Patents Assigned to Hamilton
  • Patent number: 12031487
    Abstract: A fuel system can include a main fuel pump (MFP) configured to output main flow to a main line, an augmentor fuel pump (AFP) configured to output an augmenter flow to an augmenter line, and a variable displacement pump assembly (VDPP) in fluid communication with the AFP via the augmentor line to receive the augmentor flow. The VDPP can include a variable displacement pump (VDP) configured to output a VDP flow to a VDP output line. The system can include a main fuel throttle valve assembly (MFTV) in fluid communication with the main fuel pump via the main line to receive the main flow and in fluid communication with the VDPP via a backup line. The MFTV can be in fluid communication with an engine line, an actuation assembly in fluid communication with the VDPP via an actuation line to receive an actuation flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Prescott Susca, Ryan Shook
  • Publication number: 20240215846
    Abstract: The invention relates to a calibration system for automatically setting an intended operational filling of an esophageal catheter with balloon probe, which can be inserted into the esophagus, for determining an esophageal pressure, in particular for a ventilation device, comprising a device for filling the balloon probe with a measuring fluid after placing the balloon probe in the esophagus, a pressure sensor for detecting the esophageal pressure prevailing in the balloon probe, and a calibration controller which is designed such that it incrementally changes the amount of measuring fluid in the balloon probe, the calibration controller recording an esophageal pressure detected by the pressure sensor for each amount of measuring fluid in the balloon probe set incrementally as a measuring point in this way and assigning said esophageal pressure to the respective set amount of measuring fluid in the balloon probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Hamilton Medical AG
    Inventor: David Schwenninger
  • Patent number: 12028010
    Abstract: A system for controlling one or more loads. The system comprises a plurality of power converters, wherein each power converter is configured to be arranged in a parallel configuration with one or more additional power converters so as to control the one or more loads, and a central controller configured to output a common reference based on local current or voltage values received from each power converter; and transmit the common reference to each of the power converters. Each power converter comprises an inverter configured to control the one or more loads based on voltage switching signals, a module configured to provide the voltage switching signals to the inverter according to a modulation scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Diarmaid John Hogan, Andrei Dinu, Rodrigo Fernandez-Mattos
  • Patent number: 12025084
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a system includes an in-tank fuel pump configured to be disposed in a fuel tank to supply fuel from the fuel tank to a fuel line at a first pressure. A boost pump is configured to be disposed in the fuel line to receive fuel from the in-tank fuel pump and supply the fuel to one or more downstream components at a boost pressure. An augmentation pump system is configured to be disposed in the fuel line to receive fuel from the boost pump and to supply fuel at a second pressure to one of, at least one fuel consuming component downstream of the augmentation pump system, or an in-tank ejector pump, based on an operational state of the in-tank fuel pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Prescott Susca, Ryan Shook
  • Patent number: 12027994
    Abstract: There is provided a system for providing (e.g., configured to provide) power to one or more loads. The system comprises a plurality of power converters, wherein each power converter is configured to be arranged in a parallel configuration with one or more additional power converters so as to provide power to the one or more loads. The system further comprises a central controller configured to receive a plurality of local current measurement values from each of the power converters, output a global current measurement value based on the local current measurement values, and transmit the global current measurement value to each of the power converters, wherein each power converter comprises an inverter for receiving an input voltage and converting this to an output voltage having one or more associated output current(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Andrei Dinu, Rodrigo Fernandez-Mattos, Diarmaid John Hogan, Sebastian Pedro Rosado, Virgilio Valdivia Guerrero
  • Patent number: 12024306
    Abstract: An actuator system can include a first actuator, a second actuator, a first actuator control device configured to control the first actuator, a second actuator control device configured to control the second actuator, a shared redundant actuator control device, and at least one transfer device operatively connected to the first, second, and shared redundant actuator control devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Susca, Francis P. Marocchini, Peter M. Ballard
  • Patent number: 12024458
    Abstract: A method of forming a part includes forming a glass-ceramic matrix composite material to form a pre-consolidated feedstock sheet with a pre-determined shape. The pre-consolidated feedstock sheet is sectioned into a first piece of pre-consolidated feedstock sheet and a second piece of pre-consolidated feedstock sheet. The first piece of pre-consolidated feedstock sheet and a second piece of pre-consolidated feedstock sheet are assembled with a second piece of pre-consolidated feedstock sheet to form a composite layup. The first piece of pre-consolidated feedstock sheet and the second piece of pre-consolidated feedstock sheet are joined by compressing the composite layup to form a glass-ceramic matrix composite part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Gangloff, Jr., Paul Sheedy, Justin B. Alms, John E. Holowczak, Daniel A. Mosher
  • Publication number: 20240212906
    Abstract: A system can include an inductance module configured to operatively connect to a solenoid. The inductance module can be configured to input an AC excitation signal to the solenoid, determine and/or compare a current-voltage (CV) phase shift between a solenoid current and solenoid voltage, and output an output signal indicative of solenoid inductance based on the CV phase shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Gordon Elliott Winer
  • Publication number: 20240212168
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a detection system. The detection system includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) module configured to scan a swarm of objects to generate image data of a first object associated with a swarm. The detection system includes an image processing module configured to process the image data and control the at least one LIDAR module. The image processing module is configured to: detect presence of a first object; detect a feature of a first object for which the presence has been detected; characterize, using image processing, a feature of a first object; and initiate, based on the characterization of a feature, the LIDAR module to any one or combination of track a first object for which the presence has been detected or scan a swarm to generate image data of a second object associated with a swarm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
