Patents by Inventor Jeff L. Otto

Jeff L. Otto 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: 12218694
    Abstract: An electric power system may include numerous devices electrically connected to numerous other devices. In some cases, it may be beneficial to quickly determine and resolve an electric power system topology. The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for resolving an electric power system topology using bit pattern sequence compression. A multi-node device may be electrically coupled to one node per side. Each node may be associated with a bit value. The bit values may be compared to determine if the nodes are electrically coupled. This process may be recursively performed for all of the multi-node devices, until it is determined which devices are electrically coupled and which are electrically isolated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, inc.
    Inventor: Jeff L. Otto
  • Publication number: 20240340024
    Abstract: An electric power system may include numerous devices electrically connected to numerous other devices. In some cases, it may be beneficial to quickly determine and resolve an electric power system topology. The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for resolving an electric power system topology using bit pattern sequence compression. A multi-node device may be electrically coupled to one node per side. Each node may be associated with a bit value. The bit values may be compared to determine if the nodes are electrically coupled. This process may be recursively performed for all of the multi-node devices, until it is determined which devices are electrically coupled and which are electrically isolated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff L. Otto
  • Publication number: 20080183095
    Abstract: A breathing monitor and method for monitoring respiration, such as for detecting apnea events and/or preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome includes one or more variable inductance sensors that are configured to stretch and contract in response to breathing movements. Stretching and contraction are associated with an inductance change in the sensors, which are configured to alter a frequency of an oscillator circuit. The breathing monitor may also comprise a transmitter circuit coupled to a microcontroller or other processor that analyzes the frequency changes and sounds an alarm in the event that breathing ceases for a predetermined time period. The breathing monitor and associated sensor circuitry can be secured to a garment to be worn by an infant or other subject to be monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Colby R. Austin, Chris E. Curtis, Jeff L. Otto, Jennifer L. Hasenoehrl, Bart Semmler, Lloyd C. Daugherty, Laila Cornwall, Richard B. Wells