Patents by Inventor Jose M Barba

Jose M Barba 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).

  • Method of detecting run-dry conditions in fuel systems
    Patent number: 7352550
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for fault detection and interruption in power lines are provided. Circuitry is implemented via software and hardware that is configured to sense an operational aspect of a power line, such as current levels in a three-phase power line, and apply signal processing to the sensed operational aspect to detect faults including different types of faults such as transient and steady state faults and can also be configured to identify the type of fault. Information on the fault and the identification of the type of fault can be displayed, stored, or some other output operation can be implemented. Circuitry can be implemented to provide digital signal processing and analog signal processing to, for example, independently and in parallel (e.g., redundant operation) detect faults and respond to faults as they occur (i.e., in real time).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: TDG Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Mladenik, David L. Evans, Jose M. Barba, Daniel E. Fish, Gerald Bench, Andrew Wagner
  • Fuel system safety device for run-dry conditions
    Patent number: 7342763
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for fault detection and interruption in power lines are provided. Circuitry is implemented via software and hardware that is configured to sense an operational aspect of a power line, such as current levels in a three-phase power line, and apply signal processing to the sensed operational aspect to detect faults including different types of faults such as transient and steady state faults and can also be configured to identify the type of fault. Information on the fault and the identification of the type of fault can be displayed, stored, or some other output operation can be implemented. Circuitry can be implemented to provide digital signal processing and analog signal processing to, for example, independently and in parallel (e.g., redundant operation) detect faults and respond to faults as they occur (i.e., in real time).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: TDG Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Mladenik, David L. Evans, Jose M. Barba, Daniel E. Fish, Gerald Bench, Andrew Wagner
  • Systems and methods for fault-based power signal interruption
    Patent number: 7254004
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for fault detection and interruption in power lines are provided. Circuitry is implemented via software and hardware that is configured to sense an operational aspect of a power line and apply signal processing to the sensed operational aspect to detect faults including different types of faults such as transient and steady state faults and can also be configured to identify the type of fault. Information on the fault and the identification of the type of fault can be displayed, stored, or some other output operation can be implemented. Circuitry can be implemented to provide digital signal processing and analog signal processing to, for example, independently and in parallel (e.g., redundant operation) detect faults and respond to faults as they occur (i.e., in real time). The types of faults can include transient type faults that can include ground, arc, line-to-line, and imbalance type faults and can also include steady state type faults (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: TDG Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: John E Mladenik, David L Evans, Jose M Barba, Wayne L Larson, Daniel E. Fish, Gerald Bench