Patents by Inventor Peter C. Cowan
Peter C. Cowan 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: 10025337Abstract: A system and method for managing an electrical distribution system in a facility is disclosed. In one aspect, the method may include receiving at a computer system from a monitoring system data related to actual energy use of components of the electrical distribution system, receiving at the computer system a request for a modification to the electrical distribution system, using the computer system, providing a revised electrical distribution system design based on the request and the data related to actual energy use using a system optimization function for the electrical distribution system, modifying the electrical distribution system in accordance with the revised electrical distribution system design to provide a modified electrical distribution system in the facility, and receiving at the computer system from the monitoring system data related to actual energy use of components of the modified electrical distribution system.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Matthew Stanlake, Peter C. Cowan, John C. Van Gorp, David Kidd, Hugh T. Lindsay, John Toffler, Catherine Gamroth, Kui Wu, Dimitri Marinakis
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Publication number: 20150051749Abstract: A system and method for managing an electrical distribution system in a facility is disclosed. In one aspect, the method may include receiving at a computer system from a monitoring system data related to actual energy use of components of the electrical distribution system, receiving at the computer system a request for a modification to the electrical distribution system, using the computer system, providing a revised electrical distribution system design based on the request and the data related to actual energy use using a system optimization function for the electrical distribution system, modifying the electrical distribution system in accordance with the revised electrical distribution system design to provide a modified electrical distribution system in the facility, and receiving at the computer system from the monitoring system data related to actual energy use of components of the modified electrical distribution system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA INC.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Matthew Stanlake, Peter C. Cowan, John C. Van Gorp, David Kidd, Hugh T. Lindsay, John Toffler, Catherine Gamroth, Kui Wu, Dimitri Marinakis
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Patent number: 8024492Abstract: A method of managing a power monitoring and control informational system that encompasses multiple intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) of varying types comprises creating different device types, including tags associated with each of the device types; creating at least one profile for each of the device types; and generating a user interface display that enables a user to create a new profile, the display including options to create a new profile or to create a profile by modifying a copy of data representing an existing profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Rafee Syed, Theresa Wall, Coni Wimsatt, Loretta Stokes, Jayme McQuillan, Peter C. Cowan, Jeffrey W. Johnson
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Patent number: 7761248Abstract: A line device monitors at least one power parameter of an electric power line and produces at least one representation thereof. The at least one representation is communicated to a microprocessor based device. The representation is compared with a measurement of the at least one power parameter produced by legacy instrumentation.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Inventors: Paul E. Doig, Martin A. Hancock, Colin N. Gunn, J. Bradford Forth, Peter C. Cowan, Simon H. Lightbody
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Publication number: 20100161835Abstract: A method of managing a power monitoring and control informational system that encompasses multiple intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) of varying types comprises creating different device types, including tags associated with each of the device types; creating at least one profile for each of the device types; and generating a user interface display that enables a user to create a new profile, the display including options to create a new profile or to create a profile by modifying a copy of data representing an existing profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: SQUARE D COMPANYInventors: Rafee Syed, Theresa Wall, Coni Wimsatt, Loretta Stokes, Jayme McQuillan, Peter C. Cowan, Jeffrey W. Johnson
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Patent number: 7557563Abstract: A sensor apparatus for measuring power parameters on a power conductor, such as a high voltage transmission line may include a corona structure, an electronics assembly and a conductor mountable device. The corona structure may define an outer boundary surrounding the electronics assembly and the conductor mountable device. The corona structure may shield the electronic assembly and conductor mountable device from a corona produceable with the power conductor. The conductor mountable device may be a power parameter measurement device, such as a current sensor assembly. The current sensor assembly may be a split-core design that includes multiple transformer cores. The electronics assembly and the conductor mountable device may powered from a line voltage suppliable on the power conductor. Data may be wirelessly transmitted and received with the sensor apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2006Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Colin N. Gunn, Stewart J. Harding, Marc A. Ricci, Daniel N. Loewen, Peter C. Cowan, Martin A. Hancock
