Patents by Inventor James D. Conniff

James D. Conniff 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: 9452814
    Abstract: Embodiments provide for safely and reliably operating a generator in a submersible environment utilizing an autonomous control system. One embodiment is a power generation system that includes a generator, a water-tight enclosure surrounding the generator, an intake valve, an exhaust valve, and a controller. The intake valve couples an air intake on the generator to an outside surface of the enclosure. The exhaust valve couples an exhaust port on the generator to the outside surface. If the controller determines that the enclosure will submerge, then the controller stops the generator and closes the intake valve and the exhaust valve. After detecting that the enclosure has surfaced, the controller opens the intake valve, opens the exhaust valve, and starts the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Richard Cantwell, James D. Conniff
  • Publication number: 20150251741
    Abstract: Embodiments provide for safely and reliably operating a generator in a submersible environment utilizing an autonomous control system. One embodiment is a power generation system that includes a generator, a water-tight enclosure surrounding the generator, an intake valve, an exhaust valve, and a controller. The intake valve couples an air intake on the generator to an outside surface of the enclosure. The exhaust valve couples an exhaust port on the generator to the outside surface. If the controller determines that the enclosure will submerge, then the controller stops the generator and closes the intake valve and the exhaust valve. After detecting that the enclosure has surfaced, the controller opens the intake valve, opens the exhaust valve, and starts the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeffrey Richard Cantwell, James D. Conniff
  • Patent number: 8953451
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for use in analyzing a flow of network traffic between a first network and a second network are provided. One example method includes scanning the network traffic between the first and second networks. The network traffic includes a plurality of data packets. The method includes determining a character set included in each of the plurality of data packets, and storing an indication of each character set included in each scanned data packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: James D. Conniff
  • Publication number: 20130336158
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems for use in analyzing a flow of network traffic between a first network and a second network are provided. One example method includes scanning the network traffic between the first and second networks. The network traffic includes a plurality of data packets. The method includes determining a character set included in each of the plurality of data packets, and storing an indication of each character set included in each scanned data packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventor: James D. Conniff