Patents by Inventor Michael Ennis

Michael Ennis 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).

  • Patent number: 11879927
    Abstract: A system and method for determining if a fault condition exists in an electrical network. The method includes determining that a fault protection device has been opened and monitoring a voltage angle of a voltage waveform across a vacuum gap switching arrangement if the fault protection device is open, where the vacuum gap switching arrangement includes at least one vacuum gap switching element. The method also includes triggering a breakdown of a vacuum gap in the at least one vacuum gap switching element when the voltage angle corresponds to a predetermined switching angle to enable a temporary current flow through the vacuum gap switching arrangement, measuring the current flow through the vacuum gap switching arrangement, and determining whether the fault condition exists based at least in part on the measured current flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Goran Djogo, Michael Ennis
  • Publication number: 20200191855
    Abstract: A system and method for determining if a fault condition exists in an electrical network. The method includes determining that a fault protection device has been opened and monitoring a voltage angle of a voltage waveform across a vacuum gap switching arrangement if the fault protection device is open, where the vacuum gap switching arrangement includes at least one vacuum gap switching element. The method also includes triggering a breakdown of a vacuum gap in the at least one vacuum gap switching element when the voltage angle corresponds to a predetermined switching angle to enable a temporary current flow through the vacuum gap switching arrangement, measuring the current flow through the vacuum gap switching arrangement, and determining whether the fault condition exists based at least in part on the measured current flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Goran Djogo, Michael Ennis
  • Patent number: 10247767
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for fault detection and direction determination with a phase overcurrent relay using individual phase torques and the negative sequence torque, and with a ground overcurrent relay using the zero sequence torque. A directional element includes a ground element logic circuit, a negative element logic circuit and a phase element logic circuit to evaluate the operation state of the system, detect a fault condition and determine the direction of the fault condition in an electrical power distribution system having multiple sources on a power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Ennis, Adam Gardner, Alejandro Montenegro, Yoav Sharon
  • Publication number: 20160266193
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for fault detection and direction determination with a phase overcurrent relay using individual phase torques and the negative sequence torque, and with a ground overcurrent relay using the zero sequence torque. A directional element includes a ground element logic circuit, a negative element logic circuit and a phase element logic circuit to evaluate the operation state of the system, detect a fault condition and determine the direction of the fault condition in an electrical power distribution system having multiple sources on a power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Michael ENNIS, Adam GARDNER, Alejandro MONTENEGRO, Yoav SHARON
  • Publication number: 20110003310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral fluid rapid immunochromatography test. More particularly, the present invention relates to an oral fluid collection swab separate from a lateral flow immunochromatography strip for detecting an analyte in oral fluid, consisting essentially of a sample pad, a conjugate pad, a test zone and control zone pad made of at least one matrix material, wherein the conjugate pad lies downstream of the sample pad, and is striped with a conjugate; the test and control zone pad lies downstream of the conjugate pad, wherein the test zone is immobilized with an specific binding reagent that specifically binding to the target analyte; and the control zone, downstream of the test zone, is immobilized with a second capture reagent. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the strip, a lateral flow immunochromatography method for detecting an analyte in oral fluid by using the strip, and kits containing the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: BEIJING CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: John Michael Ennis, Paul Robert Smith, Ronald William Mink, James Richard George, Toby Devorah Gottfried, Glen Michael Ford
  • Publication number: 20070285857
    Abstract: A power distribution protection system and method uses communications to coordinate operation of fault protection devices. Communications may be prioritized wherein messages of a lower priority are held or discarded in favor of messages of a higher priority, for example, messages indicating a fault condition. The devices may use multiple channel access schemes in accordance with a priority of a message to be communicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Donald Berkowitz, Michael Ennis, Michael Meisinger, James Niemira, Raymond O'Leary, Thomas Bruns, William Walburg
  • Publication number: 20070259559
    Abstract: A fuse incorporates a fusible element assembly and an auxiliary fusible element assembly in a solid arc extinguishing material configuration. The fusible element assembly has a first operating characteristic and the auxiliary fusible element has a second operating characteristic different than the first operating characteristic. An installation adapter may be used to adapt a fuse to a non-standard mounting for the fuse. The installation adapter may include first and second adapter members that secure to the fuse to provide contacts having an appropriate spatial relationship to engage the non-standard mounting. A fuse and an installation adapter may be packaged as a kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: S&C ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: Glenn Borchardt, Michael Ennis, Jorge Montante, Martin Warszawa
  • Publication number: 20070210891
    Abstract: A retention arrangement for a circuit interrupter to ensure that ensures the retention of the circuit interrupter in its mounting. The retention arrangement cooperates with a latch member of the mounting for the circuit interrupter. Accordingly, the circuit interrupter is retained in its mounting even where the dimensions of the circuit interrupter may vary from the nominal specified dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Jorge Montante, Michael Ennis, Mark Stavnes
  • Publication number: 20060237444
    Abstract: A current sensor for installation on a conductor without breaking the conductor may include an insulating base having a conductor supporting portion and a conductive coil disposed within an outer surface of the insulating base. A magnetically permeable conductor retaining member includes a portion that passes through the coil and is secured to the insulating base. The retaining member defines a conductor receiving aperture portion with the aperture portion being disposed adjacent the conductor supporting portion of the insulating base. With a conductor positioned within the aperture portion, the conductor is secured by the retaining member to the conductor receiving portion of the insulating base and a substantially continuous permeable path is formed by the conductor retaining member about the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Ennis, Thomas Tobin
