Patents by Inventor Peter A. Hansen

Peter A. Hansen 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: 20190219699
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for determining a pose of a vehicle. A first localizer may generate a first pose estimate for the vehicle based at least in part on a comparison of first remote sensor data to a first reference data. A second localizer may generate a second pose estimate for the vehicle based at least in part on a comparison of second remote sensor data to a second reference data. A pose state estimator may generate a vehicle pose for the vehicle based at least in part on a first previous pose of the vehicle, the first pose estimate, and the second pose estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Rachel Ahn, David Prasser, Peter Hansen, Robert Zlot, Ethan Duff Eade
  • Publication number: 20190219404
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for locating a vehicle. A pose state estimator may access a previous position for the vehicle at a first time, wherein the previous position is on a first sub-map of a plurality of sub-maps. The pose state estimator may receive from a first localizer a first position estimate for the vehicle at a second time after the first time. The first position estimate may be on a second sub-map of the plurality of sub-maps. The pose state estimator may send to a second localizer a sub-map change message indicating the second sub-map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Rachel Ahn, David Prasser, Peter Hansen, Robert Zlot
  • Publication number: 20190211801
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade and a method of manufacturing same are disclosed. The wind turbine blade comprises a profiled contour with leading and trailing edges and a chord extending there between, a blade shell with pressure and suction sides, a first main spar cap integrated in the pressure side, a second main spar cap integrated in the suction side, and one or more shear webs connected between the first main spar cap and the second main spar cap, wherein the blade shell comprises at least a first load carrying structure arranged at the leading edge or the trailing edge, wherein the first load carrying structure has a first extension including a first primary extension on a first side of the chord, wherein the first primary extension is at least 60% of the first extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: LM Wind Power US Technology APS
    Inventors: Morten RAVN, Peter HANSEN, Simon BERG BOJESEN, Casper SKOVBY, Mads DØSSING, Peter BÆK, Christian Frank ANDERSEN, Michael KLITGAARD, Mark Olaf SLOT
  • Publication number: 20190171436
    Abstract: A method disclosed herein relates to determining an inventory of a plurality of servers based on unique fingerprints and common fingerprints; creating a common set of installed firmware and a plurality of unique sets of installed firmware based on the inventory of the plurality of servers; creating subcategory sets of installed firmware based on the common set of installed firmware and categories of components included in the plurality of servers; obtaining updated versions of firmware corresponding to the subcategory sets of installed firmware and the unique sets of installed firmware; in response to an update request, creating containers for the updated versions of firmware corresponding to the subcategory sets of the installed firmware and the unique sets of installed firmware; and sending update messages to the plurality of servers including links to the respective containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Suhas Shivanna, John Harsany, Peter Hansen
  • Patent number: 10223551
    Abstract: A method for disabling counterfeit cartridge operation is provided. The method includes detecting a cartridge in a blade enclosure. The method includes checking authentication credentials of the cartridge. The method includes determining the cartridge to be counterfeit. The method includes disabling the cartridge in response to determining the cartridge to be counterfeit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Andrew Brown, Peter Hansen
  • Publication number: 20190033349
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to determining a power sense output based on a current sense line and a voltage sense line. A first stage circuit has a first voltage input of the current sense line of a server. The first stage circuit also has a feedback voltage input based on an output voltage of the first stage circuit and a variable resistance value based on the voltage sense line of the server. A second stage circuit is used to buffer the first output voltage to yield a second output voltage. A third stage circuit yields a power sense output based on a difference between the second output voltage and the first voltage input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Vincent W. Michna, Peter Hansen, Julie Victoria Tan
  • Patent number: 10193358
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable and executable instructions are provided for moderating a charging for a number of power resources. Moderating a charging for a number of power resources can include calculating a distinct charging window for each of the number of power resources. Moderating a charging for a number of power resources can also include selecting a first power resource from the number of power resources based on a current time and the distinct charging window for the first power resource. Furthermore, moderating a charging for a number of power resources can include charging the first power resource within the distinct charging window before charging a second power resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Peter Hansen, Darrel G Gaston, Scott E Holloway
