Jeffrey B Mathews

US Patent:

20130297091, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

Apr 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/864933

Inventors:

Matthew B. O'Kelley - Boulder CO, US
Jeffrey P. Mathews - Longmont CO, US
Jeffrey G. Reh - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G05B 13/02

US Classification:

700296

Abstract:

An apparatus for controlling peak demand of a system of energy consuming devices, including a first control node coupled to a second control node via a demand coordination network. The first control node has a node processor and a global schedule module. The node processor is coupled to a first energy consuming device, and operates the first energy consuming device within an acceptable operating margin to maintain a first local environment by cycling on and off. The global schedule module is coupled to the first node processor, and coordinates run times for the first energy consuming device and a second energy consuming device, where the coordination is based on a replica copy of a global run time schedule disposed within the first and second control nodes, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing the first local environment, and an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second local environment.

US Patent:

20130297092, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

Apr 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/864942

Inventors:

Matthew B. O'Kelley - Boulder CO, US
Jeffrey P. Mathews - Longmont CO, US
Jeffrey G. Reh - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G05B 13/02

US Classification:

700296

Abstract:

An apparatus including a monitor node and a first control node. The monitor node determines and broadcasts whether a non-system device is consuming an energy resource over a network. The first control node coupled to the monitor node and a second control node via the network. The first control node has a node processor and a global schedule module. The node processor operates a first energy consuming device to maintain a first local environment. The global schedule module is coupled to the first node processor, and coordinates run times for the first energy consuming device and a second energy consuming device based on a replica copy of a global run time schedule disposed within the first and second control nodes, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing the first local environment, an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second local environment, and energy consumption data broadcast by the monitor node.

US Patent:

20130304273, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Apr 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/864954

Inventors:

Matthew B. O'Kelley - Boulder CO, US
Jeffrey P. Mathews - Longmont CO, US
Jeffrey G. Reh - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G05B 13/02

US Classification:

700296

Abstract:

An apparatus including a network operations center and a first control node. The network operations center provides configuration data to the system of energy consuming devices. The first control node coupled to the network operations center and a second control node via a network. The first control node has a node processor and a global schedule module. The node processor operates a first energy consuming device to maintain a first local environment. The global schedule module is coupled to the first node processor, and coordinates run times for the first energy consuming device and a second energy consuming device based on a replica copy of a global run time schedule disposed within the first and second control nodes, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing the first local environment, an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second local environment, and the configuration data provided by the network operations center.

US Patent:

51526441, Oct 6, 1992

Filed:

Oct 24, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/782339

Inventors:

Milton W. Mathews - Garland TX
Jeffrey S. Mathews - Rowlett TX

International Classification:

B23C 120

US Classification:

409181

Abstract:

A guide is provided for a shaping tool having a substantially cylindrical housing, a rotatable shaping member extending from one end of the housing and a drive motor for rotating the shaping member. The guide includes an elongated hollow member, a shaft telescoped within the hollow member such that a portion of the shaft projects outwardly from one end of the hollow member, and a tip adapted to at least partially surround the shaping member such that the shaping member protrudes a predetermined distance beyond a distal end of the tip member. A first mounting bracket is provided for mounting the hollow member with respect to the housing and for retaining the shaft in a predetermined fixed position with respect to the hollow member. A second mounting bracket is provided for mounting the tip member for co-movement with the shaft such that the predetermined distance which the shaping member protrudes beyond the distal end of the tip member is determined by the length of the shaft which projects outwardly from the hollow member. By adjusting the length of the shaping member protruding beyond the distal end of the tip member, the depth of penetration of the shaping member into a work piece, such as a piece of jewelry, is controlled to provide a uniform cutting depth.