Patents by Inventor Gathen Garcia

Gathen Garcia 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).

  • Utility station automated design system and method
    Patent number: 6912487
    Abstract: A system and method provide a computer-based automated tool for quickly and efficiently designing utility stations. One example of such a utility station is a unit substation. The tool includes a database of user-selective predrawn symbols that are associated with a pre-defined and stored station template. Each of the respective symbols have associated therewith attributes that are computer recognizable as being attributes associated with the respective symbols, and may be combined into a list, when the symbols are selected for use with the station. The tool presents a graphical rendering of the symbols arranged on the station, after the respective symbols have been identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Public Service Company of New Mexico
    Inventors: Gathen Garcia, Gene Wolf, Chris Hickman
  • Utility station automated design system and method
    Publication number: 20050125204
    Abstract: A system and method provide a computer-based automated tool for quickly and efficiently designing utility stations. One example of such a utility station is a unit substation. The tool includes a database of user-selective predrawn symbols that are associated with a pre-defined and stored station template. Each of the respective symbols have associated therewith attributes that are computer recognizable as being attributes associated with the respective symbols, and may be combined into a list, when the symbols are selected for use with the station. The tool presents a graphical rendering of the symbols arranged on the station, after the respective symbols have been identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
    Inventors: Gathen Garcia, Gene Wolf, Chris Hickman
  • Utility station automated design system and method
    Patent number: 6895373
    Abstract: A system and method provide a computer-based automated tool for quickly and efficiently designing utility stations. One example of such a utility station is a unit substation. The tool includes a database of user-selective predrawn symbols that are associated with a pre-defined and stored station template. Each of the respective symbols have associated therewith attributes that are computer recognizable as being attributes associated with the respective symbols, and may be combined into a list, when the symbols are selected for use with the station. The tool presents a graphical rendering of the symbols arranged on the station, after the respective symbols have been identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Public Service Company of New Mexico
    Inventors: Gathen Garcia, Gene Wolf, Chris Hickman
  • Utility station automated design system and method
    Publication number: 20020042696
    Abstract: A system and method provide a computer-based automated tool for quickly and efficiently designing utility stations. One example of such a utility station is a unit substation. The tool includes a database of user-selective predrawn symbols that are associated with a pre-defined and stored station template. Each of the respective symbols have associated therewith attributes that are computer recognizable as being attributes associated with the respective symbols, and may be combined into a list, when the symbols are selected for use with the station. The tool presents a graphical rendering of the symbols arranged on the station, after the respective symbols have been identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Applicant: PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
    Inventors: Gathen Garcia, Gene Wolf, Chris Hickman