Patents by Inventor Simon Turvey
Simon Turvey 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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Publication number: 20230170125Abstract: A filter inductor for a power generation convertor; the filter inductor comprising a toroidal connector and a conductive winding having a first connector and a second connector positioned at each end of the winding, and wherein the conductive winding being formed from at least first and second winding segments which are connected to each other so as to form a continuous winding around the toroidal connector that extends form the first connector to the second connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventor: Simon TURVEY
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Patent number: 11496010Abstract: Fault-tolerant radial flux rotary electric machines are provided. One such machine comprises: a permanent magnet rotor having fourteen poles; and an alternate-wound stator having sixteen slots and four coil pairs, each coil pair forming part of one of four independent electrical phases.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: ROLLYS-ROYCE PLCInventor: Simon Turvey
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Patent number: 11301644Abstract: A translated media generating and editing system generates playback of audio data in alignment with translated text that has been automatically translated from either a prior translation or a transcription of the audio data.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Trint LimitedInventors: Jeff Kofman, Simon Turvey, John St Leger, Alastair Jardine
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Publication number: 20210165973Abstract: A translated media generating and editing system generates playback of audio data in alignment with translated text that has been automatically translated from either a prior translation or a transcription of the audio data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Trint LimitedInventors: Jeff Kofman, Simon Turvey, John St Leger, Alastair Jardine
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Publication number: 20210075283Abstract: Fault-tolerant radial flux rotary electric machines are provided. One such machine comprises: a permanent magnet rotor having fourteen poles; and an alternate-wound stator having sixteen slots and four coil pairs, each coil pair forming part of one of four independent electrical phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventor: Simon TURVEY
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Patent number: 10797574Abstract: An electrical machine has a stator with windings, first and second rotors, and an electrical output regulator. The first rotor carries alternating polarity first field magnets, such that, on drive mechanism rotation, the windings interact with the magnetic flux produced by the first magnets to create an EMF. The second rotor carries alternating polarity second field magnets, and has first and second rotational positions to reduce and increase, respectively, the magnetic flux energy. The electrical output regulator regulates a current from the windings to produce a torque on the rotors, as the drive mechanism increases from zero rotational speed, the torque rises above a threshold level that moves the second rotor from the first to the second rotational position, and, as the drive mechanism further increases the rotational speed, the torque peaks and then drops below the threshold level to move the second rotor back to the first rotational position.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: ROLLS -ROYCE plcInventors: Simon Turvey, Keir Wilkie
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Patent number: 10516357Abstract: A switched reluctance generator and devices and methods for its control are concerned with generators and controls which can operate in an aerospace environment. The generator may have: a rotor having rotor poles; a stator having stator poles; and a controller. Either the rotor or stator poles each have windings to which current can be supplied to energise the poles and from which current can be drawn to a load; and the controller is arranged to: periodically excite each of the windings in turn to a pre-determined level of current; measure the current generated in each winding; cease the excitation when the current generated in each winding exceeds the excitation current; and direct the generated current in each winding to the load. The generator may thereby avoid the need to determine the position of the rotor poles relative to the stator poles to provide the commutation of the generator.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventor: Simon Turvey
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Publication number: 20180367017Abstract: An electrical machine has a stator with windings, first and second rotors, and an electrical output regulator. The first rotor carries alternating polarity first field magnets, such that, on drive mechanism rotation, the windings interact with the magnetic flux produced by the first magnets to create an EMF. The second rotor carries alternating polarity second field magnets, and has first and second rotational positions to reduce and increase, respectively, the magnetic flux energy. The electrical output regulator regulates a current from the windings to produce a torque on the rotors, as the drive mechanism increases from zero rotational speed, the torque rises above a threshold level that moves the second rotor from the first to the second rotational position, and, as the drive mechanism further increases the rotational speed, the torque peaks and then drops below the threshold level to move the second rotor back to the first rotational position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Simon TURVEY, Keir WILKIE
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Patent number: 10033378Abstract: A solid state power control apparatus includes: (a) at least one IGBT and at least one FET, for supplying current to a load, and (b) a current controller for shutting off the IGBT and FET. The current controller is arranged to start shut off of the IGBT before it starts shut off of the FET. Further, the current controller is arranged to reduce current flow prior to start of the turn off of the IGBT and FET.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventor: Simon Turvey
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Patent number: 10021153Abstract: A method comprising identifying a user account associated with a user, the user account referencing at least one third party user account associated with the user, receiving, by an apparatus from a separate apparatus, circumstantial information that is indicative of a user context of the user, determining the user context based on the circumstantial information, determining that the user context is classified by at least one user context classification that is associated with the third party user account, sending information indicative of the third party user account and the user context to a third party server, the third party server being associated with the third party user account, receiving a third party proposition from the third party server, and sending, to a user apparatus, the third party proposition in response to the receipt of the third party proposition is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Brook Eaton, Richard Collin, Simon Turvey