  • Publication number: 20190017493
    Abstract: A bulkhead assembly for a wind turbine blade is described, wherein a pressure relief conduit is provided at the bulkhead to allow for pressure to equalise across the bulkhead. This helps to prevent faults or cracks in the bulkhead assembly due to differences in pressure on either side of the bulkhead. Furthermore, liquid traps and/or filter media can be accommodated in the conduit to prevent the passage of liquids or other matter across the bulkhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Aanchal SAINI, Utsa MAJUMDER, Christian Munk CHRISTENSEN, Christian Roed LYSEMOSE, Peter HANSEN, Finn Kjaer NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20180369531
    Abstract: A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use where the adsorbent beds, are designed to be replaced by a patient. The concentrator is designed so that the power supply and adsorbent bed mount is one module and the compressor and air filter are part of another module configured to provide a unitary cooling and air supply system. Replacement beds may be installed easily by patients, and all gas seals will function properly after installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Brenton Alan Taylor, Peter Hansen, John Russell Stump, Patrick Fitzlindon Burgess, Daniel Wayne Chin
  • Publication number: 20180373303
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to determination of a power capping signal based on direct memory access. In an example, a hardware timer in a processor may generate a hardware trigger. In response to the hardware trigger, an analog-to-digital convertor (ADC) engine may obtain an analog voltage signal from a server. ADC engine may convert the analog voltage signal to a digital output. ADC engine may then generate a second hardware trigger. In response to the second hardware trigger, a direct memory access engine may provide the digital output to a programmable logic device via a direct memory access (DMA) operation. The programmable logic device may determine a power capping signal based on the digital output, and provide the power capping signal to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Hansen, Julie Victoria Tan
  • Publication number: 20180344963
    Abstract: Portable oxygen concentrator elements are described including integrated sensor/accumulator assemblies, new muffler designs, and improved airflow and internal gas connectivity. The result of the elements is an extremely compact, light reliable portable oxygen concentrator that is easy to assemble and relatively inexpensive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Brenton Taylor, Peter Hansen, Patrick Burgess, Daniel Chin
  • Publication number: 20180336516
    Abstract: A system for monitoring inventory items, with each inventory item being associated with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The system comprises a check-in station for checking in inventory items. The check-in station comprises a first reader antenna for receiving information from RFID tags of inventory items being checked in, and a first indicator for providing an indication of the inventory items being checked in. The system additionally comprises a check-out station for checking out inventory items. The check-out station comprises a second reader antenna for receiving information from RFID tags of inventory items being checked out, and a second indicator for providing an indication of the inventory items being checked out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: O-Ring Sales & Service, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Allen Johnson, Jonathan Peter Hansen, Adam Lewis O'Hara
  • Patent number: 10130009
    Abstract: A power electronics based system using natural, convection cooling, includes an enclosure housing a plurality of discrete components distributed in a vertical direction from a bottom portion to a top portion of the enclosure and having a heat density weighted average center at a first height along the vertical direction. There is a heat exchanger adjacent to the enclosure, including an inlet port and an outlet port in fluid communication with the enclosure. The heat exchanger has a vertical cooling average center at a second height. There is a cooling fluid disposed in the enclosure and in the heat exchanger to cool the discrete components. The discrete components are positioned in the vertical direction in the enclosure such that the first height of the heat density weighted average center along the vertical direction is below the second height of the vertical cooling average center of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: American Superconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Jie Yuan, Peter Hansen, John Brubaker, Patrick Flannery, Peter Winn
  • Patent number: 10100806
