Patents by Inventor Coy Bruce Wood
Coy Bruce Wood 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: 11933217Abstract: A propulsion system for an aircraft is disclosed and includes a water recovery system and a water monitoring system. The water recover system includes a condenser that is arranged along the core flow path and is configured to extract water from an exhaust gas flow. The water monitoring system includes a sensor and a controller programed to determine a condition of water and generate a prompt based on information communicated from the at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Edward Thomas Rocco, Danbing Seto, Coy Bruce Wood, Liang Tang
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Publication number: 20240088940Abstract: A node of a radio frequency system can include a signal splitter, a power rectifier and conditioner, a communication filter, and a network processor. The signal splitter is configured to split a radio frequency transmission between a power path and a communications path within the node. The power rectifier and conditioner are configured to produce a conditioned power signal based on power received through the power path. The communication filter of the communications path is configured to produce a filtered communication signal. The network processor is powered by the conditioned power signal and configured to extract encoded information from the filtered communication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Gurkan Gok, Joseph Zacchio, Coy Bruce Wood, William R. Shaw
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Patent number: 11929818Abstract: According to an aspect, a waveguide system includes a first node, a second node, and a double-ridge waveguide. The double-ridge waveguide includes a metallic shell surrounding a waveguide core that forms a communication and radio frequency power transmission path in an aerospace environment. The first node is configured to propagate at least one communication channel and a radio frequency power transmission through the waveguide core to the second node during operation of the waveguide system in the aerospace environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Coy Bruce Wood, Eric J. Heims, Gurkan Gok, Joseph Zacchio
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Patent number: 11898491Abstract: A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a hydrogen fuel system, a water recovery system and a water pressure and quantity monitoring system. The water recovery system uses a condenser to extract water from an exhaust gas flow. The water pressure and quantity monitoring system measures water pressures and quantities at various locations in the water recovery system to assess the health and efficiency of the water recovery/supply system and the propulsion system.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Edward Thomas Rocco, Danbing Seto, Coy Bruce Wood, Liang Tang
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Publication number: 20240026815Abstract: A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a hydrogen fuel system, a water recovery system and a water pressure and quantity monitoring system. The water recovery system uses a condenser to extract water from an exhaust gas flow. The water pressure and quantity monitoring system measures water pressures and quantities at various locations in the water recovery system to assess the health and efficiency of the water recovery/supply system and the propulsion system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Edward Thomas Rocco, Danbing Seto, Coy Bruce Wood, Liang Tang
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Publication number: 20240026817Abstract: A propulsion system for an aircraft is disclosed and includes a water recovery system and a water monitoring system. The water recover system includes a condenser that is arranged along the core flow path and is configured to extract water from an exhaust gas flow. The water monitoring system includes a sensor and a controller programed to determine a condition of water and generate a prompt based on information communicated from the at least one sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Edward Thomas Rocco, Danbing Seto, Coy Bruce Wood, Liang Tang
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Patent number: 11876593Abstract: A system of a machine includes a network of nodes distributed throughout the machine. Each of the nodes is operable to communicate using a plurality of electromagnetic signals. A controller is operable to communicate with the nodes using electromagnetic signals. A radio frequency-based repeater is in the network between the controller and at least one of the nodes. The radio frequency-based repeater is configured to operate using power extracted from at least one of the electromagnetic signals when a signal-to-noise ratio is above a threshold, and the radio frequency-based repeater is configured to use energy stored in an onboard energy storage system when the signal-to-noise ratio is below the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Goran Djuknic, Gurkan Gok, Brenda J. Lisitano, Sanjay Bajekal, Coy Bruce Wood
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Patent number: 11750236Abstract: A system includes a network of nodes. A controller of the system is operable to communicate with the network of nodes through one or more electromagnetic signals. A plurality of waveguides is configured to guide transmission of the one or more electromagnetic signals. A radio frequency transceiver is configured to establish communication between the controller and a first waveguide of the plurality of waveguides. A membrane is configured to support communication between the first waveguide and at least one node of the plurality of nodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Goran Djuknic, Gurkan Gok, Brenda J. Lisitano, Coy Bruce Wood, Sanjay Bajekal
