SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR QUALIFICATION OF ECG DATA FOR REMOTE ANALYSIS
Granted: April 15, 2021
Application Number:
20210106272
A method of obtaining and analyzing ECG data from a patient or group of patients is disclosed. The ECG data is obtained from the patient at an acquisition device. Once the ECG data is obtained, the ECG data is transmitted to an analysis server that is operated by an analysis provider and is located remote from the location of the acquisition device. Along with the ECG data, acquisition parameters are transmitted to the analysis server. At the analysis server, one of a plurality of…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RAPID LOAD SUPPORT FOR GRID FREQUENCY TRANSIENT EVENTS
Granted: April 8, 2021
Application Number:
20210104965
This application provides methods and systems for rapid load support for grid frequency transient events. Example systems may include a turbine having a first controller, a generator coupled to the turbine, where the generator is configured to provide power to an electrical grid, and an exciter configured to provide a magnetic field in the generator. The exciter may include a second controller configured to monitor a first set of electrical properties associated with the electrical grid,…
COMMUNICATING SECURELY WITH DEVICES IN A DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM
Granted: April 1, 2021
Application Number:
20210099292
A method comprises a server generating a server nonce and transmitting a server public key, a key signature and the server nonce to a device, the device verifying the server public key, signing the server nonce with a device private key, generating a device nonce, and transmitting the server nonce, the server nonce signature, a device public key, a device key signature, and the device nonce to the server, the server verifying the server nonce and the device public key, generating a…
DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SECURELY INITIALIZING AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM
Granted: April 1, 2021
Application Number:
20210097185
A method is disclosed and includes authenticating a first stage boot loader and authenticating a second stage boot loader in response to authentication of the first stage boot loader. The method also includes executing the second stage boot loader in response to authentication of the second stage boot loader. Executing the second stage boot loader includes loading an operating system, a first set of machine-readable instructions, and first configuration information associated with the…
TEST EQUIPMENT INTERFACE ADD-ON
Granted: April 1, 2021
Application Number:
20210096970
Devices, systems, and methods for providing an engine control system configured with a two-part test equipment monitor where at least one part is selectively removable are disclosed. An engine control system for an aircraft includes an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU is configured to implement a production support equipment module and a selectively removable test support equipment module. The production support equipment module enables restricted data monitoring of the engine…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE DISTANCE PROTECTION IN TRANSMISSION LINES
Granted: April 1, 2021
Application Number:
20210096166
Systems and methods are provided herein for improving distance protection in transmission lines. Such systems and methods may involve receiving one or more current and voltage inputs, and determining, based on the one or more current and voltage inputs, one or more current and voltage phasors, wherein the one or more current and voltage phasors are determined using a short window phasor estimation. Such systems and methods may also involve determining, within a single power cycle and…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PART
Granted: February 11, 2021
Application Number:
20210040575
A system for manufacturing a part is provided. The system includes a gantry, a first mobile arm and a second mobile arm, at least one conveyor and at least one sensor. The gantry has a first member and a second member disposed opposite the first member so as to define an opening. The first and the second mobile arms are disposed on the first and the second members, respectively. The at least one conveyor is operative to move the part through the opening so as to position the part within…
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING A POINT OF INTEREST IN A DEPTH MEASUREMENT ON A VIEWED OBJECT
Granted: January 14, 2021
Application Number:
20210012134
A method and device for automatically identifying a point of interest in a depth measurement on a viewed object using a video inspection device is disclosed. The video inspect device determines the three-dimensional coordinates in a region of interest on the viewed object and analyzes those surface points to determine the desired measurement application (e.g., determining the deepest point, the highest point, or the clearance between two surfaces). Based on the desired measurement…
FLIGHT OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRLINE OPERATIONS
Granted: January 7, 2021
Application Number:
20210005093
Provided is a flight optimization system and a method of flight optimization that includes generating flight data via an onboard aircraft system, performing a pre-flight cycle by determining an updated tail assignment plan before departure based on the flight data received in real-time from the onboard aircraft system, performing an in-flight cycle by collating and processing in-flight data and external data via an onboard network server, and transmitting the processed data to an…
SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR LOCATING A FAULT IN A PLURALITY OF WINDINGS OF A TRANSFORMER
Granted: December 31, 2020
Application Number:
20200408826
There is provided systems, apparatus, and methods for locating a fault in a plurality of windings of a transformer. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include: a measurement device configured to measure electrical flow parameters of the transformer when the transformer is in an online mode; and a fault location determination unit configured to determine electrical flow parameters of the windings from the measured electrical flow parameters of the transformer, wherein the fault location…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING INFORMATION IN AN INDUSTRIAL MONITORING SYSTEM
