Patents by Inventor David M. Nieuwsma

David M. Nieuwsma 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).

  • Method of configuring intelligent electronic devices to facilitate standardized communication messages among a plurality of IEDS within a network
    Patent number: 8739178
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method of configuring IEDs to facilitate standardized communication messages among a plurality of IEDs within a power system network based on the IEC 61850 standard. A description file is described for an intelligent electronic device configured in accordance with the IEC-61850 standard. The description file includes a section which indicates which GOOSE message the intelligent electronic device should receive. In yet another embodiment, the description file includes a section which is capable of linking to logic functions of the intelligent electronic device for performing programmable data binding or dynamic data binding. A configuration tool is further provided for editing and creating such description files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Bosold, Thomas L. Ristine, Benjamin S. Day, David M. Nieuwsma, Ronald L. Baiar, Jason A. Dearien, Timothy P. Tibbals, Edward L. Evans
  • METHOD OF CONFIGURING INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO FACILITATE STANDARDIZED COMMUNICATION MESSAGES AMONG A PLURALITY OF IEDS WITHIN A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20080127210
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method of configuring IEDs to facilitate standardized communication messages among a plurality of IEDs within a power system network based on the IEC 61850 standard. A description file is described for an intelligent electronic device configured in accordance with the IEC-61850 standard. The description file includes a section which indicates which GOOSE message the intelligent electronic device should receive. In yet another embodiment, the description file includes a section which is capable of linking to logic functions of the intelligent electronic device for performing programmable data binding or dynamic data binding. A configuration tool is further provided for editing and creating such description files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Mark J. Bosold, Thomas L. Ristine, Benjamin S. Day, David M. Nieuwsma, Ronald L. Balar, Jason A. Dearlen, Timothy P. Tibbals, Edward L. Evans