Patents by Inventor John J. McGowan

John J. McGowan 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: 8390302
    Abstract: A method and a protective device operable to perform the method are provided, wherein the method is for detecting and analyzing faults in a first cable and one or more other cables, which convey power in a three phase feeder system. Current magnitude in the first cable is compared to a threshold level. If the current magnitude exceeds the threshold level, the duration of the condition is measured. If the duration falls within a predetermined duration range, a predetermined time interval is allowed to pass and then a determination is made whether a fault is detected in the one or more other cables. If a fault is not detected in the one or more other cables, then a determination is made that a single phase fault has occurred in the feeder system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Mirrasoul J. Mousavi, John J. McGowan, James Stoupis, Vaibhav D. Donde
  • Patent number: 8154297
    Abstract: A technique of monitoring a battery assembly may include monitoring a parameter associated with the battery assembly to obtain a number of monitored parameter samples. A temporal sequence of monotonically increasing values may be generated from the monitored parameter samples. The temporal sequence may be analyzed for an indication of a trend in the monitored parameter toward one of an upper operational boundary or a lower operational boundary to predict a fault condition of the battery assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Mirrasoul J. Mousavi, Mohamed Maharsi, Deia Bayoumi, John J. McGowan
  • Publication number: 20100066381
    Abstract: A method and a protective device operable to perform the method are provided, wherein the method is for detecting and analyzing faults in a first cable and one or more other cables, which convey power in a three phase feeder system. Current magnitude in the first cable is compared to a threshold level. If the current magnitude exceeds the threshold level, the duration of the condition is measured. If the duration falls within a predetermined duration range, a predetermined time interval is allowed to pass and then a determination is made whether a fault is detected in the one or more other cables. If a fault is not detected in the one or more other cables, then a determination is made that a single phase fault has occurred in the feeder system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: ABB Research LTD.
    Inventors: Mirrasoul J. Mousavi, John J. McGowan, James Stoupis, Vaibhav D. Donde
  • Publication number: 20090009183
    Abstract: A technique of monitoring a battery assembly may include monitoring a parameter associated with the battery assembly to obtain a number of monitored parameter samples. A temporal sequence of monotonically increasing values may be generated from the monitored parameter samples. The temporal sequence may be analyzed for an indication of a trend in the monitored parameter toward one of an upper operational boundary or a lower operational boundary to predict a fault condition of the battery assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Mirrasoul J. Mousavi, Mohamed Maharsi, Deia Bayoumi, John J. McGowan