Paul C Neilson

US Patent:

7672683, Mar 2, 2010

Filed:

Feb 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/072446

Inventors:

Paul Christian Neilson - Salem MA, US

Assignee:

Adaptive Instruments Corp. - Hudson MA

International Classification:

H04B 7/00
H04B 15/00

US Classification:

455502, 455 412, 455515, 370350

Abstract:

A non-interfering multipath communication technique establishes a base transmit and receive period for a variety of spaced apart transceiver devices of a base station and communicates between at least one field station and the base station through those transceiver devices; a period of the base station is allocated amongst the transceiver devices to maintain the non-interfering multipath communication between the at least one field station and the base station.

US Patent:

20040242249, Dec 2, 2004

Filed:

May 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/449455

Inventors:

Paul Neilson - Salem MA, US

International Classification:

H04B015/00

US Classification:

455/502000

Abstract:

A non-interfering multipath communication technique establishes a base transmit and receive period for a variety of spaced apart transceiver devices of a base station and communicates between at least one field station and the base station through those transceiver devices; a period of the base station is allocated amongst the transceiver devices to maintain the non-interfering multipath communication between the at least one field station and the base station.

US Patent:

20050018643, Jan 27, 2005

Filed:

May 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/856349

Inventors:

Paul Neilson - North Andover MA, US
John Sanford - Lancaster MA, US
Justin Schumacher - Worcester MA, US

International Classification:

H04B007/212

US Classification:

370347000

Abstract:

A system for wirelessly communicating between multiple devices of a process control system is disclosed. The system includes a basestation that communicates with multiple field units via a wireless signal and in accordance with a wireless protocol. The wireless protocol is made up of frames that are defined by multiple time slots, an initial one of which is reserved for a wireless start-frame message from the basestation to multiple field units. The base station utilizes the start-frame message to assign the remaining time slots to field units and to provide information to synchronizing the field units to the basestation.

US Patent:

20050036478, Feb 17, 2005

Filed:

May 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/856350

Inventors:

Paul Neilson - North Andover MA, US
John Sanford - Lancaster MA, US
Justin Schumacher - Worcester MA, US

International Classification:

H04B007/212

US Classification:

370350000, 370347000, 337337000

Abstract:

A process control and monitoring method for wirelessly communicating with multiple devices is disclosed. The method includes a basestation that communicates with multiple field units via a wireless messages and in accordance with a wireless protocol and multiple field units that receive wireless messages in accordance with the wireless protocol from the basestation and respond to requests from the basestation via wireless messages in accordance with the wireless protocol. The wireless protocol includes messages containing unique identifiers for confirming the authenticity of the wireless messages.

US Patent:

20100120457, May 13, 2010

Filed:

Jan 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/687664

Inventors:

Paul Christian Neilson - North Andover MA, US

International Classification:

H04B 15/00
H04W 56/00

US Classification:

455502, 455 6711

Abstract:

A non-interfering multipath communication technique establishes a base transmit and receive period for a variety of spaced apart transceiver devices of a base station and communicates between at least one field station and the base station through those transceiver devices; a period of the base station is allocated amongst the transceiver devices to maintain the non-interfering multipath communication between the at least one field station and the base station.

US Patent:

20130032737, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/195263

Inventors:

Paul C. Neilson - Denver CO, US
Paraj Jivan Kayande - Calgary, CA

International Classification:

F16K 31/02

US Classification:

25112901

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes, among other things, a method. The method may include receiving, by a wireless communication device, an instruction to actuate a valve. The method may also include receiving a period of time. The method may also include applying energy from a battery to the valve for the period of time.

US Patent:

20130035796, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/195258

Inventors:

Paul C. Neilson - Denver CO, US
Paraj Jivan Kayande - Calgary, CA

International Classification:

G05D 7/06

US Classification:

700282

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes, among other things, a method. The method may include receiving an instruction to actuate a valve. The method may also include receiving a first period of time. The method may also include applying energy to the valve for the first period of time. The method may also include comparing a first state of the valve with a state in the instruction. The method may also include determining a second period of time by increasing the first period of time. The method may also include applying energy to the valve for the second period of time. The method may also include determining that a second state of the valve matches the state in the instruction.

US Patent:

50832883, Jan 21, 1992

Filed:

Dec 24, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/630803

Inventors:

Arpad Somlyody - Shrewsbury MA
Paul C. Neilson - North Andover MA

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

364550

Abstract:

The disclosure is of a remote process sensor and signal transmitter including apparatus for configuring the sensor and transmitter to perform various functions. The transmitter includes a program and apparatus for cycling through the program and the system microprocessor to set into the transmitter various conditions including its temperature range of operation, one of many possible remote temperature sensors and other operating states. The program includes two portions each of which can be entered by a switch. Each portion of the program can be cycled through and as selected portions of the program are reached, a selected parameter can be set into the microprocessor as a permanent operating condition. The set operating conditions can be set or reset at any time by cycling through the program in accordance with the set protocol.