Patents by Inventor Gordon Collyer

Gordon Collyer 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).

  • Consolidated vehicle propulsion control using integrated modular avionics
    Patent number: 8868260
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided. The vehicle may include, but is not limited to, a virtual backplane, a vehicle management computer communicatively coupled to the first virtual backplane and having a first predetermined schedule, a consolidated propulsion controller communicatively coupled to the virtual backplane and having a second predetermined schedule different from the first predetermined schedule, at least one engine communicatively coupled to the first virtual backplane, each of the at least one engines having a unique schedule, and at least one control system communicatively coupled to the first virtual backplane, each of the at least one control systems having a unique schedule, wherein each of the vehicle management computer, consolidated propulsion controller, at least one engines and at least one control system are configured to add and consume date from the virtual backplane according to their respective schedules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Zarrella, Mitch Fletcher, Gordon Collyer, Richard Willis, Pat Resing
  • CONSOLIDATED VEHICLE PROPULSION CONTROL USING INTEGRATED MODULAR AVIONICS
    Publication number: 20140121862
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided. The vehicle may include, but is not limited to, a virtual backplane, a vehicle management computer communicatively coupled to the first virtual backplane and having a first predetermined schedule, a consolidated propulsion controller communicatively coupled to the virtual backplane and having a second predetermined schedule different from the first predetermined schedule, at least one engine communicatively coupled to the first virtual backplane, each of the at least one engines having a unique schedule, and at least one control system communicatively coupled to the first virtual backplane, each of the at least one control systems having a unique schedule, wherein each of the vehicle management computer, consolidated propulsion controller, at least one engines and at least one control system are configured to add and consume date from the virtual backplane according to their respective schedules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Zarrella, Mitch Fletcher, Gordon Collyer, Richard Willis, Pat Resing
  • Systems and methods for semi-permanent, non-precision inspace assembly of space structures, modules and spacecraft
    Publication number: 20070045475
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assembling spacecraft in space are provided. A modular spacecraft comprises a plurality of spacecraft modules, wherein each spacecraft module includes one or more of bonding posts and receiving plates mounted to an exterior surface each spacecraft module, wherein the one or more bonding posts and receiving plates are adapted to form one or more of, an electro-weld bond and an adhesive bond, with the one or more receiving plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Gordon Collyer, Jeremy Ramos, Jason Waltuch, Christopher Butera