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Patent number: 9866668Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are described for allowing a user to transfer information at desired levels by providing the user with real-time feedback regarding the level of information that has been transferred. The devices, systems, and methods establish a communication link with a target device, cause information to be transferred to the target device via the communication link, and cause an indication of a level of the information transferred to be provided to a user during transfer of the information such that the user is provided with a real time indication of the level of information that has been transferred prior to transfer of a maximum level of information that is transferable.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Simon Turvey
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Publication number: 20170373624Abstract: A switched reluctance generator and devices and methods for its control are concerned with generators and controls which can operate in an aerospace environment. The generator may have: a rotor having rotor poles; a stator having stator poles; and a controller. Either the rotor or stator poles each have windings to which current can be supplied to energise the poles and from which current can be drawn to a load; and the controller is arranged to: periodically excite each of the windings in turn to a pre-determined level of current; measure the current generated in each winding; cease the excitation when the current generated in each winding exceeds the excitation current; and direct the generated current in each winding to the load. The generator may thereby avoid the need to determine the position of the rotor poles relative to the stator poles to provide the commutation of the generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventor: Simon TURVEY
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Publication number: 20170179946Abstract: A solid state power control apparatus includes: (a) at least one IGBT and at least one FET, for supplying current to a load, and (b) a current controller for shutting off the IGBT and FET. The current controller is arranged to start shut off of the IGBT before it starts shut off of the FET. Further, the current controller is arranged to reduce current flow prior to start of the turn off of the IGBT and FET.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventor: Simon TURVEY
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Publication number: 20170126877Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are described for allowing a user to transfer information at desired levels by providing the user with real-time feedback regarding the level of information that has been transferred. The devices, systems, and methods establish a communication link with a target device, cause information to be transferred to the target device via the communication link, and cause an indication of a level of the information transferred to be provided to a user during transfer of the information such that the user is provided with a real time indication of the level of information that has been transferred prior to transfer of a maximum level of information that is transferrable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventor: Simon Turvey
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Publication number: 20160255128Abstract: A method comprising identifying a user account associated with a user, the user account referencing at least one third party user account associated with the user, receiving, by an apparatus from a separate apparatus, circumstantial information that is indicative of a user context of the user, determining the user context based on the circumstantial information, determining that the user context is classified by at least one user context classification that is associated with the third party user account, sending information indicative of the third party user account and the user context to a third party server, the third party server being associated with the third party user account, receiving a third party proposition from the third party server, and sending, to a user apparatus, the third party proposition in response to the receipt of the third party proposition is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Brook EATON, Richard COLLIN, Simon TURVEY
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Publication number: 20050254267Abstract: A compensation circuit is provided for use in a drive arrangement for an isolation transformer in series with a capacitor. The compensation circuit applies a compensation voltage to the capacitor such that the voltage across the capacitor remains substantially invariant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: Goodrich Control Systems LimitedInventor: Simon Turvey
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Patent number: 6759835Abstract: A switching circuit controls at least one semiconductor switch TR1 using drive signals generated from logic circuitry 4 that generates complementary drive signals on an upper and lower drive path. Validation circuitry is provided between the logic circuitry and the semiconductor switch that inhibits any uncontrolled switching of the semiconductor switch TR1 due to noise, such as lightning strike, appearing at the load.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Goodrich Control Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Simon Turvey, Adrian Shipley
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Patent number: 6700222Abstract: Solid state switching devices, such as power IGBT's, are used to switch a load from one AC generator to another. The switching is controlled to occur only when the phase and voltage of the two generator outputs are within acceptable limited, thus minimizing voltage and current transients.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Lucas Industries LimitedInventor: Simon Turvey
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Publication number: 20030117817Abstract: A switching circuit controls at least one semiconductor switch TR1 using drive signals generated from logic circuitry 4 that generates complementary drive signals on an upper and lower drive path. Validation circuitry is provided between the logic circuitry and the semiconductor switch that inhibits any uncontrolled switching of the semiconductor switch TR1 due to noise, such as lightning strike, appearing at the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Simon Turvey, Adrian Shipley
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Patent number: 6512380Abstract: A contactor includes a switching circuit for switching a load between one or more electrical supplies, a current detector for detecting the current flowing through the load, a trip circuit for tripping the current after an interval of time which depends upon how much the current flowing through the load exceeds a predetermined amount, and a pre-trip circuit for providing an indication during said time interval that the current exceeds said predetermined amount for providing ‘pre-trip’ or ‘near-trip’ information.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2001Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Lucas Industries LimitedInventor: Simon Turvey