Patents Assigned to Aeroflex Plainview, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9673890
    Abstract: The apparatus and methodologies used herein leverages RoIP to generically transport either conventional modulation (e.g., AM, FM, phase or pulse) or complex modulation (e.g., GMSK, CDMA, TDMA, OFDM, etc.) in real time or near real time across an internet protocol link, such as Gigabit Ethernet (GBE). The purpose of the invention is a method of creating a live, virtual, modulation transcendent link by using an internet protocol (IP) link to extend the natural range of a connection between an RF signal source (e.g. transmitter) and an RF receiving device (e.g. receiver). This methodology is referred to herein as radio frequency over internet protocol (RFoIP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Aeroflex Plainview, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Allen Chisham, David Ditlow Hagood
  • Patent number: 9397510
    Abstract: A system comprises a battery including one or more cells, an energy source, a load, and a battery protection circuit coupled to the battery, the energy source and the load. The circuit determines if the charge of each cell is at/above a predetermined, band gap supplied threshold voltage, which results in disconnecting of the battery from the energy source. The circuit also may determine if the charge of any cell is at/below a second predetermined level, which may result in disconnecting of the battery from the load. The circuit may be radiation-hardened (e.g., via redundancy), through the use of two sets of field effect transistors, two logic gates, two groups of comparator circuits, and two relays. The circuit provides multiply redundant protection comprising: redundantly assessing the overvoltage determination; redundantly triggering battery isolation; and preventing inadvertent isolation and non-charging, occurring absent overvoltage, through redundant first and second relays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Aeroflex Plainview, Inc.
    Inventors: George Altemose, Michael Consi
  • Patent number: 9362039
    Abstract: A buffer material protects a microelectronic device in space constrained environments, for improved efficiency with respect to magnetostrictive materials therein, and includes a gas filled polymer shell microsphere carried in an elastomeric polymer binder. Expanded Expancel microspheres being less than 20 microns in diameter form 80% of the composition by volume. The polymer binder is a low viscosity dimethyl silicone with a hardness of less than 25. Coating thicknesses may be based upon the overall expected dimensional changes of the encapsulation material, due to its coefficient of thermal expansion and an expected operating temperature range of the component, plus the expected shrinkage of that encapsulation material during polymerization and the overall mass which shall be exerting a force upon the magnetic core, plus the dimensional changes of the component as a result of the flux density resulting in magnetostriction of the magnetic core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Aeroflex Plainview, INC.
    Inventor: Herman Walz
  • Patent number: 8058844
    Abstract: A system for balancing the charge level of a plurality of electrically coupled battery units. The system configuration may utilize an architecture and/or methodology that is more appropriate for lower power applications. In particular, the present invention, in accordance with at least one embodiment, may provide a battery balancing system that implements low loss charge balancing circuits in a compact configuration suitable for a multitude of applications, such as smaller cell battery balancing. The charge balancing circuits may be incorporated within each battery unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Aeroflex Plainview, Inc.
    Inventor: George Altemose
  • Patent number: 7786701
    Abstract: A system for balancing charge between a plurality of storage battery cells within a storage battery. The battery balancing system may sense changes, possibly caused by environmental influences, in the overall resonant frequency of charge balancing circuits contained within the battery balancing system and compensate for the change in resonant frequency. Further, the system may correct battery cell voltages monitored by a controller that may include errors due to intrinsic circuit problems, such as parasitic voltage, to reflect an actual voltage of a battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Aeroflex Plainview, Inc.
    Inventor: George Altemose
  • Patent number: 7592775
    Abstract: A system for balancing charge between a plurality of storage battery cells within a storage battery. The battery balancing system sense changes, possibly caused by environmental influences, in the overall resonant frequency of charge balancing circuits contained within the battery balancing system. Using a phase locked loop based controller, the battery balancing system compensates for the change in resonant frequency by driving the battery balancing circuits at a frequency that matches the actual sensed resonant frequency of the battery balancing circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Aeroflex Plainview, Inc.
    Inventors: George Altemose, Tsvi Lissack
  • Publication number: 20080185994
    Abstract: A system for balancing the charge level of a plurality of electrically coupled battery units. The system configuration may utilize an architecture and/or methodology that is more appropriate for lower power applications. In particular, the present invention, in accordance with at least one embodiment, may provide a battery balancing system that implements low loss charge balancing circuits in a compact configuration suitable for a multitude of applications, such as smaller cell battery balancing. The charge balancing circuits may be incorporated within each battery unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: AEROFLEX PLAINVIEW, INC.
    Inventor: George Altemose
  • Publication number: 20080018305
    Abstract: A system for balancing charge between a plurality of storage battery cells within a storage battery. The battery balancing system may sense changes, possibly caused by environmental influences, in the overall resonant frequency of charge balancing circuits contained within the battery balancing system and compensate for the change in resonant frequency. Further, the system may correct battery cell voltages monitored by a controller that may include errors due to intrinsic circuit problems, such as parasitic voltage, to reflect an actual voltage of a battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Aeroflex Plainview, Inc.
    Inventor: George ALTEMOSE