Patents by Inventor William H. Martin
William H. Martin 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).
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Patent number: 11938835Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell generator, a rechargeable energy storage circuit, an auxiliary load, a converter circuit, and a switch circuit. The fuel cell generator is operable to generate electrical power in a stack output signal. The auxiliary load is powered by the rechargeable energy storage circuit while in a first mode, and powered by a local signal while in a second mode. The converter circuit is operable to convert the stack output signal into a plurality of recharge signals while in the first mode and in the second mode, and convert the stack output signal into the local signal while in the second mode. The switch circuit is operable switch the plurality of recharge signals to one or more electric vehicles, and switch the local signal to the auxiliary load while in the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Alan B. Martin, Matthew C. Kirklin, Margarita M. Mann, William H. Pettit, Charles E. Freese, V
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Patent number: 11899433Abstract: A multidrop system configured to be installed within a motor control center (MCC) of an industrial automation system includes a trunkline. The trunkline includes multiple multidrop make and break devices connected through a trunkline cable. Each of the multidrop make and break device includes a first network component, and a second network component. The first network component is configured to form a first subnet over the trunkline. The second network component is configured to couple a MCC withdrawable unit and form a second subnet over a branchline that connects one or more nodes within the MCC withdrawable unit. The multidrop make and break device is configured to couple the MCC withdrawable unit to, and decouple the MCC withdrawable unit from, the second network component without disrupting the first subnet.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Roberto S. Marques, Yutao Wang, William H. Martin, Chirag L. Malkan, Mason Khan, Steven T. Haensgen
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Patent number: 11778759Abstract: A control module for a reversing contactor includes a housing configured to mount to forward and reverse contactors. The control module is configured to receive command signals for the forward and reverse contactors and provide the command signals to an interlock circuit included within the housing of the control module. The interlock circuit is configured to use the forward and reverse commands as well as feedback signals corresponding to the current status of the contactors to prevent both the forward and reverse contactors from being closed in tandem. The control module is also configured to mount to contactors having different physical sizes. The housing may be configured as a telescoping housing, where one portion of the housing is fixed and a second portion of the housing slides with respect to the fixed portion of the housing to adjust the width of the control module.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Piotr Muranski, William H. Martin, Szymon Piechota, Mark Davidsz
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Publication number: 20230098504Abstract: A multidrop system configured to be installed within a motor control center (MCC) of an industrial automation system includes a trunkline. The trunkline includes multiple multidrop make and break devices connected through a trunkline cable. Each of the multidrop make and break device includes a first network component, and a second network component. The first network component is configured to form a first subnet over the trunkline. The second network component is configured to couple a MCC withdrawable unit and form a second subnet over a branchline that connects one or more nodes within the MCC withdrawable unit. The multidrop make and break device is configured to couple the MCC withdrawable unit to, and decouple the MCC withdrawable unit from, the second network component without disrupting the first subnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Roberto S. Marques, Yutao Wang, William H. Martin, Chirag L. Malkan, Mason Khan, Steven T. Haensgen
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Patent number: 11579597Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include a system that includes a first network device. The first network device may perform an operation according to a device configuration file. The system may also include a second network device that directly communicatively couples to the first network device through a peer-to-peer (P-P) communication network. The second network device may include a backup file of the device configuration file. The second network device may transmit the backup file of the device configuration file to the first network device in response to detecting that the first network device is lacking the device configuration file.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dayin Xu, John P. Caspers, William H. Martin, Jeffrey S. Martin, Jes Asmussen
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Publication number: 20220217853Abstract: A control module for a reversing contactor includes a housing configured to mount to forward and reverse contactors. The control module is configured to receive command signals for the forward and reverse contactors and provide the command signals to an interlock circuit included within the housing of the control module. The interlock circuit is configured to use the forward and reverse commands as well as feedback signals corresponding to the current status of the contactors to prevent both the forward and reverse contactors from being closed in tandem. The control module is also configured to mount to contactors having different physical sizes. The housing may be configured as a telescoping housing, where one portion of the housing is fixed and a second portion of the housing slides with respect to the fixed portion of the housing to adjust the width of the control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Piotr Muranski, William H. Martin, Szymon Piechota, Mark Davidsz
