Joseph J Reilly

US Patent:

57512221, May 12, 1998

Filed:

Dec 26, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/774003

Inventors:

John J. Trainor - Wake Forest NC
Carl J. Laplace - Raleigh NC
Michael A. Kinney - Raleigh NC
Joseph F. Reilly - Wendell NC

Assignee:

Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

H04Q 100

US Classification:

34082505

Abstract:

A reconfigurable communications module for power distribution and control apparatus is taught. Briefly stated, a communication module is rack insertable into a voltage regulator controller and has disposed therein a microprocessor board for communicating with host power distribution control apparatus and which also communicates with a transceiver board. The transceiver board may be one of several types of boards which provide a physical link with other equipment. Such boards may, for example, include a fiber optic, an RF based board, or a wire based board which is interchangeable in the communications module thereby allowing reconfiguration of the communication module to different media.

US Patent:

56422903, Jun 24, 1997

Filed:

Sep 13, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/120720

Inventors:

Joseph F. Reilly - Knightdale NC
Michael A. Bellin - Brandon MS
Carl J. Laplace - Raleigh NC
John J. Trainor - Wake Forest NC

Assignee:

Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

G05F 1147
G05B 2402

US Classification:

364492

Abstract:

A voltage regulator controller having integral expansion ports. The expansion ports are provided by way of an I/O expansion chassis which is electrically coupled to the controller's microprocessor.