Patents by Inventor George Paul Gerdan

George Paul Gerdan 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).

  • Patent number: 9197066
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of methods, devices and systems of phase functionality for a meter. One aspect comprises a method of phase functionality for a meter. One embodiment of the method comprises determining a load value for each phase of a poly-phase electrical system; comparing, using a processor, the load value for each phase of a poly-phase electrical system with a respective threshold value for each phase of the poly-phase electrical system; and opening or closing one or more relays based on the comparison, wherein the one or more relays are each associated with respective phase of the poly-phase electrical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Balakrishna Pamulaparthy, George Paul Gerdan
  • Patent number: 8587290
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems of phase identification for a meter. One aspect includes a method of phase identification for a smart meter. One embodiment of the method includes connecting a device to at least a first phase of a poly-phase electrical system; metering at least the first phase of the poly-phase electrical system that the device is connected to for electrical consumption information using a meter; storing a first phase identifier for the first phase of the poly-phase electrical system that the device is connected to in a memory associated with the meter; and transmitting at least the first phase identifier over a network operably connected with the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Balakrishna Pamulaparthy, George Paul Gerdan
  • Publication number: 20130063280
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of methods, devices and systems of phase functionality for a meter. One aspect comprises a method of phase functionality for a meter. One embodiment of the method comprises determining a load value for each phase of a poly-phase electrical system; comparing, using a processor, the load value for each phase of a poly-phase electrical system with a respective threshold value for each phase of the poly-phase electrical system; and opening or closing one or more relays based on the comparison, wherein the one or more relays are each associated with respective phase of the poly-phase electrical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Balakrishna Pamulaparthy, George Paul Gerdan
  • Publication number: 20120249121
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of methods, devices and systems of phase identification for a meter. One aspect comprises a method of phase identification for a smart meter. One embodiment of the method comprises connecting a device to at least a first phase of a poly-phase electrical system; metering at least the first phase of the poly-phase electrical system that the device is connected to for electrical consumption information using a meter; storing a first phase identifier for the first phase of the poly-phase electrical system that the device is connected to in a memory associated with the meter; and transmitting at least the first phase identifier over a network operably connected with the meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Balakrishna Pamulaparthy, George Paul Gerdan
  • Publication number: 20120169510
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing security services utilizing a smart utility meter are provided. A utility meter may include at least one local network interface, at least one transceiver, and at least one processor. The at least one local network interface may be configured to receive security monitoring data from one or more security devices. The at least one transceiver may be configured to communicate, to at least one of a user device or a security monitoring center via a wide area network, one or more messages associated with the received security monitoring data. The at least one processor may be configured to generate, based at least in part upon the received security monitoring data, the one or more messages and direct the at least one transceiver to output the one or more messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: BalaKrishna Pamulaparthy, George Paul Gerdan, K.V.S. Manoj Kumar Vadali, Supeda Prahladbhai Rameshchandra