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Publication number: 20230220784Abstract: A turbine engine includes integrated electric machines in the compressor section and the turbine section to supplement power produced from fuel with electric power. The example compressor section includes a compressor electric motor that is coupled to a compressor generator. The example turbine section includes a turbine electric motor that is coupled to the geared architecture to supplement power driving the fan section. A turbine generator provides electric power to the turbine electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Daniel Bernard Kupratis, Zubair Ahmed Baig, Gary Collopy, Coy Bruce Wood
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Patent number: 11700567Abstract: A system of a machine includes a first node and a second node configured to establish a first communication path through a waveguide system to guide a radio frequency transmission between the first node and the second node in the machine. The system also includes a third node and a fourth node configured to establish a second communication path in the machine. The first node is grouped with the third node as a first node group, and the second node is grouped with the fourth node as a second node group such that the second communication path provides a redundant communication path with respect to the first communication path for communication between the first node group and the second node group.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley C. Schafer, Coy Bruce Wood
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Patent number: 11698348Abstract: A system of a machine includes a waveguide system and a radio frequency transceiver/detector coupled to the waveguide system and configured to emit a calibration signal in the waveguide system to establish a reference baseline between the radio frequency transceiver/detector and a calibration plane associated with an aperture of the waveguide system, emit a measurement signal in the waveguide system to transmit a radio frequency signal from the radio frequency transceiver/detector out of the aperture of the waveguide system, and detect a reflection of the measurement signal at the radio frequency transceiver/detector based on an interaction between the measurement signal and a component of the machine. A measurement result of the reflection of the measurement signal can be adjusted with respect to a reflection of the calibration signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Gurkan Gok, Goran Djuknic, Coy Bruce Wood
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Patent number: 11677831Abstract: A system of a machine includes a network of a plurality of nodes distributed throughout the machine. Each of the nodes is operable to communicate through one or more radio frequencies, where the machine includes a cooler portion and a hotter portion. The system includes a means for communicating with the network of nodes using a higher frequency to communicate with one or more of the nodes in the cooler portion of the machine and a lower frequency to communicate with one or more of the nodes in the hotter portion of the machine.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Gurkan Gok, Eric J. Heims, Goran Djuknic, Coy Bruce Wood, Geoffrey T. Blackwell
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Patent number: 11652508Abstract: A node of a radio frequency waveguide system can include a waveguide interface, a signal splitter, a power rectifier and conditioner, a communication filter, and a network processor. The waveguide interface is configured to communicate through a waveguide in the radio frequency waveguide system. The signal splitter is configured to split a radio frequency transmission received at the waveguide interface between a power path and a communications path within the node. The power rectifier and conditioner are configured to produce a conditioned power signal based on power received through the power path. The communication filter of the communications path is configured to produce a filtered communication signal. The network processor is powered by the conditioned power signal and configured to extract encoded information from the filtered communication signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Gurkan Gok, Joseph Zacchio, Coy Bruce Wood, William R. Shaw
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Publication number: 20230115284Abstract: A node of a radio frequency waveguide system can include a waveguide interface, a signal splitter, a power rectifier and conditioner, a communication filter, and a network processor. The waveguide interface is configured to communicate through a waveguide in the radio frequency waveguide system. The signal splitter is configured to split a radio frequency transmission received at the waveguide interface between a power path and a communications path within the node. The power rectifier and conditioner are configured to produce a conditioned power signal based on power received through the power path. The communication filter of the communications path is configured to produce a filtered communication signal. The network processor is powered by the conditioned power signal and configured to extract encoded information from the filtered communication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Gurkan Gok, Joseph Zacchio, Coy Bruce Wood, William R. Shaw