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Patent number: 11171918Abstract: A system may include a first device that has a first network component and a second device that has a second network component. The second network component may receive a data packet from the first network component based at least in part on a network address, where the network address is generated based at least in part on a location of the first device.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David D. Brandt, Patrick K. Duffy, Jerry Michael Watkins, William H. Martin, Dayin Xu, Guolin Zhang
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Publication number: 20210294305Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include a system that includes a first network device. The first network device may perform an operation according to a device configuration file. The system may also include a second network device that directly communicatively couples to the first network device through a peer-to-peer (P-P) communication network. The second network device may include a backup file of the device configuration file. The second network device may transmit the backup file of the device configuration file to the first network device in response to detecting that the first network device is lacking the device configuration file.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Dayin Xu, John P. Caspers, William H. Martin, Jeffrey S. Martin, Jes Asmussen
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Patent number: 11036209Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include a system that includes a first network device. The first network device may perform an operation according to a device configuration file. The system may also include a second network device that directly communicatively couples to the first network device through a peer-to-peer (P-P) communication network. The second network device may include a backup file of the device configuration file. The second network device may transmit the backup file of the device configuration file to the first network device in response to detecting that the first network device is lacking the device configuration file.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dayin Xu, John P. Caspers, William H. Martin, Jeffrey S. Martin, Jes Asmussen
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Publication number: 20210089008Abstract: Embodiments of this present disclosure may include a system that includes a first network device. The first network device may perform an operation according to a device configuration file. The system may also include a second network device that directly communicatively couples to the first network device through a peer-to-peer (P-P) communication network. The second network device may include a backup file of the device configuration file. The second network device may transmit the backup file of the device configuration file to the first network device in response to detecting that the first network device is lacking the device configuration file.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Dayin Xu, John P. Caspers, William H. Martin, Jeffrey S. Martin, Jes Asmussen
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Publication number: 20200382468Abstract: A system may include a first device that has a first network component and a second device that has a second network component. The second network component may receive a data packet from the first network component based at least in part on a network address, where the network address is generated based at least in part on a location of the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: David D. Brandt, Patrick K. Duffy, Jerry Michael Watkins, William H. Martin, Dayin Xu, Guolin Zhang
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Patent number: 9779902Abstract: A modular intelligent electronic overload device that requires only a single configuration file to describe the device with all of the available options. Furthermore, the modular intelligent electronic overload device contains embedded application files that provide commonly used control algorithms into the non-volatile memory of the modular intelligent electronic overload device that can be accessed by a user to configure the device without the need for a personal computer. Finally, the modular intelligent electronic overload device configuration parameters can be stored to virtual non-volatile memory contained in an associated user interface device, allowing for easy replacement of the modular intelligent electronic overload device.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William H. Martin, Eric Norrod, Eric M. Waydick, Theron Kotze, James J Flood, Keith D Carter
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Patent number: 9237457Abstract: Each evolved node B (eNB) or each cell site included in a network is uniquely identified. Identifiers may be assigned to geographical segments of a geographic area spanned by a network and to the cell sites included in each geographic segment. The eNBs included in each cell site are also assigned cell site-level identifiers. An individual eNB is assigned a unique identifier that combines the identifier of the geographical segment including the eNB, the geographical segment-level identifier of cell site corresponding to the eNB, and the cell site-level identifier of the eNB. Cell sites are also identified using an identifier value that combines the system identification number assigned to each cell, a value identifying devices used to provide connectivity to the cell, and a number assigned to each cell into a unique identifier value for the cell site.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Wesley H. Finck, Mariko M. Savage, Stephen R. Rainbolt, William H. Martin
