Patents by Inventor David Coates
David Coates 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: 12322580Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an apparatus and method to detect electromagnetic radiation or signals emitted by plasma comprising a sensor unit, the sensing unit comprising a first sensor for detecting electromagnetic radiation or signals; an electromagnetic barrier wherein the electromagnetic barrier is configured to surround the first sensor to prevent ambient electromagnetic radiation reaching the first sensor; a first port through which electromagnetic radiation can pass, the port configured for coupling to a port of a plasma chamber such that electromagnetic radiation or signals emitted from the plasma can reach the first sensor; and a first output coupled with a balun and a dual coaxial system whereby a signal sensed is grounded and a phase reversed version of the signal is grounded. A signal acquisition system (SAS) for detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted by a plasma is also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITYInventors: Alessio Di Liberto, David Coates, Niall MacGearailt, Sean Kelly, Patrick McNally, Rajani K. Vijayaraghavan
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Publication number: 20250058772Abstract: A mobility vehicle including a drive member and an obstruction detection and avoidance system. The object detection and avoidance system includes a thermal sensor configured to sense an obstruction and controller communicatively coupled to a thermal sensor. The controller includes a memory communicably coupled to one or more processors, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the processing circuit to detect an obstruction, determine a distance range from the obstruction and generate a control signal when the distance range is less than a predetermined value to adjust the output of the drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Michael Don Harper, Scott David Coats
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Patent number: 11943236Abstract: Technologies for detecting cyber-attacks against electrical distribution devices include a controller. The controller includes circuitry to determine a first measured value of a first operational parameter of a transformer based upon one or more signals received from one or more sensors of the transformer. The circuitry is also to determine a second measured value of a second operational parameter of the transformer based upon one or more signals received from the one or more sensors of the transformer, calculate a first expected value of the first operational parameter based on the second measured value of the second operational parameter and a model of the transformer that relates the first and second operational parameters, compare the first measured value of the first operational parameter to the first expected value of the first operational parameter, and identify when a difference between the first measured value and the first expected value exceeds a first threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTDInventors: Reynaldo Nuqui, Junho Hong, David Coats
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Patent number: 11917038Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to compress packets, the apparatus comprising; a data analyzer to identify a new destination address and a protocol identifier of an input packet corresponding to a new destination node and a communication system between the new destination node and a source node; a compression engine to utilize a plurality of compression functions based on the new destination address and the protocol identifier and reduce a size of the input packet; a compression analyzer to identify a reduced packet and a compression function identifier corresponding to the reduced packet, the compression function identifier associated with one of the compression functions; and a source modifier to construct a packet to include the compression function identifier by modifying unregistered values of a protocol identifier by a difference associated with the compression function identifier, the packet to inform the new destination node of a compression function.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Michael Nolan, Keith Ellis, Marcin Spoczynski, Michael McGrath, David Coates
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Publication number: 20230352281Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an apparatus and method to detect electromagnetic radiation or signals emitted by plasma comprising a sensor unit, the sensing unit comprising a first sensor for detecting electromagnetic radiation or signals; an electromagnetic barrier wherein the electromagnetic barrier is configured to surround the first sensor to prevent ambient electromagnetic radiation reaching the first sensor; a first port through which electromagnetic radiation can pass, the port configured for coupling to a port of a plasma chamber such that electromagnetic radiation or signals emitted from the plasma can reach the first sensor; and a first output coupled with a balun and a dual coaxial system whereby a signal sensed is grounded and a phase reversed version of the signal is grounded. A signal acquisition system (SAS) for detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted by a plasma is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITYInventors: Alessio Di Liberto, David Coates, Niall MacGearailt, Sean Kelly, Patrick McNally, Rajani K. Vijayaraghavan
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Publication number: 20230335382Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for measuring a characteristic of a plasma or a plasma chamber, wherein the plasma chamber has a viewport or a surface which is permeable to electromagnetic radiation such that at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the plasma in the plasma chamber passes through the viewport, the method comprising providing the antenna of a Radio Emission Spectroscopy, RES, plasma bulk system externally to the plasma chamber to absorb at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation that has passed through the viewport and configured to measure signals in the near-field E- and B-field regions; measuring a first value based on the signal induced in the antenna wherein the signal is obtained from a plurality of powered RF electrodes configured to be independently modulated with one or more power sources; and calculating a second value indicative of a change of magnitude of the characteristic based on a change of magnitude of the first value, wherein the charType: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITYInventors: Patrick McNally, David Coates, Niall MacGearailt, Seán Kelly, Rajani K. Vijayaraghavan