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Publication number: 20230112230Abstract: According to an aspect, a waveguide system includes a first node, a second node, and a double-ridge waveguide. The double-ridge waveguide includes a metallic shell surrounding a waveguide core that forms a communication and radio frequency power transmission path in an aerospace environment. The first node is configured to propagate at least one communication channel and a radio frequency power transmission through the waveguide core to the second node during operation of the waveguide system in the aerospace environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Coy Bruce Wood, Eric J. Heims, Gurkan Gok, Joseph Zacchio
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Patent number: 11619567Abstract: A multi-mode microwave waveguide blade sensing system includes a transceiver, a waveguide, and a probe sensor. The transceiver generates a microwave energy signal having a first waveguide mode and a different second waveguide mode. The waveguide includes a first end that receives the microwave energy signal. The probe sensor includes a proximate end that receives the microwave energy signal from the transceiver and a distal end including an aperture that outputs the microwave energy signal. The probe sensor directs the microwave energy signal at a first direction based on the first waveguide mode and a different second direction different based on the second waveguide mode. The probe sensor receives different levels of reflected microwave energy based at least in part on a location at which the at least one microwave energy signal is reflected from the machine.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Gurkan Gok, Goran Djuknic, Coy Bruce Wood, Joseph Zacchio
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Patent number: 11613998Abstract: A turbine engine includes integrated electric machines in the compressor section and the turbine section to supplement power produced from fuel with electric power. The example compressor section includes a compressor electric motor that is coupled to a compressor generator. The example turbine section includes a turbine electric motor that is coupled to the geared architecture to supplement power driving the fan section. A turbine generator provides electric power to the turbine electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Daniel Bernard Kupratis, Zubair Ahmed Baig, Gary Collopy, Coy Bruce Wood
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Publication number: 20230044813Abstract: A multi-mode microwave waveguide blade sensing system includes a transceiver, a waveguide, and a probe sensor. The transceiver generates a microwave energy signal having a first waveguide mode and a different second waveguide mode. The waveguide includes a first end that receives the microwave energy signal. The probe sensor includes a proximate end that receives the microwave energy signal from the transceiver and a distal end including an aperture that outputs the microwave energy signal. The probe sensor directs the microwave energy signal at a first direction based on the first waveguide mode and a different second direction different based on the second waveguide mode. The probe sensor receives different levels of reflected microwave energy based at least in part on a location at which the at least one microwave energy signal is reflected from the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Gurkan Gok, Goran Djuknic, Coy Bruce Wood, Joseph Zacchio
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Patent number: 11575277Abstract: A system of a machine includes a network of a plurality of nodes distributed throughout the machine, a controller, and a power extraction system within at least one of the nodes. Each of the nodes is operable to communicate through one or more radio frequencies. The controller is configured to communicate with the network of nodes by transmitting the one or more radio frequencies through one or more waveguides. The power extraction system is configured to extract power from the one or more radio frequencies as a first power source, extract power from a second power source, and provide power to one or more components of the system based on power extracted from either or both of the first power source and the second power source.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Gurkan Gok, Goran Djuknic, Coy Bruce Wood
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Publication number: 20230021870Abstract: A system of a machine includes a network of nodes distributed throughout the machine. Each of the nodes is operable to communicate using a plurality of electromagnetic signals. A controller is operable to communicate with the nodes using electromagnetic signals. A radio frequency-based repeater is in the network between the controller and at least one of the nodes. The radio frequency-based repeater is configured to operate using power extracted from at least one of the electromagnetic signals when a signal-to-noise ratio is above a threshold, and the radio frequency-based repeater is configured to use energy stored in an onboard energy storage system when the signal-to-noise ratio is below the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Joseph V. Mantese, Goran Djuknic, Gurkan Gok, Brenda J. Lisitano, Sanjay Bajekal, Coy Bruce Wood