Patents by Inventor John W. Buttles

John W. Buttles 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).

  • Devices and systems for measuring the state of a valve, and related methods
    Patent number: 11698145
    Abstract: A device for measuring a state of a valve may include a housing configured to connect to a handle of a valve or a body of a valve, a sensor supported on one of the housing or the valve stem, and an indicator detectable by the sensor. The indicator may be configured to move relative to the sensor in response to movement of a valve stem or valve handle during opening and closing of the valve. The sensor may be configured to detect a position of the indicator to determine a state of the valve. Related systems and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Vivek Agarwal, Robert T. England, John W. Buttles, Sasa Kovacevic
  • DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING THE STATE OF A VALVE, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20220349493
    Abstract: A device for measuring a state of a valve may include a housing configured to connect to a handle of a valve or a body of a valve, a sensor supported on one of the housing or the valve stem, and an indicator detectable by the sensor. The indicator may be configured to move relative to the sensor in response to movement of a valve stem or valve handle during opening and closing of the valve. The sensor may be configured to detect a position of the indicator to determine a state of the valve. Related systems and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Vivek Agarwal, Robert T. England, John W. Buttles, Sasa Kovacevic
  • Sensor system and implementation of the same
    Patent number: 10960329
    Abstract: Various embodiments described in the disclosure relate to wireless sensor systems. Some embodiments specifically relate to unitary modules for sensing, power, processing, communication, and data storage; and that may be connected by a common interface to form a wireless sensor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Vivek Agarwal, John W. Buttles, Ahmad Y Al Rashdan
  • SENSOR SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190193005
    Abstract: Various embodiments described in the disclosure relate to wireless sensor systems. Some embodiments specifically relate to unitary modules for sensing, power, processing, communication, and data storage; and that may be connected by a common interface to form a wireless sensor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Vivek Agarwal, John W. Buttles, Ahmad Y. Al Rashdan
  • Communication devices for network-hopping communications and methods of network-hopping communications
    Patent number: 8428038
    Abstract: Wireless communication devices include a software-defined radio coupled to processing circuitry. The system controller is configured to execute computer programming code. Storage media is coupled to the system controller and includes computer programming code configured to cause the system controller to configure and reconfigure the software-defined radio to operate on each of a plurality of communication networks according to a selected sequence. Methods for communicating with a wireless device and methods of wireless network-hopping are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: U.S. Department of Energy
    Inventor: John W. Buttles
  • Communication devices for network-hopping communications and methods of network-hopping communications
    Patent number: 8081624
    Abstract: Wireless communication devices include a software-defined radio coupled to processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to execute computer programming code. Storage media is coupled to the processing circuitry and includes computer programming code configured to cause the processing circuitry to configure and reconfigure the software-defined radio to operate on each of a plurality of communication networks according to a selected sequence. Methods for communicating with a wireless device and methods of wireless network-hopping are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: John W. Buttles
  • COMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR NETWORK-HOPPING COMMUNICATIONS AND METHODS OF NETWORK-HOPPING COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100208719
    Abstract: Wireless communication devices include a software-defined radio coupled to processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to execute computer programming code. Storage media is coupled to the processing circuitry and includes computer programming code configured to cause the processing circuitry to configure and reconfigure the software-defined radio to operate on each of a plurality of communication networks according to a selected sequence. Methods for communicating with a wireless device and methods of wireless network-hopping are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC
    Inventor: John W. Buttles