Patents by Inventor David Alan ELLIOTT
David Alan ELLIOTT 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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Publication number: 20230312127Abstract: A method and power distribution system for operating in a low power consumption mode includes a primary power distribution node defining a primary distribution switch having an output and operable in a first conducting mode and a second non-conducting mode, and wherein operating in the second non-conducting mode includes a leakage current through the power distribution switch, at least one enabled electrical load downstream of the primary power distribution node, the at least one enabled electrical load connectable to the primary power distribution node by way of the primary distribution switch, and a primary power distribution node power source configured to supply power to the output of the primary distribution switch when the primary distribution switch is operating in the second non-conducting mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: David Alan Elliott
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Patent number: 11762357Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control module circuit having a circuit communication input port, a circuit communication output port, a first controllable unit that has a first controller module, and a second controllable unit having a second controller module. The first controller module has a first communication input port connected with the circuit communication input port and a first communication output port. The second controller module has a second communication input port connected with the first communication output port and a second communication output port connected with the circuit communication output port. The first and second controllable units are adapted to be identified with a permanent identity by way of a transmittable data signal receivable at the communication input port and sequentially received by the first and second controllable units.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Peter James Handy, David Alan Elliott, James Angelo Elder, Denis Vaughan Weale
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Patent number: 11731777Abstract: A power distribution node, includes a power switch controllably operable to supply energy from an input to an output when the power switch is closed and to not supply energy from the input to the output when the power switch is open, a controller module, a supply power source connected with and energizing the controller module, and a control circuit configured to sense a power characteristic of the power distribution node.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: John Oliver Collins, David Alan Elliott
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Patent number: 11691754Abstract: A method and power distribution system for operating in a low power consumption mode includes a primary power distribution node defining a primary distribution switch having an output and operable in a first conducting mode and a second non-conducting mode, and wherein operating in the second non-conducting mode includes a leakage current through the power distribution switch, at least one enabled electrical load downstream of the primary power distribution node, the at least one enabled electrical load connectable to the primary power distribution node by way of the primary distribution switch, and a primary power distribution node power source configured to supply power to the output of the primary distribution switch when the primary distribution switch is operating in the second non-conducting mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventor: David Alan Elliott
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Patent number: 11476659Abstract: A method and apparatus for arranging fuses in a printed circuit board includes a power input configured to connect to a power source, at least one electrical component connected to the power input, a first output connected to the at least one electrical component and configured to connect to a load, and a fuse disposed between the at least one electrical component and the first output, and having a first trip rating.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventor: David Alan Elliott
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Patent number: 11448687Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting an electrical fault in a printed circuit board includes a first conductive layer interconnecting a set of electrical components, a second conductive layer connected to an electrical ground, a set of fuses arranged about the printed circuit board, and a fault detection circuit electrically connected to the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventor: David Alan Elliott
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Publication number: 20220153428Abstract: A method and power distribution system for operating in a low power consumption mode includes a primary power distribution node defining a primary distribution switch having an output and operable in a first conducting mode and a second non-conducting mode, and wherein operating in the second non-conducting mode includes a leakage current through the power distribution switch, at least one enabled electrical load downstream of the primary power distribution node, the at least one enabled electrical load connectable to the primary power distribution node by way of the primary distribution switch, and a primary power distribution node power source configured to supply power to the output of the primary distribution switch when the primary distribution switch is operating in the second non-conducting mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventor: David Alan Elliott
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Patent number: 11296491Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a power distribution system, includes providing a solid state switch downstream of a power source and upstream of an electrical load, the solid state switch operable in a conducting mode that enabling conduction from upstream to the output and a non-conducting mode that disables conduction from the input to the output, and providing a transient voltage suppressor defining a breakdown voltage upstream of the solid state switch.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventor: David Alan Elliott
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Publication number: 20220063827Abstract: A power distribution node, includes a power switch controllably operable to supply energy from an input to an output when the power switch is closed and to not supply energy from the input to the output when the power switch is open, a controller module, a supply power source connected with and energizing the controller module, and a control circuit configured to sense a power characteristic of the power distribution node.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: John Oliver Collins, David Alan Elliott
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Patent number: 11214382Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a power distribution system includes a power converter adapted to receive a power supply and convert the power supply to a power output, a set of solid state switching elements connected with the power output, a set of sensors adapted to sense a power demand at the set of solid state switching elements, and a controller module communicatively connected with the set of sensors and the set of solid state switching elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: David Alan Elliott, John Oliver Collins, Russell Mark Compton
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Patent number: 11201462Abstract: A solid state power controller for delivering power to a load is provided. The solid state power controller includes a set of sections, where each section includes at least one power switching block. The solid state power controller further includes protection circuitry in each section. The protection circuitry is configured to prevent a fault occurring in one power switching block to propagate to the other sections, to other power switching blocks, or to the load.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Inventor: David Alan Elliott
