Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph Mahony
Michael Joseph Mahony 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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Patent number: 10509101Abstract: A smart street lighting system and method employs a plurality of street lights having a luminaire, a luminaire associate and a support pole. A communications module is contained within the luminaire associates and a power line is contained within the support poles. The power line is coupled to the communications module, the luminaire associate and the luminaire, and a steerable millimeter wave radar operatively coupled to the communications module. The communications module operates in a radio frequency network in a frequency range of 57-64 GHz. The steerable millimeter wave radar provides a signal reflected from a target that may be received by one of the luminaire associates within the system. A powerline communications system interfaces with the radio frequency network to provide communications between the communications modules in the street lights and the PLC system.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Inventors: Michael James Hartman, Bruce Gordon Barnett, John Erik Hershey, Michael Joseph Mahony, Michael Joseph Dell'Anno, Stanislava Soro
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Patent number: 9872643Abstract: A non-intrusive physiological data measurement system and method, as well as an optically induced treatment system, are described. The measurement system includes a monitoring mechanism that includes light emitter modules capable of emitting light at at least two wavelengths. The light emitted from the light emitter modules is transmitted through a subject and to a light receiving mechanism, such as an optical sensor. Physiological data is taken from the received light. The system also can ascertain movement of the subject by obtaining an initial outline of the subject and comparing that outline with a subsequently obtained outline. A therapeutic optic system includes a non-adhering light emitting mechanism for providing light at therapeutic wavelengths.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Joseph Mahony, John Erik Hershey, Glenn Alan Forman, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., William Eugene Powell, III
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Publication number: 20150346320Abstract: A smart street lighting system and method employs a plurality of street lights having a luminaire, a luminaire associate and a support pole. A communications module is contained within the luminaire associates and a power line is contained within the support poles. The power line is coupled to the communications module, the luminaire associate and the luminaire, and a steerable millimeter wave radar operatively coupled to the communications module. The communications module operates in a radio frequency network in a frequency range of 57-64 GHz. The steerable millimeter wave radar provides a signal reflected from a target that may be received by one of the luminaire associates within the system. A powerline communications system interfaces with the radio frequency network to provide communications between the communications modules in the street lights and the PLC system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Michael James Hartman, Bruce Gordon Barnett, John Erik Hershey, Michael Joseph Mahony, Michael Joseph Dell'Anno, Stanislava Soro
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Patent number: 9099858Abstract: A system and method for detecting a utility network threat based on the quality of communications received at devices in the utility network. The quality of a communication signal received by a device in the utility network is determined and a threat to the utility network is determined based on the signal quality. Threat information is output to devices on the utility network.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen Francis Bush, Michael Joseph Mahony
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Patent number: 8798803Abstract: A control system for an electric power system is provided. The control system includes a wireless communication system for tracking one or more electric vehicles and receiving a battery charge data of said electric vehicles. The control system also includes a load sensor for sensing load of the electric power system. The control system further includes a controller for operating one or more protection elements based on the battery charge data of the electric vehicles and the load data of the electric power system.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen Francis Bush, Michael Joseph Mahony
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Patent number: 8750118Abstract: A scale free communication network in a power network is provided. The scale free communication network comprises a plurality of distribution devices communicatively coupled to each other in a power network that include a protection device and a controller coupled to each of the plurality of distribution devices in the power network. The controller identifies a plurality of isolated distribution devices. The controller further restores the plurality of isolated distribution devices in the power network by automatically activating the tie-switch in the power network. The controller also computes reliability indicators for each of the restored distribution device in the power network. Furthermore, the controller identifies critical distribution devices in the power network based on the computed reliability indicators and establishes a scale free communications network within the power network based on the identified critical distribution devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen Francis Bush, Michael Joseph Mahony
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Publication number: 20130006434Abstract: A control system for an electric power system is provided. The control system includes a wireless communication system for tracking one or more electric vehicles and receiving a battery charge data of said electric vehicles. The control system also includes a load sensor for sensing load of the electric power system. The control system further includes a controller for operating one or more protection elements based on the battery charge data of the electric vehicles and the load data of the electric power system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Stephen Francis Bush, Michael Joseph Mahony
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Publication number: 20130003603Abstract: A scale free communication network in a power network is provided. The scale free communication network comprises a plurality of distribution devices communicatively coupled to each other in a power network that include a protection device and a controller coupled to each of the plurality of distribution devices in the power network. The controller identifies a plurality of isolated distribution devices. The controller further restores the plurality of isolated distribution devices in the power network by automatically activating the tie-switch in the power network. The controller also computes reliability indicators for each of the restored distribution device in the power network. Furthermore, the controller identifies critical distribution devices in the power network based on the computed reliability indicators and establishes a scale free communications network within the power network based on the identified critical distribution devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Stephen Francis Bush, Michael Joseph Mahony