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Patent number: 11605974Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for measurement of parameters of electric power transmission lines can improve electric power usage, while wireless circuitry can provide communication from field-located devices. Connection to draw electrical power from the transmission line can be distinct from connection to sense line parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: David Coats, James Stoupis, Arun K. Kadavelugu, Bandeep Singh
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Patent number: 11556748Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to improve accuracy of a fog/edge-based classifier system are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Keith Ellis, Giovani Estrada, Michael Nolan, Niall Cahill, David Coates
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Patent number: 11404907Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of power network control are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a power network comprising a plurality of zones each including a plurality of measurement devices structured to measure electrical characteristics of the corresponding zone, a zone controller structured to receive measurements from the plurality of measurement devices, a distributed energy resource (DER), and a load. Each zone controller is structured to receive a set of local measurements from the plurality of measurement devices of the corresponding zone, calculate a sensitivity matrix using the received set of local measurements, determine whether a voltage violation has occurred in the corresponding zone, determine a DER set point using the received set of local measurements in response to determining the voltage violation has occurred in the corresponding zone, and transmit the DER set point to the DER.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Mohammad Razeghi-Jahromi, David Coats, James Stoupis
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Publication number: 20220178999Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of prognostic testing are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a power switch system comprising a power switch; a current sensor; a test current injection circuit comprising: a first direct current (DC) bus rail including an output terminal and a first power supply terminal, a second DC bus rail including an input terminal and a second power supply terminal, a diode coupled to the first DC bus rail, and a leg coupled to the first DC bus rail between the diode and the first power supply terminal and coupled to the second DC bus rail between the input terminal and the second power supply terminal, the leg including a capacitor and a semiconductor device coupled in series; and a controller configured to operate the test current injection circuit to transmit a test current to the current sensor and receive a voltage based on the test current.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Rostan Rodrigues, David Coats
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Publication number: 20210377366Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to compress packets, the apparatus comprising; a data analyzer to identify a new destination address and a protocol identifier of an input packet corresponding to a new destination node and a communication system between the new destination node and a source node; a compression engine to utilize a plurality of compression functions based on the new destination address and the protocol identifier and reduce a size of the input packet; a compression analyzer to identify a reduced packet and a compression function identifier corresponding to the reduced packet, the compression function identifier associated with one of the compression functions; and a source modifier to construct a packet to include the compression function identifier by modifying unregistered values of a protocol identifier by a difference associated with the compression function identifier, the packet to inform the new destination node of a compression function.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Michael Nolan, Keith Ellis, Marcin Spoczynski, Michael McGrath, David Coates
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Patent number: 11038990Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to compress packets, the apparatus comprising; a data analyzer to identify a new destination address and a protocol identifier of an input packet corresponding to a new destination node and a communication system between the new destination node and a source node; a compression engine to utilize a plurality of compression functions based on the new destination address and the protocol identifier and reduce a size of the input packet; a compression analyzer to identify a reduced packet and a compression function identifier corresponding to the reduced packet, the compression function identifier associated with one of the compression functions; and a source modifier to construct a packet to include the compression function identifier by modifying unregistered values of a protocol identifier by a difference associated with the compression function identifier, the packet to inform the new destination node of a compression function.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Michael Nolan, Keith Ellis, Marcin Spoczynski, Michael McGrath, David Coates
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Publication number: 20210159726Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of power network control are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a power network comprising a plurality of zones each including a plurality of measurement devices structured to measure electrical characteristics of the corresponding zone, a zone controller structured to receive measurements from the plurality of measurement devices, a distributed energy resource (DER), and a load. Each zone controller is structured to receive a set of local measurements from the plurality of measurement devices of the corresponding zone, calculate a sensitivity matrix using the received set of local measurements, determine whether a voltage violation has occurred in the corresponding zone, determine a DER set point using the received set of local measurements in response to determining the voltage violation has occurred in the corresponding zone, and transmit the DER set point to the DER.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Mohammad Razeghi-Jahromi, David Coats, James Stoupis
