Patents by Inventor David Scott Axtman

David Scott Axtman 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).

  • DIGITAL SMART SERVO CONTROLLER FOR SAFETY CRITICAL VEHICLE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20100250029
    Abstract: A smart servo controller that is operable to control a redundant configuration of servo motors corresponding to mechanical control surfaces of an aerial vehicle is described. The controller (i) outputs the necessary electrical signals that control the servo motors corresponding to each control surface, (ii) monitors those signals, (iii) monitors the positions of the servo motor shafts, and (iv) provides notification to a flight control computer upon detecting a servo malfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Parras, David Scott Axtman