Patents Assigned to Honeywell International Inc.
  • Control valve for regulating flow between two chambers relative to another chamber
    Patent number: 6688853
    Abstract: A control valve is fluidly coupled to chambers containing fluid of different pressures for regulating flow therebetween. The control valve has a valve housing having a chamber fluidly coupled to a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber. A fluid flow regulation member is disposed in the chamber and is configured to regulate fluid flow between the second chamber and the third chamber. A diaphragm is disposed substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the chamber in which longitudinal deflection of diaphragm is representative of the pressure in the first chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Burkett, William Page
  • Communication system for defining a variable group of processors for receiving a transmitted communication
    Patent number: 6691172
    Abstract: A flexible multi-processor communications system supports variable message lengths and variable groups and application designations at respective processors. The receiving processors determine what action, if any, needs to be taken in response to the combination of group and application information in the messages. The receiving processors can include pluralities of pre-stored groups and applications along with associated priorities and the functions to perform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Clow, Lee D. Tice, Jerry L. Howard, Manley S. Keeler, John F. Meggesin
  • Ammonium sulfate nitrate
    Patent number: 6689181
    Abstract: Ammonium sulfate nitrate composite materials useful as fertilizers having desirable levels of nitrate ions, superior stability against detonation, higher density, greater resistance to moisture, and a method for their manufacture. The ammonium sulfate nitrate composites have as essential constituents ammonium sulfate and the NH4SO4.2(NH4NO3) double salt with less than 5 wt. % in combined total of the more hazardous NH4SO4.3(NH4NO3) double salt and ammonium nitrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Earl Highsmith, James Alphonse Kweeder, Steven Thomas Correale
  • Method and apparatus for protecting buildings from contamination during chemical or biological attack
    Patent number: 6688968
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for preventing contamination of building regions or zones from unwanted chemical or biological agents during and after a chemical or biological attack. One or more inflatable occlusion devices are preferably provided for occluding or filling selected regions within a building. The occlusion devices can be inflated to, for example, help prevent the building HVAC system or corresponding duct work from delivering a chemical or biological agent from one location to another within a building. The occlusion devices can also be used to occlude or occupy entire building regions or sections, such as entire rooms, hallways, windows, doorways, etc., or parts thereof, to help protect these regions from a harmful agent during an attack, and/or to provide a protective shell over or around selected equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Brian C. Krafthefer
  • System and method for locating a waypoint
    Patent number: 6691030
    Abstract: A navigation system may be used to generate a navigation map for a flight display for an aircraft. The navigation map may include waypoint symbols representing various waypoints, landmark symbols representing various landmarks, and/or navigation data symbols representing various navigation data. Upon receiving a user input selecting a waypoint, the navigation system generates a waypoint locator symbol for the corresponding selected waypoint and generates a waypoint pointer symbol between the waypoint locator symbol and a position on the navigation map representing a present position. In some instances, the navigation system generates a selected waypoint symbol within the waypoint locator symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt A. Winikka
  • Method and apparatus for monitoring message acknowledgements in a security system
    Patent number: 6690276
    Abstract: A wireless security system using multiple receivers in which each RF receiver can monitor the messages being sent to the control by the other receivers via constant monitoring of the bi-directional communication between the control and all of the other receivers on the bus. If a message in a first receiver's transmission buffer matches a message that has already been acknowledged by the control from a second receiver, the first receiver can discard its duplicate message. This significantly reduces the number of messages that the control's communication bus needs to handle, especially during the disarmed state of the system as indicated earlier. Coincidently, the amount of processing in the control is also reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International, INC
    Inventor: Francis C. Marino
  • Terrain database based ground return suppression
    Patent number: 6690317