    Abstract: A bulkhead assembly for a wind turbine blade is described, wherein a pressure relief conduit is provided at the bulkhead to allow for pressure to equalise across the bulkhead. This helps to prevent faults or cracks in the bulkhead assembly due to differences in pressure on either side of the bulkhead. Furthermore, liquid traps and/or filter media can be accommodated in the conduit to prevent the passage of liquids or other matter across the bulkhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Aanchal Saini, Utsa Majumder, Christian Munk Christensen, Christian Roed Lysemose, Peter Hansen, Finn Kjaer Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20180295029
    Abstract: Some examples relating to managing servers distributed across multiple groups are described. For example, techniques for managing servers it assigning an identified server to a group based on analysis of grouping information associated with the identified server. The grouping information includes an access credential and the group includes a set of severs with each server accessible by a common access credential. Further, the techniques include generating multiple node topology maps for the group based on topology characteristics. Each node topology map corresponds to a topology characteristic and indicates a layout and an interconnection between servers in the group. Also a node topology map is selected based on characteristic of an operation to be executed on the servers in the group. Thereafter, a message including an instruction for executing the operation is communicated to a server based on the selected node topology map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Suhas Shivanna, Mathews Thomas, Sahana R, Peter Hansen, Sandeep B H
  • Publication number: 20180270987
    Abstract: A power electronics based system using natural, convection cooling, includes an enclosure housing a plurality of discrete components distributed in a vertical direction from a bottom portion to a top portion of the enclosure and having a heat density weighted average center at a first height along the vertical direction. There is a heat exchanger adjacent to the enclosure, including an inlet port and an outlet port in fluid communication with the enclosure. The heat exchanger has a vertical cooling average center at a second height. There is a cooling fluid disposed in the enclosure and in the heat exchanger to cool the discrete components. The discrete components are positioned in the vertical direction in the enclosure such that the first height of the heat density weighted average center along the vertical direction is below the second height of the vertical cooling average center of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jie Yuan, Peter Hansen, John Brubaker, Patrick Flannery, Peter Winn
  • Patent number: 10004869
    Abstract: A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use where the adsorbent beds, are designed to be replaced by a patient. The concentrator is designed so that the power supply and adsorbent bed mount is one module and the compressor and air filter are part of another module configured to provide a unitary cooling and air supply system. Replacement beds may be installed easily by patients, and all gas seals will function properly after installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Inogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenton Alan Taylor, Peter Hansen, John Russell Stump, Patrick Fitzlindon Burgess, Daniel Wayne Chin
  • Publication number: 20180152394
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to fabric cable emulation. Some examples disclosed herein include determining connection data associated with a connection between a fabric interface of a cluster node in a fabric cluster and a fabric switch. Based on the determined connection data, configuration parameters for the connection may be calculated and stored in a memory device on the cluster node. An interface signal may be asserted to the fabric interface of the cluster node after the calculated configuration parameters are stored to indicate that the cluster node is available in the fabric cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Melvin K. Benedict, Nilashis Dey, Peter Hansen, John M. Lenthall
  • Patent number: 9982582
    Abstract: A cleaning system for reducing SOx and particulate matter in exhaust gases from a marine combustion engine, burner or boiler. The cleaning system comprises first and second scrubber process loops having first and second scrubber, respectively, and first and second water circulation tanks, respectively. Water from the first tank is evaporated to water vapor inside the first scrubber by contact with the exhaust gases, whereby the water vapor and the exhaust gases form humid exhaust gases. The humid exhaust gases are transferred to the second scrubber, wherein water from the second tank condensates the water vapor in the humid exhaust gases. A reflux of water from the second scrubber process loop to the first scrubber process loop is provided. At least 60% and more preferred at least 90% of a total amount of alkaline agent supplied to the cleaning system is supplied to the second scrubber process loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Soren Molgaard, Jens Peter Hansen
  • Publication number: 20180107844
    Abstract: A method for disabling counterfeit cartridge operation is provided. The method includes detecting a cartridge in a blade enclosure. The method includes checking authentication credentials of the cartridge. The method includes determining the cartridge to be counterfeit. The method includes disabling the cartridge in response to determining the cartridge to be counterfeit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Brown, Peter Hansen