John Erik Hershey - Ballston Spa NY Gregory Bruce Robinson - Fultonville NY Daniel White Sexton - Charlottesville VA David Michael Davenport - Niskayuna NY Gary William Yeager - Schenectady NY
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
H01Q 138
US Classification:
343700MS, 343853
Abstract:
An antenna comprising two essentially identical electrically conducting rectangular plates lying in parallel planes and separated so that a gap is formed between the plates also includes a dielectric situated within the gap and exhibiting a relative permittivity that changes with frequency. Electrical connectors connect the plates to corresponding conductors that carry the signal to be radiated by the antenna.
Radio Frequency Communications Network For Power Plant Control Systems
Michael B. House - Clifton Park NY Andrew J. Travaly - Ballston Spa NY Anthony S. Arrao - Clifton Park NY Daniel W. Sexton - Niskayuna NY
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
F01K 1302
US Classification:
60646, 60657
Abstract:
A system and method for establishing communications in a power plant comprises a power generation system having an interface for establishing wireless communication, at least one power plant auxiliary system having an interface for enabling wireless communication, and a wireless communications link, having at least two redundant wireless communications channels, established between the power generation system and the power plant auxiliary system. The two redundant wireless communications channels may be two redundant wireless radio frequency channels. The communications link may be established utilizing a network communications controller which wirelessly communicates with the power generation system and the power plant auxiliary system. One or more of the power plant auxiliary systems may communicate with the network communications controller through a repeater.
Method And Apparatus For Inducing Ultrasonic Waves Into Railroad Rails
Robert Snee Gilmore - Charlton NY John Erik Hershey - Ballston Lake NY David Michael Davenport - Niskayuna NY Daniel White Sexton - Niskayuna NY
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
G01N 2904
US Classification:
73643
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for nondestructive testing a railroad rail is provided. The method includes locating at least one magnetic exciter adjacent to the rail, the at least one magnetic exciter includes an emitting end and a longitudinal axis extending perpendicularly through the emitting end, discharging the energy storage circuit through the at least one magnetic exciter such that only a magnetic pulse enters the rail at a location of the exciter, and controlling a shape of the magnetic pulse. The apparatus includes at least one magnetic exciter adjacent to a rail, a energy storage circuit electrically coupled to the at least one magnetic exciter the energy storage circuit is configured to supply a shaped current pulse to the at least one exciter, and a power source electrically coupled to the energy storage circuit.
Method And Apparatus For Optimized Centralized Critical Control Architecture For Switchgear And Power Equipment
Ertugrul Berkcan - Clifton Park NY, US Daniel White Sexton - Niskayuna NY, US Scott Charles Evans - Burnt Hills NY, US Marc Robert Pearlman - Clifton Park NY, US Emad Andarawis Andarawis - Ballston Lake NY, US Charles Scott Sealing - Clifton Park NY, US William James Premerlani - Scotia NY, US Changting Wang - Schenectady NY, US Terry Michael Topka - Scotia NY, US
A method of monitoring and controlling a power distribution system is provided. The power distribution system includes a plurality of circuit breakers, a plurality of node electronic units, and wherein each associated circuit breaker is electrically coupled with each respective node electronic unit. The system also includes at least one digital network, and at least one central control processing unit (CCPU) wherein each CCPU includes a first power system global information set, and each CCPU is communicatively coupled to the plurality of node electronic units. The method includes transmitting at least one digital message from each node electronic unit to each CCPU over a respective network, determining an operational state of the power distribution system from the digital message, and transmitting at least one multicast message from each CCPU to each node electronic unit such that the circuit breakers are operable from each CCPU.
Method And Apparatus For Node Electronics Unit Architecture
Emad Andarawis Andarawis - Ballston Lake NY, US Daniel White Sexton - Niskayuna NY, US Ertugrul Berkcan - Clifton Park NY, US Changting Wang - Schenectady NY, US Samantha Rao - Indira Nagar Bangalore, IN Ramakrishna Rao - Karnataka, IN Somashekhar Basavaraj - Bagalore, IN Rahul Gore - Maharashtra, IN Marc Robert Pearlman - Clifton Park NY, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
H02H 3/00
US Classification:
361 64
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for operating a power distribution system circuit breaker is provided. The circuit breaker includes an associated node electronics unit wherein a node electronics unit redundancy requirement is predetermined. The method includes monitoring electrical system parameters associated with the circuit breaker with the node electronics unit, communicating the electrical system parameters over a digital network to at least one central control processing unit, receiving commands and actions from the at least one central control processing unit over the digital network, determining circuit breaker actuation commands based at least partially on the received commands and actions, and operating the circuit breaker based on the circuit breaker actuation commands.
