Patents by Inventor John McElroy
John McElroy 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).
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Publication number: 20240092036Abstract: A pipe fusion machine including a track mounted chassis supporting a horizontal turntable for unlimited, reversible rotation relative to the chassis. A boom pivotally attached at a rear end of, and extending forwardly of, the turntable enables manipulation of elevations and distances of the free end of the boom. The free end of the boom is adapted to permit pivotal mounting thereon of a pipe fusion tool such as an indexer configured to articulate and support a pipe-end facer and a pipe-end heater for respective independent orientation into and out of alignment with the ends of pipes to be fused. A carriage supports fixed and sliding jaws adapted to grip the ends of pipes to be fused for relative reciprocal movement during a pipe fusion process. Each of the jaws may include an upper half jaw and lower left and right quarter jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Arthur H. McElroy, II, Paul John Donaldson, Eric R. Abbott, Seth P. Ahrens, Douglas K. Brownell, Gregory A. Ruoff, Jared D. Sparks, Matthew A. Price
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Publication number: 20210383033Abstract: A method for providing a structure is provided. The method includes determining a set of building requirements applicable to the structure, establishing an architectural plan for the structure using a computing device including establishing on a grid sets of modularized structural and nonstructural walls, establishing doors and windows, and establishing locations for plumbing fixtures such that plumbing fixtures are placed in positions avoiding conflict with structural elements in the set of modularized structural walls. The design also calls for dividing the architectural plan into a series of component parts transportable from a remote location to a property, thereby producing a modularized architectural plan and comparing at least one of the architectural plan and modularized architectural plan to the set of building requirements and assessing whether at least one plan aspect fails to satisfy the set of building requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Steve Glenn, Josh Tech, James Blakey, Kranti Deshmukh, John McElroy, Amy Sims, Monder Shoufany, Andi Krainer, Keith Fiorey, Deep Bhattacharya
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Patent number: 9008933Abstract: A system includes a monitoring module, a congestion module, a modification module, and a communication module. The monitoring module monitors vehicles in a transportation network. The congestion module calculates a throughput parameter that is representative of a statistical measure of adherence to a movement plan by the vehicles. The modification module determines a confidence parameter representative of a probability that changing the original meet event does not reduce the throughput parameter. The modification module modifies the original meet event to an updated meet event when the confidence parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold. The communication module transmits the updated meet event to the yielding vehicle and/or the passing vehicle, for the yielding vehicle and/or the passing vehicle to receive the updated meet event from the communication module and change a speed of the yielding vehicle or the passing rail vehicle to arrive at the updated meet event.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jared Cooper, Mitchell Scott Wills, Kevin Campbell, John McElroy, Jian Li, Bruce Hancock, Sherri Boyd, Mason Samuels, Paul Denton, David Eldredge, Scott Dulmage
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Patent number: 8805605Abstract: A system is provided that includes a control unit configured to be disposed on-board at least one of a first vehicle or a second vehicle. The control unit also is configured to receive an updated time of an event involving the first vehicle and the second vehicle traveling in a transportation network. The control unit also is configured to change a speed of said at least one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle in response to the updated time to arrive at the event. A method is provided that includes, at one of a first vehicle or a second vehicle, receiving an updated time of an event involving the first vehicle and the second vehicle in a transportation network. The method also includes changing a speed of said one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle in response to the updated tune to arrive at the event.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jared Cooper, Mitchell Scott Wills, Kevin Campbell, John McElroy, Jian Li, Bruce Hancock, Sherri Boyd, Mason Samuels, Paul Denton, David Eldredge, Scott Dulmage
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Patent number: 8452466Abstract: A method for detecting railway vacancy is provided. The method includes sensing, at a remote sensing unit positioned proximate to a railway, a presence of a railcar traversing the railway. The method also includes storing, in real-time, at the remote sensing unit, a sensing event indicative of the sensed presence of the railcar traversing the railway and transmitting, asynchronously from the time at which the presence of the railcar was sensed at the remote sensing unit, the stored sensing event to a master accumulation unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Kiss, John McElroy, Charles Terra
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Publication number: 20120290185Abstract: A system is provided that includes a control unit configured to be disposed on-board at least one of a first vehicle or a second vehicle. The control unit also is configured to receive an updated time of an event involving the first vehicle and the second vehicle traveling in a transportation network. The control unit also is configured to change a speed of said at least one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle in response to the updated time to arrive at the event. A method is provided that includes, at one of a first vehicle or a second vehicle, receiving an updated time of an event involving the first vehicle and the second vehicle in a transportation network. The method also includes changing a speed of said one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle in response to the updated tune to arrive at the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Jared Cooper, Mitchell Scott Wills, Kevin Campbell, John McElroy, Jian Li, Bruce Hancock, Sherri Boyd, Mason Samuels, Paul Denton, David Eldredge, Scott Dulmage
