Patents by Inventor Eduardo Ahuactzin Parra

Eduardo Ahuactzin Parra 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: 10672549
    Abstract: A solenoid electrical diagnostic system includes a solenoid circuit operable in response to an electrical current. A low-side switch includes a low-side input configured to receive a pulsed voltage signal and a low-side output in signal communication with the solenoid circuit. The low-side switch continuously switches between an on-state and an off-state based on the pulsed voltage signal to adjust a level of the current flowing through the solenoid circuit. A solenoid monitoring unit generates a low-side output state signal based on an output voltage at the low-side output, and a low-side input state signal based on an input voltage at the low-side input. The solenoid electrical diagnostic system further includes an electronic hardware controller determines at least one operating condition of the solenoid circuit based on a comparison between the state signals and a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Wilson, Eduardo Ahuactzin Parra
  • Patent number: 10637469
    Abstract: A fast shut-off solenoid circuit network includes a solenoid circuit and a current dissipation circuit. The solenoid circuit is operable in response to an electrical current, and configured to operate in an enable mode and a disable mode. The current dissipation circuit is configured to dissipate the current discharged from the solenoid circuit in response to invoking the disable mode. The fast shut-off solenoid circuit network further includes a dissipation bypass circuit. The dissipation bypass circuit is configured to divert the current discharged by the solenoid circuit away from current dissipation circuit when operating in the enable mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Wilson, Eduardo Ahuactzin Parra
  • Publication number: 20190027290
    Abstract: A solenoid electrical diagnostic system includes a solenoid circuit operable in response to an electrical current. A low-side switch includes a low-side input configured to receive a pulsed voltage signal and a low-side output in signal communication with the solenoid circuit. The low-side switch continuously switches between an on-state and an off-state based on the pulsed voltage signal to adjust a level of the current flowing through the solenoid circuit. A solenoid monitoring unit generates a low-side output state signal based on an output voltage at the low-side output, and a low-side input state signal based on an input voltage at the low-side input. The solenoid electrical diagnostic system further includes an electronic hardware controller determines at least one operating condition of the solenoid circuit based on a comparison between the state signals and a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Michael A. Wilson, Eduardo Ahuactzin Parra
  • Publication number: 20190028099
    Abstract: A fast shut-off solenoid circuit network includes a solenoid circuit and a current dissipation circuit. The solenoid circuit is operable in response to an electrical current, and configured to operate in an enable mode and a disable mode. The current dissipation circuit is configured to dissipate the current discharged from the solenoid circuit in response to invoking the disable mode. The fast shut-off solenoid circuit network further includes a dissipation bypass circuit. The dissipation bypass circuit is configured to divert the current discharged by the solenoid circuit away from current dissipation circuit when operating in the enable mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Michael A. Wilson, Eduardo Ahuactzin Parra