal onto the conductor. The conductive member may comprise an outer layer of a coaxial cable wherein an inner conductor of the coaxial cable is adapted to be connected to the conductor of the electrical power delivery system. The conductor may comprise a grounding wire of a surge arrester wherein the conductive member comprises a conductive medium adapted to be wrapped around the grounding wire. A method of installing a device for capacitively coupling a signal onto a conductor of an electrical power delivery system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Ameren CorporationInventor: Andrew Sugg
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Publication number: 20040183619Abstract: Capacitive couplers and methods for communicating data over an electrical power delivery system are disclosed. A device for coupling a signal onto a conductor of an electrical power delivery system includes a conductive member having a length of at least six inches but less than 200 feet and a data signal generator connected to the conductive member for supplying a data signal to the conductive member. The conductive member is adapted to capacitively couple the data signal onto the conductor. The conductive member may comprise an outer layer of a coaxial cable wherein an inner conductor of the coaxial cable is adapted to be connected to the conductor of the electrical power delivery system. The conductor may comprise a grounding wire of a surge arrester wherein the conductive member comprises a conductive medium adapted to be wrapped around the grounding wire. A method of installing a device for capacitively coupling a signal onto a conductor of an electrical power delivery system is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: Ameren CorporationInventor: Andrew Sugg
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Patent number: 6774803Abstract: A fault trip indicator for use with a circuit breaker connected to protect an electrical line comprises a current transformer coupled to the electrical line to produce a current signal which varies as a function of the current level in the electrical line. A threshold detector is coupled to the current transformer to produce a load signal when the threshold detector detects that the current signal exceeds a threshold value. A monitoring circuit is coupled to the protective circuit in the circuit breaker and the threshold detector to provide an indication of the occurrence of the protective circuit opening the circuit breaker while the threshold detector is producing the load signal. A fault trip indicator using passive circuitry, a battery powered threshold detector and binary load signals are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Ameren CorporationInventor: Randolph G. Tiffin
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Patent number: 6327541Abstract: An electronic energy management system is suitable for use with an energy distribution network that provides energy from an energy resource to user sites. A plurality of energy usage meters, at least one at each user site, monitors energy usage at each user site. The system comprises a data acquisition subsystem that acquires energy usage data from the energy usage meters. The energy usage data comprises multiple increments of total energy usage over defined periods of time. An electronic data storage located at a central location remote from the energy usage meters stores the acquired energy usage data. An electronic communication subsystem provides user access to the stored acquired energy usage data from the electronic data storage.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1998Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Ameren CorporationInventors: Michael E. Pitchford, Thomas R. Voss