Patents by Inventor David A. Reid

David A. Reid 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: 20180290185
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a fluidized slug in a piping conduit. The system includes a first sensor assembly positioned at a first location of the piping conduit, a second sensor assembly positioned at a second location of the piping conduit, the second location being downstream from the first location, and a monitoring controller. The monitoring controller is coupled to the first sensor assembly and the second sensor assembly. The monitoring controller is configured to receive first data from the first sensor assembly and second data from the second sensor assembly. The first data indicates a first characteristic of the fluidized slug within the piping conduit and the second data indicates a second characteristic of the fluidized slug within the piping conduit. The monitoring controller then generates an indication of a slug characteristic based on the first data and the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Sliva, Alvin T. Saunders, Alex Saunders, David A. Reid, William W. Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20150366161
    Abstract: A milking system comprises a rotary milking platform having a plurality of milking stalls, a milking device configured for attachment to the teats of a dairy livestock located in a corresponding milking stall of the rotary milking platform, a robotic device operable to attach the milking device to the teats of the dairy livestock, and a controller. The controller controls the operation of the robotic device based at least in part upon a milking log that stores information regarding the amount of time that has elapsed since the last time the dairy livestock was milked and whether an amount of milk collected from the dairy livestock during a previous time period is less than a predefined threshold associated with the dairy livestock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: James F. McCain, Gary C. Steingraber, David A. Reid, Dennis E. Dynneson
  • Patent number: 9161511
    Abstract: A milking system includes a rotary milking platform having a plurality of milking stalls and a plurality of milking devices, each milking device configured for attachment to the teats of a dairy livestock located in a corresponding milking stall of the rotary milking platform. The system further includes one or more robotic devices operable to perform one or more functions, including preparing the teats of a dairy livestock for the attachment of a milking apparatus, attaching a milking apparatus to the teats of a dairy livestock, and applying a sanitizing agent to the teats of a dairy livestock subsequent to the removal of a milking apparatus from the teats of the dairy livestock. Each of the one or more functions performed by the one or more robotic devices is performed during a period of time when the rotary milking platform is substantially stationary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Technologies Holdings Corp.
    Inventors: James F. McCain, Gary C. Steingraber, David A. Reid, Dennis E. Dynneson
  • Patent number: 8627784
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a milking parlor entrance lane with an entrance positioned adjacent to a cattle holding pen and an exit positioned adjacent to one or more stalls of a rotary milking platform. The system also includes an exit lane positioned on a side of the entrance lane opposite a forward direction of rotation of the rotary milking platform, the milking parlor exit lane positioned adjacent to one or more stalls of a rotary milking platform such that dairy cows may enter the exit lane from the one or more stalls of the rotary milking platform after being milked. The system also includes a pressure sensor positioned adjacent to the exit lane, the pressure sensor operable to generate a trigger in response to detecting a triggering pressure on the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is additionally operable to communicate the generated trigger to initiate the stopping of the rotary milking platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Technologies Holdings Corp.
    Inventors: Anthony T. Esch, James D. Siddell, Paul A. Larmour, Jr., David A. Reid, Parimal G. Rajkondawar, Scott M. Brenner
  • Patent number: 8393295
    Abstract: A system includes a first wall positioned substantially parallel to a second wall, a first end of the first wall and a first end of the second wall defining an entrance to a milking platform entrance lane having a width in the range of thirty inches to thirty-six inches. The system further includes a flare wall having a first end coupled to a second end of the second wall, the flare wall extending outwardly from the second wall at an angle in the range of thirty-five degrees to forty-five degrees with respect to the second wall. A second end of the flare wall and a second end of the first wall define an exit from the milking platform entrance lane having a width in the range of forty inches to fifty-four inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventors: Anthony T. Esch, James D. Siddell, Paul A. Larmour, Jr., David A. Reid, Parimal G. Rajkondawar
  • Patent number: 8302560
    Abstract: An adaptive milking system comprises a milk meter, a controller, and a detacher. The milk meter measures a flow rate of milking an animal during a first period of time, and continues to monitor the flow rate of milking the animal. The controller is communicatively coupled to the milk meter and calculates a percentage of the measured flow rate. The controller triggers a delay timer when the monitored flow rate of milking the animal becomes lower than the larger of (a) a default threshold flow rate and (b) the calculated percentage of the measured flow rate. The detacher is communicatively coupled to the controller and removes a milking unit from the animal when the delay timer reaches a threshold time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Technologies Holdings Corp.
    Inventors: George H. Tucker, Jr., David A. Reid, Gary C. Steingraber, Timothy E. Blair
  • Publication number: 20120006269
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a milking system includes a rotary milking platform having a plurality of milking stalls and a plurality of milking devices, each milking device configured for attachment to the teats of a dairy livestock located in a corresponding milking stall of the rotary milking platform. The system further includes one or more robotic devices operable to perform one or more functions, including preparing the teats of a dairy livestock for the attachment of a milking apparatus, attaching a milking apparatus to the teats of a dairy livestock, and applying a sanitizing agent to the teats of a dairy livestock subsequent to the removal of a milking apparatus from the teats of the dairy livestock. Each of the one or more functions performed by the one or more robotic devices is performed during a period of time when the rotary milking platform is substantially stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: James F. McCain, Gary C. Steingraber, David A. Reid, Dennis E. Dynneson
  • Publication number: 20110308466
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a first wall positioned substantially parallel to a second wall, a first end of the first wall and a first end of the second wall defining an entrance to a milking platform entrance lane having a width in the range of thirty inches to thirty-six inches. The system further includes a flare wall having a first end coupled to a second end of the second wall, the flare wall extending outwardly from the second wall at an angle in the range of thirty-five degrees to forty-five degrees with respect to the second wall. A second end of the flare wall and a second end of the first wall define an exit from the milking platform entrance lane having a width in the range of forty inches to fifty-four inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony T. Esch, James D. Siddell, Paul A. Larmour, JR., David A. Reid, Parimal G. Rajkondawar
  • Publication number: 20110308468
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a milking parlor entrance lane with an entrance positioned adjacent to a cattle holding pen and an exit positioned adjacent to one or more stalls of a rotary milking platform. The system also includes an exit lane positioned on a side of the entrance lane opposite a forward direction of rotation of the rotary milking platform, the milking parlor exit lane positioned adjacent to one or more stalls of a rotary milking platform such that dairy cows may enter the exit lane from the one or more stalls of the rotary milking platform after being milked. The system also includes a pressure sensor positioned adjacent to the exit lane, the pressure sensor operable to generate a trigger in response to detecting a triggering pressure on the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is additionally operable to communicate the generated trigger to initiate the stopping of the rotary milking platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Technologies Holdings Corp.
