Patents by Inventor Kevin Allan

Kevin Allan 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).

  • Method for production of electrical conductors
    Patent number: 8677616
    Abstract: Matrices of multiple cast conductors, and methods for making such matrices are disclosed. Methods according to the disclosure comprise: casting a conductor matrix including a plurality of conductors joined by at least one link; applying a surface treatment to at least a portion of the matrix; finishing a contact face on at least one of the conductors; and separating the conductors from each other at the at least one link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Allan Dooley, Joshua Bell
  • LOCAL INTERCEPT METHODS, SUCH AS APPLICATIONS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE FOR TRAINING, INFORMATION CALLS AND DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20140080461
    Abstract: A method of displaying a tutorial to a user of a mobile device is disclosed. In some examples, the mobile device receives an input associated with one or more user functions of the mobile device and launches a locally based application in response to the received input. The locally based application may output instructions to the user explaining to the user how to implement the one or more user functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Kevin Allan, Thomas Trinneer
  • Control of brushless motor
    Patent number: 8664905
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a signal useful in the commutation of current through windings of brushless direct current electric motors are provided. Such methods comprises detecting a kickback pulse in a non-driven winding of a motor; detecting a rotor-induced zero crossing in the non-driven winding following the detection of the kickback pulse; and using the detection of the rotor-induced zero crossing to generate a signal useful in commutation of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Allan Dooley, Antwan Shenouda, Donglin Ma
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TEMPERATURE INSIDE ELECTRIC MACHINES
    Publication number: 20140055103
    Abstract: The electric machine comprises at least one winding made of a material having a temperature dependent resistance. The temperature of the winding is monitored using the resistance therein. Temperatures or resistances indicative of a fault can be sensed, and corrective action taken, without the need for dedicated temperature sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventor: Kevin Allan DOOLEY
  • LIGHTING AND INTEGRATED FIXTURE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140028200
    Abstract: Radio frequency-enabled lighting-fixture management systems, apparatus, and methods are described. One implementation includes a wireless communication component and a controller that is integrated into the radio frequency-enabled lighting-fixture management unit. The controller is configured to obtain operational values of a luminaire driver or a luminaire. The controller is further configured to provide the obtained operational values to the wireless communication component for transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: LSI SACO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Van Wagoner, Tim Frodsham, John D. Boyer, Jesse Wade Fannon, Kevin Allan Kelly
  • Gas turbine engine including apparatus to transfer power between multiple shafts
    Patent number: 8631655
    Abstract: The gas turbine engine comprises at least one electrical generator and an electrical heater associated with a gas path of the engine. The heater is powered by the generator to selectively add heat to the gas turbine cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventor: Kevin Allan Dooley
  • System and method for monitoring temperature inside electric machines
    Patent number: 8604803
    Abstract: The electric machine comprises at least one winding made of a material having a temperature dependent resistance. The temperature of the winding is monitored using the resistance therein. Temperatures or resistances indicative of a fault can be sensed, and corrective action taken, without the need for dedicated temperature sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventor: Kevin Allan Dooley
  • TANDEM ELECTRIC MACHINE ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20130249338
    Abstract: The tandem electric machine arrangement comprises an outside rotor having two axially spaced-apart sets of circumferentially-disposed permanent magnets. It also comprises an inside stator having at least two electrically-independent windings, the at least two windings axially spaced apart from one another and disposed relative to the magnet sets to thereby be magnet coupled to a respective one of the sets of permanent magnets during rotation of the rotor. One of the rotor and the stator is provided in two separate pieces, each piece supported from opposite axial sides of the electric machine relative to one another. The other of the rotor and the stator is supported from substantially centrally of the two pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Allan DOOLEY, Joseph BRAND
  • Combination low spool generator and ram air turbine generator
    Patent number: 8519555
    Abstract: A power generating apparatus for use with an aircraft gas turbine engine has a low pressure spool assembly which includes an electrical generator. The electrical generator includes a generator stator supported on a stationary structure of the engine and a generator rotor rotatable around the generator stator and mounted to the low pressure spool assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Allan Dooley, Audrey Cheng, Jerzy Makuszewski
  • CABIN PRESSURE OUTFLOW VALVE WITH SIMPLIFIED WHISTLE ELIMINATOR
    Publication number: 20130186497
