Patents by Inventor Anca Cioraca

Anca Cioraca 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).

  • Systems and methods for touch-less commissioning of intelligent electronic devices
    Patent number: 9998326
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), and, more specifically, to systems and methods for initial configuration or commissioning of IEDs after installation. In an embodiment, a system includes an intelligent electronic device (IED) configuring system having an IED that is configured with a wireless network configuration prior to deployment that enables the IED to automatically connect to a particular wireless network when it is detected. The IED configuring system also includes an IED configuring device configured to host the particular wireless network according to the wireless network configuration of the IED. Furthermore, the IED configuring device is configured to communicate a plurality of configuration settings to the IED via the wireless network to commission the IED once the IED has connected to the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Thanos, Janahan Skandaraniyam, Anca Cioraca
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOUCH-LESS COMMISSIONING OF INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150229516
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), and, more specifically, to systems and methods for initial configuration or commissioning of IEDs after installation. In an embodiment, a system includes an intelligent electronic device (IED) configuring system having an IED that is configured with a wireless network configuration prior to deployment that enables the IED to automatically connect to a particular wireless network when it is detected. The IED configuring system also includes an IED configuring device configured to host the particular wireless network according to the wireless network configuration of the IED. Furthermore, the IED configuring device is configured to communicate a plurality of configuration settings to the IED via the wireless network to commission the IED once the IED has connected to the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Thanos, Janahan Skandaraniyam, Anca Cioraca