David R Sampson

US Patent:

20120179957, Jul 12, 2012

Filed:

Jan 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/986397

Inventors:

Hyoung Jhang - Johnscreek GA, US
Parimal Arunkumar Desai - Smyrna GA, US
David Frederick Sampson - Marietta GA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

715227, 702 85

Abstract:

Aspects of the invention provide a tool for configuring software for an electric meter. A parameters table having values for the electric meter in a platform independent format is created. The table is then merged with to a mapping table that is configured specifically to the particular model of the electric meter to be configured to form a build table that can be executed on the electric meter. The build table is then installed on the electric meter.

US Patent:

20130031339, Jan 31, 2013

Filed:

Jul 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/192001

Inventors:

Yue Huang - Atlanta GA, US
David Sampson - Marietta GA, US
Hyoung Jhang - Johnscreek GA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/00

US Classification:

713 1

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and apparatus for configuring utility meters are provided. A meter configuration application may be executed by a device that includes one or more computers and that facilitates utility meter configuration. A plug-in module associated with a utility meter type may be received by the device. Based at least in part upon providing the plug-in module to the meter configuration application, a configuration file may be built for the utility meter type. The utility meter may then be configured utilizing the configuration file.

US Patent:

20130046866, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/210501

Inventors:

Jeremy James McKeown - Stockbridge GA, US
Hyoung Jhang - Johnscreek GA, US
David Frederick Sampson - Marietta GA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709221

Abstract:

Aspects of the invention provide for managing access to utility meters. In one embodiment, a system includes: a computing device communicatively connected to a first utility meter and a second utility meter, the computing device adapted to manage access to the first utility meter and the second utility meter by performing actions comprising: receiving a program file for updating at least one of the first utility meter and the second utility meter, each utility meter including a meter table; comparing the program file to the meter table of the at least one of the first utility meter and the second utility meter to determine if the program file includes authorized bit changes to the meter table; and updating, in response to the comparing, the meter table of the at least one of the first utility meter and the second utility meter.

US Patent:

20140125492, May 8, 2014

Filed:

Nov 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/670280

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
David Sampson - Atlanta GA, US
Jeremy McKeown - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G08C 19/00

US Classification:

34087002

Abstract:

Embodiments of the disclosure can provide systems and methods for implementation of a smart energy profile using data-interchange encoding. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a system can be provided. The system can include at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions. The system can include at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to receive, by the at least one processor, a control instruction for a home area network (HAN) device. The at least one processor can be configured to convert the control instruction to a JSON object and transmit the JSON object to the HAN device.

US Patent:

20140126560, May 8, 2014

Filed:

Nov 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/670285

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
David Sampson - Atlanta GA, US
Jeremy McKeown - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H04W 24/02

US Classification:

370338

Abstract:

Embodiments of the disclosure can provide systems and methods for routing home area network (HAN) messages. In one embodiment, a system can be provided. The system can include at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions; at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions can receive, by the at least one processor, an instruction for a HAN gateway; send the instruction to a transmission agent for routing to the HAN gateway; and transmit, by the transmission agent, the instruction to the HAN gateway.