Patents by Inventor Sandra Hall

Sandra Hall 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).

  • Patent number: 11581713
    Abstract: Methods of operating a robotic breaker-racking apparatus are provided. A method of operating a robotic breaker-racking apparatus includes controlling a motor to drive the robotic breaker-racking apparatus to a first circuit breaker. The method includes accessing the first circuit breaker via remote or autonomous control of the robotic breaker-racking apparatus. Moreover, the method includes visually inspecting, via a camera of the robotic breaker-racking apparatus, a first relay of the first circuit breaker and/or a second relay of a second circuit breaker. Related robotic breaker-racking apparatuses are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Duke Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Sandra Hall, Steve Hinkel, Doug Durst
  • Patent number: 11246305
    Abstract: A tined mole trap apparatus for catching moles of all sizes and preventing escape includes a pair of jaws comprising an outer jaw and an inner jaw. Each of the pair of jaws have a U-shaped upper portion and a pair of curved outer arms extending from the upper portion. A pair of crossbars is coupled between the pair of outer arms proximal the upper portion. A plurality of tines is coupled to the pair of crossbars. A pivot rod is coupled through the upper portion of each of the pair of jaws such that the inner jaw pivotably moves within the outer jaw between a clamped position and a spread position. A spring engages the pair of crossbars to force the pair of jaws towards the clamped position. A trigger plate is coupled to the crossbar of the inner jaw. A set rod maintains the pair of jaws in the spread position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Hall, Sandra Hall
  • Publication number: 20210120805
    Abstract: A tined mole trap apparatus for catching moles of all sizes and preventing escape includes a pair of jaws comprising an outer jaw and an inner jaw. Each of the pair of jaws have a U-shaped upper portion and a pair of curved outer arms extending from the upper portion. A pair of crossbars is coupled between the pair of outer arms proximal the upper portion. A plurality of tines is coupled to the pair of crossbars. A pivot rod is coupled through the upper portion of each of the pair of jaws such that the inner jaw pivotably moves within the outer jaw between a clamped position and a spread position. A spring engages the pair of crossbars to force the pair of jaws towards the clamped position. A trigger plate is coupled to the crossbar of the inner jaw. A set rod maintains the pair of jaws in the spread position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Hall, Sandra Hall
  • Publication number: 20190280467
    Abstract: Methods of operating a robotic breaker-racking apparatus are provided. A method of operating a robotic breaker-racking apparatus includes controlling a motor to drive the robotic breaker-racking apparatus to a first circuit breaker. The method includes accessing the first circuit breaker via remote or autonomous control of the robotic breaker-racking apparatus. Moreover, the method includes visually inspecting, via a camera of the robotic breaker-racking apparatus, a first relay of the first circuit breaker and/or a second relay of a second circuit breaker. Related robotic breaker-racking apparatuses are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sandra Hall, Steve Hinkel, Doug Durst
  • Patent number: 10091082
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to capture data plane information are disclosed. An example method includes capturing, via an observation point deployed between core routers of a network, data plane information traversing between the core routers of the network; generating an observational data plane using the data plane information captured via the observation point; and conveying the observational data plane to a data plane process implemented separately from a control plane process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Arthur L. Zaifman, Sandra Hall, John M. Mocenigo, Hemanshu Patel
  • Publication number: 20160156535
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to capture data plane information are disclosed. An example method includes capturing, via an observation point deployed between core routers of a network, data plane information traversing between the core routers of the network; generating an observational data plane using the data plane information captured via the observation point; and conveying the observational data plane to a data plane process implemented separately from a control plane process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Arthur L. Zaifman, Sandra Hall, John M. Mocenigo, Hemanshu Patel