Patents by Inventor Katherine Gilliland

Katherine Gilliland 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).

  • Patent number: 7305281
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for managing a bulk electric power market. A set of inter-related automated process streams relating to the bulk electric power market are implemented. A plurality of automated processes for each process stream may also be implemented. At least one process of each process stream serves as an input to, or output from, at least one other process stream. Each process may comprise: (i) automated inputs; (ii) automated activities; (iii) and automated outputs. The process streams may be used to manage a bulk electric power market and to control an electric power grid. For example, the process streams may be used for determining market-based wholesale electric rates; scheduling transmission outages; creating a day-ahead market schedule; and calculating monetary positions of customers involved in settlement of the day-ahead market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: ISO New England Inc.
    Inventors: Donna M. Scott, Katherine Gilliland, Patchin Curtis, Cheryl Nason, Heather Neale, Aaron Osguthorpe
  • Publication number: 20050197742
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for managing a bulk electric power market. A set of inter-related automated process streams relating to the bulk electric power market are implemented. A plurality of automated processes for each process stream may also be implemented. At least one process of each process stream serves as an input to, or output from, at least one other process stream. Each process may comprise: (i) automated inputs; (ii) automated activities; (iii) and automated outputs. The process streams may be used to manage a bulk electric power market and to control an electric power grid. For example, the process streams may be used for determining market-based wholesale electric rates; scheduling transmission outages; creating a day-ahead market schedule; and calculating monetary positions of customers involved in settlement of the day-ahead market.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: ISO New England Inc.
    Inventors: Donna Scott, Katherine Gilliland, Patchin Curtis, Cheryl Nason, Heather Neale, Aaron Osguthorpe
  • Patent number: 6909941
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for managing a bulk electric power market. In an example embodiment of the invention, a set of inter-related process streams relating to the bulk electric power market are established. A plurality of processes for each process stream contained in the set of inter-related process streams is also established. At least one process of each process stream serves as an input to, or output from, at least one other process stream. Each process may comprise: (i) at least one of manual or automated inputs; (ii) at least one of manual or automated activities; (iii) and outputs. A diagrammatic process stream flow may be provided for each process stream. A diagrammatic process flow may be provided for each process in each process stream. Textual process descriptions may also be provided which correspond to each process flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: ISO New England Inc.
    Inventors: Donna M. Scott, Katherine Gilliland, Patchin Curtis, Cheryl Nason, Heather Neale, Aaron Osguthorpe
  • Publication number: 20040162793
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for managing a bulk electric power market. In an example embodiment of the invention, a set of inter-related process streams relating to the bulk electric power market are established. A plurality of processes for each process stream contained in the set of inter-related process streams is also established. At least one process of each process stream serves as an input to, or output from, at least one other process stream. Each process may comprise: (i) at least one of manual or automated inputs; (ii) at least one of manual or automated activities; (iii) and outputs. A diagrammatic process stream flow may be provided for each process stream. A diagrammatic process flow may be provided for each process in each process stream. Textual process descriptions may also be provided which correspond to each process flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: ISO New England Inc.
    Inventors: Donna M. Scott, Katherine Gilliland, Patchin Curtis, Cheryl Nason, Heather Neale, Aaron Osguthorpe