Granted: December 24, 2020
Application Number:
20200401302
A system includes a sensing device and an industrial monitor comprising a memory and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensing device. The processor is configured to receive a measurement of a mechanical system during operation and determine a plurality of parameters of the mechanical system based on the received measurement. The system includes a portable monitoring device configured to individually present a series of screens on a display in response to user input, wherein…
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING-COUPLED DIGITAL TWIN ECOSYSTEM BASED ON A SURROGATE MODEL OF MEASUREMENT
Granted: December 17, 2020
Application Number:
20200394618
There are provided methods and systems for making or repairing a specified part. For example, there is provided a method for creating an optimized manufacturing process to make or repair the specified part. The method includes receiving data from a plurality of sources, the data including as-designed, as-manufactured, as-simulated, and as-tested data relative to one or more parts similar to the specified part. The method includes updating, in real time, a surrogate model corresponding…
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING-COUPLED DIGITAL TWIN ECOSYSTEM BASED ON MULTI-VARIANT DISTRIBUTION MODEL OF PERFORMANCE
Granted: December 17, 2020
Application Number:
20200393822
There are provided methods and systems for making or repairing a specified part. For example, there is provided a method for creating a manufacturing process to make or repair the specified part. The method includes receiving data from a plurality of sources, the data including as-designed, as-manufactured, as-simulated, as-operated, as-inspected, and as-tested data relative to one or more parts similar to the specified part. The method includes updating, in real time, a surrogate model…
AS-DESIGNED, AS-MANUFACTURED, AS-TESTED, AS-OPERATED, AS-INSPECTED, AND AS-SERVICED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING-COUPLED DIGITAL TWIN ECOSYSTEM
Granted: December 17, 2020
Application Number:
20200391447
There are provided methods and systems for making or repairing a specified part. For example, there is provided a method for creating an optimized manufacturing process to make or repair the specified part. The method includes receiving data from a plurality of sources, the data including as-designed, as-manufactured, as-simulated, as-inspected, as-operated, and as-tested data relative to one or more parts similar to the specified part. The method includes updating, in real time, a…
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING-COUPLED DIGITAL TWIN ECOSYSTEM
Granted: December 17, 2020
Application Number:
20200391446
There are provided methods and systems for making or repairing a specified part. For example, there is provided a method for creating an optimized manufacturing process to make or repair the specified part. The method includes receiving by a system configured to make or repair the specified part and from a machine communicatively coupled with the system, a set of sensor data and/or inspection data associated with at least one of an additive and a reductive manufacturing or repair process…
Adaptive linear linked piston electric power generator
Granted: December 10, 2020
Application Number:
20200386152
A load adaptive linear electrical generator system is provided for generating DC electrical power. The electrical generation system includes one or more power generation modules which will be selectively turned on or off and additively contribute power depending on the DC power demand. Each power generating module includes a pair of linear electrical generators connected to respective ones of a pair of internal combustion piston based power assemblies. The piston in the internal…
METHOD TO ENHANCE PHOSPHOR ROBUSTNESS AND DISPERSABILITY AND RESULTING PHOSPHORS
Granted: November 26, 2020
Application Number:
20200369956
Briefly, in one aspect, the present invention relates to processes for producing a stabilized Mn4+ doped phosphor in solid form and a composition containing such doped phosphor. Such process may include combining a) a solution comprising at least one substance selected from the group consisting of: K2HPO4, an aluminum phosphate, oxalic acid, phosphoric acid, a surfactant, a chelating agent, or a combination thereof, with b) a Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I in solid form, where formula…
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AIRSPACE FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
Granted: November 12, 2020
Application Number:
20200357288
An apparatus, system and method for managing airspace for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The apparatus, system and method may include a platform comprising at least records of certified administratively acceptable requestors of restricted use of the airspace for UAVs, a plurality of airspace management rules for UAVs, and a broadcaster for providing notifications over at least one telecommunications network; and a plurality of applications, each instantiated by a processor on one of a…
METHOD OF REPAIRING SUPERALLOY COMPONENTS USING PHASE AGGLOMERATION
Granted: November 5, 2020
Application Number:
20200346294
A method of repairing a superalloy component includes subjecting the superalloy component, including a repair area, to a phase agglomeration cycle, which includes stepped heating and controlled cooling of the component. The method further includes applying weld material to the repair area to create a weld surface; and covering the weld surface with brazing material. The component is then subjected to a braze cycle to produce a brazed component. The brazed component is cleaned, and the…
CLUTCH WITH VARIABLE LUBRICATION SUPPLY
Granted: November 5, 2020
Application Number:
20200347893
A clutch system configured to transmit torque between an input shaft and an output shaft. The clutch system may include a clutch and a lubrication supply system. The clutch may include: an input portion disposed at an end of the input shaft; an output portion disposed at an end of the output shaft; and a sliding component that slides axially between the input and output portions to engage the clutch. The lubrication supply system may include: one or more lubricant feeds for delivering a…