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Patent number: 10863329Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for conditional classifier chaining in a constrained machine learning environment are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a classification controller to select a first model to be utilized to classify a first feature identified from sensor data. A memory controller is to copy the first model to a memory. A machine learning processor is to apply the first model to the first feature to create a first classification output, the first classification output indicating an identified class. The classification controller is to, in response to a determination that the first classification output identifies a second model to be used for classification, instruct the memory controller to load the second model into the memory. The machine learning processor is to apply the second model to the second feature to create a second classification output.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Keith A. Ellis, Giovani Estrada, David Coates, Michael Nolan
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Publication number: 20200251927Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for measurement of parameters of electric power transmission lines can improve electric power usage, while wireless circuitry can provide communication from field-located devices. Connection to draw electrical power from the transmission line can be distinct from connection to sense line parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: David Coats, James Stoupis, Arun K. Kadavelugu, Bandeep Singh
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Patent number: 10708077Abstract: A method for a building automation system to control a comfort level in a building includes tracking a building occupant's activity data using a wearable activity tracker. A smartphone is coupled to the wearable activity tracker. Activity data is collected from the wearable activity tracker using a smartphone app operating on the building occupant's smartphone, and a comfort value is determined using the smartphone app based on the activity data. A report of the comfort value is transmitted to a building automation system (BAS) app from the smartphone, and the output of a building system is controlled based on the comfort value.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Tao Cui, Joseph A. Carr, Alexander Brissette, David Coats
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Publication number: 20200027008Abstract: Methods, systems, articles of manufacture and apparatus to control data acquisition settings in edge-based deployments are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a model generator to transform sensor data to variance data, and differentiate the variance data to generate variance rate of change data. The example apparatus also includes a model analyzer to determine subsets of the variance rate of change data associated with respective data acquisition settings, determine a count of data points corresponding to the rate of change data, and determine an interval spacing value based on the count of the data points and a number of subsets of the variance rate of change data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Michael Nolan, David Coates, Marcin Spoczynski, Michael McGrath, Dáire Healy
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Publication number: 20190334932Abstract: Technologies for detecting cyber-attacks against electrical distribution devices include a controller. The controller includes circuitry to determine a first measured value of a first operational parameter of a transformer based upon one or more signals received from one or more sensors of the transformer. The circuitry is also to determine a second measured value of a second operational parameter of the transformer based upon one or more signals received from the one or more sensors of the transformer, calculate a first expected value of the first operational parameter based on the second measured value of the second operational parameter and a model of the transformer that relates the first and second operational parameters, compare the first measured value of the first operational parameter to the first expected value of the first operational parameter, and identify when a difference between the first measured value and the first expected value exceeds a first threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Reynaldo Nuqui, Junho Hong, David Coats
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Publication number: 20190158305Abstract: A method for a building automation system to control a comfort level in a building includes tracking a building occupant's activity data using a wearable activity tracker. A smartphone is coupled to the wearable activity tracker. Activity data is collected from the wearable activity tracker using a smartphone app operating on the building occupant's smartphone, and a comfort value is determined using the smartphone app based on the activity data. A report of the comfort value is transmitted to a building automation system (BAS) app from the smartphone, and the output of a building system is controlled based on the comfort value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Tao Cui, Joseph A. Carr, Alexander Brissette, David Coats
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Publication number: 20190141167Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to compress packets, the apparatus comprising; a data analyzer to identify a new destination address and a protocol identifier of an input packet corresponding to a new destination node and a communication system between the new destination node and a source node; a compression engine to utilize a plurality of compression functions based on the new destination address and the protocol identifier and reduce a size of the input packet; a compression analyzer to identify a reduced packet and a compression function identifier corresponding to the reduced packet, the compression function identifier associated with one of the compression functions; and a source modifier to construct a packet to include the compression function identifier by modifying unregistered values of a protocol identifier by a difference associated with the compression function identifier, the packet to inform the new destination node of a compression function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Michael Nolan, Keith Ellis, Marcin Spoczynski, Michael McGrath, David Coates