Patents by Inventor Sara Uecker

Sara Uecker 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).

  • Power management control system
    Patent number: 5862391
    Abstract: The power management control system comprises a computer having standard RS485 interface cards and adapters installed in its I/O slots defining multiple industry standard Modbus RTU networks. The computer contains software for monitoring and controlling selected aspects of power usage/consumption, as described in more detail hereinafter. The Modbus RTU protocol is a well known industry standard. Devices with a Modbus RTU interface can be connected directly to the Modbus and other devices which communicate on the Commnet protocol require a Modbus concentrator. The Modbus concentrator provides an interface between the Modbus RTU protocol and the Commnet protocol, whereby these other devices can communicate through the Modbus concentrator over the Modbus. Alternatively, standard Ethernet interface cards and adapters are installed in the computer's I/O slots defining multiple standard Ethernet TCP/IP networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patrick G. Salas, Donald R. Brown, Jose Bscheider, Thomas A. Murphy, Grady W. Broadnax, Jr., Edgar Yee, Mary A. Doddy, Veronica Kertesz, Indrajit Purkayastha, Sara Uecker, James Burke, Dana Foster, John S. Vandevanter, Wolfgang Meyer-Haack