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a system, method, and computer program product for suppressing terrain returns in weather radar images. A weather radar display system includes a memory, a terrain database, a display, and a display processor coupled to the memory, terrain database, and the display. The display processor includes a first component configured to extract radar return data stored in the memory based on aircraft position, a second component configured to extract data stored in the terrain database based on aircraft position, and a third component configured to selectively accept or discards or otherwise segregates data for display based upon the data extracted from memory and the data extracted from the terrain database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Roland Y. Szeto, Bill G. Cornell
  • Multivariant set point using N1 and N2 for engine control
    Patent number: 6688097
    Abstract: A turbofan engine throttle control system and method for eliminating dead bands in the throttle control by decreasing and increasing the fuel flow to the engine during transition from the scheduled core speed to scheduled fan speed of the engine to effect a smooth and continuous transition from the core speed to the fan speed and vice-versa. A signal is generated to open and close a valve system to augment and decrease the fuel flow in response to sensing different throttle lever angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Chapman, John J. Rushinsky
  • Methods and apparatus for data retrieval, storage and analysis
    Patent number: 6691069
    Abstract: A network interactive apparatus and a method for the retrieval, storage and analysis of time variable data. An interactive session is conducted with a user via a network, such as the network may be the Internet or World Wide Web, to obtain a user definition of a first time variable data item, its location on the network, and a sampling interval. The values or content of the data item are then obtained at sample times defined by the sampling interval. Another interactive session is conducted to determine a second data item for comparative analysis with the first data item. The analysis is then presented to the user in a format such as a graph, a table, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Mandin, Nurani Latif, Andy Griffiths
  • Integrated magnetic signal isolator with feedback
    Publication number: 20040021544
    Abstract: An integrated circuit signal isolator includes a magnetic field sensor in a first metal layer formed over a semiconductor substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed over the first metal layer, and an input coil in a second metal layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. Additionally, a second dielectric layer is formed over the second metal layer, and a feedback coil in a third metal layer is formed over the second dielectric layer. The feedback coil is coupled to an output of the magnetic field sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Hong Wan
  • Voltage control of an HR-PMG without a rotor position sensor
    Publication number: 20040021447
    Abstract: An electrical power system includes an electric power source, for example, an electrical machine, capable of supplying AC power to a load; a power converter connected to the electric power source; a position estimator for receiving a current feedback signal in Park vector format and providing a synchronous reference frame without the need, for example, of a rotor position sensor in the electrical machine; and a controller configured to provide a voltage command for controlling the power converter, the controller receiving the current feedback signal and a current reference in Park vector format and using the synchronous reference frame, the current feedback signal, and the current reference to produce the voltage command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabor Kalman, Colin Huggett
  • Radiation-hard circuit
    Publication number: 20040022005
    Abstract: A radiation hardening circuit that includes two series-connected transistors that can replace any single transistor in a circuit. The hardening circuit includes a resistor that has a first node and a second node, a first transistor having a source terminal, a gate terminal, a drain terminal, and a body terminal. The first node of the resistor may be conductively connected to the drain terminal of the first transistor and the second node of the resistor is conductively connected to the body terminal of the first transistor. The hardening circuit also includes a second transistor in series with the first transistor, driven so that both transistors are off or on at any given time. The circuit is resistant to radiation-induced events due to the body bias of the first transistor, the off state of the second transistor, and the current limiting effect of the resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: David O. Erstad
  • Etch stop control for MEMS device formation
    Publication number: 20040023424
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical device is formed in a silicon semiconductor substrate. A metalization layer is formed on a glass wafer. A metal cap layer is then formed on the metalization layer, such that combined layers have a small surface work function that is less than approximately 5.17 eV. The semiconductor substrate is anodically bonded to the glass wafer, and then etched to remove silicon from the structures without significant excess etching of the microelectromechanical device, thus maintaining good control over critical dimensions of the microelectromechanical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Horning