  • Publication number: 20050282796
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: wherein R1, R2, X and Y have any of the values defined in the specification, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds. The invention also provides therapeutic methods as well as processes and intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Brad Acker, Michael Ennis, Kristine Frank, Jackson Hester, Eric Jacobsen, Bruce Rogers, Susan Steele
  • Publication number: 20050212524
    Abstract: An arrangement and method is provided for determining the present condition and/or expected life of electric power lines via the measurement and analysis of the current into and the current out of the electric power line, thus permitting preventive action on electric power lines before problems arise. In this way, any departure from normal operation may also be detected, e.g. such as caused by a high-impedance fault or the like. The phase angle difference between the input and output currents provides a measure of the condition of the line, i.e. specifically, this phase angle shift between the input and output currents increases as the line ages and loss factors increase. Due to the inherent noise in the current signals, in one embodiment the phase angle shift is measured via a cross-correlation between the input and output current signals to provide the measured phase angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Ennis, Debashis Satpathi
  • Publication number: 20050143403
    Abstract: This invention relates to substituted pyrimidinone and pyrimidithione derivatives that bind with high affifnity to CRF1 receptors, including human CRF1 receptors. This invention also relates to methods of using the compounds of the invention to treat a disorder or condition, the treatment of which can be effected or facilitated by antagonizing a CRF receptor, such as CNS disorders or diseases, particularly anxiety disorders, and depression and stress related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Jian-Min Fu, Michael Ennis, Robert Hoffman, Patrick Verhoest, John Mickelson, Jeffrey Corbett
  • Publication number: 20050134253
    Abstract: A magneto-striction based, passive optical current sensor is provided that is located at high voltage and communicates to ground level via an optical fiber. The optical current sensor includes a ferromagnetic core, a modulator of magnetostrictive material, e.g. Terfenol-D in a preferred embodiment, that responds to the magnetic field, and two or more matched fiber Bragg gratings that convert this response into a wavelength modulated optical signal that is transmitted via an optical fiber to ground level electronics. To linearize the output of the optical current sensor, the optical sensor includes arrangements to provide both mechanical and magnetic bias to the modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Kovanko, Michael Ennis, Jeffrey Moore, Debashis Satpathi
  • Publication number: 20050101613
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of Formula I, a stereoisomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a prodrug thereof. The compounds interact with CRF, receptors, including human CRF, receptors. This invention also relates to methods of using the compounds of the invention to treat a disorder or condition, the treatment of which can be effected or facilitated by antagonizing a CRF receptor, such as CNS disorders or diseases, particularly anxiety-related disorders such as anxiety, and mood disorders such as major depression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Corbett, Michael Ennis, Kristine Frank, Jian-Min Fu, Robert Hoffman, Patrick Verhoest
  • Publication number: 20050054683
    Abstract: A process for preparing a compound of the formula I: or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof wherein X is —NR1—, —S(O)g—, or —O—; R1 is —H, C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —CN, or halo, or R1 is —(CH2)h-aryl, —COR1-1, —COOR1-2, —CO—(CH2)h—COR1-1, C1-6 alkyl sulfonyl, —SO2—(CH2)h-aryl, or —(CO)i-Het; R2 is —H, C1-6 alkyl, —(CH2)h-aryl, or halo; R3 and R4 are the same or different and are —H or halo; R5 is —H, C1-12 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo, C3-12 cycloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy. The compounds are useful antimicrobial agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Douglas Hutchinson, Michael Ennis, Robert Hoffman, Richard Thomas, Toni-Jo Poel, Michael Barbachyn, Steven Brickner, David Anderson
  • Publication number: 20050052807
    Abstract: A control method and arrangement that monitors the condition and operating parameters of a power electronic system having power electronic devices and responds to various detected abnormalities to optimize operation of the power electronic system. The arrangement increases reliability of operation and optimizes the continuous supply of power to a load. The arrangement also includes the capability for diagnosing the parameters of the power electronic switches including drive current, drive voltage and operating temperature and for communicating the status information in a coordinated fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Klippel, Richard Mikosz, Ronald Atanus, Michael Ennis, Raymond O'Leary, Joseph Ruta, Gregory Mears
  • Publication number: 20050049257
    Abstract: Substituted aryl 1,4-pyrazine derivatives and their use in treating anxiety disorders, depression and stress related disorders are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Patrick Verhoest, Jeffrey Corbett, Michael Ennis, Kristine Frank, Jian-Min Fu, Robert Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20050038040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, or a stereoisomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a prodrug thereof. The compounds of the inventions are CRF1 receptor antagonists. Compounds of the invention are useful for treating, in a warm-blooded animal, particularly a mammal, and more particularly a human, various disorders that are associated with CRF or CRF1 receptors, or disorders the treatment of which can be effected or facilitated by antagonizing CRF1 receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Corbett, Michael Ennis, Kristine Frank, Jian-Min Fu, Robert Hoffman, Patrick Verhoest
  • Publication number: 20050020601
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted pyrazinone derivatives of Formula I that are CRF1 receptor antagonists, including human CRF1 receptors. This invention also relates to use of compounds of the invention for treating a disorder or condition, the treatment of which can be effected or facilitated by antagonizing a CRF receptor, such as CNS disorders, particularly anxiety-related disorders and mood disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Corbett, Michael Ennis, Robert Hoffman, Patrick Verhoest