Method For Communicating Information Bundled In Digital Message Packets
Ertugrul Berkcan - Clifton Park NY, US Daniel White Sexton - Niskayuna NY, US Scott Charles Evans - Burnt Hills NY, US Marc Robert Pearlman - Clifton Park NY, US Emad Andarawis Andarawis - Ballston lake NY, US William James Premerlani - Scotia NY, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
H04L 12/26
US Classification:
370252, 370253, 370352
Abstract:
A method for communicating information bundled in digital message packets via a digital network communication system is provided. The digital network communication system a sample source and each packet includes a header and a communication payload area. The method includes sampling the source at a first sample rate, selecting at least one decimation of the samples based on at least one of a plurality of algorithmic data rates and a channel bandwidth, determining a packet rate based on a plurality of algorithmic latency requirements, and transmitting the digital message packet containing decimated data on the digital network.
Integrated Protection, Monitoring, And Control System
Emad Andarawis Andarawis - Ballston Lake NY, US Daniel White Sexton - Niskayuna NY, US Scott Charles Evans - Burnt Hills NY, US Marc Robert Pearlman - Clifton Park NY, US Charles Scott Sealing - Clifton Park NY, US William James Premerlani - Scotia NY, US Ertugrul Berkcan - Clifton Park NY, US Wendai Wang - Clifton Park NY, US Terry Michael Topka - Scotia NY, US Mingxiao Jiang - Clifton Park NY, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
H02J 1/10
US Classification:
307 52
Abstract:
A method and system for monitoring and controlling a power distribution system is provided. The system includes a plurality of circuit breakers and a plurality of node electronic units. Each node electronic unit is mounted remotely from an associated circuit breaker that is electrically coupled with one of the node electronic units. The system also includes a first digital network, and a first central control unit. The first central control unit and the plurality of node electronic units are communicatively coupled to the first digital network. The method includes receiving digital signals from each node electronic unit at the central control unit, determining an operational state of the power distribution system from the digital signal, and transmitting digital signals to the plurality of node electronic units such that the circuit breakers are operable from the first central control unit.
Apparatus For Monitoring Temperature And Method For Operating Same
Michael Joseph Mahony - Schenectady NY, US Daniel White Sexton - Niskayuna NY, US John Erik Hershey - Ballston Lake NY, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY
International Classification:
G01K 7/00 H03B 5/24 H03K 3/03
US Classification:
331 66, 331 57, 331179, 374100, 374163
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a system that enables the simultaneous remote monitoring of a plurality of infants' skin temperatures. The system comprises an electronic circuit that combines the functions of sensoring and multiple-channel transmitting, a pre-deployment temperature bath for calibration of the temperature sensor(s), and a receiving and reporting station for centralized monitoring the infants' skin temperatures. The present invention is further directed to a temperature sensor that measures the temperature and transmits the data in multiple channels to a remote receiver. In one embodiment, the temperature sensor comprises a ring oscillator, having a plurality of odd number of inverters, and the ring oscillator is capable of utilizing less than all of the inverters in the ring to modulate the frequency of the signal. In another embodiment, the temperature sensor comprises one inverter and a plurality of delay elements and sensor transmits phase shifted signals to modulate the signals. A signal processing method is also disclosed.
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Dr. Sexton graduated from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1971. He works in Durham, NC and specializes in Infectious Disease. Dr. Sexton is affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital and Duke University Hospital.
Smart money is on Matt Beleskey and Dan Sexton making the team, since they are approaching a critical moment in their respective careers. The development of Devante Smith-Pelly, Kyle Palmieri and Emerson Etem, Patrick Maroon being a natural left wing, ...
Especially since Carlyle hasn't played Kyle Palmieri and Dan Sexton much, and the job looked to be one of theirs for the taking. -- Memo to Ryan Getzlaf: don't fight in the pre-season. It wasn't really a fight though. It was more of an angry hugging ...
No word on if Guenin is colorblind. -- I really want Dan Sexton to do well. He avoided arbitration by signing a two-year contract extension in the off-season. We all have seen what Dan can do with his blinding speed and wicked quick wrist shot. ...
A 40-yard pass from Daniel to Sexton put the Pirates at the North Harrison 21. Seth McCutchen followed with a 16-yard run then a 5-yard touchdown run to make it 19-6 with 13 seconds left in the first quarter. The second quarter was more of the same for ...
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River Town
We'd meet at the court house pile in put the top down circle round thi...
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LFMA - Hesitating Blues - Daniel Sexton
Dan plays his own rendition of the traditional "Hestitating Blues" wit...
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7m 35s
Riser
Cover of Dierks Bentley's Riser by Daniel Sexton.
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4m 30s
Daniel Sexton
Daniel Sexton leads worship @ The Journey in Sikeston, Missouri on 8.21.