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  • System and method for wireless routing of data from an aircraft
    Patent number: 7835734
    Abstract: An avionics communication system comprises a wireless router located on an aircraft and configured to transceive wireless signals; and a processing unit located in the aircraft and configured to supply the wireless router with configuration parameters after determining it is time to connect to a ground network, the configuration parameters based on the location of the aircraft; wherein the wireless router uses the configuration parameters to establish a wireless connection with the ground network and route data from at least one client application on the aircraft to at least one ground application server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Eckert, Adam C. Prewett
  • Apparatus and method of employing combined switching and PWM dimming signals to control brightness of cold cathode fluorescent lamps used to backlight liquid crystal displays
    Patent number: 7835164
    Abstract: An AC power supply system modulates a high frequency switching signal with a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to produce a composite signal. The duty cycle of the PWM component of the composite signal is used to control the brightness of a cold cathode fluorescent lamp for backlighting a liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventor: Robert L. Lyle, Jr.
  • Method for mobile network operational state indication
    Patent number: 7835316
    Abstract: A method to indicate a transitional operational state of a communication link is provided. The method includes indicating the operational state of the communication link is operable, transmitting data between a communication management unit and an endpoint via the communication link, and determining if the transmitted data is received at the endpoint. The method also comprises continuing to indicate the operational state of the communication link is operable when the transmitted data is received at the endpoint and determining if a transport layer has timed out when the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within a pre-selected time. The method also comprises indicating the operational state of the communication link is transitional when the transport layer has not timed out and the transmitted data is not received at the endpoint within the pre-selected time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. McGuffin, Tom D. Judd, Bryan L. Rowe, Reetu Gupta
  • System and method for improved noise immunity in impulse and radar communications systems
    Patent number: 7835474
    Abstract: A method of improving noise immunity in a signal is provided. The method comprises receiving a multi-bit symbol comprised of pulses and absences of pulses, incrementing a correlation count if a pulse is present when a pulse is expected, and decrementing the correlation count if a pulse is present when a pulse is not expected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Robert C. Becker
  • Effective wear-leveling and concurrent reclamation method for embedded linear flash file systems
    Patent number: 7831783
    Abstract: Reclamation of an Erase Unit of a flash memory is performed concurrently with a file operation on the flash memory by initiating a reclamation operation on the individually erasable portion of the memory, by suspending the reclamation operation for the file operation, by performing the file operation, and by resuming the reclamation operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Kumar Pandit, Sridhar Sampath
  • Tunable voltage isolation ground to ground ESD clamp
    Patent number: 7825429
    Abstract: A tunable voltage isolation ground to ground ESD clamp is provided. The clamp includes a dual-direction silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) and trigger elements. The SCR is coupled between first and second grounds. The trigger elements are also coupled between the first and second grounds. Moreover, the trigger elements are configured to provide a trigger current to the dual-direction silicon controlled rectifier when a desired voltage between the first and second grounds is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Vinson
  • History or image based methods for altitude determination in a radar altimeter
    Patent number: 7825851
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining an altitude with an altimeter is provided. One method includes transmitting a signal having a fixed modulation period towards a ground target and then detecting reflected signals off the ground target. The method then implements a single Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) on the detected signals for each modulation period that computes all possible altitudes in real time. A short history of the real time altitude calculations is collected and then the altitude based on the short history of the real time altitude calculations is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: David C. Vacanti
  • Enhanced AC immunity in ground fault detection
    Patent number: 7821413
    Abstract: A method for reducing the occurrence of false ground fault detections in a central office terminal is provided. The method includes generating a no-fault signal when no ground current is detected, delaying generation of a fault signal when ground current is detected at least for the duration of an expected pulse in AC induced signal, and when the ground current persists for a sufficient period, generating a signal indicating a fault condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: ADC DSL Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Fox, Michael Carter
  • Systems and methods for micromachined cylindrical lenses
    Patent number: 7817344
    Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to focus light. An exemplary embodiment has a MEMS substrate, a first cylindrical lens having a first cylindrical surface, and a second cylindrical lens having a second cylindrical surface that is oriented perpendicular to the first cylindrical surface. Light passing through the first and second cylindrical lenses is focused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: James F. Detry, Robert J. Carlson
  • Arrangeable airborne acoustic sensor array
    Patent number: 7817497
    Abstract: Embodiments for determining the bearings to targets from a remote location are disclosed. The apparatus consists of an array of acoustic sensors that is capable of autonomous flight. The array may be large in diameter, approximately one meter or greater. The apparatus is capable of navigating its flight to arrive at a predetermined location, measuring acoustic sound waves emitted by targets both during flight and after landing. The apparatus may then calculate the bearings to the targets and transmit this information to a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Dan T. Horak, Richard A. Burne
  • System for and method of providing remote coverage area for wireless communications
    Patent number: 7817958
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for and a method of providing one or more remote coverage areas for wireless communications. In an embodiment, a system for providing a remote coverage area for wireless communications comprises a local system that generates a first radio communication signal and a remote system located geographically remote from the local system. The remote system comprises a first converter that converts the first radio communication signal to a stream of data packets, a network that receives the stream of data packets from the first converter; and a second converter that receives the stream of data packets from the network and generates the remote coverage area by converting the stream of data packets to a second radio communication signal. The remote coverage area may be located indoors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: LGC Wireless Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Scheinert, Ian Sugarbroad
