Patents by Inventor David Otey

David Otey 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: 20140215319
    Abstract: A specification document, such as a specification of a product, is automatically generated. A modular database structure is used to populate a template. Product modifications are incorporated, resulting in change, alteration, or different data being in the specification than without the modification. For example, a modification may result in the use of a different enclosure for the as-built product. The specification document includes dimension values, images, and/or other information representing the modification and the as-built product rather than a base product without the modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventor: David Otey
  • Patent number: 8255200
    Abstract: A power circuit protection and control device simulator emulates in real time identical circuit protection and control functions performed by the actual device being simulated and generates real time simulated operational information concerning at least one of the device or the power circuit. A human-machine interface, such as through a web browser, allows a user to input power circuit operational parameters, such as motor current and load, and device variable circuit protection and control operational parameters, such as trip class, ground fault detection or phase unbalance protection. The simulator displays in real time simulated operational information on the human-machine interface. The simulator may be used to simulate operation of an electronic overload relay and an electric motor controlled by the relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Edward Ingraham, David Otey, RĂ¼diger W. Hausmann, Elie G. Ghawi
  • Publication number: 20090299720
    Abstract: A power circuit protection and control device simulator emulates in real time identical circuit protection and control functions performed by the actual device being simulated and generates real time simulated operational information concerning at least one of the device or the power circuit. A human-machine interface, such as through a web browser, allows a user to input power circuit operational parameters, such as motor current and load, and device variable circuit protection and control operational parameters, such as trip class, ground fault detection or phase unbalance protection. The simulator displays in real time simulated operational information on the human-machine interface. The simulator may be used to simulate operation of an electronic overload relay and an electric motor controlled by the relay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Ingraham, David Otey, Rudiger W. Hausmann, Elie G. Ghawi
  • Patent number: 7130706
    Abstract: The present invention is a job scheduling system and method that provides enhanced on-time delivery (OTD) of a fabrication process. The present invention provides on-time delivery (OTD) of a fabrication process. A scheduling heuristic, referred to as Weighted Forward Algorithm (WFA), is applied to a set of fabrication jobs to reduce the weighted number of late delivery of a single machine with a setup. Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system and method for scheduling a fabrication process, comprising the activities of: initializing a set of fabrication jobs to create a set of on time jobs, a set of late jobs and a set of jobs to be scheduled; normalizing job set by due date order and processing requirements; and determining if the set of on time jobs will meet scheduled due dates, and if not, then determining which job to move from the set of on time jobs and moving that job from the set of on time jobs to the set of late jobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Herman Grabenstetter, David Otey
  • Publication number: 20040111173
    Abstract: The present invention is a job scheduling system and method that provides enhanced on-time delivery (OTD) of a fabrication process. The present invention provides on-time delivery (OTD) of a fabrication process. A scheduling heuristic, referred to as Weighted Forward Algorithm (WFA), is applied to a set of fabrication jobs to reduce the weighted number of late delivery of a single machine with a setup. Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system and method for scheduling a fabrication process, comprising the activities of: initializing a set of fabrication jobs to create a set of on time jobs, a set of late jobs and a set of jobs to be scheduled; normalizing job set by due date order and processing requirements; and determining if the set of on time jobs will meet scheduled due dates, and if not, then determining which job to move from the set of on time jobs and moving that job from the set of on time jobs to the set of late jobs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Douglas Herman Grabenstetter, David Otey
  • Publication number: 20030182256
    Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a computer-implemented method for generating a bill of materials for a product. The method can include iteratively determining a plurality of component identifiers from a plurality of sub-identifiers associated with an identifier for a product, each of the plurality of component identifiers associated with a component of the product. The method can also include rendering the iteratively determined plurality of component identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: David Otey