Patents by Inventor Joseph Spanier

Joseph Spanier 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).

  • Publication number: 20240329102
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for use in an IED that perform high resolution waveform capture to generate multi-rate waveform data in real-time. In one embodiment, high-resolution sampled data is dynamically pre-ordered into separate high resolution and low resolution data streams for presentation and storage. This pre-ordering of data is optimized so as to minimize the amount of data manipulation required to prepare the sampled data for eventual presentation and storage in the IED. Pre-ordering of data facilitates minimum performance impact so that continuous real-time data capture can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Hai Zhu, Frederick B. Slota
  • Patent number: 12087998
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) is provided. The IED includes a metering sub-assembly and an input base module sub-assembly. The metering sub-assembly is hinged to the input base module sub-assembly, where when in an open position, various cables, connectors, and input/output cards/modules are accessible. Various input/output cards/modules are interchangeable to add/change functionality and/or communication capabilities to the IED In one embodiment, a communication card is provided with at least one antenna disposed internal or external to a housing of the IED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: EI ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Tibor Banhegyesi, Edward Martinez
  • Patent number: 12061218
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for use in an IED that perform high resolution waveform capture to generate multi-rate waveform data in real-time. In one embodiment, high-resolution sampled data is dynamically pre-ordered into separate high resolution and low resolution data streams for presentation and storage. This pre-ordering of data is optimized so as to minimize the amount of data manipulation required to prepare the sampled data for eventual presentation and storage in the IED. Pre-ordering of data facilitates minimum performance impact so that continuous real-time data capture can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: EI ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Hai Zhu, Frederick B. Slota
  • Publication number: 20240187247
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing security in an intelligent electronic device (IED) are provided. In one aspect of the present disclosure, an IED is provided including at least one processor that receives a communication via a communication interface, the communication including an unencrypted file and a digital signature. The at least one processor decrypts the digital signature to obtain a first value, executes a hash function on the unencrypted file to obtain a second value, determines if the first value and second value match, and updates at least one firmware package stored in at least one memory of the IED with the unencrypted file if it is determined that the first value and the second value match.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: EI Electronics LLC, d/b/a Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Dulciane Siqueira Cansancao
  • Patent number: 11870910
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing security in an intelligent electronic device (IED) are provided. In one aspect of the present disclosure, an IED is provided including at least one processor that receives a communication via a communication interface, the communication including an unencrypted file and a digital signature. The at least one processor decrypts the digital signature to obtain a first value, executes a hash function on the unencrypted file to obtain a second value, determines if the first value and second value match, and updates at least one firmware package stored in at least one memory of the IED with the unencrypted file if it is determined that the first value and the second value match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: EI ELECTRONICS LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Dulciane Siqueira Cansancao
  • Publication number: 20230268635
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) is provided. The IED includes a metering sub-assembly and an input base module sub-assembly. The metering sub-assembly is hinged to the input base module sub-assembly, where when in an open position, various cables, connectors, and input/output cards/modules are accessible. Various input/output cards/modules are interchangeable to add/change functionality and/or communication capabilities to the IED In one embodiment, a communication card is provided with at least one antenna disposed internal or external to a housing of the IED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Tibor Banhegyesi, Edward Martinez
  • Patent number: 11644490
    Abstract: A digital power metering system with serial peripheral interface (SPI) multimaster communications is provided. A digital power meter is provided that includes at least one sensor that senses analog electrical parameters on electricity transmission lines from an electrical power distribution system, at least one analog-to-digital converter that receives the analog electrical parameters from the at least one sensor and converts the analog electrical parameters to sampled data; at least one processing device that performs calculations to determine power usage based on the sampled data and control overall operation of the meter, and a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), wherein the at least one processing device includes a plurality of processing devices, the SPI allowing one of the plurality of processing devices to become a master and the other processing devices of the plurality of processing devices to become slaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: El Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Hai Zhu
  • Patent number: 11641052
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) is provided. The IED includes a metering sub-assembly and an input base module sub-assembly. The metering sub-assembly is hinged to the input base module sub-assembly, where when in an open position, various cables, connectors, and input/output cards/modules are accessible. Various input/output cards/modules are interchangeable to add/change functionality and/or communication capabilities to the IED. In one embodiment, a communication card is provided with at least one antenna disposed internal or external to a housing of the IED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: El Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Tibor Banhegyesi, Edward Martinez
  • Patent number: 11635455
    Abstract: There is provided an intelligent electronic device for responding to user data and information requests regarding power usage and power quality for any metered point within a power distribution system. The intelligent electronic device includes a first network interface which receives client side information and data requests, which are processed in accordance with a network protocol and forwarded to a network interface via a network socket interface translator which translates management signals to facilitate the eventual data transfer. Protocol routines process the requests by constructing an internal data request in certain cases and forwards the internal data request to a data interface for translation from an internal data request format of the protocol routine format to a native database format. The database receives the translated request, and retrieves the requested data from a measuring unit of the electric power meter, and forwards the data back to the requesting client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: El Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Jorge A. Polar Seminario, Dulciane Siqueira Cansancao
  • Patent number: 11366143
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) has enhanced power quality and communications capabilities. The power meter can perform energy analysis by waveform capture, detect transient on the front end voltage input channels and provide revenue measurements. The power meter splits and distributes the front end input channels into separate circuits for scaling and processing by dedicated processors for specific applications by the power meter. Front end voltage input channels are split and distributed into separate circuits for transient detection, waveform capture analysis and revenue measurement, respectively. Front end current channels are split and distributed into separate circuits for waveform capture analysis and revenue measurement, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Electro Industries/GaugeTech
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Erran Kagan, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 11307227
