Patents by Inventor Albert Keith Pant
Albert Keith Pant has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11203416Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning power transmission circuits may sweep a power frequency applied to a transmission coil across a plurality of frequencies. The transmission coil may be inductively coupled to a receiving coil and separated from the receiving coil by an air gap. A current and/or voltage at the transmission coil may be measured in response to the power frequency being at each frequency of the plurality of frequencies. A transmission frequency may be selected based at least in part on the measured current and/or the measured voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Albert Keith Pant, Michael Kordik
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Patent number: 10704974Abstract: The present disclosure includes the use of a smart load cell in a system for controlling an electromechanical actuator. A load cell may be positioned along the outer surface of the electromechanical actuator. Further, the load cell may utilize strain gages and a microcontroller. The load cell may be configured to transmit data to an electric brake actuator controller which includes calibration for operating temperature of the electromechanical actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph E. Beason, Kevin Rehfus, Albert Keith Pant, Thomas Freshour, Scott Streng, David Drennen
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Publication number: 20190359327Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning power transmission circuits may sweep a power frequency applied to a transmission coil across a plurality of frequencies. The transmission coil may be inductively coupled to a receiving coil and separated from the receiving coil by an air gap. A current and/or voltage at the transmission coil may be measured in response to the power frequency being at each frequency of the plurality of frequencies. A transmission frequency may be selected based at least in part on the measured current and/or the measured voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: Goodrich CorporationInventors: ALBERT KEITH PANT, MICHAEL KORDIK
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Patent number: 10421534Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning power transmission circuits may sweep a power frequency applied to a transmission coil across a plurality of frequencies. The transmission coil may be inductively coupled to a receiving coil and separated from the receiving coil by an air gap. A current and/or voltage at the transmission coil may be measured in response to the power frequency being at each frequency of the plurality of frequencies. A transmission frequency may be selected based at least in part on the measured current and/or the measured voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORAITONInventors: Albert Keith Pant, Michael Kordik
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Publication number: 20180222576Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning power transmission circuits may sweep a power frequency applied to a transmission coil across a plurality of frequencies. The transmission coil may be inductively coupled to a receiving coil and separated from the receiving coil by an air gap. A current and/or voltage at the transmission coil may be measured in response to the power frequency being at each frequency of the plurality of frequencies. A transmission frequency may be selected based at least in part on the measured current and/or the measured voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Albert Keith Pant, Michael Kordik
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Patent number: 9929627Abstract: A brushless DC motor is provided. The brushless DC motor comprises a motor housing around an axis, a stator assembly inside the motor housing, a carrier plate fixed relative to the stator assembly, and a Hall effect sensor assembly removably coupled to the carrier plate. A method of making a brushless DC motor is also provided comprising fixing a carrier plate relative to a stator assembly of a brushless DC motor assembly, and fixing a first Hall effect sensor array to the carrier plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Harald Klode, David Drennen, Kevin Rehfus, Albert Keith Pant, Robert French
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Publication number: 20180045593Abstract: The present disclosure includes the use of a smart load cell in a system for controlling an electromechanical actuator. A load cell may be positioned along the outer surface of the electromechanical actuator. Further, the load cell may utilize strain gages and a microcontroller. The load cell may be configured to transmit data to an electric brake actuator controller which includes calibration for operating temperature of the electromechanical actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph E. Beason, Kevin Rehfus, Albert Keith Pant, Thomas Freshour, Scott Streng, David Drennen
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Patent number: 9829402Abstract: The present disclosure includes the use of a smart load cell in a system for controlling an electromechanical actuator. A load cell may be positioned along the outer surface of the electromechanical actuator. Further, the load cell may utilize strain gages and a microcontroller. The load cell may be configured to transmit data to an electric brake actuator controller which includes calibration for operating temperature of the electromechanical actuator.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph E. Beason, Kevin Rehfus, Albert Keith Pant, Thomas Freshour, Scott Streng, David Drennen
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Patent number: 9593964Abstract: A method of sensor wire count reduction including receiving, from a sensor array comprising a first sensor, a second sensor, the third sensor, a first binary indication of sensor state for the first sensor a second binary indication of sensor state for the second sensor, and a third binary indication of sensor state for the third sensor. The method further includes setting a first voltage in response to the first binary indication of sensor state for the first sensor and the second binary indication of sensor state for the second sensor, determining a first indication comprising whether the fist voltage is within a first range, determining a second indication comprising whether the first voltage is within a second range, and determining a third indication comprising whether the first voltage is within a third range.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Harald Klode, Albert Keith Pant
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Publication number: 20160363461Abstract: A sensor wire count reduction system having various features is disclosed. Signals from multiple sensors may be combined together to reduce the number of wires implemented to convey the signals to a remote location. Multiple binary sensor outputs may be represented on a single wire as a multi-level signal, and may be decoded at a remote location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Harald Klode, Albert Keith Pant
