Patents by Inventor Cheri S. Burnet

Cheri S. Burnet has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for estimating a parameter based on a plurality of redundant signals
    Patent number: 7130772
    Abstract: In a method for estimating a parameter based on signals received from redundant sensors, at least a first sensed signal and a second sensed signal are received from at least corresponding first and second redundant sensors. The first sensed signal and the second sensed signal are indicative of the parameter, wherein the first sensed signal has associated therewith a first accuracy, wherein the second sensed signal has associated therewith a second accuracy. At least a reference signal indicative of the parameter is received, wherein the reference signal has associated therewith a reference accuracy. A weighting is determined based on at least the first sensed signal, the second sensed signal, and based on at least one of the first accuracy, the second accuracy, and the reference accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Cheri S. Burnet, Cary T. Powell