    Abstract: A system and a method is provided for the detection and capture, and in particular for an ultra high speed detection and capture, of transients in input voltages by an intelligent electronic device. The system and method detects transients for input voltages in either phase to phase or phase to neutral measurements and permits a user to set threshold levels for detecting transients in input voltages. In an embodiment, the system and method further provides a field programmable gate array as a controller for managing transient detection. The field programmable gate array includes a state machine for determining the state of the sampled signal with respect to a threshold level at a specified waveform sample period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Hai Zhu, Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20210232185
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) is provided. The IED includes a metering sub-assembly and an input base module sub-assembly. The metering sub-assembly is hinged to the input base module sub-assembly, where when in an open position, various cables, connectors, and input/output cards/modules are accessible. Various input/output cards/modules are interchangeable to add/change functionality and/or communication capabilities to the IED. In one embodiment, a communication card is provided with at least one antenna disposed internal or external to a housing of the IED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Tibor Banhegyesi, Edward Martinez
  • Publication number: 20210176073
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing security in an intelligent electronic device (IED) are provided. In one aspect of the present disclosure, an IED is provided including at least one processor that receives a communication via a communication interface, the communication including an unencrypted file and a digital signature. The at least one processor decrypts the digital signature to obtain a first value, executes a hash function on the unencrypted file to obtain a second value, determines if the first value and second value match, and updates at least one firmware package stored in at least one memory of the IED with the unencrypted file if it is determined that the first value and the second value match.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Dulciane Siqueira Cansancao
  • Patent number: 11009922
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) is provided. The IED includes a metering sub-assembly and an input base module sub-assembly. The metering sub-assembly is hinged to the input base module sub-assembly, where when in an open position, various cables, connectors, and input/output cards/modules are accessible. Various input/output cards/modules are interchangeable to add/change functionality and/or communication capabilities to the IED. In one embodiment, a communication card is provided with at least one antenna disposed internal or external to a housing of the IED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRO INDUSTRIES/GAUGETECH
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Tibor Banhegyesi, Edward Martinez
  • Publication number: 20210102978
    Abstract: There is provided an intelligent electronic device for responding to user data and information requests regarding power usage and power quality for any metered point within a power distribution system. The intelligent electronic device includes a first network interface which receives client side information and data requests, which are processed in accordance with a network protocol and forwarded to a network interface via a network socket interface translator which translates management signals to facilitate the eventual data transfer. Protocol routines process the requests by constructing an internal data request in certain cases and forwards the internal data request to a data interface for translation from an internal data request format of the protocol routine format to a native database format. The database receives the translated request, and retrieves the requested data from a measuring unit of the electric power meter, and forwards the data back to the requesting client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Jorge A. Polar Seminario, Dulciane Siqueira Cansancao
  • Patent number: 10958435
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing security in an intelligent electronic device (IED) are provided. In one aspect of the present disclosure, an IED is provided including at least one processor that receives a communication via a communication interface, the communication including an unencrypted file and a digital signature. The at least one processor decrypts the digital signature to obtain a first value, executes a hash function on the unencrypted file to obtain a second value, determines if the first value and second value match, and updates at least one firmware package stored in at least one memory of the IED with the unencrypted file if it is determined that the first value and the second value match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRO INDUSTRIES/ GAUGE TECH
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Dulciane Siqueira Cansancao
  • Patent number: 10845399
    Abstract: There is provided an intelligent electronic device for responding to user data and information requests regarding power usage and power quality for any metered point within a power distribution system. The intelligent electronic device includes a first network interface which receives client side information and data requests, which are processed in accordance with a network protocol and forwarded to a network interface via a network socket interface translator which translates management signals to facilitate the eventual data transfer. Protocol routines process the requests by constructing an internal data request in certain cases and forwards the internal data request to a data interface for translation from an internal data request format of the protocol routine format to a native database format. The database receives the translated request, and retrieves the requested data from a measuring unit of the electric power meter, and forwards the data back to the requesting client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRO INDUSTRIES/GAUGETECH
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Jorge A. Polar Seminario, Dulciane Siqueira Cansancao
  • Patent number: 10628053
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for improving a data transfer rate from an intelligent electronic device (IED) to external PC clients, via a network interface. In one embodiment, an FTP based approach is disclosed which allows for significant optimization of download speeds providing as much a 100 times the download speed capability. In accordance with one aspect of present disclosure, an improved data rate is achieved by utilizing a high-speed transfer protocol, such as the FTP protocol in conjunction with a novel file system incorporated into the IED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Wei Wang, Dulciane Siqueira da Silva
  • Publication number: 20190056437
    Abstract: A digital power metering system with serial peripheral interface (SPI) multimaster communications is provided. A digital power meter is provided that includes at least one sensor that senses analog electrical parameters on electricity transmission lines from an electrical power distribution system, at least one analog-to-digital converter that receives the analog electrical parameters from the at least one sensor and converts the analog electrical parameters to sampled data; at least one processing device that performs calculations to determine power usage based on the sampled data and control overall operation of the meter, and a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), wherein the at least one processing device includes a plurality of processing devices, the SPI allowing one of the plurality of processing devices to become a master and the other processing devices of the plurality of processing devices to become slaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Hai Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190041920
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) is provided. The IED includes a metering sub-assembly and an input base module sub-assembly. The metering sub-assembly is hinged to the input base module sub-assembly, where when in an open position, various cables, connectors, and input/output cards/modules are accessible. Various input/output cards/modules are interchangeable to add/change functionality and/or communication capabilities to the IED. In one embodiment, a communication card is provided with at least one antenna disposed internal or external to a housing of the IED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Spanier, Tibor Banhegyesi, Edward Martinez