    Inventors: John Alvin Carl, III, Michael Stinger, Kevin Uher, Brian C. O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20240215210
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled rectifier assembly includes first and second bus bars, cach having at least one cooling channel formed therein, which are adapted and configured to carry a cooling fluid therethrough, and a first power diode array arranged between and in contact with the first and second bus bars. A third bus bar can be provided, along with a second power diode array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Ashutosh Joshi, Eric A. Carter, Debabrata Pal, Coralyn J. Saxby
  • Publication number: 20240208640
    Abstract: A pneumatic actuator can include a housing and an actuator shaft disposed within the housing and configured to actuate between a first position and a second position. The pneumatic actuator can include a single bushing located within the housing between the housing and the actuator shaft. The single bushing can be configured to support the actuator shaft without the actuator shaft being supported at a second location while allowing actuator motion under set operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Robert DeFelice, Maciej Luczynski
  • Patent number: 12017259
    Abstract: An equipment cleaning apparatus for an extraplanetary environment includes a cleaner vessel positioned at an exterior of an extraplanetary habitat, and an exterior hatch located outside of the extraplanetary habitat and allowing access to an interior of the cleaner vessel. The cleaning apparatus is operable in one or more cleaning cycles to clean equipment located in the cleaner vessel. A method of cleaning equipment in an extraplanetary environment includes providing a cleaner vessel at an extraplanetary habitat, placing one or more articles of equipment into an interior of the cleaner vessel through an exterior hatch located outside of the extraplanetary habitat, closing the exterior hatch, and operating one or more cleaning cycles on the equipment in the cleaner vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Julie Strickland, Jake Rohrig, Daniel Kaplan, Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Samuel Anderson
  • Patent number: 12021435
    Abstract: A sealing assembly of an input shaft includes a support structure, a bearing assembly, and an input seal. The input seal including an input seal housing having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is arranged adjacent the bearing assembly. At least one face plate anti-rotation pin is coupled to the input seal housing and positioned adjacent the input shaft. A face plate is positioned adjacent the second portion. The face plate is configured to directly contact the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., David S. Behling, Erika M. Danckers
  • Patent number: 12018768
    Abstract: An assembly includes a housing. A first set of coils is mounted to the housing. The first set of coils extends in an axial or rotational direction along the housing for a first length. A second set of coils is mounted to the housing. The second set of coils extends in the axial or rotational direction along the housing for a second length that is shorter than the first length. A core member includes a first core and a second core in series with one another in an axial direction along the core member. The core member is moveable within the housing along a stroke. For at least a first portion of the stroke, the first core is within the first set of coils. For at least a second portion of the stroke, the second core is within the second set of coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Frank Perrelli
  • Patent number: 12022607
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a system can include, a printed circuit board (PCB), a controller on the PCB configured to output a gate drive signal to one or more gate drivers 106 to drive a gate 108 of a switch (e.g., a transistor), and an isolation domain. The isolation domain can be defined in the PCB between the controller and the one or more gate drivers. More specifically, the isolation domain can begin at a first moat and end at a second moat, defined between the controller and the one or more gate drivers. The isolation domain can be configured to prevent common mode noise in the gate drive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Dickey
  • Publication number: 20240200553
    Abstract: A system includes a variable displacement pump (VDP) with a pump inlet and a pump outlet. The VDP is configured to receive a flow at the pump inlet at a first pressure and to outlet a flow from the pump outlet at a second pressure elevated relative to the first pressure. A second pump is in fluid communication to receive flow at the pump inlet at the first pressure and to outlet flow from an auxiliary outlet. A backup selector is in fluid communication with the pump outlet and with the auxiliary outlet. The backup selector is configured to operate in a normal mode to supply the pump outlet from the VDP and to supply the auxiliary outlet from the second pump. The backup selector is configured to switch to a backup mode to supply the pump outlet from the second pump upon failure of the VDP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Prescott Susca, Ryan Shook
  • Publication number: 20240200541
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a system comprises, a cylinder barrel configured to rotate within a pump housing. In embodiments, the cylinder barrel includes a main cylindrical body, a center recess defined within the main cylindrical body configured to seat a drive shaft therein, and a plurality of bores defined in the main cylindrical body, extending in an axial direction, wherein the plurality of bores are spaced apart circumferentially relative to one another about the main cylindrical body radially outward of the center recess. Each of the plurality of bores are configured to seat a respective piston therein and allow fluid flow therethrough. In embodiments, the main cylindrical body is of silicon nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Jecee Jarman, Charles Hauser, Zachary Allen Ray Le Duc
  • Patent number: 12015324
    Abstract: An electronics assembly including a motor controller electronics arrangement includes a housing enclosing a solid-state switch array, a cold plate arranged within the housing and in thermal communication with the solid-state switch array, and a feeder cable. The feeder cable is electrically connected to the solid-state switch array, has a coolant jacket extending thereabout, is separated from the switch arrangement by the housing, and is in liquid communication with the cold plate to limit heat communicated by the feeder cable into the housing. Electrical systems and methods of cooling feeder cables are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hailing Wu, Gary L. Miles, Mark Hamilton Severson, Aritra Sur, Xin Wu
  • Patent number: D1031479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton International AG (Hamilton International SA) (Hamilton International Ltd)
    Inventor: Fabrice Duport
  • Patent number: D1034124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Carlson, Guoyao Ye