  • Dual actuator air turbine starter valve
    Patent number: 6684898
    Abstract: An air turbine starter valve able to open despite being frozen shut. Dual actuators apply sufficient torque upon an air turbine starter valve to overcome obstructions presented by frozen moisture. By applying separate and generally-aligned torques, the actuators are able to provide sufficient force to overcome the adhesion provided by frozen moisture between the valve plate and adjacent structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy Wiggins, Glenn Lane, Dori Marshall, Michael Kolic
  • Gearless electric thrust reverser actuators and actuation system incorporating same
    Patent number: 6684623
    Abstract: A gearless electric thrust reverser actuator includes an electric motor that is coupled to a jack screw without any intervening gears. The actuator may additionally include all of the actuation and sensing components in a single actuation package. Thus, the actuator is relatively lightweight and compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Langston, Andrew T. Johnson, Terry J. Ahrendt
  • Toughened biaxially oriented film
    Patent number: 6685871
    Abstract: Toughened biaxially oriented polyamide films prepared by dry blending i) a polyamide homopolymer, copolymer, or blends thereof; and ii) a functionalized polyolefin terpolymer comprising maleic anhydride, ethyl acrylate, and an olefin, to thereby form a dry mixture. The dry mixture is melted to form a polymer blend, which is then formed into a polymer film. The edges of the film are pinned to a casting roll, and the film is plasticized in at least one water bath. The polymer film is subsequently biaxially oriented. The result is a toughened biaxially oriented film which is resistant to pinholes, cracks, and other structural defects. Such films are particularly suited for making packaging materials for various food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Moulton, Delroy G. Blissett, Gary M. Bardzak, Anthony B. Crochunis, Ann M. Majestic, Simon J. Porter, Thomas L. Staskowski
  • Oxygen scavenging high barrier polyamide compositions for packaging applications
    Patent number: 6685861
    Abstract: Oxygen barrier polyamide compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability suitable for extended shelf-life, packaging applications. Thus a polyamide composition comprises a polyamide homopolymer, copolymer, or blends thereof, and at least one polyamide reactive, oxidizable polydiene or oxidizable polyether. The polyamide products are particularly suited to making barrier packaging articles such as monolayer or multi-layer films, sheets, thermoformed containers and coinjection/coextrusion blow molded bottles comprising PET, polyolefin or polycarbonate as structural layers. Such articles are useful in a variety of oxygen-sensitive food, beverage, pharmaceutical and health care product packaging applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Murali K. Akkapeddi, Timothy J. Kraft, Edward P. Socci
  • Electrically conductive polymeric mixture, method of molding conductive articles using same, and electrically conductive articles formed therefrom
    Patent number: 6685854
    Abstract: A thermally stable electrically conductive polymer mixture, for use in forming electrically conductive molded articles, includes at least two additives for contributing to the polymer mixture's electrical conductivity. At least one of the additives concentrates at or near the surface of a molded article for electrical surface conductivity, while at least one other additive concentrates at or near the core of a molded article to heighten electrical core conductivity to promote electrostatic discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy L. Memmer
  • Miniature directional coupler
    Patent number: 6686812
    Abstract: A layered directional coupler including conductive traces placed along predetermined axes for making contact with main and auxiliary signal lines. The axes are positioned at predetermined angles relative to each other to maximize the area for making contact thereto, which minimizes the size of the directional coupler. Ground planes are used to minimize parasitic coupling between the traces. The main and auxiliary signal lines are provided by inductively coupled juxtapositioned spiral coils which coupling maximize the characteristics of the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Gilbert, Bogdan M. Izdebski, William H. Brettner, III
  • Method for forming an actuator array device
    Patent number: 6684469
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a microactuator device includes a plurality of generally parallel thin flexible sheets bonded together in a predetermined pattern to form an array of unit cells. Preferably, each of the sheets has only a single electrode layer located on one side of the sheet. Pairs of such sheets are then bonded together at spaced bonding locations with the electrode layers facing one another. Several sets of such sheet pairs can then be bonded together to form a microactuator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Horning, Burgess Johnson