Patents by Inventor James Daniel Phelan

James Daniel Phelan 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).

  • Wake interval adjustment based on charge level
    Patent number: 7546477
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for adjusting a wake interval in a telematics device having a charge sensor. The telematics device cyclically provides full power from a power supply during a wake duration, and limited power from the power supply during the wake interval. A charge level for a battery of the power supply is determined using the charge sensor. The wake interval is adjusted based on the charge level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Bernard Breen, James Daniel Phelan
  • Method and system for geolocation assisted operations management
    Publication number: 20080163231
    Abstract: Provided are a method and system for providing a resource to a geolocated asset in need of the resource, comprising providing data of one or more providers of the resource including the location of the providers; determining that the asset needs the resource; locating the asset using the telematics device; correlating the asset location with the resource provider locations to determine a select resource provider; arranging for the asset to rendezvous with the select resource provider; and providing the resource to the asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Bernard Breen, James Daniel Phelan
  • Wake interval adjustment based on charge level
    Publication number: 20080162968
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for adjusting a wake interval in a telematics device having a charge sensor. The telematics device cyclically provides full power from a power supply during a wake duration, and limited power from the power supply during the wake interval. A charge level for a battery of the power supply is determined using the charge sensor. The wake interval is adjusted based on the charge level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Bernard Breen, James Daniel Phelan