Patents by Inventor Anthony F. Matasso

Anthony F. Matasso 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).

  • Electrical system and electrical accumulator for electrical actuation and related methods
    Patent number: 8789791
    Abstract: An electrical system for driving flight control actuators, electrical accumulator, and methods for managing electrical power for an aircraft electrical system and methods of retrofitting an aircraft electrical system with an electrical accumulator are provided. The electrical system can include a bidirectional accumulator positioned in electrical communication with the plurality of flight control actuators to absorb excess electrical power regenerated by the plurality of flight control actuators and to provide supplemental power to the plurality of flight control actuators to thereby satisfy transient power requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony F. Matasso, Steven M. Iden
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL ACCUMULATOR FOR ELECTRICAL ACTUATION AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20090302153
    Abstract: An electrical system for driving flight control actuators, electrical accumulator, and methods for managing electrical power for an aircraft electrical system and methods of retrofitting an aircraft electrical system with an electrical accumulator are provided. The electrical system can include a bidirectional accumulator positioned in electrical communication with the plurality of flight control actuators to absorb excess electrical power regenerated by the plurality of flight control actuators and to provide supplemental power to the plurality of flight control actuators to thereby satisfy transient power requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony F. Matasso, Steven M. Iden