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Patent number: 9464918Abstract: A sensor wire count reduction system having various features is disclosed. Signals from multiple sensors may be combined together to reduce the number of wires implemented to convey the signals to a remote location. Multiple binary sensor outputs may be represented on a single wire as a multi-level signal, and may be decoded at a remote location.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Harald Klode, Albert Keith Pant
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Publication number: 20160223415Abstract: The present disclosure includes the use of a smart load cell in a system for controlling an electromechanical actuator. A load cell may be positioned along the outer surface of the electromechanical actuator. Further, the load cell may utilize strain gages and a microcontroller. The load cell may be configured to transmit data to an electric brake actuator controller which includes calibration for operating temperature of the electromechanical actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph E. Beason, Kevin Rehfus, Albert Keith Pant, Thomas Freshour, Scott Streng, David Drennen
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Patent number: 9359069Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator including an aircraft parking brake may include a motor shaft, a park brake disk, and a voice coil assembly. The voice coil assembly may include a bobbin configured to translate between an engaged position and a disengaged position. An engagement feature may be coupled to the bobbin. The engagement feature may contact the park brake disk in the engaged position. The engagement feature may be magnetically coupled to a voice coil magnet and washer in the disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: David Drennen, Kevin Rehfus, Robert French, Albert Keith Pant, Joseph E. Beason, Harald Klode
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Publication number: 20160126811Abstract: A brushless DC motor is provided. The brushless DC motor comprises a motor housing around an axis, a stator assembly inside the motor housing, a carrier plate fixed relative to the stator assembly, and a Hall effect sensor assembly removably coupled to the carrier plate. A method of making a brushless DC motor is also provided comprising fixing a carrier plate relative to a stator assembly of a brushless DC motor assembly, and fixing a first Hall effect sensor array to the carrier plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Harald Klode, David Drennen, Kevin Rehfus, Albert Keith Pant, Robert French
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Publication number: 20160039520Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator including an aircraft parking brake may include a motor shaft, a park brake disk, and a voice coil assembly. The voice coil assembly may include a bobbin configured to translate between an engaged position and a disengaged position. An engagement feature may be coupled to the bobbin. The engagement feature may contact the park brake disk in the engaged position. The engagement feature may be magnetically coupled to a voice coil magnet and washer in the disengaged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: DAVID DRENNEN, KEVIN REHFUS, ROBERT FRENCH, ALBERT KEITH PANT, JOSEPH E. BEASON, HARALD KLODE
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Publication number: 20160001753Abstract: A low voltage DC power system for powering an aircraft brake actuator assembly. The brake actuator assembly may comprise an electric actuator motor system with a park brake and/or a hybrid electric hydraulic system with a park brake. The brake actuator assembly may also comprise a load cell and one or more sensors. The load cell and sensors may be configured to operate with low voltage DC power. Moreover, by employing a low voltage DC power system, the wiring of an aircraft brake system may be reduced and/or simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Marc Georgin, Albert Keith Pant
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Publication number: 20150345993Abstract: A sensor wire count reduction system having various features is disclosed. Signals from multiple sensors may be combined together to reduce the number of wires implemented to convey the signals to a remote location. Multiple binary sensor outputs may be represented on a single wire as a multi-level signal, and may be decoded at a remote location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Harald Klode, Albert Keith Pant
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Publication number: 20090140585Abstract: An interface connector for use with an electric motor. The interface connector comprises a body made of insulating materials and conductors made of conducting materials. One side of the body has a plurality of recessed openings, and the conductors are imbedded in the body such that a conductor is individually located within a respective recessed opening, although there may be a greater number of recessed openings than conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventor: Albert Keith Pant
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Patent number: 7327118Abstract: A method of and apparatus for controlling an electric machine. The method can include using a controller to detect whether power is present at a first node of the controller, detect whether power is present at a second node of the controller, generate at least one signal based at least in part on the detection, and energize the electric machine using a detected power when the at least one signal indicates power is present at at least one of the first node, the second node, and a combination of the first node and the second node.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: A. O. Smith CorporationInventors: Albert Keith Pant, Brian Thomas Branecky, William L. Mehlhorn, Andrew W. Phillips
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Patent number: 7268505Abstract: A method of and apparatus for controlling an electric machine. The method can include using a controller to detect whether power is present at a first node of the controller, detect whether power is present at a second node of the controller, generate at least one signal based at least in part on the detection, and energize the electric machine using a detected power when the at least one signal indicates power is present at at least one of the first node, the second node, and a combination of the first node and the second node.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: A. O. Smith CorporationInventors: Albert Keith Pant, Brian Thomas Branecky, William L. Mehlhorn, Andrew W. Phillips