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Publication number: 20150131185Abstract: A modular intelligent electronic overload device that requires only a single configuration file to describe the device with all of the available options. Furthermore, the modular intelligent electronic overload device contains embedded application files that provide commonly used control algorithms into the non-volatile memory of the modular intelligent electronic overload device that can be accessed by a user to configure the device without the need for a personal computer. Finally, the modular intelligent electronic overload device configuration parameters can be stored to virtual non-volatile memory contained in an associated user interface device, allowing for easy replacement of the modular intelligent electronic overload device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: William H. Martin, Eric Norrod, Eric M. Waydick, Theron Kotze, James J. Flood, Keith D. Carter
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Publication number: 20140141786Abstract: Each evolved node B (eNB) or each cell site included in a network is uniquely identified. Identifiers may be assigned to geographical segments of a geographic area spanned by a network and to the cell sites included in each geographic segment. The eNBs included in each cell site are also assigned cell site-level identifiers. An individual eNB is assigned a unique identifier that combines the identifier of the geographical segment including the eNB, the geographical segment-level identifier of cell site corresponding to the eNB, and the cell site-level identifier of the eNB. Cell sites are also identified using an identifier value that combines the system identification number assigned to each cell, a value identifying devices used to provide connectivity to the cell, and a number assigned to each cell into a unique identifier value for the cell site.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESSInventors: Wesley H. FINCK, Mariko M. SAVAGE, Stephen R. RAINBOLT, William H. MARTIN
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Publication number: 20140124262Abstract: A preformed coil interface includes conductive jumper wiring in a molded insulator and a contactor coil terminal end and an overload relay output terminal end. The contactor coil terminal end includes a first and a second jumper wiring connection points. The overload relay output terminal end includes a third, a fourth, a fifth, and a sixth jumper wiring connection points. The first jumper wiring connection point extends through the molded insulator to the fifth jumper wiring connection point at the overload relay output terminal end. The second jumper wiring connection point extends through the molded insulator to the sixth jumper wiring connection point at the overload relay output terminal end. And, the third jumper wiring connection point and the fourth jumper wiring connection point are jumpered internal to the molded insulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Inventors: William H. Martin, Michael Baran, Gary L. Lehman, Eric M. Waydick
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Patent number: 7965478Abstract: A system and method for detecting a fault condition by a relay is provided. The system includes means for detecting phase currents through three electrical phases, means for detecting a ground fault current, a processor configured to perform a current-based function based upon at least one of the phase currents and a filter. The processor is configured to perform current-based functions based on whether the filter is enabled or disabled.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Haensgen, William H. Martin, Ricky A. Hurley, Ronald N. Jansen
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Publication number: 20100328825Abstract: A system and method for detecting a fault condition by a relay is provided. The system includes means for detecting phase currents through three electrical phases, means for detecting a ground fault current, a processor configured to perform a current-based function based upon at least one of the phase currents and a filter. The processor is configured to perform current-based functions based on whether the filter is enabled or disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Haensgen, William H. Martin, Ricky A. Hurley, Ronald N. Jansen
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Patent number: 6846820Abstract: This invention relates to certain indole-2-carboxamides of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein R6 is carboxy, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonyl, C(O)NR8R9 or C(O)R12, useful as inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase, methods of treating glycogen phosphorylase dependent diseases or conditions with such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Dennis J. Hoover, Bernard Hulin, William H. Martin, Judith L. Treadway
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Patent number: 6730674Abstract: This invention relates to novel sulfonyl pyridazinone compounds of the formula: wherein R1, R2, X, and Y are defined herein, which are useful as aldose reductase inhibitors in the treatment or prevention of certain complications arising from diabetes mellitus, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the sulfonyl pyridazinone, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a combination of the sulfonyl pyridazinone together with a second pharmaceutical agent, therapeutic methods comprising the administration of the sulfonyl pyridazinone compounds, therapeutic methods comprising the administration of the sulfonyl pyridazinone compounds in combination with a second pharmaceutical agent and compounds useful as intermediates for preparing the sulfonyl pyridazinone compounds of this invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Pfizer IncInventors: William H. Martin, Banavara L. Mylari