Patents by Inventor Kenneth Morgan

Kenneth Morgan 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: 20240137377
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein describe a method for processing streams of data of one or more networked computer systems. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an ordered stream of normalized vectors corresponding to information security data obtained from one or more sensors monitoring a computer network is received. A neuro-linguistic model of the information security data is generated by clustering the ordered stream of vectors and assigning a letter to each cluster, outputting an ordered sequence of letters based on a mapping of the ordered stream of normalized vectors to the clusters, building a dictionary of words from of the ordered output of letters, outputting an ordered stream of words based on the ordered output of letters, and generating a plurality of phrases based on the ordered output of words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Intellective Ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Kenneth COBB, Ming-Jung SEOW, Curtis Edward COLE, JR., Cody Shay FALCON, Benjamin A. KONOSKY, Charles Richard MORGAN, Aaron POFFENBERGER, Thong Toan NGUYEN
  • Patent number: 11728050
    Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through secured magnetic elements subject to magnetic fields. Induction coils may generate magnetic fields and be moveable across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. A motor may spin a linear screw to move the induction coils on a vertical travel nut. A control rod assembly may house the magnetic elements and directly, removably join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Operation includes moving the induction coils with a linear screw to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization. No direct connection may penetrate the isolation barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
  • Patent number: 11721443
    Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through secured magnetic elements subject to magnetic fields. Induction coils may generate the magnetic fields across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. A closed coolant loop may cool the induction coils, which may be in a vacuum outside the isolation barrier. A control rod assembly may house the magnetic elements and directly, removably join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Methods of operation include selectively energizing or de-energizing induction coils to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown
  • Publication number: 20230120623
    Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through secured magnetic elements subject to magnetic fields. Induction coils may generate the magnetic fields across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. A closed coolant loop may cool the induction coils, which may be in a vacuum outside the isolation barrier. A control rod assembly may house the magnetic elements and directly, removably join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Methods of operation include selectively energizing or de-energizing induction coils to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown
  • Patent number: 11501886
    Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through a motor and rotor powering a linear screw internal to an isolation barrier. Induction coils may generate magnetic fields and be moveable across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. The magnetic fields hold closed a releasable latch to disconnect the control elements from the linear drives. A control rod assembly may join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Operation includes moving the magnetic fields and releasable latch together on opposite sides of an isolation barrier to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
  • Publication number: 20220230767
    Abstract: Control rod drives include all-digital monitoring, powering, and controlling systems for operating the drives. Each controlling system includes distinct microprocessor-driven channels that independently monitor and handle control rod drive position information reported from multiple position sensors per drive. Controlling systems function as rod control and information systems with top-level hardware interfaced with nuclear plant operators other plant systems. The top-level hardware can receive operator instructions and report control rod position, as well as report errors detected using redundant data from the multiple sensors. Positional data received from each drive is multiplexed across plural, redundant channels to allow verification of the system using independent position data as well as operation of the system should a single channel or detector fail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jerry W. Nicholson, Cesar M. Velasquez, Kenneth A. Morgan
  • Patent number: 11309462
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) chip, a recipient luminophoric medium on the LED chip, a patterned superstrate on the recipient luminophoric medium opposite the LED chip, the patterned superstrate comprising a patterned superstrate on the recipient luminophoric medium opposite the LED chip, the patterned superstrate comprising a patterned surface that is configured to reduce a variation in a color point of a light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device as a function of an angle off an optical axis of the LED chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: CREE LED, INC.
    Inventors: Erin Welch, Paul Thomas Fini, Eric Tarsa, Kenneth Morgan Davis
  • Patent number: 11278783
    Abstract: The human form punching bag comprises a punching bag and a noise maker. The punching bag may be suspended from above and used for exercise or self-defense training. The human form punching bag may have a torso portion, a right leg portion, and a left leg portion in a humanoid form and may be adapted to be punched or kicked by a user. The intersection of the torso portion, the right leg portion, and the left leg portion may define a groin area. The noise maker may be retained under a flap in the groin area of the punching bag such that a kick administered to the groin area may produce audible feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Kenneth Morgan
  • Patent number: 11276504
    Abstract: Control rod drives include all-digital monitoring, powering, and controlling systems for operating the drives. Each controlling system includes distinct microprocessor-driven channels that independently monitor and handle control rod drive position information reported from multiple position sensors per drive. Controlling systems function as rod control and information systems with top-level hardware interfaced with nuclear plant operators other plant systems. The top-level hardware can receive operator instructions and report control rod position, as well as report errors detected using redundant data from the multiple sensors. Positional data received from each drive is multiplexed across plural, redundant channels to allow verification of the system using independent position data as well as operation of the system should a single channel or detector fail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Jerry W. Nicholson, Cesar M. Velasquez, Kenneth A. Morgan
  • Patent number: 11127876
    Abstract: A method for allowing a reflective layer to abut against an edge of a metal contact while preventing contamination of a metal contact for an LED die is provided. The method includes encapsulating an electrical contact (i.e. metal contact) via with a barrier layer prior to deposition of a reflective film layer. The barrier layer encapsulates the metal contact by defining a mask pattern with a larger size than the metal contact via, which prevents the metal contact from becoming contaminated by the reflective film. This encapsulation reduces contamination of the metal contact and also reduces the voltage drop during operation of the LED die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Yue Chau Kwan, Li Ma, Liang Zhang, Kenneth Morgan Davis, Bing Xuan Li
