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).
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Publication number: 20240137377Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 11728050Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
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Patent number: 11721443Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown
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Publication number: 20230120623Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown
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Patent number: 11501886Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
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Publication number: 20220230767Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Jerry W. Nicholson, Cesar M. Velasquez, Kenneth A. Morgan
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Patent number: 11309462Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: CREE LED, INC.Inventors: Erin Welch, Paul Thomas Fini, Eric Tarsa, Kenneth Morgan Davis
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Patent number: 11278783Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Inventor: Kenneth Morgan
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Patent number: 11276504Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLCInventors: Jerry W. Nicholson, Cesar M. Velasquez, Kenneth A. Morgan
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Patent number: 11127876Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Yue Chau Kwan, Li Ma, Liang Zhang, Kenneth Morgan Davis, Bing Xuan Li
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Publication number: 20210225533Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
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Patent number: 11015263Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: CRYSTAL IS, INC.Inventors: Robert T. Bondokov, Leo J. Schowalter, Kenneth Morgan, Glen A. Slack, Shailaja P. Rao, Shawn Robert Gibb
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Publication number: 20210110942Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Jerry W. Nicholson, Cesar M. Velasquez, Kenneth A. Morgan
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Patent number: 10910115Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLCInventors: Jerry W. Nicholson, Cesar M. Velasquez, Kenneth A. Morgan
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Patent number: 10872702Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown
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Patent number: 10872703Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
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Publication number: 20200388407Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
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Patent number: 10770189Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Morgan, David L. Major, Randy M. Brown, Gerald A. Deaver
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Publication number: 20200135963Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Lumileds LLCInventors: Yue Chau Kwan, Li Ma, Liang Zhang, Kenneth Morgan Davis, Bing Xuan Li
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Publication number: 20200002841Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Robert T. Bondokov, Leo J. Schowalter, Kenneth Morgan, Glen A. Slack, Shailaja P. Rao, Shawn Robert Gibb