Michael S O'Connor

US Patent:

20080232578, Sep 25, 2008

Filed:

Mar 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/687683

Inventors:

Steve Alan Schoenberg - Clifton Park NY, US
Michael Jerry O'Connor - Saratoga Springs NY, US
Jack P. Friedman - Schenectady NY, US

International Classification:

H04M 9/00

US Classification:

379413

Abstract:

An Ethernet voltage source apparatus and method. The apparatus includes an electrical connector, a receiving circuit electrically connected to the Ethernet cable connector, a voltage regulator/power conditioning circuit electrically connected to the receiving circuit, and a first interface output connector electrically connected to the voltage regulator/power conditioning circuit. The receiving circuit receives a first voltage signal and an Ethernet data signal from the Ethernet cable. The receiving circuit separates the first voltage signal from the Ethernet data signal. The voltage regulator/power conditioning circuit generates a second voltage signal from the first voltage signal. The second voltage signal is configured as a first power source for an industrial/commercial device. The first interface output connector is configured to electrically connect the second voltage signal to the industrial/commercial device.

US Patent:

20080290729, Nov 27, 2008

Filed:

May 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/752971

Inventors:

Steve Alan Schoenberg - Clifton Park NY, US
Michael Jerry O'Connor - Saratoga Springs NY, US
Jack P. Friedman - Schenectady NY, US

International Classification:

H04B 3/54

US Classification:

307 3

Abstract:

An Ethernet interconnection device and method. The apparatus includes an input Ethernet connector, a signal separating circuit electrically connected to the input Ethernet connector, a voltage regulator circuit electrically connected to the signal separating circuit, an Ethernet signal repeater circuit electrically connected to the signal separating circuit, and an output Ethernet connector electrically connected to the Ethernet signal repeater circuit. The receiving circuit receives a first voltage signal and an Ethernet data signal from an Ethernet cable. The signal separating circuit separates the first voltage signal from the Ethernet data signal. The voltage regulator conditioning circuit generates a second voltage signal from the first voltage signal. The second voltage signal is a power source the Ethernet signal repeater circuit. The output Ethernet connector is configured to electrically conduct an regenerated Ethernet data signal from the Ethernet signal repeater circuit to an industrial/commercial device.

US Patent:

20100229523, Sep 16, 2010

Filed:

Mar 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/404522

Inventors:

Joel Donnell Holt - Scotia NY, US
Christopher John Morawski - Albany NY, US
Michael James O'Connor - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F01K 23/08
H02K 7/18
F01K 13/02

US Classification:

60 39182, 290 52, 60646

Abstract:

A combined cycle power plant includes a gas turbine, a steam turbine, a generator coupled to the gas turbine and a generator coupled to the steam turbine, and an auxiliary boiler operatively coupled to the steam turbine. The power plant is continuously operated in a combined cycle mode during operating of the gas turbine by starting the steam turbine first.

US Patent:

20110078346, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/567911

Inventors:

Michael O'Connor - Saratoga Springs NY, US
Victor Sevilla - Delmar NY, US
Douglas Engel - Scotia NY, US
Robert Dvorak - Saugerties NY, US
Michael Turiel - Clifton Park NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/12

US Classification:

710 63

Abstract:

A universal computer networking device, in particular an Ethernet switch and the like, comprising a computer networking device having more than one power connection located on the computer networking device, wherein the computer networking device connects to a power source from either a first side or a second side of the computer networking device. Also, a method providing a computer networking device having more than one power connection located on the computer networking device, wherein the computer networking device connects to a power source from either a first side or a second side of the computer networking device, and attaching a power source to a first opening located proximate the first side of the computer networking device or to the second opening located proximate a second side of the computer networking device. Also, a device which contains Copper RJ45 transceiver ports and fiber-optic transceiver ports on the same switch. Additionally, a device and method of performing a high potential voltage test to an electronic device without major disassembly. Lastly, a device and method to transfer heat away from a heat-emitting component located within an electronic device, and in particular, a computer networking device.