  • Publication number: 20210225533
    Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through secured magnetic elements subject to magnetic fields. Induction coils may generate magnetic fields and be moveable across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. A motor may spin a linear screw to move the induction coils on a vertical travel nut. A control rod assembly may house the magnetic elements and directly, removably join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Operation includes moving the induction coils with a linear screw to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization. No direct connection may penetrate the isolation barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
  • Patent number: 11015263
    Abstract: Bulk single crystal of aluminum nitride (AlN) having an areal planar defect density?100 cm?2. Methods for growing single crystal aluminum nitride include melting an aluminum foil to uniformly wet a foundation with a layer of aluminum, the foundation forming a portion of an AlN seed holder, for an AlN seed to be used for the AlN growth. The holder may consist essentially of a substantially impervious backing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: CRYSTAL IS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert T. Bondokov, Leo J. Schowalter, Kenneth Morgan, Glen A. Slack, Shailaja P. Rao, Shawn Robert Gibb
  • Publication number: 20210110942
    Abstract: Control rod drives include all-digital monitoring, powering, and controlling systems for operating the drives. Each controlling system includes distinct microprocessor-driven channels that independently monitor and handle control rod drive position information reported from multiple position sensors per drive. Controlling systems function as rod control and information systems with top-level hardware interfaced with nuclear plant operators other plant systems. The top-level hardware can receive operator instructions and report control rod position, as well as report errors detected using redundant data from the multiple sensors. Positional data received from each drive is multiplexed across plural, redundant channels to allow verification of the system using independent position data as well as operation of the system should a single channel or detector fail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jerry W. Nicholson, Cesar M. Velasquez, Kenneth A. Morgan
  • Patent number: 10910115
    Abstract: Control rod drives include all-digital monitoring, powering, and controlling systems for operating the drives. Each controlling system includes distinct microprocessor-driven channels that independently monitor and handle control rod drive position information reported from multiple position sensors per drive. Controlling systems function as rod control and information systems with top-level hardware interfaced with nuclear plant operators other plant systems. The top-level hardware can receive operator instructions and report control rod position, as well as report errors detected using redundant data from the multiple sensors. Positional data received from each drive is multiplexed across plural, redundant channels to allow verification of the system using independent position data as well as operation of the system should a single channel or detector fail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Jerry W. Nicholson, Cesar M. Velasquez, Kenneth A. Morgan
  • Patent number: 10872702
    Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through secured magnetic elements subject to magnetic fields. Induction coils may generate the magnetic fields across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. A closed coolant loop may cool the induction coils, which may be in a vacuum outside the isolation barrier. A control rod assembly may house the magnetic elements and directly, removably join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Methods of operation include selectively energizing or de-energizing induction coils to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown
  • Patent number: 10872703
    Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through secured magnetic elements subject to magnetic fields. Induction coils may generate magnetic fields and be moveable across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. A motor may spin a linear screw to move the induction coils on a vertical travel nut. A control rod assembly may house the magnetic elements and directly, removably join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Operation includes moving the induction coils with a linear screw to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization. No direct connection may penetrate the isolation barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
  • Publication number: 20200388407
    Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through a motor and rotor powering a linear screw internal to an isolation barrier. Induction coils may generate magnetic fields and be moveable across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. The magnetic fields hold closed a releasable latch to disconnect the control elements from the linear drives. A control rod assembly may join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Operation includes moving the magnetic fields and releasable latch together on opposite sides of an isolation barrier to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
  • Patent number: 10770189
    Abstract: Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through a motor and rotor powering a linear screw internal to an isolation barrier. Induction coils may generate magnetic fields and be moveable across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. The magnetic fields hold closed a releasable latch to disconnect the control elements from the linear drives. A control rod assembly may join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Operation includes moving the magnetic fields and releasable latch together on opposite sides of an isolation barrier to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
  • Publication number: 20200135963
    Abstract: A method for allowing a reflective layer to abut against an edge of a metal contact while preventing contamination of a metal contact for an LED die is provided. The method includes encapsulating an electrical contact (i.e. metal contact) via with a barrier layer prior to deposition of a reflective film layer. The barrier layer encapsulates the metal contact by defining a mask pattern with a larger size than the metal contact via, which prevents the metal contact from becoming contaminated by the reflective film. This encapsulation reduces contamination of the metal contact and also reduces the voltage drop during operation of the LED die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Yue Chau Kwan, Li Ma, Liang Zhang, Kenneth Morgan Davis, Bing Xuan Li
  • Publication number: 20200002841
    Abstract: Bulk single crystal of aluminum nitride (AlN) having an areal planar defect density?100 cm?2. Methods for growing single crystal aluminum nitride include melting an aluminum foil to uniformly wet a foundation with a layer of aluminum, the foundation forming a portion of an AlN seed holder, for an AlN seed to be used for the AlN growth. The holder may consist essentially of a substantially impervious backing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Robert T. Bondokov, Leo J. Schowalter, Kenneth Morgan, Glen A. Slack, Shailaja P. Rao, Shawn Robert Gibb