Patents by Inventor Steven J. Brennan

Steven J. Brennan 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: 8352413
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing controlled access to value dispensing devices are described and in certain examples, systems including those for providing controlled access to a postage meter from multiple programs executing on an external collocated processor are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Brennan, Hafeesmon Chettiparambil, Sambasivam Thillaikumaran, Brian C. Hannigan
  • Publication number: 20110313929
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing controlled access to value dispensing devices are described and in certain examples, systems including those for providing controlled access to a postage meter from multiple programs executing on an external collocated processor are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: PITNEY BOWES INC.
    Inventors: Steven J. Brennan, Hafeesmon Chettiparambil, Sambasivam Thillaikumaran, Brian C. Hannigan
  • Patent number: 8015115
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing controlled access to value dispensing devices are described and in certain examples, systems including those for providing controlled access to a postage meter from multiple programs executing on an external collocated processor are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Brennan, Hafeesmon Chettiparambil, Sambasivam Thillaikumaran, Brian C. Hannigan
  • Publication number: 20090172126
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing controlled access to value dispensing devices are described and in certain examples, systems including those for providing controlled access to a postage meter from multiple programs executing on an external collocated processor are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Brennan, Hafeesmon Chettiparambil, Sambasivam Thillaikumaran, Brian C. Hannigan
  • Patent number: 6871225
    Abstract: A revision to a Power Management Control System includes an improved waveform client/waveform server communication interface based on a first inter-process communication protocol, preferably DCOM. The first inter-process communication protocol preferably resides in the waveform application alongside an existing second inter-process communication protocol, i.e. DDE, for backwards compatibility. The improvement allows the application to operate across network segments in a more robust, reliable manner than through the first inter-process communication protocol, thus enabling the waveform server to operate effectively as an NT service and providing independent third party client software access to the waveform server waveform capture functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven J. Brennan, Geoff Butland, Krishnaiah Dayyala, Sreekanth Reddy Katta, Radoslaw Narel, Radhakrishna Yechuri
  • Publication number: 20020010801
    Abstract: A power control management system includes an Ethernet server and at least one Ethernet gateway to facilitate communications with at least one intelligent end device (IEDs). A control computer includes the Ethernet server which is configured to create and encapsulate messages intended for the IEDs in an industry standard format. An Ethernet gateway is also included which is configured to communicate with the server, and further configured to transmit messages received from the server to the IEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick S. Meagher, Steven J. Brennan