Patents by Inventor Theodore D. Hill, III

Theodore D. Hill, III 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).

  • Method and system for controlling a power distribution system
    Patent number: 8032260
    Abstract: A method and system for a power distribution system are provided. The method includes determining at a central controller normal mode configuration settings for a plurality of circuit breakers of the power distribution system and determining at the central controller alternate mode configuration settings for the plurality of circuit breakers of the power distribution system. The method further includes controlling with the central controller the operation of the plurality of circuit breakers based on the normal mode configuration settings and the alternate mode configuration settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Theodore D. Hill, III, Radoslaw Narel, Marcelo Valdes
  • Centrally controlled protection systems having reduced energy let-through mode
    Patent number: 7751165
    Abstract: A centrally controlled protection system is provided. The system includes a plurality of circuit breakers, a plurality of modules, and a central computer. Each of the plurality of breakers are in electrical communication with a respective one of the plurality of modules. The central computer is in communication with each of the plurality of modules via a network. The central computer controls the plurality of circuit breakers in either a normal mode or a reduced energy let-through mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anand S. V. Sirivella, Thomas Papallo, Gregory P. Lavoie, Theodore D. Hill, III, Radoslaw Narel, Marcelo Valdes
  • Network-based method and system for analyzing and displaying reliability data
    Patent number: 6816798
    Abstract: A network-based method and system for analyzing and displaying reliability data from a user is provided. The method includes recording reliability data, obtaining unreliability plots, obtaining Weibull distribution parameters, creating control charts for those parameters over time, and obtaining hypothesis tests to ensure reliability has not changed due to process variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Julio A. Pena-Nieves, Theodore D. Hill, III, Alan Luis Arvidson