Patents by Inventor Donald A. Kilroy

Donald A. Kilroy 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).

  • Patent number: 11006539
    Abstract: A locking bracket system for a pair of line replaceable modules (LRMs) includes a locking bracket assembly including an expanding member configured to be actuated to expand; and an extension bracket attached to the expanding member. The extension bracket extends from the expanding member in a direction opposite that the expanding member expands. Each of the expanding member and the extension bracket are configured to compress against a LRM to retain the pair of LRMs to a chassis when the expanding member is in an expanded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Donald Kilroy, Steven E. Jackson
  • Publication number: 20200029454
    Abstract: A locking bracket system for a pair of line replaceable modules (LRMs) includes a locking bracket assembly including an expanding member configured to be actuated to expand; and an extension bracket attached to the expanding member. The extension bracket extends from the expanding member in a direction opposite that the expanding member expands. Each of the expanding member and the extension bracket are configured to compress against a LRM to retain the pair of LRMs to a chassis when the expanding member is in an expanded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Donald Kilroy, Steven E. Jackson
  • Patent number: 10433449
    Abstract: A locking bracket system for a pair of line replaceable modules (LRMs) includes a locking bracket assembly including an expanding member configured to be actuated to expand; and an extension bracket attached to the expanding member. The extension bracket extends from the expanding member in a direction opposite that the expanding member expands. Each of the expanding member and the extension bracket are configured to compress against a LRM to retain the pair of LRMs to a chassis when the expanding member is in an expanded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Donald Kilroy, Steven E. Jackson
  • Publication number: 20180020565
    Abstract: A locking bracket system for a pair of line replaceable modules (LRMs) includes a locking bracket assembly including an expanding member configured to be actuated to expand; and an extension bracket attached to the expanding member. The extension bracket extends from the expanding member in a direction opposite that the expanding member expands. Each of the expanding member and the extension bracket are configured to compress against a LRM to retain the pair of LRMs to a chassis when the expanding member is in an expanded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Donald Kilroy, Steven E. Jackson
  • Patent number: 9271427
    Abstract: A system for use between a heat generating electronic device having a die having a shape placed thereon and a heat sink, includes a thermally conductive slug having a plurality of edges; a plurality of discrete strips each of the strips having a proximal end attaching to one of the edges of the thermally conductive slug, a distal end wherein the distal end is rigid for attachment to the heat sink, a flexible portion between the distal end and the thermally conductive slug wherein the slug may move as the electronic device moves and wherein the strips are comprised of two of more discrete layers, or strands that create a braid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Donald Kilroy, Darren L. Miller, Jeffrey T. Wavering
  • Publication number: 20140146479
    Abstract: A system for use between a heat generating electronic device having a die having a shape placed thereon and a heat sink, includes a thermally conductive slug having a plurality of edges; a plurality of discrete strips each of the strips having a proximal end attaching to one of the edges of the thermally conductive slug, a distal end wherein the distal end is rigid for attachment to the heat sink, a flexible portion between the distal end and the thermally conductive slug wherein the slug may move as the electronic device moves and wherein the strips are comprised of two of more discrete layers, or strands that create a braid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Donald Kilroy, Darren L. Miller, Jeffrey T. Wavering
  • Patent number: 7741737
    Abstract: A solid state power control apparatus includes a switch and a microcontroller that controls the switch. The microcontroller receives serial communication and switches between an active state and a sleep state in response to the serial communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Donald A. Kilroy
  • Publication number: 20070262652
    Abstract: A solid state power control apparatus includes a switch and a microcontroller that controls the switch. The microcontroller receives serial communication and switches between an active state and a sleep state in response to the serial communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventor: Donald Kilroy
  • Publication number: 20070133135
    Abstract: A DC arc fault device and methodology includes acquiring a signal in response to a DC current. A software module identifies a parallel DC arc event when a difference between a maximum signal value and a minimum signal value exceeds a threshold. The software module also determines average signal values over multiple selected time periods and identifies a series DC arc event in response to the difference between the average values exceeding a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Donald Kilroy, Wayne Oldenburg
  • Publication number: 20070133134
    Abstract: An AC arc fault device and methodology includes acquiring a signal in response to an AC current and defining overcurrent regions that correspond to the alternating directions of the AC current and a normal region. A software module identifies a parallel AC arc event over a selected time period in response to multiple occurrences of the acquired signal moving into one of the overcurrent regions. The software module also determines average current values over multiple selected time periods and identifies a series AC arc event in response to the difference between the average values exceeding a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Donald Kilroy, Wayne Oldenburg
  • Publication number: 20060044723
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an electronic circuit breaker prevents the circuit breaker from contributing its own delay to a power interruption time window on a load. A monitor coupled to a control processor in the circuit breaker causes the control processor to operate in a low-energy consumption sleep mode if it detects a power interruption. During the sleep mode, the control processor draws current from an energy storage device until the power source is reconnected to the control processor. Because the control processor operation is suspended rather than stopped during the power interruption, the control processor does not need to conduct any preliminary power up operations when power is resumed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Bruce Beneditz, Donald Kilroy