Patents by Inventor David Corcino

David Corcino 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).

  • Fully redundant spacecraft power and attitude control system
    Patent number: 7608951
    Abstract: An energy storage flywheel system for a spacecraft is implemented with a fully redundant rotating group and gimbal actuator. In particular, the gimbal actuator, motor/generator, primary bearings, and secondary bearing actuator are each implemented with a pair of redundant coils or motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin C. Potter, David Corcino, Paul T. Wingett, Casey Hanlon
  • ELECTRONICALLY REDUNDANT SPACECRAFT POWER AND ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080297120
    Abstract: An energy storage flywheel system for a spacecraft is implemented with an electronically redundant power and attitude control system. In particular, the system includes a plurality of flywheels, and a multi-channel processing module and a multi-channel power control module associated with each flywheel. Each multi-channel processing module includes a plurality of controllers that may be operated in either an active or a standby mode, and each multi-channel power control module includes a plurality of power control circuits that may also be operated in either an active or standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Calvin C. Potter, David Corcino, Paul T. Wingett, Casey Hanlon
  • Fully redundant spacecraft power and attitude control system
    Publication number: 20080087133
    Abstract: An energy storage flywheel system for a spacecraft is implemented with a fully redundant rotating group and gimbal actuator. In particular, the gimbal actuator, motor/generator, primary bearings, and secondary bearing actuator are each implemented with a pair of redundant coils or motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Calvin C. Potter, David Corcino, Paul T. Wingett, Casey Hanlon