Patents by Inventor David Daniel Lilly

David Daniel Lilly 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).

  • Publication number: 20210319636
    Abstract: A method in an aircraft of using prognostic indicators for aircraft maintenance includes retrieving aircraft health data for a plurality of aircraft components wherein the aircraft health data includes at least one of mechanical systems condition indicator (CI) data, vibration spectrum data, resampled time-domain (RTD) data, and RTD spectrum data. The method includes estimating component health status information for the plurality of aircraft components using a plurality of prognostic modules wherein each prognostic module is configured to generate health status information for at least one of the aircraft components, the health status information includes at least one of a current health indicator and a prognostic indicator. The method also includes storing the component health status information for the aircraft components in a database onboard the aircraft, and causing the display of the health status information for the specific component on an aircraft display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Raj Mohan Bharadwaj, Kyusung Kim, Kwong Wing Au, Paul Frederick Dietrich, Piyush Ranade, Andrew Peter Vechart, Megan Hawley, Abraham Reddy, Craig Schimmel, David Daniel Lilly
  • Patent number: 10909781
    Abstract: A method in an aircraft of using prognostic indicators for aircraft maintenance includes retrieving aircraft health data for a plurality of aircraft components wherein the aircraft health data includes at least one of mechanical systems condition indicator (CI) data, vibration spectrum data, resampled time-domain (RTD) data, and RTD spectrum data. The method includes estimating component health status information for the plurality of aircraft components using a plurality of prognostic modules wherein each prognostic module is configured to generate health status information for at least one of the aircraft components, the health status information includes at least one of a current health indicator and a prognostic indicator. The method also includes storing the component health status information for the aircraft components in a database onboard the aircraft, and causing the display of the health status information for the specific component on an aircraft display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Raj Mohan Bharadwaj, Kyusung Kim, Kwong Wing Au, Paul Frederick Dietrich, Piyush Ranade, Andrew Peter Vechart, Megan Hawley, Abraham Reddy, Craig Schimmel, David Daniel Lilly
  • Publication number: 20190279443
    Abstract: A method in an aircraft of using prognostic indicators for aircraft maintenance includes retrieving aircraft health data for a plurality of aircraft components wherein the aircraft health data includes at least one of mechanical systems condition indicator (CI) data, vibration spectrum data, resampled time-domain (RTD) data, and RTD spectrum data. The method includes estimating component health status information for the plurality of aircraft components using a plurality of prognostic modules wherein each prognostic module is configured to generate health status information for at least one of the aircraft components, the health status information includes at least one of a current health indicator and a prognostic indicator. The method also includes storing the component health status information for the aircraft components in a database onboard the aircraft, and causing the display of the health status information for the specific component on an aircraft display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Raj Mohan Bharadwaj, Kyusung Kim, Kwong Wing Au, Paul Frederick Dietrich, Piyush Ranade, Andrew Peter Vechart, Megan Hawley, Abraham Reddy, Craig Schimmel, David Daniel Lilly
  • Patent number: 10169927
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for presenting information pertaining to the health of one or more mechanical components of a vehicle. One exemplary method involves a client device initiating an ad hoc wireless connection with a monitoring system onboard the vehicle, requesting status information for the vehicle from the monitoring system via the ad hoc wireless connection, and receiving the status information for the vehicle from the monitoring system via the ad hoc wireless connection. The monitoring system generates the status information based at least in part on measurement data obtained from one or more sensor systems during operation of the vehicle and provides the status information in response the request. The client device processes the status information present the one or more graphical representations of the current condition of the one or more mechanical components of the vehicle on the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David Daniel Lilly, Charles Kemp
  • Patent number: 9599711
    Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are provided for monitoring movement of an object, such as rotation of a blade or other airfoil. One exemplary tracking device includes a first emitter to emit first radiation along a first line of sight, a first detector proximate the first emitter to detect the first radiation, a second emitter to emit second radiation along a second line of sight, and a second detector proximate the second emitter to detect the second radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David Daniel Lilly, Chris Kuo, Douglas Lacy
  • Patent number: 9292975
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for monitoring vibration data. A vehicle, for example, may include at least one engine component, a sensor coupled to the at least one engine component and configured to monitor a vibration of the at least one engine component, and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to determine a plurality of envelope spectrums based upon vibration data from the sensor, determine fault frequencies for each of the at least one engine component based upon a rotating speed of each of the at least one components, and monitor each envelope spectrum for changes at the determined fault frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Kyusung Kim, Chris Hickenbottom, David Daniel Lilly
