Patents by Inventor Michael A. Motley

Michael A. Motley 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: 20020107751
    Abstract: A network-based method for configuring assembled manual motor controllers includes receiving assembled manual motor controller specification information from a user and using a server to compare the received specification information with pre-stored information. The method also includes selecting at least one assembled manual motor controller that matches the received specification information and displaying to the user information related to the assembled manual motor controller. A network-based method also provides for selection of a various accessories for the selected assembled manual motor controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Muthaiya Rajagopalan, Loknath Esety Patro, Michael A. Motley, Charles Stephen Pitzen
  • Publication number: 20020099615
    Abstract: A network-based method for configuring instrument transformers includes receiving instrument transformer specification information from a user and using a server to compare the received specification information with pre-stored information. The method also includes selecting at least one instrument transformer that matches the received specification information and displaying to the user information related to the instrument transformer. A network-based method also provides for selection of a various accessories for the selected instrument transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Diane Christine Mobley, Wayne Rautio, Susan Gauld Montross, Michael A. Motley, Odunze C. Onyeberechi, Alex Lombardi, David H. Merritt
  • Publication number: 20020078166
    Abstract: A system and method for integrating a network-based tool with a personal computer-based application for selecting and configuring a product. The network based tool, which may be running on a user's PC, saves the data from the configuration to the PC based application. The network-based tool then stores the data in its data storage format, thereby allowing the rest of the PC based application to use the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Michael A. Motley, Kevin Watts, Dhruva Nagaraj Kadaba, John Matthew Spens
  • Publication number: 20020077934
    Abstract: A network-based method for configuring terminal blocks includes receiving terminal block information from a user and using a server to compare the received specification information with pre-stored information. The method also includes selecting at least one terminal block that matches the received specification information and displaying to the user information related to the terminal block. A network-based method also provides for selection of various accessories for the selected terminal block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Prabhu Shankar Pichai, Loknath Esety Patro, Kirk Schirra, Michael A. Motley
  • Publication number: 20020077920
    Abstract: A network-based method for configuring push button enclosures and stations includes receiving information regarding at least one of a push button enclosure and a push button station from a user and using a server to compare the received specification information with pre-stored information. The method also includes selecting at least one of a push button enclosure and a push button station that matches the received specification information and displaying to the user information related to the selected push button enclosure and/or station. A network-based method provides for selection of various accessories for the selected push button enclosure and/or station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Saraswathy Vijayasingam, Loknath Esety Patro, Kirk Schirra, Michael A. Motley
  • Publication number: 20020077935
    Abstract: A network-based method for configuring unassembled manual motor controllers includes receiving unassembled manual motor controller specification information from a user and using a server to compare the received specification information with pre-stored information. The method also includes selecting at least one unassembled manual motor controller that matches the received specification information and displaying to the user information related to the unassembled manual motor controller. A network-based method also provides for selection of a various accessories for the selected unassembled manual motor controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Muthaiya Rajagopalan, Loknath Esety Patro, Charles Stephen Pitzen, Michael A. Motley
  • Publication number: 20020069164
    Abstract: A network-based method for saving and recalling bill of material information includes receiving bill of material specification information from a user and using a server to compare the received specification information with pre-stored information. The method also includes selecting at least one bill of material that matches the received specification information and displaying to the user information related to the bill of material, and providing the user the option of ordering the product on the bill of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Franciscus Reza Paul Adam, Michael A. Motley, Ramanathan Valliyappan, Darrin Kenneth Bock
  • Patent number: 4782661
    Abstract: A subassembly for controlling the mount density of an intumescent mat around a frangible catalyst coated monolith of unknown but varied dimension when the monolith is installed in a catalytic converter, wherein a convolute sleeve of thin intumescent mat from a single piece is wrapped in sufficient layers around the monolith to provide a resultant monolith-mat subassembly of predetermined dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Motley, Kenneth J. Pomeroy
  • Patent number: 4750251
    Abstract: A method of controlling the mount density of an intumescent mat around a frangible catalyst coated monolith of unknown but varied dimension when the monolith is installed in a catalytic converter, wherein a convolute sleeve of thin intumescent mat from a single piece is wrapped in sufficient layers around the monolith to provide a resultant monolith-mat subassembly of predetermined dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Motley, Kenneth J. Pomeroy