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Publication number: 20210240153Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control module circuit having a circuit communication input port, a circuit communication output port, a first controllable unit that has a first controller module, and a second controllable unit having a second controller module. The first controller module has a first communication input port connected with the circuit communication input port and a first communication output port. The second controller module has a second communication input port connected with the first communication output port and a second communication output port connected with the circuit communication output port. The first and second controllable units are adapted to be identified with a permanent identity by way of a transmittable data signal receivable at the communication input port and sequentially received by the first and second controllable units.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Peter James Handy, David Alan Elliott, James Angelo Elder, Denis Vaughan Weale
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Patent number: 10983495Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control module circuit having a circuit communication input port, a circuit communication output port, a first controllable unit that has a first controller module, and a second controllable unit having a second controller module. The first controller module has a first communication input port connected with the circuit communication input port and a first communication output port. The second controller module has a second communication input port connected with the first communication output port and a second communication output port connected with the circuit communication output port. The first and second controllable units are adapted to be identified with a permanent identity by way of a transmittable data signal receivable at the communication input port and sequentially received by the first and second controllable units.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: David Alan Elliott, James Angelo Elder, Peter James Handy, Denis Vaughan Weale
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Patent number: 10838477Abstract: A power distribution node and method of associating a permanent identity includes a node communication input port and a node communication output port, a first power controller having a first switchable element and a first controller module configured to operate the first switchable element, the first controller module having a first communication input port connected with the node communication input port and a first communication output port, and a second power controller having a second switchable element.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: David Alan Elliott, James Angelo Elder, Peter James Handy, Denis Vaughan Weale
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Patent number: 10838476Abstract: A power distribution node and method of initializing the node, includes a node communication input port and a node communication output port, a first power controller having a first switchable element and a first controller module configured to operate the first switchable element, the first controller module having a first communication input port connected with the node communication input port and a first communication output port, and a second power controller having a second switchable element.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: Peter James Handy, James Angelo Elder, David Alan Elliott, Denis Vaughan Weale
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Patent number: 10826782Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of initializing a set of controllable units in an electrical system. The method comprises: A) obtaining, by a controllable unit controller module in a sequence of the controllable units, a discovery message on a non-addressable data pathway; B) broadcasting on an addressable data bus, by the controllable unit controller module, an identity of the functional unit; C) transmitting the discovery message to another controllable unit controller module in the sequence of the controllable units by way of the non-addressable data pathway; and D) recording, by the system controller module, the broadcasted identity of the controllable unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventors: David Alan Elliott, James Angelo Elder, Peter James Handy, Denis Vaughan Weale
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Patent number: 10814999Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a power distribution system includes a power converter adapted to receive a power supply and convert the power supply to a power output, a set of solid state switching elements connected with the power output, a set of sensors adapted to sense a power demand at the set of solid state switching elements, and a controller module communicatively connected with the set of sensors and the set of solid state switching elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventor: David Alan Elliott
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Publication number: 20200313419Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a power distribution system, includes providing a solid state switch downstream of a power source and upstream of an electrical load, the solid state switch operable in a conducting mode that enabling conduction from upstream to the output and a non-conducting mode that disables conduction from the input to the output, and providing a transient voltage suppressor defining a breakdown voltage upstream of the solid state switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: David Alan Elliott
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Publication number: 20200136916Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of initializing a set of controllable units in an electrical system. The method comprises: A) obtaining, by a controllable unit controller module in a sequence of the controllable units, a discovery message on a non-addressable data pathway; B) broadcasting on an addressable data bus, by the controllable unit controller module, an identity of the functional unit; C) transmitting the discovery message to another controllable unit controller module in the sequence of the controllable units by way of the non-addressable data pathway; and D) recording, by the system controller module, the broadcasted identity of the controllable unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: David Alan Elliott, James Angelo Elder, Peter James Handy, Denis Vaughan Weale
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Patent number: 10637216Abstract: An electrical power distribution system is provided. The electrical power distribution system includes one or more power distribution cards comprising a first portion and a second portion. The electrical power distribution system further includes one or more power switching components coupled to the first portion of one of the one or more power distribution cards. The electrical power distribution system further includes one or more control devices configured to control operation of at least one of the one or more power switching components. Each control device is coupled to the second portion of one of the one or more power distribution cards. The first portion of each power distribution card is separated from the second portion, such that, during operation of the power distribution card, the control devices operate at a lower average temperature than the power switching components.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LimitedInventor: David Alan Elliott