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Patent number: 7478003Abstract: A method and arrangement are disclosed for attaching one or more electrical bayonet-type blades to a circuit board with the bayonets being used to receive voltage and current signals from the electric circuit of an electrical meter. The arrangement includes a circuit board with at least one opening adapted to receive one blade. In addition, a sensor is coupled with the electric circuit to sense at least one electrical parameter from the circuit and generating a corresponding analog signal. A solder pad disposed on at least one surface of board surrounds the opening. Solder is applied around the electrically conducting bayonet on one surface of the circuit board and around the electrically conducting bayonet of the surface of the circuit board opposite to the solder pad.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Inventors: Peter C. Cowan, Markus F. Hirschbold
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Patent number: 7453267Abstract: A branch circuit monitoring system includes a plurality of current sensor modules that are installable in a panelboard. Each of the current sensor modules may be associated with a respective one of a plurality of branch circuits included in the panelboard. Each of the current sensor modules may include a current sensor, operating logic and a communication module. The current sensor may measure a power parameter of the respective branch circuit associated therewith. The operating logic may be coupled with the current sensor and the communication module, and may direct the overall functionality of the current sensor module. The communication module may be operable to communicate with a device external to the current sensor module.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: William B. Westbrock, Jr., Hugh Lindsay, Peter C. Cowan, Martin A. Hancock, Michael James Gillis
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Patent number: 7417558Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) for monitoring at least one power parameter in a power system is disclosed. The IED comprises at least one voltage input operative to be coupled with at least one power line in the power system and operative to sense at least one voltage in the power system. The IED further comprises at least one current input operative to be coupled with the at least one power line and operative to sense a current flowing through the at least one power line. The IED further comprises at least one analog to digital converter coupled to the voltage input and the current input and operative to produce digital samples indicative of the voltage and current. The IED further comprises a processor coupled with the at least one analog to digital converter and operative to calculate the at least one power parameter. The IED further comprises a power supply operative to supply power to the IED.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Simon H. Lightbody, Peter C. Cowan, Hal E. Etheridge, J. Bradford Forth, Colin N. Gunn, Martin A. Hancock
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Patent number: 7337080Abstract: Systems and methods for reclassifying instrument transformers. A line mounted device that includes a sensor that can be attached to a power line. The line mounted device generates data or representations of the power parameters of the power line. A processor in the line mounted device produces modified representations of the power parameters that are transmitted wirelessly to a microprocessor based device. The microprocessor based device also receives second representations of the power parameters from legacy instrumentation. Compensation data is produced based on the modified representations from the line mounted device and the second representations from the legacy instrumentation. The compensation data can be used to compensate or correct the representations of the power parameters from the legacy instrumentation even after the line mounted device is no longer attached to the power line.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Power Measurement, Ltd.Inventors: Paul E. Doig, Martin A. Hancock, Colin N. Gunn, J. Bradford Forth, Peter C. Cowan, Simon H. Lightbody
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Patent number: 7249265Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (“IED”) includes at least one function module that performs a specified function or feature. The function module operates to perform a power management function in conjunction with IED. The IED operates with a one key code corresponding to the power management function. The key code operates to enable or disable the power management function.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2001Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Power Measurement, Ltd.Inventors: Rudolf Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Peter C. Cowan, Geoffrey T. Hyatt, Rene T. Jonker, Simon H. Lightbody
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Patent number: 7246014Abstract: An Enterprise Energy Management (“EEM”) software system is disclosed that displays EEM data and allows a user to interact with the data to better understand and manage their electrical system. The EEM software system collects real-time, near real-time and historical input data from various data sources, creates useful information from that data by filtering and isolating relevant data and performing analytics on the data, displays that data to the user in an easy to understand format, and allows the user to interact with the displayed data. The EEM software allows the user to perform what-if analysis, make changes in their system and verify results of those changes. The graphical user interfaces provide context sensitive and relevant guidance to novice and expert users.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2004Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: J. Bradford Forth, Peter C. Cowan, Douglas Stephen Ransom, Thomas S. Stevenson, Jeffrey W. Yeo
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Patent number: 7158050Abstract: A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, a display and a cover. The electronics includes at least transducers, an analog to digital converter and logic. A meter cover encloses the revenue meter. Communications of data to and from the revenue meter may be done via a fiber optic communications link.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Simon H. Lightbody, Peter C. Cowan, David W. Giles, Rene T. Jonker, Markus F. Hirschbold
