Patents by Inventor Patrick Hanley
Patrick Hanley 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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Publication number: 20160019383Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes an electronic device having memory circuitry configured to store an application comprising a plurality of instructions. The system also includes processing circuitry configured to execute the application and an application authenticity check routine, wherein the application authenticity check routine includes instructions executable by the processing circuitry to use idle processing time to verify an authenticity of the application throughout execution of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventor: James Patrick Hanley
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Patent number: 9128889Abstract: Certain embodiments herein are directed to transferring information between devices on a network using a filing system such as the WebDAV file system. In one embodiment, a sensor device may communicate with a computer server including a WebDAV file system to obtain information for various purposes, such as for software upgrades or resolution of software bugs. The computer server may receive data from a sensor associated with a home, business, or power generation equipment, or other asset. The computer server may further prepare the data for transmission to a filing system, which may include calling one or more WebDAV functions. The data may be used to determine additional data that may be used by the computer device that sent the data, in one embodiment. The data, as well as the additional data, may be stored in a WebDAV file system and/or transmitted to a remote computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Patrick Hanley, Bradley Ree
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Publication number: 20140164570Abstract: Certain embodiments herein are directed to transferring information between devices on a network using a filing system such as the WebDAV file system. In one embodiment, a sensor device may communicate with a computer server including a WebDAV file system to obtain information for various purposes, such as for software upgrades or resolution of software bugs. The computer server may receive data from a sensor associated with a home, business, or power generation equipment, or other asset. The computer server may further prepare the data for transmission to a filing system, which may include calling one or more WebDAV functions. The data may be used to determine additional data that may be used be the computer device that sent the data, in one embodiment. The data, as well as the additional data, may be stored in a WebDAV file system and/or transmitted to a remote computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Patrick Hanley, Bradley Ree
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Patent number: 8744789Abstract: Utility meters configured to execute multiple collection agents are provided. In this regard, communication may be facilitated with a plurality of utility providers. A utility meter that includes one or more computer processors may be configured to execute a first software agent configured to collect utility usage data on behalf of a first utility provider. Additionally, the utility meter may be configured to execute a second software agent concurrently with the first software agent. The second software agent may be configured to collect utility usage data on behalf of a second utility provider.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: James Patrick Hanley
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Publication number: 20140019384Abstract: A system includes a utility head end and a utility meter. The utility meter is configured to communicatively couple to the utility head end. The utility meter includes a metrology processor and a head end communications module. The metrology processor is configured to read a measurement. The head end communications module is configured to communicate with the utility head end to transmit the measurement to the utility head end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Patrick Hanley, Hyoung Jhang, Jeremy James McKeown
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Publication number: 20130030733Abstract: Utility meters configured to execute multiple collection agents are provided. In this regard, communication may be facilitated with a plurality of utility providers. A utility meter that includes one or more computer processors may be configured to execute a first software agent configured to collect utility usage data on behalf of a first utility provider. Additionally, the utility meter may be configured to execute a second software agent concurrently with the first software agent. The second software agent may be configured to collect utility usage data on behalf of a second utility provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventor: James Patrick Hanley
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Publication number: 20120249339Abstract: Utility meter display systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a utility meter display system includes: a bistable display configured to be disposed upon a utility meter; and a computing device communicatively connected to the bistable display and the utility meter, the computing device configured to obtain utility service metrology data from the utility meter and transmit the utility service metrology data to the bistable display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Patrick Hanley, Curtis Whitmore Crittenden
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Publication number: 20120179396Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for powering an AMI communication board are provided. A smart power meter may include both a meter metrology component configured to monitor an amount of energy supplied via a power line and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device controller configured to interface with a USB connection. An AMI board configured to facilitate communication over an AMI network may include a USB host controller configured to communicate with the USB device controller. The USB host controller and the AMI board may be powered by the USB device controller via the USB connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventor: James Patrick Hanley
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Publication number: 20120173061Abstract: A charging station for use with a hybrid vehicle having at least one battery includes a communication interface configured to couple to the hybrid vehicle, a network interface configured to communicate with at least one fuel vendor and a utility, and a processor coupled to the communication interface and the network interface. The processor is configured to receive fuel requirements from the hybrid vehicle via the communication interface, receive a fuel price from the at least one fuel vendor the said network interface based on the fuel requirements, receive via the network interface an energy price from the utility that provides energy storable in the at least one battery, and calculate a price index for each of the at least one fuel vendor and the utility.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: James Patrick Hanley, Jeffrey Richard Browne
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Patent number: 7696259Abstract: A coating formulation for a substrate having abstractable hydrogen radicals is disclosed. The formulation includes a hydrophilic polymeric component comprising at least two polymeric species of differing molecular weights, an unsaturated hydrophilic monomer capable of free-radical polymerisation in the presence of a radical and a UV activatable compound capable of abstracting hydrogen radicals from the surface to be coated and from a polymeric specie of the hydrophilic polymeric component so as to initiate and promote the cross-linkage of the monomer to the surface and of the monomer or a propagating monomer chain to a polymeric specie of the polymeric component, and a suitable solvent to give the formulation a desired viscosity.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hanley, Finbar Dolan, Clement Higginbotham, Morgan Tierney