  • Publication number: 20160055685
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for presenting information pertaining to the health of one or more mechanical components of a vehicle. One exemplary method involves a client device initiating an ad hoc wireless connection with a monitoring system onboard the vehicle, requesting status information for the vehicle from the monitoring system via the ad hoc wireless connection, and receiving the status information for the vehicle from the monitoring system via the ad hoc wireless connection. The monitoring system generates the status information based at least in part on measurement data obtained from one or more sensor systems during operation of the vehicle and provides the status information in response the request. The client device processes the status information present the one or more graphical representations of the current condition of the one or more mechanical components of the vehicle on the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David Daniel Lilly, Charles Kemp
  • Publication number: 20160018521
    Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are provided for monitoring movement of an object, such as rotation of a blade or other airfoil. One exemplary tracking device includes a first emitter to emit first radiation along a first line of sight, a first detector proximate the first emitter to detect the first radiation, a second emitter to emit second radiation along a second line of sight, and a second detector proximate the second emitter to detect the second radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David Daniel Lilly, Chris Kuo, Douglas Lacy
  • Patent number: 9041594
    Abstract: An RF beam is used to probe the presence or absence of a rotating blade in a known field of view. Timing of appearance or disappearance or “zero-crossing” of a reflected signal is correlated with timing of the blade movement. Blades which are leading or lagging versus other blades will produce different timing signatures representative of alignment of the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Peczalski, David Daniel Lilly, Dinkar Mylaraswamy
  • Publication number: 20150046059
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for monitoring vibration data. A vehicle, for example, may include at least one engine component, a sensor coupled to the at least one engine component and configured to monitor a vibration of the at least one engine component, and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to determine a plurality of envelope spectrums based upon vibration data from the sensor, determine fault frequencies for each of the at least one engine component based upon a rotating speed of each of the at least one components, and monitor each envelope spectrum for changes at the determined fault frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kyusung Kim, Chris Hickenbottom, David Daniel Lilly
  • Publication number: 20110285578
    Abstract: An RF beam is used to probe the presence or absence of a rotating blade in a known field of view. Timing of appearance or disappearance or “zero-crossing” of a reflected signal is correlated with timing of the blade movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Peczalski, David Daniel Lilly, Dinkar Mylaraswamy
  • Patent number: 7595727
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a secure enclosure from a remote location to determine whether a secure enclosure door has been opened includes a seal having a base material and an indicator. The base material is bonded across first and second secure enclosure surfaces that must move relative to each other when the secure enclosure door opens. The indicator includes an indicator component that is coupled to the base material to deform in response to a relative movement between the first and second secure enclosure surfaces. The indicator provides a first indication prior to deformation of the indicator component and a second indication after deformation. Indicator components can include an impedance element, a piezoelectric material, volatile memory, a transmitter assembly component or a bar code. A monitor (e.g. RF signal receiver or a bar code reader) receives the indication and determines whether the secure enclosure door has been opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Information Systems Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramon Lorenzo Grijalva, Mark Allen Herman, David Daniel Lilly
  • Publication number: 20040227632
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a secure enclosure from a remote location to determine whether a secure enclosure door has been opened includes a seal having a base material and an indicator. The base material is bonded across first and second secure enclosure surfaces that must move relative to each other when the secure enclosure door opens. The indicator includes an indicator component that is coupled to the base material to deform in response to a relative movement between the first and second secure enclosure surfaces. The indicator provides a first indication prior to deformation of the indicator component and a second indication after deformation. Indicator components can include an impedance element, a piezoelectric material, volatile memory, a transmitter assembly component or a bar code. A monitor (e.g. RF signal receiver or a bar code reader) receives the indication and determines whether the secure enclosure door has been opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Ramon Lorenzo Grijalva, Mark Allen Herman, David Daniel Lilly