Patents by Inventor Stephen T. Hoy

Stephen T. Hoy 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: 8825416
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems, apparatuses and products for phase determination in an electricity grid. An aspect provides for determining phase for at least one electric grid device via receiving power consumption measurements derived from electricity grid devices connected in the electricity grid, comparing, over a series of time intervals, a total power consumed; and determining a phase for at least one electricity grid device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Arya, Venkatesan T. Chakaravarthy, Kejitan J. Dontas, Stephen T. Hoy, Jayant R. Kalagnanam, Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, Christopher J. Pavlovski, Devasenapathi P. Seetharamakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20120221265
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems, apparatuses and products for phase determination in an electricity grid. An aspect provides for determining phase for at least one electric grid device via receiving power consumption measurements derived from electricity grid devices connected in the electricity grid, comparing, over a series of time intervals, a total power consumed; and determining a phase for at least one electricity grid device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vijay Arya, Venkatesan T. Chakaravarthy, Kejitan J. Dontas, Stephen T. Hoy, Jayant R. Kalagnanam, Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, Christopher J. Pavlovski, Devasenapathi P. Seetharamakrishnan