Patents by Inventor Theodore Drummond Hill, III

Theodore Drummond 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).

  • Methods and systems for monitoring devices in a power distribution system
    Patent number: 10145903
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring devices in a power distribution system are described. In one example, a method for use in a power distribution system including a plurality of devices is described. The method includes receiving a plurality of data signals associated with the power distribution system, determining a measurement error value associated with the power distribution system based on the plurality of data signals, comparing the determined measurement error value to a dynamic threshold, and generating an alert when the determined measurement error value exceeds the dynamic threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Marcelo Esteban Valdes, Thomas Frederick Papallo, Jr., Theodore Drummond Hill, III, Jeremy David Smith
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING DEVICES IN A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150046122
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring devices in a power distribution system are described. In one example, a method for use in a power distribution system including a plurality of devices is described. The method includes receiving a plurality of data signals associated with the power distribution system, determining a measurement error value associated with the power distribution system based on the plurality of data signals, comparing the determined measurement error value to a dynamic threshold, and generating an alert when the determined measurement error value exceeds the dynamic threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Marcelo Esteban Valdes, Thomas Frederick Papallo, JR., Theodore Drummond Hill, III, Jeremy David Smith
  • Circuit breaker control
    Patent number: 8189311
    Abstract: A method of circuit breaker control includes determining if a trip event for a circuit breaker has occurred, determining a set of redundancy parameters for the circuit breaker, and transmitting a trip signal and a shunt trip signal to the circuit breaker based on the set of redundancy parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Frederick Papallo, Jr., Theodore Drummond Hill, III, Radoslaw Narel, Joseph Yuan Rao
  • Circuit Breaker Control
    Publication number: 20110127852
    Abstract: A method of circuit breaker control includes determining if a trip event for a circuit breaker has occurred, determining a set of redundancy parameters for the circuit breaker, and transmitting a trip signal and a shunt trip signal to the circuit breaker based on the set of redundancy parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Frederick Papallo, JR., Theodore Drummond Hill, III, Radoslaw Narel, Joseph Yuan Rao
  • Quality management system with human-machine interface for industrial automation
    Patent number: 6539271
    Abstract: A quality management system and computer based process for managing quality are disclosed. The quality management system includes a set of networked operator stations for entering data including critical to quality customer information and information relating to the equipment to be monitored on a quality basis. The system further includes an application server on the network for running the programs of the system such as critical to quality setup, report generation, logging to the database, and maintenance events. A database server is further included on the network for storing the local database. A web server holding a capability warehouse connects to the local database over a web connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Matthew Lech, Theodore Drummond Hill, III, Alan Luis Arvidson, Scott Raymond Paddock, Ahmir Hussain