Patents Assigned to HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL IN.
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Patent number: 11932404Abstract: This disclosure describes an on-board oxygen generating system (OBOGS) using open loop control. An example OBOGS includes a concentrator comprising at least two beds and a controller. Each bed has a valve to pneumatically couple the bed between a supply gas source and a vent; The controller receives at least one input signal from at least one sensor aboard an aircraft, and determines a predicted oxygen concentration output from the at least two beds into the based on the received input signals. The controller controls the valves of the at least two beds based on the determined predicted oxygen concentration to adjust charge/vent ratios of the at least two beds.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Peter James Hedges, Andrew Paul Marsh
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Patent number: 11934172Abstract: A method includes generating a future state reflecting predicted values for a future time for a plurality of processing equipment for an industrial process run by an industrial process control and automation system (IPCS) configured to control the industrial process including at least one process controller coupled to input output (I/O) modules coupled to field devices including sensors and actuators that are coupled to processing equipment including the plurality of processing equipment. The method includes displaying in a human machine interface (HMI) associated with an operator computing system that is coupled to the process controller a dynamic time-based representation for each of the plurality of the processing equipment including beginning from a time beginning in the past including historical values, a value at a current time, and the predicted value at the future time.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Rohan James McAdam, Graeme John Laycock, Berty Jacques Alain Bhuruth
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Patent number: 11932412Abstract: Methods and systems for providing reduced flaps takeoff or landing advice in an aircraft. The methods and systems include a display device and a processor in operable communication with the display device. The processor is configured to execute program instructions. The program instructions are configured to cause the processor to receive takeoff or landing performance data including weather data and runway conditions data for a plurality of runways at a destination aerodrome, calculate values of takeoff or landing performance parameters for a plurality of flap configurations for each of the plurality of runways, and present, on the display device, at least one of the values of takeoff or landing performance parameters.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Nathan Krishnamoorthy, Vatsalya Surana, Ankur Mathur
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Patent number: 11933641Abstract: An apparatus, method, and associated systems are provided. A plurality of anisotropic magnetoresistive sensors are arranged in an array, each anisotropic magnetoresistive sensor comprising a magnetic field transducer and a sensor signal conditioning circuit. A central processor in electrical communication with each anisotropic magnetoresistive sensor is provided. The central processor is configured to compare processed signals received from at least two of the plurality of anisotropic magnetoresistive sensors to determine a position of the magnet.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Lamar Floyd Ricks
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Patent number: 11934982Abstract: A computer implemented method includes obtaining, by the computer, assay data for a feedstock containing measurements for one or more aspects of the first feedstock, a first equipment model containing properties of processing units, and processing conditions containing one or more variables by which the first feedstock will be processed by the processing units. The computer determines a corrosion amount of the processing units using the processing conditions, the properties of the processing units contained in the equipment model, and the assay data for the feedstock, and stores/displays the corrosion amount of the processing units. A safety warning may be displayed, and the feedstock rejected if the corrosion amount exceeds a predetermined safety level for one or more of the processing units.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Sridhar Srinivasan, Kwei Meng Yap
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Patent number: 11935380Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for operating a scanning smoke detector are described herein. One apparatus a laser emitter configured to emit a beam of light, a rotational component configured to rotate the emitter such that the beam periodically scans across an area, and a light receiver configured to receive a reflected portion of the beam of light and determine a presence of smoke particles in the area based on the reflected portion. The smoke detection apparatus can be configured to operate at a first power level, decrease the beam to a second power level responsive to a determination that an object in the area is in a path of the beam, and increase the beam to the first power level responsive to a determination that the object is no longer in the path of the beam.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Ronald Knox
