Patents by Inventor John Lawrence DeJager

John Lawrence DeJager 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).

  • Distributed control modules with built-in tests and control-preserving fault responses
    Patent number: 11099238
    Abstract: A distributed control system having at least a distributed control module is disclosed. The distributed control module may be configured to determine a fault state associated with a control loop using a built-in test module. The built-in test module may be incorporated into the distributed control module. The fault state may include no faults, a communication fault, a sensor operation fault, or a controllable component fault. The distributed control module may be configured to transmit a closed-loop control command from the distributed control module to a controllable component when the fault state comprises no faults, or transmit an augmented control command from the distributed control module to the controllable component when the fault state comprises a communication fault or a sensor operation fault, or transmit a disconnect control command from the distributed control module to a controllable component when the fault state comprises a controllable component fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Manxue Lu, R. Sheldon Carpenter, John Lawrence DeJager
  • Distributed Control Modules with Built-In Tests and Control-Preserving Fault Responses
    Publication number: 20200309852
    Abstract: A distributed control system may include a main processing unit, a distributed control module, and a controllable component. The distributed control module may be configured to determine a fault state associated with a control loop using a built-in test module. The built-in test module may be incorporated into the distributed control module. The fault state may include no faults, a communication fault, a sensor operation fault, or a controllable component fault. The distributed control module may be configured to transmit a closed-loop control command from the distributed control module to a controllable component when the fault state comprises no faults, or transmit an augmented control command from the distributed control module to the controllable component when the fault state comprises a communication fault or a sensor operation fault, or transmit a disconnect control command from the distributed control module to the controllable component when the fault state comprises a controllable component fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Manxue Lu, R. Sheldon Carpenter, John Lawrence DeJager