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Publication number: 20120290182Abstract: A system includes a monitoring module, a congestion module, a modification module, and a communication module. The monitoring module monitors vehicles in a transportation network. The congestion module calculates a throughput parameter that is representative of a statistical measure of adherence to a movement plan by the vehicles. The modification module determines a confidence parameter representative of a probability that changing the original meet event does not reduce the throughput parameter. The modification module modifies the original meet event to an updated meet event when the confidence parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold. The communication module transmits the updated meet event to the yielding vehicle and/or the passing vehicle, for the yielding vehicle and/or the passing vehicle to receive the updated meet event from the communication module and change a speed of the yielding vehicle or the passing rail vehicle to arrive at the updated meet event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Jared COOPER, Mitchell Scott Wills, Kevin Campbell, John McElroy, Jian Li, Bruce Hancock, Sherri Boyd, Mason Samuels, Paul Denton, David Eldredge, Scott Dulmage
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Patent number: 8075033Abstract: A livestock trailer providing a dual level livestock loading entrance with a first loading area at a level for loading and unloading livestock or other animals at a dock height and a built-in chute within a second loading area at a level for ground loading and unloading livestock at or near ground level, the trailer further providing a combination interior wall and floor panel with a central rotating mechanism providing either an interior wall separating the first and second loading areas or lying securely flat over the recessed floor in the second ground loading area to prevent access to the recessed floor of the ground loading area during loading and unloading in the first loading area and also providing a ramp in the recessed floor of the second loading area, the ramp being adjustable at a front end to be raised or lowered, the raised position utilized during the loading and unloading operation forming a ramp between the principle trailer floor and the recessed floor of the second loading area, and a lowerType: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Inventor: John McElroy
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Publication number: 20090277998Abstract: A method for detecting railway vacancy is provided. The method includes sensing, at a remote sensing unit positioned proximate to a railway, a presence of a railcar traversing the railway. The method also includes storing, in real-time, at the remote sensing unit, a sensing event indicative of the sensed presence of the railcar traversing the railway and transmitting, asynchronously from the time at which the presence of the railcar was sensed at the remote sensing unit, the stored sensing event to a master accumulation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: James Kiss, John McElroy, Charles Terra
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Publication number: 20070088004Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds of formulae I and II: that are monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors, which can be useful in treating obesity, diabetes, and/or cardiometabolic disorders (e.g., hypertension, dyslipidemias, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: John McElroy, Robert Chorvat, Parthasarathi Rajagopalan
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Publication number: 20070078172Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating obesity, diabetes, and/or cardiometabolic disorders (e.g., hypertension, dyslipidemias, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance) in a mammal by administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of an irreversible MAO-B inhibitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicant: JENRIN DISCOVERYInventors: John McElroy, Robert Chorvat, Rajagopalan Parthasarathi
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Publication number: 20070015734Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds of formula I: that are monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors, which can be useful in treating obesity, diabetes, and/or cardiometabolic disorders (e.g., hypertension, dyslipidemias, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Applicant: JENRIN DISCOVERYInventors: John McElroy, Robert Chorvat, Rajagopalan Parthasarathi
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Publication number: 20070004683Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds of formulae I and II: that are monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors, which can be useful in treating obesity, diabetes, and/or cardiometabolic disorders (e.g., hypertension, dyslipidemias, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: JENRIN DISCOVERYInventors: John McElroy, Robert Chorvat, Rajagopalan Parthasarathi
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Publication number: 20050228552Abstract: A communications device is provided for routing a locomotive over a track layout in a train yard. The locomotive is operable over a plurality of alternative track routes to reach a respective destination from a plurality of possible destinations in said track layout. The track layout includes a plurality of switches configured to alter a route for a locomotive running along the track layout. The communications device may include a first user display for use in commanding a desired destination for the locomotive within the track layout by setting the state of the switches along the route to the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2005Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: David Kornick, Robert Foy, Eric Moore, John McElroy, Chris Luevano, George Freeman
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Patent number: D324792Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1990Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Inventor: John A. McElroy