Patents by Inventor Santos Cota

Santos Cota 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).

  • Patent number: 5864221
    Abstract: A standby power supply dedicated to a peripheral electronics apparatus on aircraft provides an isolated ungrounded self-contained source of DC operating voltage. That source is applied to the electronics apparatus upon indication of turbine generator shut-down or failure before the voltage generated by the turbine generator completely falls off. Formed with an EMI filter, a fast pulse mode battery charger, a lead-acid battery pack, a DC to DC converter, and a pair of electromagnetic relays, the standby power supply ensures that the electronic apparatus is never without operating power even momentarily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart G. Downs, Santos Cota