Patents by Inventor John M. Swope

John M. Swope 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).

  • System for facilitating control of an aircraft
    Publication number: 20110184593
    Abstract: A system for providing flight control instructions to an aircraft is claimed, wherein using aircraft position or velocity data, an outer control loop algorithm determines an aircraft target angle and an inner control loop algorithm outputs commands to cause the aircraft to achieve the target angle. Utilizing the commands outputted from the control loops, aircraft are able to autonomously take-off and land, station hold in a very precise manner, and fly in very close proximity to other objects with little chance of collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: John M. Swope
  • Redundant input power system
    Patent number: 7276813
    Abstract: A power system provides for redundant input power sources. The power system includes a plurality of inputs that are connectable to a plurality of input sources and an OR circuit coupled to the source inputs. The OR circuit ORs the input sources to provide a source voltage. The power control circuit that is responsive to sufficient source voltage and other commands provides a working voltage to mid- and low-rail converters to provide supply voltages for use by a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert William Dobbs, Andrew Michael Cherniski, John M. Swope
  • Method and system for automated design of printed circuit boards
    Publication number: 20040010766
    Abstract: A method and system for automated design of PC (printed circuit) boards is disclosed. The method includes receiving design constraints related to the design of a PC board, converting the design constraints into PC board design details and implementing a PC board design based on the PC board design details. The PC board design is automatically produced using the design constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventor: John M. Swope