Patents by Inventor Max H. Tanner, Jr.

Max H. Tanner, Jr. 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).

  • Electricity transfer station
    Patent number: 6636784
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for an electricity transfer station. The present invention provides a method for providing a first electricity flow at a first network connection by monitoring a second electricity flow from a second network connection to one or more third network connections and one or more electricity transfer devices. The present invention then controls the one or more electricity transfer devices and one or more electricity sources so that the second electricity flow is less than or equal to a first value and the first electricity flow is provided at the first network connection. In addition, the present invention provides a system for providing a first electricity flow.at a first network connection using a second electricity flow at a second network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Max H. Tanner, Jr., Mike Warren, Houston C. Ross