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Patent number: 7516275Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for managing replacement of sets in a locked cache. A cache access by a program is performed, and a side of a binary tree pointed to by a base leaf is identified. A determination is made as to whether a number of accesses to the identified side of the binary tree equals a number of sets associated with the program on the identified side. The base leaf is changed to point to an opposite side of the binary tree if the number of accesses to the identified side equals the number of sets associated with the program on the identified side.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jonathan James DeMent, Ronald P. Hall, Brian Patrick Hanley, Kevin C. Stelzer
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Publication number: 20070043160Abstract: A coating formulation for a substrate having abstractable hydrogen radicals is disclosed. The formulation includes a hydrophilic polymeric component comprising at least two polymeric species of differing molecular weights, an unsaturated hydrophilic monomer capable of free-radical polymerisation in the presence of a radical and a UV activatable compound capable of abstracting hydrogen radicals from the surface to be coated and from a polymeric specie of the hydrophilic polymeric component so as to initiate and promote the cross-linkage of the monomer to the surface and of the monomer or a propagating monomer chain to a polymeric specie of the polymeric component, and a suitable solvent to give the formulation a desired viscosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2004Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hanley, Finbar Dolan, Clement Higginbotham, Morgan Tierney
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Publication number: 20060021270Abstract: An improved method for private labeling of garments which eliminates tedious and cost intensive sewing operations, wherein the original manufacturer's brand label is removed and replaced with a pressure-sensitive adhesive private label that is secured to the original care instruction label in such manner as not to obstruct the readability thereof. The private label is produced from a durable printable woven fabric that is washable, and carries a pressure-sensitive adhesive strip that adheres to non-printed portions of the care instruction label so as to form a movable flap thereover. This method is particularly useful for private labeling smaller quantities of garments, where labor intensive sewing operations are cost prohibitive.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2004Publication date: February 2, 2006Inventor: Patrick Hanley
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Publication number: 20050256532Abstract: The present invention provides a defect patch device and method that patches a defect in the heart or other cardiovascular tissue. One aspect provides a PFO closure device and method that patches a PFO in the right atrium without the device extending through the PFO into the left atrium. The patch device includes a patch and a heart tissue engaging member for attaching the device over the defect. A deployment device and method includes a device positioner to advance the device out of a catheter and to position the device over the defect to attach the device to the tissue around the defect. The positioner may include a device expander or opener that opens the device for deployment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2004Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Asha Nayak, Sean Saint, Terry Guinan, Ronan Thornton, Patrick Hanley, Hilda Mulvihill
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Patent number: 6617508Abstract: An efficient method of interconnecting a solar cell having at least two front surface contacts with a diode mounted on a front surface of the solar cell includes the act of forming at least a first recess on a front surface of the solar cell. A first solar cell contact is formed on the front surface in the first recess. A second solar cell contact is formed on the front surface. At least a first bypass diode is positioned at least partly within the recess. The bypass diode has a first diode contact and a second diode contact. The first solar cell contact is interconnected with the first diode contact. The second solar cell contact is interconnected with the second diode contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Emcore CorporationInventors: Louis C. Kilmer, Mark DeWitt, James Patrick Hanley, Peng-Kuen Chiang
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Patent number: 6578130Abstract: A method and apparatus for prefetching data in computer systems that tracks the number of prefetches currently active and compares that number to a preset maximum number of allowable prefetches to determine if additional prefetches should currently be performed. By limiting the number of prefetches being performed at any given time, the use of system resources for prefetching can be controlled, and thus system performance can be optimized.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2001Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian David Barrick, Michael John Mayfield, Brian Patrick Hanley
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Publication number: 20030079089Abstract: A method and apparatus for prefetching data in computer systems that tracks the number of prefetches currently active and compares that number to a preset maximum number of allowable prefetches to determine if additional prefetches should currently be performed. By limiting the number of prefetches being performed at any given time, the use of system resources for prefetching can be controlled, and thus system performance can be optimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2001Publication date: April 24, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian David Barrick, Michael John Mayfield, Brian Patrick Hanley
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Publication number: 20020144724Abstract: An efficient method of interconnecting a solar cell having at least two front surface contacts with a diode mounted on a front surface of the solar cell includes the act of forming at least a first recess on a front surface of the solar cell. A first solar cell contact is formed on the front surface in the first recess. A second solar cell contact is formed on the front surface. At least a first bypass diode is positioned at least partly within the recess. The bypass diode has a first diode contact and a second diode contact. The first solar cell contact is interconnected with the first diode contact. The second solar cell contact is interconnected with the second diode contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Louis C. Kilmer, Mark DeWitt, James Patrick Hanley, Peng-Kuen Chiang
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Patent number: 6338120Abstract: An apparatus for encoding/decoding an associative cache set use history, and method therefor, is implemented. A five-bit signal is used to fully encode a four-way cache. A least recently used (LRU) set is encoded using a first bit pair, and a second bit pair encodes a most recently used (MRU) set. The sets having intermediate usage are encoded by a remaining single bit. The single bit has a first predetermined value when the sets having intermediate usage have an in-order relationship in accordance with a predetermined ordering of the cache sets. The single bit has a second predetermined value when the sets having intermediate usage have an out-of-order relationship.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1999Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Brian Patrick Hanley
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Patent number: 6326540Abstract: An efficient method of interconnecting a solar cell having at least two front surface contacts with a diode mounted on a front surface of the solar cell includes the act of forming at least a first recess on a front surface of the solar cell. A first solar cell contact is formed on the front surface in the first recess. A second solar cell contact is formed on the front surface. At least a first bypass diode is positioned at least partly within the recess. The bypass diode has a first diode contact and a second diode contact. The first solar cell contact is interconnected with the first diode contact. The second solar cell contact is interconnected with the second diode contact.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2000Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Tecstar Power Systems, Inc.Inventors: Louis C. Kilmer, Mark DeWitt, James Patrick Hanley, Peng-Kuen Chiang