Patents by Inventor Brian N. Meyer

Brian N. Meyer 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).

  • Patent number: 7595607
    Abstract: A method for determining whether a battery is electrically and physically connected to a battery charger includes monitoring a battery charging voltage supplied by a battery charger that has superimposed a known signal on the battery charging voltage, and determining that the battery charger is connected when the known superimposed signal is present and that the battery charger is not connected when the known superimposed signal is absent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joe Lambert, Brian N. Meyer, John S. Harrison, Sherrill Thomas
  • Patent number: 7359772
    Abstract: A handheld device is provided in communication with an EEPROM in a control of a vehicle. Software in the device provides for reading EEPROM settings, writing EEPROM settings, retrieving fault data, a sentry monitoring mode, and flash downloading the control. A system for communicating with the control includes the handheld device, the control including an EEPROM, a communications link between the handheld device and the control, and software loaded into the handheld device for reading and updating settings stored in the EEPROM. A storage medium and a method provides an install tool for installing computer program code onto the handheld device and displaying a main menu, the main menu listing options for communicating between the computer and the EEPROM, the options including EEPROM settings, fault and sentry, and flash download.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ramesh Paturi, Rangababu Naga Venkata Thota, Ravi Bhushan Konduru, David Wilbon, Robert A. Seymour, Brian N. Meyer, John S. Harrison
  • Patent number: 6002559
    Abstract: A circuit for a direct current electric motor system for reducing contamination in contactor tips includes a semiconductor element in a parallel circuit arrangement with the contactor. The motor system includes a direct current power source coupled to an electric motor through the contactor. A capacitor is coupled in a parallel circuit arrangement with the motor. When the contactor is open, the capacitor is charged by the direct current power source through the semiconductor element. The capacitor will not charge to the same voltage as the direct current power source because of the semiconductor element, creating a voltage differential across the open contactor tips, which is equivalent to the voltage drop across the semiconductor element. Accordingly, the surge of current flowing across the contactor when its is closed cleans the contactor tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Brian N. Meyer