Thomas M Day

US Patent:

7821159, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Jul 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/218426

Inventors:

Thomas Day - Riverside NJ, US

Assignee:

Milton Roy Company - Ivyland PA

International Classification:

H02J 7/00
H02J 9/00

US Classification:

307 65, 307 64, 307 66, 307 80

Abstract:

A power supply system includes an energy generator and an energy storage system, each electrically connected to a power bus. The power bus provides electrical power to a load. The energy generator includes a wind turbine and a solar panel. The energy storage system includes a storage device and a regulator. The regulator is configured to transfer energy from the power bus to the storage device when the power bus exceeds a maximum voltage and to transfer energy from the storage device to the power bus when the power bus drops below a minimum voltage.

US Patent:

8008806, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

Sep 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/878740

Inventors:

Thomas Day - Riverside NJ, US

Assignee:

Milton Roy Company - Ivyland PA

International Classification:

H02J 1/12
H02J 7/00

US Classification:

307 64, 307 45, 307 46, 307 48

Abstract:

A power supply system includes an energy generator and an energy storage system, each electrically connected to a power bus. The power bus provides electrical power to a load. The energy generator includes a wind turbine and a solar panel. The energy storage system includes a storage device and a regulator. The regulator is configured to transfer energy from the power bus to the storage device when the power bus exceeds a maximum voltage and to transfer energy from the storage device to the power bus when the power bus drops below a minimum voltage.

US Patent:

20050166230, Jul 28, 2005

Filed:

Mar 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/804486

Inventors:

Danny Gaydou - Exton PA, US
M. Reichardt - Wayne PA, US
Michael Ellis - Boulder CO, US
Thomas Day - Superior CO, US

International Classification:

H04N007/173
G06F013/00
H04N005/445
G06F003/00

US Classification:

725041000, 725043000, 725058000

Abstract:

A transport control interface may be provided by an interactive television program guide application to provide information, control or both for live and recorded video programming. The transport control interface may indicate to the user the time duration of a live or recorded program and any time segments of the program that have been recorded. The transport control interface may automatically adjust the start and end time shown to accommodate various factors such as continuous viewing on a particular channel, multiple recorded segments, buffer size, etc. Various information associated with the live or recorded video programming may be displayed in the transport control interface.

US Patent:

20100175086, Jul 8, 2010

Filed:

Nov 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/616309

Inventors:

Danny R. Gaydou - Exton PA, US
M. Scott Reichardt - Wayne PA, US
Michael D. Ellis - Boulder CO, US
Thomas Day - Superior CO, US

Assignee:

UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 39

Abstract:

A transport control interface may be provided by an interactive television program guide application to provide information, control or both for live and recorded video programming. The transport control interface may indicate to the user the time duration of a live or recorded program and any time segments of the program that have been recorded. The transport control interface may automatically adjust the start and end time shown to accommodate various factors such as continuous viewing on a particular channel, multiple recorded segments, buffer size, etc. Various information associated with the live or recorded video programming may be displayed in the transport control interface.

US Patent:

20120210382, Aug 16, 2012

Filed:

Feb 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/024870

Inventors:

Todd Walker - Delran NJ, US
Bruce Bradley - Wayne PA, US
Thomas Day - West Chester PA, US
Robert Gaydos - West Chester PA, US
John Leddy - West Chester PA, US
Weidong Mao - West Windsor NJ, US

Assignee:

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725115

Abstract:

An archive model can be used for managing networked storage of recorded content, such as network DVR (digital video recorder) content. Content may be initially recorded to an active storage device, with individual duplicate copies recorded for each requesting user, and subsequently archived to an archive storage device. For playback, the content can be reconstituted into the active storage device prior to delivery to the requesting user. Content can be predictively reconstituted in anticipation of user needs, and the reconstitution capacity of the system can be dynamically reallocated for load balancing.

US Patent:

20120321278, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/164285

Inventors:

Todd Walker - Berwyn PA, US
Bruce Bradley - Wayne PA, US
Thomas Day - Superior CO, US
Robert Gaydos - Harleysville PA, US
John Leddy - Bryn Mawr PA, US
Weidong Mao - West Windsor NJ, US

Assignee:

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04N 5/76

US Classification:

386238, 386E05001

Abstract:

A network digital video recording (nDVR) system may take into account the capabilities of a requesting user's local DVR when managing network recordings. The user's local DVR may include a temporary buffer that is normally used to record what the DVR is tuned to, and may be used for local trickplay functionality such as pausing live television. The nDVR features described herein may track the usage of the user's temporary DVR buffer, and use that in determining what to stream in response to a user's playback request. The nDVR system can also determine if the user's local DVR has an unused tuner at a time of a program recording, and can instruct the user's local DVR to also tune to the program.

US Patent:

20220210498, Jun 30, 2022

Filed:

Nov 23, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/533737

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Bruce Bradley - Wayne PA, US
Thomas Day - West Chester PA, US
Robert Gaydos - Harleysville PA, US
John Leddy - Bryn Mawr PA, US
Weidong Mao - West Windsor NJ, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/274
G06F 16/70
H04N 21/231
H04N 21/2743
H04N 21/234
H04N 21/218
H04N 21/437
H04N 21/24
H04N 21/2747
G06F 11/14
H04N 5/76
H04N 21/442
G06F 3/06
G06F 16/174
H04N 21/258
H04N 21/239
H04N 7/173

Abstract:

An archive model can be used for managing networked storage of recorded content, such as network DVR (digital video recorder) content. Content may be initially recorded to an active storage device, with individual duplicate copies recorded for each requesting user, and subsequently archived to an archive storage device. For playback, the content can be reconstituted into the active storage device prior to delivery to the requesting user. Content can be predictively reconstituted in anticipation of user needs, and the reconstitution capacity of the system can be dynamically reallocated for load balancing.

US Patent:

20210409829, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Jan 5, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/141727

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Mark McKelvey - Malvern PA, US
Thomas Day - Superior CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/472
H04N 21/2747

Abstract:

Provided are methods and systems for reducing content storage space and network resources. A device, such as a network storage device, can receive a plurality of requests to record a content item with varying start times and end times. The network device can map the start time and end time of each request to a subscriber, premises, and/or device. The network device can determine the earliest of the start times associated with the content item and the latest of the end times associated with the content item. In an aspect, the network device can make a recording, starting at the earliest start time and ending at the latest end time.