Patents by Inventor Richard Dale Slates
Richard Dale Slates 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: 8774143Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of methods and systems of communicating with smart appliances through a smart grid and smart meter infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Adil Ansari, Richard Dale Slates, Rahul Jaikaran Chillar, Kenneth James Caird
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Publication number: 20130311138Abstract: Methods and systems for use in troubleshooting installations of electronic devices are provided. In one example system for use in troubleshooting a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), the system includes a computing device communicatively interfaced with a plurality of IEDs. The computing device includes a first communication interface to receive data from at least one IED and a processor coupled to the first communication interface. The processor is programmed to receive data from the at least one IED via the first communication interface and determine, based at least in part on the received data from the at least one IED, whether or not the plurality of IEDs is functioning properly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: John Christopher Boot, Richard Dale Slates
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Patent number: 8583551Abstract: A method for delivering energy to an electric vehicle is provided, wherein the electric vehicle is associated with a customer account. The method includes identifying the electric vehicle at an energy delivery point, and determining a current balance of the customer account, wherein the current balance includes at least a portion of a prepayment amount based on a predetermined amount of energy to be delivered to the electric vehicle at the energy delivery point. The method also includes delivering energy to the electric vehicle, metering an actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle, and determining a transaction amount based on the actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle at the energy delivery point.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Nathan Bowman Littrell, Richard Dale Slates
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Patent number: 8505303Abstract: The present invention discloses a combustor system and method of measuring impurities in the combustion system. The combustion system includes an up-stream fuel injection point; a down-stream turbine combustor; a flame zone in the turbine combustor comprising a plurality of axial sub-zones; an optical port assembly configured to obtain a non-axial, direct, optical view of at least one of the plurality of axial sub-zones, and an impurity detection system in optical communication with the optical port assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Micah Sandvik, Richard Dale Slates, Alexey Vasily Vert, Samer Aljabari
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Patent number: 8467994Abstract: A monitoring system for use in monitoring a machine includes at least one sensor for use in measuring at least one operating condition of the machine and at least one monitoring module coupled to the at least one sensor. The at least one monitoring module includes at least one display formed integrally with the monitoring module and configured to display real-time data representative of a currently measured operating condition of the machine and to display historical data representative of a previously measured operating condition of the machine such that a user is enabled to visually compare the historical data with the real-time data.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Richard Dale Slates
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Publication number: 20130116974Abstract: Methods and systems for use in troubleshooting installations of electronic devices are provided. In one example system for use in troubleshooting a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), the system includes a computing device communicatively interfaced with a plurality of IEDs. The computing device includes a first communication interface to receive data from at least one IED and a processor coupled to the first communication interface. The processor is programmed to receive data from the at least one IED via the first communication interface and determine, based at least in part on the received data from the at least one IED, whether or not the plurality of IEDs is functioning properly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: John Christopher Boot, Richard Dale Slates
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Publication number: 20120249281Abstract: An inductor and an eddy current sensor including an inductor are disclosed. The inductor includes a patterned metal layer arranged on an insulating substrate. The inductor is capable of sensing eddy current within a high temperature region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Lam CAMPBELL, Aaron J. Knobloch, Sherrie Clark, Dan Tho Lu, Richard Dale Slates, David William Vernooy
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Publication number: 20120131324Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of methods and systems of communicating with smart appliances through a smart grid and smart meter infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Adil Ansari, Richard Dale Slates, Rahul Jaikaran Chillar, Kenneth James Caird
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Publication number: 20120078574Abstract: A monitoring system for use in monitoring a machine includes at least one sensor for use in measuring at least one operating condition of the machine and at least one monitoring module coupled to the at least one sensor. The at least one monitoring module includes at least one display formed integrally with the monitoring module and configured to display real-time data representative of a currently measured operating condition of the machine and to display historical data representative of a previously measured operating condition of the machine such that a user is enabled to visually compare the historical data with the real-time data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventor: Richard Dale Slates
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Publication number: 20110138813Abstract: The present invention discloses a combustor system and method of measuring impurities in the combustion system. The combustion system includes an up-stream fuel injection point; a down-stream turbine combustor; a flame zone in the turbine combustor comprising a plurality of axial sub-zones; an optical port assembly configured to obtain a non-axial, direct, optical view of at least one of the plurality of axial sub-zones, and an impurity detection system in optical communication with the optical port assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Peter Micah Sandvik, Richard Dale Slates, Alexey Vasily Vert, Samer Aljabari
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Publication number: 20100161479Abstract: A method for delivering energy to an electric vehicle is provided, wherein the electric vehicle is associated with a customer account. The method includes identifying the electric vehicle at an energy delivery point, and determining a current balance of the customer account, wherein the current balance includes at least a portion of a prepayment amount based on a predetermined amount of energy to be delivered to the electric vehicle at the energy delivery point. The method also includes delivering energy to the electric vehicle, metering an actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle, and determining a transaction amount based on the actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle at the energy delivery point.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Nathan Bowman Littrell, Richard Dale Slates
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Patent number: 7423433Abstract: A method of testing a cable is provided. The method includes measuring at least one inductive ratio for the cable, determining an inductive gap from the at least one inductive ratio, measuring a parallel impedance of the cable, and determining a resistance of the cable based on the inductive gap and the parallel impedance.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Scott Mordin Hoyte, Richard Dale Slates
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Patent number: 7113873Abstract: A method for generating a signal indicative of a pressure oscillation in a chamber is provided. The method includes sensing a pressure within the chamber, generating a signal relative to the sensed pressure, digitizing the signal, transforming the digitized signal from the time domain to the frequency domain to generate an energy spectrum, and analyzing the energy spectrum to determine an energy spike indicative of a substantially non-random component of the digitized signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Scott Mordin Hoyte, Richard Dale Slates, Sherrie Ann Clark
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Patent number: 7068041Abstract: A method of testing a cable is provided. The method includes measuring at least one inductive ratio for the cable, determining an inductive gap from the at least one inductive ratio, measuring a parallel impedance of the cable, and determining a resistance of the cable based on the inductive gap and the parallel impedance.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Scott Mordin Hoyte, Richard Dale Slates
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Patent number: 6803757Abstract: A proximity probe system comprising a multi-coil proximity probe including a drive coil, a sense coil and a reference coil. The system includes a signal generator driving the drive coil with an alternating current for creating a magnetic field that induces eddy currents in a proximate conductive object resulting in an eddy current induced magnetic field emanating therefrom. The sense coil is interposed between the object and the drive coil for outputting an object induced alternating current that is detected by the system and correlated to a position of the object relative to the probe. The reference coil is positioned to be inductively coupled to the drive coil for carrying a drive coil induced alternating current that is detected, conditioned and feedback to the signal generator for controlling the magnetic field radiating from the drive coil while sensing the the object induced alternating current in the sense coil.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Bentley Nevada, LLCInventor: Richard Dale Slates
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Publication number: 20030062891Abstract: A proximity probe system comprising a multi-coil proximity probe including a drive coil, a sense coil and a reference coil. The system includes a signal generator driving the drive coil with an alternating current for creating a magnetic field that induces eddy currents in a proximate conductive object resulting in an eddy current induced magnetic field emanating therefrom. The sense coil is interposed between the object and the drive coil for outputting an object induced alternating current that is detected by the system and correlated to a position of the object relative to the probe. The reference coil is positioned to be inductively coupled to the drive coil for carrying a drive coil induced alternating current that is detected, conditioned and feedback to the signal generator for controlling the magnetic field radiating from the drive coil while sensing the the object induced alternating current in the sense coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventor: Richard Dale Slates