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Publication number: 20130003238Abstract: A self-organizing protection coordination system within a power network is provided. The self-organizing protection coordination system in the power network includes a plurality of distribution devices communicatively coupled to each other in a power network. The power network also includes a protection device coupled to each of the plurality of distribution devices configured to transmit power in the distribution network. The power network further includes a controller coupled to each of the plurality of distribution devices. The controller receives communication channel characteristics from a plurality of distribution devices in a distribution network at an interval of time. The controller also computes a delay in time for receiving the communication characteristics. The controller further determines a plurality of reliability indicators at each of the plurality of distribution devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Stephen Francis Bush, Michael Joseph Mahony
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Publication number: 20120249286Abstract: A system and method for detecting a utility network threat based on the quality of communications received at devices in the utility network. The quality of a communication signal received by a device in the utility network is determined and a threat to the utility network is determined based on the signal quality. Threat information is output to devices on the utility network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Stephen Francis Bush, Michael Joseph Mahony
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Publication number: 20120155557Abstract: A system and method of data communication for a power grid determines available wired and wireless modes of data transmission and the available routes in the available wired and wireless modes. A weight is allocated to each of the available route and a final route for communication is determined based on an objective function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Stephen Francis Bush, Michael Joseph Mahony
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Patent number: 7691048Abstract: An infant monitoring system includes an incubation chamber configured to house an infant. Furthermore, the infant monitoring system includes a data reception interface configured to receive a wireless signal indicative of a vital sign. The infant monitoring system may be configured to communicate wirelessly with a LAN or a remote monitoring system.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Joseph Mahony, Daniel White Sexton, John Erik Hershey, John Carter, Jr., Howard Leigh Krain
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Publication number: 20080194906Abstract: A non-intrusive physiological data measurement system and method, as well as an optically induced treatment system, are described. The measurement system includes a monitoring mechanism that includes light emitter modules capable of emitting light at at least two wavelengths. The light emitted from the light emitter modules is transmitted through a subject and to a light receiving mechanism, such as an optical sensor. Physiological data is taken from the received light. The system also can ascertain movement of the subject by obtaining an initial outline of the subject and comparing that outline with a subsequently obtained outline. A therapeutic optic system includes a non-adhering light emitting mechanism for providing light at therapeutic wavelengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Michael Joseph Mahony, John Erik Hershey, Glenn Alan Forman, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, William Eugene Powell
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Patent number: 7376451Abstract: A non-intrusive physiological data measurement system and method, as well as an optically induced treatment system, are described. The measurement system includes a monitoring mechanism that includes light emitter modules capable of emitting light at at least two wavelengths. The light emitted from the light emitter modules is transmitted through a subject and to a light receiving mechanism, such as an optical sensor. Physiological data is taken from the received light. The system also can ascertain movement of the subject by obtaining an initial outline of the subject and comparing that outline with a subsequently obtained outline. A therapeutic optic system includes a non-adhering light emitting mechanism for providing light at therapeutic wavelengths.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Joseph Mahony, John Erik Hershey, Glenn Alan Forman, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., William Eugene Powell, III
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Patent number: 7215212Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system that enables the simultaneous remote monitoring of a plurality of infants' skin temperatures. The system comprises an electronic circuit that combines the functions of sensoring and multiple-channel transmitting, a pre-deployment temperature bath for calibration of the temperature sensor(s), and a receiving and reporting station for centralized monitoring the infants' skin temperatures. The present invention is further directed to a temperature sensor that measures the temperature and transmits the data in multiple channels to a remote receiver. In one embodiment, the temperature sensor comprises a ring oscillator, having a plurality of odd number of inverters, and the ring oscillator is capable of utilizing less than all of the inverters in the ring to modulate the frequency of the signal. In another embodiment, the temperature sensor comprises one inverter and a plurality of delay elements and sensor transmits phase shifted signals to modulate the signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Joseph Mahony, Daniel White Sexton, John Erik Hershey
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Patent number: 7054599Abstract: A radio and method of making the radio is disclosed having a first set of radio components for processing analog signals in a radio transmission and a second set of radio components for processing digital signals in a radio transmission. The radio comprises a substrate base support, and at least one pocket formed within the substrate. The radio comprises at least one processor, each of the at least one processor being within a corresponding one of the at least one pocket for modulating a radio signal into one of a plurality of waveforms based on a software instruction set. Each of the at least one processor being in electronic communication with both of the first and second sets of the radio components. A dielectric layer covers a top surface of the substrate and each of the at least one processor. A plurality of vias are formed in the dielectric layer to expose selected portions of each of the at least one processor.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Kelvin Ma, Richard Louis Frey, Michael Joseph Mahony, John Jesse Soderberg
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Publication number: 20040224647Abstract: A radio and method of making the radio is disclosed having a first set of radio components for processing analog signals in a radio transmission and a second set of radio components for processing digital signals in a radio transmission. The radio comprises a substrate base support, and at least one pocket formed within the substrate. The radio comprises at least one processor, each of the at least one processor being within a corresponding one of the at least one pocket for modulating a radio signal into one of a plurality of waveforms based on a software instruction set. Each of the at least one processor being in electronic communication with both of the first and second sets of the radio components. A dielectric layer covers a top surface of the substrate and each of the at least one processor. A plurality of vias are formed in the dielectric layer to expose selected portions of each of the at least one processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2003Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Kelvin Ma, Richard Louis Frey, Michael Joseph Mahony, John Jesse Soderberg