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Patent number: 11933702Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to gas detection are provided. For example, an example apparatus for gas detection in an air duct component that receives a gas flow associated with gaseous substance is provided. The example apparatus includes a suspension connector component and a gas detection component. The suspension connector component includes a first end that is connected to a gas detection component so that the gas detection component is suspended within the air duct component. The gas detection component includes an asymmetrical outer housing so that the gas flow causes a randomized motion of the gas detection component within the air duct component.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Tanguy Prevot, Radovan Bakos, Zoltan Alexi, Jan Adamek, Duncan Gooch
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Publication number: 20240085565Abstract: A method for detecting spoofing comprises monitoring GNSS satellite signals with a GNSS receiver; obtaining current time, current orbital information values, Doppler shift, and/or dilution of precision from the GNSS receiver, with the current orbital information values comprising orbital position with respect to a current position of the GNSS receiver; retrieving past orbital information values comprising orbital position, and calculating predicted orbital information values based on the past orbital information values, with respect to the current time from the receiver, with the predicted orbital information values comprising orbital position with respect to the current position of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Perumal Kumar, Sanjay Lenka
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Publication number: 20240084830Abstract: A flow restrictor includes a first flowbody defining a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion and an orifice between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first end portion defines a plurality of first slots, and the second end portion defines a counterbore having a first diameter. The flow restrictor includes a second flowbody defining a plurality of second slots and having a second diameter proximate the plurality of second slots that is greater than the first diameter of the first flowbody. The second flowbody is configured to be received within the counterbore of the first flowbody.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Abigail Parsons, Sammuel Tillich, Anthony Rulli, Matthew Arend
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Publication number: 20240085182Abstract: A system and method for magnetic navigation are provided. The system comprises a navigation system for a vehicle, at least one processor operatively coupled with the navigation system, and a magnetic navigation module operatively coupled with the processor. The magnetic navigation module including instructions, executable by the processor, to perform a method comprising selecting latitude, longitude, and altitude ranges for the vehicle that is expected to travel in a region of interest; obtaining one or more magnetic anomaly maps for the region of interest; choosing a base Earth-centered, Earth-fixed (ECEF) plane and coordinates for the one or more magnetic anomaly maps; constructing an integration mesh on the base ECEF plane; and performing a Strakhov iteration process on the integration mesh to compute values of magnetic anomalies on a base source. The method then computes an estimated magnetic anomaly at a given point in space using alternative computation approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Blaise Morton, Paul Samanant, Trevor Keith Stephens, Robert Compton
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Publication number: 20240085221Abstract: A system and method for measuring an amount of backlash in an actuator assembly that includes a housing assembly, an actuator, a drive source, an actuator position sensor, a drive source position sensor, and a controller. The controller is in operable communication with the drive source, the actuator position sensor, and the drive source position sensor, and is configured to selectively implement a built-in test that determines the amount of backlash in the actuator assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: David Podola, Michal Nozka, Radek Hedl, Albert Mikan
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Publication number: 20240086349Abstract: Examples of computing systems that include I/O device(s) that respect an existing hardware resource partitioning in a modern computing platform are provided. The computing systems include at least one CPU having multiple cores and one or more CPU caches. The computing system also includes a main memory having locations, where each location maps to a set in the one or more CPU caches. A first subset of locations is partitioned for thread(s) of a first application and assigned to non-contiguous memory locations of the main memory. The computing system further includes an I/O device separate from the CPU that is configured to store I/O data in a second subset of locations that are different from the first subset of locations. The second subset of locations are non-contiguous memory locations of the main memory that are separated in address space according to a predefined pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Pavel Zaykov, Larry James Miller
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Patent number: 11927104Abstract: Various examples of the present disclosure provide aircraft engine sensing apparatuses and methods of manufacturing aircraft engine sensing apparatuses. For example, an example aircraft engine sensing apparatus includes an aircraft engine sensor, a plurality of connection wires, and at least one ceramic insulator. In some examples, the aircraft engine sensor is positioned within an aircraft engine. In some examples, the plurality of connection wires connect the aircraft engine sensor to a sensor connector. In some examples, the plurality of connection wires are positioned within a wire protection housing. In some examples, the at least one ceramic insulator is positioned within the wire protection housing and defines a plurality of insulator openings. In some examples, each of the plurality of connection wires passes through one of the plurality of insulator openings.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Joel Douglas Stolfus
