Patents by Inventor Mark A. COMPTON
Mark A. COMPTON 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).
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Patent number: 11916373Abstract: A method and circuit for determining and extinguishing electrical faults includes a power supply, and electrical load, a controller module, and electrical sensors, and when the controller module does not extinguish the electrical fault, another switch blows a fuse.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: John Oliver Collins, Russell Mark Compton
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Patent number: 11794369Abstract: An apparatus for applying weight material onto a wheel may include a conveyor assembly, upper and lower severing-head assemblies, and upper and lower control arms. The severing-head assemblies may be mounted above and below the conveyor assembly and may include a housing, a severing device and a dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism may position the weight material from a source relative to the severing device. The severing device may separate a predetermined amount of weight material from a source. The control arms may be movably mounted above and below the conveyor assembly and have weight-application tools configured to transfer the predetermined amounts of weight material from the severing-head assemblies to locations on the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: John S. Taylor, Benjamin D. Belknap, Mark A. Compton
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Patent number: 11342759Abstract: A power distribution node for a power architecture, and method for operating, includes a microgenerator configured to generate a supply of electrical power, and a power distribution unit connected with a power supply bus and the microgenerator and configured to selectively energize at least a subset of electrical loads disposed proximately to the power distribution node. The energizing power is operably supplied by at least one of the power supply bus or the microgenerator.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Russell Mark Compton, John Oliver Collins
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Patent number: 11235888Abstract: A power distribution system can include a power source, a power distribution unit, and at least one electrical load supplied by the power distribution unit. A detection circuit can be utilized in the power distribution system to sense or detect the occurrence of an electrical failure within the power or electrical unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Russell Mark Compton, John Oliver Collins, Peter James Handy
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Publication number: 20220029411Abstract: A method and circuit for determining and extinguishing electrical faults includes a power supply, and electrical load, a controller module, and electrical sensors, and when the controller module does not extinguish the electrical fault, another switch blows a fuse.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: John Oliver Collins, Russell Mark Compton
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Patent number: 11214382Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a power distribution system includes a power converter adapted to receive a power supply and convert the power supply to a power output, a set of solid state switching elements connected with the power output, a set of sensors adapted to sense a power demand at the set of solid state switching elements, and a controller module communicatively connected with the set of sensors and the set of solid state switching elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: David Alan Elliott, John Oliver Collins, Russell Mark Compton
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Patent number: 11146058Abstract: A method and circuit for determining and extinguishing electrical faults includes a power supply, and electrical load, a controller module, and electrical sensors, and when the controller module does not extinguish the electrical fault, another switch blows a fuse.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: John Oliver Collins, Russell Mark Compton
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Patent number: 11142332Abstract: A method and apparatus for a power distribution system, includes providing, from a power source having a set of dischargeable power storage devices connected by way of selectable connections, a power supply to a voltage output, and switchably connecting the voltage output to a set of power outputs having different electrical characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Russell Mark Compton, Colin John Halsey
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Patent number: 11065973Abstract: A distributed converter for delivering power to a set of loads is provided. The distributed converter includes a converter battery distribution unit that includes a converter-modular power tile, and the converter-modular power tile includes a battery pack configured to deliver power to a load of the set of loads.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Russell Mark Compton, John Oliver Collins, Hao Huang, David Killin Roberts
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Patent number: 11049671Abstract: A power distribution switch including a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) relay switch matrix disposed between a power source and an electrical load, and a controller module configured to operate the MEMS relay switch between a conducting and a non-conducting state, wherein the conducting state conducts power from the power source to the electrical load and the non-conducting state prevents power conduction from the power sources to the electrical load.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Russell Mark Compton, Glenn Scott Claydon, John Oliver Collins, Christopher Fred Keimel, Julian Peter Mayes
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Publication number: 20210138674Abstract: An apparatus for applying weight material onto a wheel may include a conveyor assembly, upper and lower severing-head assemblies, and upper and lower control arms. The severing-head assemblies may be mounted above and below the conveyor assembly and may include a housing, a severing device and a dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism may position the weight material from a source relative to the severing device. The severing device may separate a predetermined amount of weight material from a source. The control arms may be movably mounted above and below the conveyor assembly and have weight-application tools configured to transfer the predetermined amounts of weight material from the severing-head assemblies to locations on the wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: John S. Taylor, Benjamin D. Belknap, Mark A. Compton
