Patents by Inventor Lori J. Welch

Lori J. Welch 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).

  • Engine control unit configuration security
    Patent number: 9158926
    Abstract: An engine control unit configuration security system receives a request with a serial number associated with an engine control unit and a requested engine control unit change. The system determines that the requested engine control unit change is approved and in response generates a code including a serial number associated with the engine control unit and an instruction that causes the engine control unit to implement the requested engine control unit change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jared J. Wentz, Lori J. Welch
  • ENGINE CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION SECURITY
    Publication number: 20150199522
    Abstract: An engine control unit configuration security system receives a request with a serial number associated with an engine control unit and a requested engine control unit change. The system determines that the requested engine control unit change is approved and in response generates a code including a serial number associated with the engine control unit and an instruction that causes the engine control unit to implement the requested engine control unit change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jared J. Wentz, Lori J. Welch
  • Engine control module and method for use in engine system manufacture
    Patent number: 7124011
    Abstract: An engine control module is associated with a particular engine system, and used to store information concerning manufacturing instructions for manufacturing the engine system and as-built information about the particular engine system. The engine control module also stores engine system operating instructions operable to enable the engine control module to control one or more aspects of the engine system operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Dresser, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael Baxter, Lori J. Welch