  • Solar shields
    Patent number: 7812254
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing solar shields are provided. In one embodiment, a solar shield system includes at least one solar shield having a first set of snap-fit features positioned on the first solar shield to engage with attachment channels of an enclosure; at least one solar shield cover having a flexible hinge integrated therein, the at least one solar shield cover further includes a second set of snap-fit features for coupling the at least one solar shield cover with the at least one solar shield; and a plurality of fastening devices for securing the at least one solar shield and the at least one solar shield cover to the attachment channels of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wayman, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Thompson
  • Systems and methods for a high-precision time of arrival ultra-wideband positioning system
    Patent number: 7808432
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a high-precision time of arrival ultra-wideband positioning system are provided. In one embodiment, a method for generating precision localizer messages for an ultra-wideband time-of-arrival positioning system is provided. The method comprises receiving a signal from an atomically accurate reference, generating a timing signal based on the atomically accurate reference signal, correcting a system time based on the timing signal when an error is detected, and transmitting an ultra-wideband signal having a localization message based on the system time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Neal R. Fedora
  • Disc changer with support for swing arm in disc reproducing position
    Patent number: 7810110
    Abstract: A disc changer having a swing arm as a reproducing device in a disc drive unit can prevent an arm front end from being fluctuated when the swing arm reproduces the content of a disc or when a disc is mounted. The disc changer takes out a desired one disc from a stocker using the swing arm, and reproduces the information with an optical head. The disc changer has a holding projection that holds the bottom surface of the front end of the swing arm at a disc take-out position. The disc changer also has an auxiliary arm that supports a part of the swing arm near the front end of the swing arm when the swing arm is rotated to the disc reproduction position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventor: Fumihiko Fujimoto
  • Methods for rapid target acquisitions in range measurement systems
    Patent number: 7808423
    Abstract: A method for acquiring targets within a search area using an electronic device is disclosed. The method involves partitioning a first acquisition time period into a plurality of range gates, simultaneously positioning one or more of the range gates within the search area during a search mode, and transmitting an energy pulse train. Upon receipt of a reflection of the transmitted pulse train, the method records a signal level of the reflected energy pulse train within the first acquisition time period. Based on the recorded signal level, the method advances one or more of the range gates by a prescribed outbound movement increment until the signal level within at least one of the range gates is above a prescribed acquisition signal level threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Winstead, Jason I. Formo
  • Systems and methods of optical path protection for distributed antenna systems
    Patent number: 7805073
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optical path protection for distributed antenna systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises receiving an electrical uplink radio frequency signal; generating an uplink optical signal derived from the electrical uplink radio frequency signal; splitting the uplink optical signal for transmission on a primary uplink optical fiber and a secondary uplink optical fiber; combining any downlink optical signal received on a primary downlink optical communication medium and any downlink optical signal received on a second downlink optical communication medium in order to output a downlink optical signal; and generating a downlink radio frequency signal derived from the downlink optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: John Sabat, Jr., Thomas G. Hebert
  • Method for implementing a control channel in a system of circumvention and recovery
    Patent number: 7805545
    Abstract: A multi-function system comprising a plurality of peripherals having different levels of susceptibility to environmental events, at least one event detector configured to detect environmental events, a controller coupled to receive an event detected signal from the at least one event detector, a communication interface communicatively coupling the controller and each peripheral that includes an internal central processing unit, and a dedicated control interface communicatively coupling the controller and the plurality of peripherals. The controller is configured to control circumvention procedures of each peripheral via the dedicated control interface based on the detected event and the level of susceptibility of the peripheral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Souders, Jamal Haque, James E. Lafferty, Edward R. Prado
  • Inertial measurement unit fault detection isolation reconfiguration using parity logic
    Patent number: 7805245
    Abstract: A method of implementing a fault-tolerant-avionic architecture in a vehicle includes using parity logic to monitor the functionality of at least three non-fault-tolerant inertial measurement units during a parity check and calculating a threshold from expected inertial measurement unit performance during a parity check. If a failure of an inertial measurement unit is detected based on the calculated threshold, then the method further includes identifying the failed inertial measurement units based on a direction of a parity vector in parity space. Each inertial measurement unit comprises at least one triad of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Bacon, Zygmunt Zubkow
  • System and method for fiber based resonator coupling
    Patent number: 7802928
    Abstract: A fiber optic alignment device on a crystalline substrate support is disclosed. An exemplary embodiment embodied in a resonator fiber optic gyro is fabricated by a process of forming a crystalline substrate support structure operable to support the first end portion of the optical fiber and the second end portion of the optical fiber; forming a first end V-groove portion and a second end V-groove portion in the support structure; physically coupling the first end portion of the optical fiber to the first end V-groove portion; and physically coupling the second end portion of the optical fiber to the second end V-groove portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer S. Strabley, Glen A. Sanders, James F. Detry, Paul Eugene Bauhahn
  • System and method for transmitting encoded acars messages over a connection-oriented data communication link
    Patent number: RE41941
    Abstract: An ACARS messaging system according to the invention is deployed when a TCP/IP subnetwork is available to the aircraft. ACARS messages are encoded into ASN.1 notation and translated to become compliant with the TCP/IP suite of protocols. A wireless subnetwork provides the initial access point to establish the TCP/IP datalink for the ACARS message traffic. The system allows transmission of ACARS messages using low cost and high bandwidth TCP/IP networks in lieu of the private networks that carry conventional ACARS messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Eckert, Thomas D. Judd