    Inventors: Anthony T. Esch, James D. Siddell, Paul A. Larmour, JR., David A. Reid, Parimal G. Rajkondawar, Scott M. Brenner
  • Publication number: 20110303155
    Abstract: An adaptive milking system comprises a milk meter, a controller, and a detacher. The milk meter measures a flow rate of milking an animal during a first period of time, and continues to monitor the flow rate of milking the animal. The controller is communicatively coupled to the milk meter and calculates a percentage of the measured flow rate. The controller triggers a delay timer when the monitored flow rate of milking the animal becomes lower than the larger of (a) a default threshold flow rate and (b) the calculated percentage of the measured flow rate. The detacher is communicatively coupled to the controller and removes a milking unit from the animal when the delay timer reaches a threshold time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: George H. Tucker, JR., David A. Reid, Gary C. Steingraber, Timothy E. Blair
  • Patent number: 6416702
    Abstract: A circuit breaker assembly including a first and second circuit breakers each having toggle switch assemblies movable between ON and OFF positions. The toggle switch assemblies have connectors coupled thereto for preventing both circuit breakers from being in the ON position at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wade A. Montague, David A. Reid, J. Peter McCuin, George T. Parker, Herman Tremmel, Marshall B. Hart
  • Patent number: 6373688
    Abstract: A service entrance barrier for a load center that includes a housing and a service entrance having at least one branch fed main breaker electrically connected to branch feed lines. The service entrance barrier is securable to the load center housing to prevent human contact with electrically energized parts located in the service entrance of the load center. The service entrance barrier includes a main body portion, at least one mounting leg extending from the main body portion, a protection tab extending from said main body portion, and a non-conductive sleeve encompassing the protection tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joseph G. Nagy, Stephen L. Wuest, Michael J. Fraser, David A. Reid, Javier Larranaga
  • Patent number: 6329598
    Abstract: A water-resistant busway with a water drainage duct of the present invention (10) comprises a joint assembly (12) arranged between the ends of first and second busway housings (14, 16). Joint assembly (12) includes a water-resistant cover (30) releasably attached to first and second housings (14, 16) by cover fastening devices (32, 34). Water-resistant cover (30) includes an access hole (36) disposed therein, with access hole (36) receiving a complementary access hole plug (38). Housing spacers (22, 24, 26, 28) each include a water drainage duct (118) disposed therein to drain water from above the water barrier (104) and web (46) of upper piece (42) of housing (14) to below the water barrier and web (46) of the lower piece (44) of housing (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Andre J. M'Sadoques, William H. Calder, Joseph G. Nagy, David A. Reid, Steven E. Richard, Adil Ibrahim, Jeffrey L. Cox
  • Patent number: 6252165
    Abstract: A circuit breaker assembly including a first and second circuit breakers each having toggle switch assemblies movable between ON and OFF positions. The toggle switch assemblies have connectors coupled thereto for preventing both circuit breakers from being in the ON position at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wade A. Montague, David A. Reid, J. Peter McCuin, George T. Parker, Marshall B. Hart
  • Patent number: 6180897
    Abstract: A circuit breaker assembly including a first and second circuit breakers each having toggle switch assemblies movable between ON and OFF positions. The toggle switch assemblies have connectors coupled thereto for preventing both circuit breakers from being in the ON position at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wade A. Montague, David A. Reid, J. Peter McCuin, Marshall B. Hart
  • Patent number: 6137070
    Abstract: A circuit breaker assembly including first and second circuit breakers each having toggle switch assemblies movable between ON and OFF positions. The toggle switch assemblies have connectors coupled thereto for preventing both circuit breakers from being in the ON position at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wade A. Montague, David A. Reid, J. Peter McCuin, Marshall B. Hart
  • Patent number: 6036542
    Abstract: A saddle assembly (10) for a circuit breaker comprising a saddle base (22), at least one stab terminal (14) and two resilient tabs (50, 52) in facing alignment for releasably securing the at least one stab terminal (14) to the saddle base (22), wherein the engagement of the two resilient tabs (50, 52) with the stab terminal (14) releasably secures the at least one stab terminal (14) to the saddle base (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wade A. Montague, David A. Reid, J. Peter McCuin, Dennis J. Doughty, Marshall B. Hart
  • Patent number: D365821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Harold D. Bales, Anthony D. Franks, John A. Karpicke, David A. Reid, Paul J. Straub, Jr., Michael P. Zambelli
  • Patent number: D367290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: M&R Marking Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Sculler, Anthony D. Franks, David A. Reid
  • Patent number: D367292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: M&R Marking Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony D. Franks, David A. Reid