Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. VAHUE

Jeffrey R. VAHUE 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).

  • Configurable aircraft data acquisition and/or transmission system
    Patent number: 9207954
    Abstract: An aircraft data acquisition and/or transmission system comprises a memory having stored therein a first state machine configuration comprising a first allocation between a plurality of transition criteria objects stored in a first area of the memory and a plurality of state objects stored in a second area of the memory separate from the first area. A processor is coupled to the memory and at least one application executable by the processor causes a first data acquisition and/or transmission behavior in the aircraft by running the first state machine configuration, receives a second state machine configuration comprising a second allocation between the plurality of transition criteria objects and the plurality of state objects, and causes a second data acquisition and/or transmission behavior in the aircraft by running the second state machine configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP
    Inventors: James Mood, Jeffrey R. Vahue
  • CONFIGURABLE AIRCRAFT DATA ACQUISITION AND/OR TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140121861
    Abstract: An aircraft data acquisition and/or transmission system comprises a memory having stored therein a first state machine configuration comprising a first allocation between a plurality of transition criteria objects stored in a first area of the memory and a plurality of state objects stored in a second area of the memory separate from the first area. A processor is coupled to the memory and at least one application executable by the processor causes a first data acquisition and/or transmission behavior in the aircraft by running the first state machine configuration, receives a second state machine configuration comprising a second allocation between the plurality of transition criteria objects and the plurality of state objects, and causes a second data acquisition and/or transmission behavior in the aircraft by running the second state machine configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: James MOOD, Jeffrey R. VAHUE