Patents by Inventor Robert David Cloward

Robert David Cloward 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).

  • Ping server
    Patent number: 8928489
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are described that assist in predicting, diagnosing, and/or managing an incident in a utility service area. A communication system is provided in the service area to communicate with nodes of the service area. Nodes of the service area may communicate with the communication system using a variety of different communication technologies and/or communication protocols. In some instances, the communication system may detect a communication technology and/or a communication protocol used by a node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Avista Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Dominic DiLuciano, Erik Jon Lee, Robert David Cloward, Allen Glenn Cousins
  • Outage management algorithm
    Patent number: 8774975
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are described that assist in predicting, diagnosing, and/or managing an incident in a utility service area. A communication system is provided in the service area to communicate with nodes of the service area. In some instances, the communication system is configured to communicate with nodes of the service area according to a hierarchy of the nodes and/or a physical location of the nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Avista Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Dominic DiLuciano, Erik Jon Lee, Robert David Cloward, Allen Glenn Cousins
  • Outage Management Algorithm
    Publication number: 20120203388
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are described that assist in predicting, diagnosing, and/or managing an incident in a utility service area. A communication system is provided in the service area to communicate with nodes of the service area. In some instances, the communication system is configured to communicate with nodes of the service area according to a hierarchy of the nodes and/or a physical location of the nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Avista Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Dominic DiLuciano, Erik Jon Lee, Robert David Cloward, Allen Glenn Cousins
  • Outage Prediction With Next Generation Smart Grid
    Publication number: 20120200423
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are described that assist in predicting, diagnosing, and/or managing an incident in a utility service area. A communication system is provided in the service area to communicate with nodes of the service area. Nodes of the service area may communicate with the communication system using a variety of different communication technologies and/or communication protocols. In some instances, nodes of the communication are capable of two-way communication with the communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Avista Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Dominic DiLuciano, Erik Jon Lee, Robert David Cloward, Allen Glenn Cousins
  • Ping Server
    Publication number: 20120200426
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are described that assist in predicting, diagnosing, and/or managing an incident in a utility service area. A communication system is provided in the service area to communicate with nodes of the service area. Nodes of the service area may communicate with the communication system using a variety of different communication technologies and/or communication protocols. In some instances, the communication system may detect a communication technology and/or a communication protocol used by a node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Avista Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Dominic DiLuciano, Erik Jon Lee, Robert David Cloward, Allen Glenn Cousins