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Patent number: 6983211Abstract: A method and arrangement are disclosed for attaching one or more electrical bayonet-type blades to a circuit board with the bayonets being used to receive voltage and current signals from the electric circuit of an electrical meter. The arrangement includes a circuit board with at least one opening adapted to receive one blade. In addition, a sensor is coupled with the electric circuit to sense at least one electrical parameter from the circuit and generating a corresponding analog signal. A solder pad disposed on at least one surface of board surrounds the opening. Solder is applied around the electrically conducting bayonet on one surface of the circuit board and around the electrically conducting bayonet of the surface of the circuit board opposite to the solder pad.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Power Measurement, Ltd.Inventors: I. Ross Macfarlene, Peter C. Cowan, David W. Giles, Markus F. Hirschbold, Rene T. Jonker
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Patent number: 6961641Abstract: A power management architecture for an electrical power distribution system, or portion thereof, is disclosed. The architecture includes multiple intelligent electronic devices (“IED's”) distributed throughout the power distribution system to manage the flow and consumption of power from the system. The IED's are linked via a network to back-end servers. Power management application software and/or hardware components operate on the IED's and the back-end servers and inter-operate via the network to implement a power management application. The architecture provides a scalable and cost effective framework of hardware and software upon which such power management applications can operate to manage the distribution and consumption of electrical power by one or more utilities/suppliers and/or customers which provide and utilize the power distribution system.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Bradford J. Forth, Peter C. Cowan, David W. Giles, Chuen Shan Simon Ki, Jason D. Sheppard, John C. Van Gorp, Jeffrey W. Yeo, Michael E. Teachman, Bryan J. Gilbert, Ronald G. Hart
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Publication number: 20040254750Abstract: A method and arrangement are disclosed for attaching one or more electrical bayonet-type blades to a circuit board with the bayonets being used to receive voltage and current signals from the electric circuit of an electrical meter. The arrangement includes a circuit board with at least one opening adapted to receive one blade. In addition, a sensor is coupled with the electric circuit to sense at least one electrical parameter from the circuit and generating a corresponding analog signal. A solder pad disposed on at least one surface of board surrounds the opening. Solder is applied around the electrically conducting bayonet on one surface of the circuit board and around the electrically conducting bayonet of the surface of the circuit board opposite to the solder pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2002Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: I. Ross Macfarlene, Peter C. Cowan, David W. Giles, Markus F. Hirschbold, Rene T. Jonker
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Patent number: 6825776Abstract: A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit. An interface link connects to the revenue meter. An I/O and communications device connects through the interface link to the revenue meter. The I/O and communications device may also connect to a second electric circuit. The I/O and communications device uses a serial interface to communicate with the revenue meter. The I/O and communications device provides one or more of analog inputs and outputs, digital inputs and outputs, and communications ports.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1999Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Simon H. Lightbody, Peter C. Cowan, David W. Giles, Rene T. Jonker, Markus F. Hirschbold
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Publication number: 20040229578Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) for monitoring at least one power parameter in a power system is disclosed. The IED comprises at least one voltage input operative to be coupled with at least one power line in the power system and operative to sense at least one voltage in the power system. The IED further comprises at least one current input operative to be coupled with the at least one power line and operative to sense a current flowing through the at least one power line. The IED further comprises at least one analog to digital converter coupled to the voltage input and the current input and operative to produce digital samples indicative of the voltage and current. The IED further comprises a processor coupled with the at least one analog to digital converter and operative to calculate the at least one power parameter. The IED further comprises a power supply operative to supply power to the IED.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: Simon H. Lightbody, Peter C. Cowan, Hal E. Etheridge, J. Bradford Forth, Colin N. Gunn, Martin A. Hancock
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Patent number: 6798191Abstract: A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit. A meter cover encloses the revenue meter. A keypad is located on the meter cover, and connects to the revenue meter to access the revenue meter without requiring removal of the meter cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1999Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: I. Ross Macfarlane, Peter C. Cowan, David W. Giles, Markus F. Hirschbold, Rene T. Jonker
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Publication number: 20040066311Abstract: A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, a display and a cover. The electronics includes at least transducers, an analog to digital converter and logic. A meter cover encloses the revenue meter. An input device is located on the meter cover, and couples to the revenue meter. The function of the input device may be dependent on the information shown on the display. The display may be operable to generate information in graphical form.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: David W. Giles, Markus F. Hirschbold, Peter C. Cowan, Rene T. Jonker, I. Ross MacFarlane, Benedikt T. Huber, Dennis G. Montgomery, Richard W. Stetler