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Patent number: 10983155Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing the detection of faults in a wiring system. The wiring system is made up of supply wires and can include return wires. The supply wire connects a power supply to a load end. The fault detecting apparatus is positioned along the wire between the power supply and the load end and can include a first and second resistor, a voltage monitor, and an indicator.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: John Oliver Collins, Russell Mark Compton, Peter James Handy, Denis Vaughan Weale
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Patent number: 10958075Abstract: An alternating-current power source can include a set of power storage units arranged in series and defining a power output. Each power storage unit can include a power storage device, a first connection configured to enable a voltage output of the power storage device, and a second connection configured to enable bypassing the voltage output of the power storage device.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: John Oliver Collins, Colin John Halsey, Russell Mark Compton
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Patent number: 10933549Abstract: An apparatus for applying weight material onto a wheel may include a conveyor assembly, upper and lower severing-head assemblies, and upper and lower control arms. The severing-head assemblies may be mounted above and below the conveyor assembly and may include a housing, a severing device and a dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism may position the weight material from a source relative to the severing device. The severing device may separate a predetermined amount of weight material from a source. The control arms may be movably mounted above and below the conveyor assembly and have weight-application tools configured to transfer the predetermined amounts of weight material from the severing-head assemblies to locations on the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: John S. Taylor, Benjamin D. Belknap, Mark A. Compton
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Patent number: 10693314Abstract: An electric distribution architecture may comprise a main bus delivering current from a main source to a set of distributed loads at a first voltage wherein a subset of the set requires a second voltage lower than the first voltage. A distribution unit may be connected between the main bus and each load of the subset and may include a voltage converter converting the first voltage to the second voltage. A battery bus may deliver current to the subset at the second voltage from a battery when the main bus is not operating. The battery bus may operate at a third voltage higher than the second voltage on the battery bus. The voltage converter may convert the third voltage to the second voltage for the subset when the main bus is not operating, wherein the battery bus has a weight adequate to accommodate a current at the third voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: John Oliver Collins, Russell Mark Compton
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Patent number: 10603805Abstract: An apparatus includes a receiving module, a conversion module, first and second rollers, a motor, and a cutting head. The receiving module receives a desired weight value. The conversion module converts the desired weight value to a first length of wheel weight material based on a linear density of the wheel weight material. The first and second rollers engage first and second opposing sides of a continuous strip of the wheel weight material. The linear density of the wheel weight material is approximately constant along the continuous strip. The motor directly drives the first roller based on the first length. The cutting head is selectively actuated to cut the wheel weight material.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignees: Esys Automation, LLC, 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Mark A. Compton, Louis R. Hedtke, Jr., Matthew W. King, Scott R. Claxton, Christopher J. Marcus, Mark R. Gabel
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Publication number: 20200021107Abstract: A method and circuit for determining and extinguishing electrical faults includes a power supply, and electrical load, a controller module, and electrical sensors, and when the controller module does not extinguish the electrical fault, another switch blows a fuse.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: John Oliver Collins, Russell Mark Compton
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Publication number: 20200017232Abstract: A method and apparatus for a power distribution system, includes providing, from a power source having a set of dischargeable power storage devices connected by way of selectable connections, a power supply to a voltage output, and switchably connecting the voltage output to a set of power outputs having different electrical characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Russell Mark Compton, Colin John Halsey
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Publication number: 20200017235Abstract: A power distribution system can include a power source, a power distribution unit, and at least one electrical load supplied by the power distribution unit. A detection circuit can be utilized in the power distribution system to sense or detect the occurrence of an electrical failure within the power or electrical unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Russell Mark Compton, John Oliver Collins, Peter James Handy
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Patent number: 10531587Abstract: A method and apparatus for modular power distribution includes an end module and at least one switching module having a switching module electrical power interface configured to electrically connect to at least one of the end module electrical power interface, to another switching module electrical power interface, or to at least one voltage converter module, and having at least one of a switching element, an input/output connector, a switching module communication interface, or a bus bar connector, wherein the modules are physically secured.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Russell Mark Compton, John Oliver Collins