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Patent number: 11929056Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may relate to systems and methods for monitoring and/or mapping noise data from a plurality of noise monitoring devices. In some embodiments, the plurality of noise monitoring devices may include hearing protection devices configured to detect noise, and typically may communicate such noise data (which may also include location) so that the noise data can be pooled. The pooled noise data from the plurality of noise monitoring devices may then be used to the benefit of one or more of such noise monitoring devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Neal Muggleton, Trym Holter, Viggo Henriksen, Claes Haglund, May Wilson, John Jenkins
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Patent number: 11927677Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for distributed vehicle navigation processing for a vehicle. For instance, the method may include: by the vehicle: obtaining reference data from one or a combination of an imaging system, an antenna system, and/or a radar system of the vehicle; in response to obtaining the reference data, determining whether a GNSS signal is below a threshold; and in response to determining the GNSS signal is below the threshold, transmitting a navigation supplementation request message including the reference data to an edge node or a cloud node. By the edge node or the cloud node: in response to receiving the navigation supplementation request message from the vehicle, performing a position resolution process to determine and transmit a position of the vehicle by one or more functions. By the vehicle: performing a navigation control process based on the determined position.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Sreenivasan Govindillam, George Rajan Koilpillai, Mohandas Amarnathan, Ramakrishnan Raman, Shunmugavel Madasamy, Yogananda Vasudev Jeppu
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Patent number: 11928830Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for generating three-dimensional reconstructions of environments. A system, for example, may include a housing having an image sensor directed in a first direction and a distance sensor directed in a second direction and a control unit including a processor and a memory storing instructions. The processor may be configured to execute the instructions to: generate a first 3D model of an environment; generate a plurality of revolved 3D models by revolving the first 3D model relative to the image sensor to a plurality of positions within a predetermined angular range; match a set of distance values to one of the revolved 3D models; determine an angular position of the second direction relative to the first direction; and generate a 3D reconstruction of the environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Zhiguo Ren, Alberto Speranzon, Carl Dins, Juan Hu, Zhiyong Dai, Vijay Venkataraman
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Patent number: 11927944Abstract: A method and system for advanced flare analytics in a flare operation monitoring and control system is disclosed that contains a data acquisition and augmentation mechanism whereby data is aquired through a plant network including images of the flare operations from single or multi-camera hubs. A machine learning-based self-adaptive industrial automation system process the images and data and assigns pixels to the images according to categories selected from smoke, flame and steam. The results of the analysis are displayed and a notice is issued when the percentage of pixles in a specific category falls outside a predeterminmed range.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: Prasanna Murthy Gurajapu, Bimalananda Behera, Varun Prabhaker, Venkata Dhruva Pamulaparthy
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Patent number: 11927611Abstract: A system includes a sensor configured at a first position to sense an orientation of an electricity meter. The electricity meter can be configured at a second position. The electricity meter can be configured at a normal orientation to measure delivered energy sent to one or more locations and received energy received from the one or more locations. The electricity meter can be configured at an inverted orientation to identify and measure the delivered energy sent to the one or more locations and the received energy received from the one or more locations. The sensor is configured to identify when the electricity meter is in the normal orientation, and when the electricity meter is in the inverted orientation. A display is configured within the electricity meter.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Mark Alan Ranta, Dacon Thomas Chow, Michael Anthony Murphy, William Egolf
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Patent number: D1018997Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Zheng Gu, Peng Zhou, Wenbo Wang, Xiaojuan Zhu, Ling Lin, Zhao Xia Jin, Tiecheng Qu, Weiming Zhou, Yolanda Wang, Anncy Zhou
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Patent number: D1018999Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Ling Lin, Peng Zhou, Xiaojuan Zhu, Weiming Zhou, Zheng Gu, Lyndon Liu