Daniel R Healey

US Patent:

20040027734, Feb 12, 2004

Filed:

Jun 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/454182

Inventors:

Stephen Fairfax - Lincoln MA, US
Neal Dowling - Sudbury MA, US
Daniel Healey - Belmont MA, US
David Kolack - Woodbury CT, US

International Classification:

H02H003/00

US Classification:

361/002000

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention is a DC power disconnect having a first mechanical switch for coupling a DC power module to a first rail of a DC bus and a second mechanical switch for coupling the DC power module to a second rail of the DC bus. A first solid-state switch couples the DC power module to the first rail of the DC bus and is positioned in parallel with the first mechanical switch. A second solid-state switch couples the DC power module to the second rail of the DC bus and is positioned in parallel with the second mechanical switch. A controller initiates closing the first solid-state switch and the second solid-state switch prior to changing state of the first mechanical switch and the second mechanical switch.

US Patent:

20130275236, Oct 17, 2013

Filed:

Apr 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/859129

Inventors:

Charles Sperry - Florence MA, US
Vincent Piucci - Oakham MA, US
Stephen Smith - Williamsburg MA, US
Daniel Healey - Chelmsford MA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/12

US Classification:

705 15

Abstract:

The system comprises a central processing module that is configured to interconnect the fresh departments and operational functions. These tasks can include facilitated order fulfillment, inventory and accounting functions, sanitation, maintenance, traceability and others. This is a system that integrates various sub-systems within the fresh departments, as well as integrating the fresh departments together. The system may also utilize a plurality of slicing machines that communicate with the centralized processing unit. The software modules resident in the processing unit receive inputs that represent customer orders, and dispatch these orders to the plurality of slicing machines. The slicing machines are in communication with the software modules such that the modules are aware of the food product that is currently placed on the slicer. In this way, the software modules are able to direct specific orders to a particular slicing machine, minimizing human interaction and customer wait time.