Patents by Inventor Peter Cowan
Peter 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: 9479536Abstract: A method for determining whether or not a monitor is registered with a security service. The method includes using a device search engine to perform a search for and find a monitor. Then it is determined whether or not the found monitor is registered with the security service. When the found monitor is not currently registered with the security service, an owner of the unregistered monitor is automatically contacted.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Inventors: Patrick Wilkerson, John C. Van Gorp, Peter Cowan
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Patent number: 9103895Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan, James M. Taufer, James A. Vun Cannon
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Patent number: 8924177Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan, James M. Taufer, James A. Vun Cannon
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Patent number: 8903674Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan
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Patent number: 8483982Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan
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Publication number: 20130174261Abstract: A method for determining whether or not a monitor is registered with a security service. The method includes using a device search engine to perform a search for and find a monitor. Then it is determined whether or not the found monitor is registered with the security service. When the found monitor is not currently registered with the security service, an owner of the unregistered monitor is automatically contacted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Inventors: Patrick Wilkerson, John C. Van Gorp, Peter Cowan
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Patent number: 8433531Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan
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Patent number: 8407017Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan
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Patent number: 8396963Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are presented herein for monitoring usage of at least one utility by a utility consuming system. One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method of managing information in a utility monitoring system that includes a host computer and an array of monitoring devices operatively coupled together on a peer-to-peer network. The array of monitoring devices includes first and second monitoring devices each with a respective memory. The first and second monitoring devices are configured to receive and transmit data. The method includes: storing data received by the first monitoring device in the first memory; storing data received by the second monitoring device in the second memory; responsive to the first memory being below a threshold storage capacity, transferring data received by the second monitoring device to the first monitoring device; and storing the transferred data in the first memory.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Peter Cowan, David P. Anderson, Gregory A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20120109553Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan
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Publication number: 20120105097Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan
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Publication number: 20120109552Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan
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Publication number: 20120105098Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan
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Publication number: 20120110386Abstract: An automated emergency power supply system (EPSS) and testing solution that records generator load values and engine exhaust temperature values to evaluate whether an EPSS test satisfies legislated test criteria. The EPSS test is carried out under software control, which initiates a test by instructing an automatic transfer switch (ATS) to change its status to a test status, causing the essential loads to be powered by a generator instead of a main utility power source. Power monitors record the ATS and generator status during the test as well as electrical parameter data from the ATS and generator and exhaust temperature data and other engine parameter data from the generator. When the test is concluded, the ATS is instructed to return the status to normal so that power delivery is resumed from the main power source. The electrical and engine parameter data is analyzed and compared against legislated test criteria to determine a pass/fail result of the EPSS test.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Hancock, Markus F. Hirschbold, John Charles Eggink, Peter Cowan
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Publication number: 20120079096Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are presented herein for monitoring usage of at least one utility by a utility consuming system. One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method of managing information in a utility monitoring system that includes a host computer and an array of monitoring devices operatively coupled together on a peer-to-peer network. The array of monitoring devices includes first and second monitoring devices each with a respective memory. The first and second monitoring devices are configured to receive and transmit data. The method includes: storing data received by the first monitoring device in the first memory; storing data received by the second monitoring device in the second memory; responsive to the first memory being below a threshold storage capacity, transferring data received by the second monitoring device to the first monitoring device; and storing the transferred data in the first memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Peter Cowan, David P. Anderson, Gregory A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20120072140Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for regulating usage of at least one utility by a utility consuming system. One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for regulating usage of at least one utility by a utility consuming system having a plurality of utility consuming segments. The method includes: generating a load duration curve (LDC); selecting a portion of the LDC to be analyzed; generating an associated duration chart (ADC) that is indicative of one or more associated duration parameters relating to the selected portion of the LDC; and modifying usage of the utility by at least one of the utility consuming segments based, at least in part, upon the one or more associated duration parameters indicated in the first ADC.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Peter Cowan, John C. Van Gorp, Daniel J. Wall
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Patent number: 8027795Abstract: A method and system for establishing a load model (120) that utilizes a measurement from a second monitor (140) to estimate a value taken by a first monitor (150). A base load value associated with a load (160) is collected. The load model (120) is applied to the base load value, yielding an estimated load value. The estimated load value is representative of at least one measured load value for the load (160).Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.Inventors: John C. Van Gorp, Shaun M Hope, Peter Cowan, Matthew Stanlake
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Publication number: 20090292485Abstract: A system and method of synchronizing measurements between a master monitor (130 and/or 132) and a slave monitor (154 and/or 164). A system controller (110) receives master samples representing a signal characteristic from the master monitor (130 and/or 132) and slave samples representing the signal characteristic from the slave monitor (154 and/or 164). The master samples and slave samples are aligned using correlation analysis to obtain the identification of a slave sample that aligns with a predetermined master sample. This identification is transmitted to the slave monitor and used to synchronize a master measurement with a slave measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: John C. Van Gorp, Jon A. Bickel, Peter Cowan, Hubert Lindsay
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Publication number: 20090292486Abstract: A method and system for establishing a load model (120) that utilizes a measurement from a second monitor (140) to estimate a value taken by a first monitor (150). A base load value associated with a load (160) is collected. The load model (120) is applied to the base load value, yielding an estimated load value. The estimated load value is representative of at least one measured load value for the load (160).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: John C. Van Gorp, Shaun M. Hope, Peter Cowan, Matthew Stanlake
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Publication number: 20080065335Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Paul Doig, Martin Hancock, Colin Gunn, J. Forth, Peter Cowan, Simon Lightbody