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin pressure control system outflow valve includes a frame, a valve element, and a vortex generator structure. The vortex generator structure is coupled to the valve element and is rotatable therewith, and includes a plurality of first vortex generators and a plurality of second vortex generators. The first vortex generators spaced are apart from each other and are configured to generate first vortices when the valve element is in an open position and fluid flows through the flow passage. The second vortex generators are formed in each of the first vortex generators and are spaced apart from each other. The second vortex generators are each configured to generate second vortices, which are smaller than the first vortices, when the valve element is in an open position and fluid flows through the flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Chuck Royalty, Kevin Allan Kingsley Jones, Ralph Warren Leclercq, Laura Tanner
  • Hybrid control system
    Patent number: 8489246
    Abstract: A hybrid control system for controlling an electric machine coupled to a gas turbine engine is provided. The control system comprises: a primary analog control loop including an analog controller for controlling the electric machine based on a set point and a measured output of the electric machine; and a digital controller of the turbine engine operationally connected to the primary analog control loop to adjust at least one control parameter associated with the analog controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventor: Kevin Allan Dooley
  • Tandem electric machine arrangement
    Patent number: 8476798
    Abstract: The tandem electric machine arrangement comprises an outside rotor having two axially spaced-apart sets of circumferentially-disposed permanent magnets. It also comprises an inside stator having at least two electrically-independent windings, the at least two windings axially spaced apart from one another and disposed relative to the magnet sets to thereby be magnetically coupled to a respective one of the sets of permanent magnets during rotation of the rotor. One of the rotor and the stator is provided in two separate pieces, each piece supported from opposite axial sides of the electric machine relative to one another. The other of the rotor and the stator is supported from substantially centrally of the two pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Allan Dooley, Joseph Brand
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING ADS TO PERSONAS BASED ON DETERMINED USER CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20130144711
    Abstract: A system and method for directing self-targeted advertising to users who are interested in receiving it. A user creates or adopts one or more personas that define a number of characteristics that the user has or wants to be associated with. The characteristics of the personas can be used by advertisers to define members of a target audience. Each persona included in a target audience has an address or identifier to which ads are sent. In one embodiment, users are shown a user interface screen with icons representing a number of brands. The user provides input that indicates whether they have different opinions of the brands. Based on the input received, an estimate is made of the likelihood that the user has a number of characteristics. The user can arrange the icons representing the brands on the user interface screen to indicate if the user likes or dislikes the brand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Thomas S. Huseby, Kevin Allan, William Munslow, David Pratt
  • CONSUMER DRIVEN ADVERTISING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130144710
    Abstract: A system and method for directing self-targeted advertising to users who are interested in receiving it. A user creates or adopts one or more personas that define a number of characteristics that the user has or wants to be associated with. The characteristics of the personas can be used by advertisers to define members of a target audience. Each persona included in a target audience has an address or identifier to which ads are sent. In one embodiment, users are shown a user interface screen with icons representing a number of brands. The user provides input that indicates whether they have different opinions of the brands. Based on the input received, an estimate is made of the likelihood that the user has a number of characteristics. The user can arrange the icons representing the brands on the user interface screen to indicate if the user likes or dislikes the brand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Thomas S. Huseby, Kevin Allan, William Munslow, David Pratt
  • Solid state lighting, driver circuits, and related software
    Patent number: 8432108
    Abstract: LED lighting fixtures, or luminaires, related components, driver circuit, methods, and software/firmware are described that can provide for among other things, ambient environment sensing, thermal self-monitoring, sensor-based power management, communications, and/or programmability. Driver and lighting circuits configured for electrical loads such as series arrangements of light emitting diodes are also described. Embodiments of PFC stages and driver stages can be combined for use as a power supply, and may be configured on a common circuit board. Power factor correction and driver circuits can be combined with one or more lighting elements as a lighting apparatus. Methods of hysteretic power factor correction start-up are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: LSI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allan Kelly, John D. Boyer, Martin Brundage
  • STARTING OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE
    Publication number: 20130086919
    Abstract: A multi-engine system 10 for use on an aircraft 14 is disclosed. The system 10 may comprise a first aircraft engine 16A and a second aircraft engine 16B configured to drive at least one device 12 of the aircraft 14. A starter 20 may be coupled to one of the first and second aircraft engines 16A, 16B to assist starting of the one of the first and second aircraft engines 16A, 16B. An energy source 24 may be configured to deliver energy to the starter 20 at a rapid rate during rapid starting of the one of the first and the second aircraft engines 16A, 16B, the rapid rate being higher than a regular rate used during regular starting of the one of the first and the second aircraft engines 16A, 16B. The energy source 24 may comprise at least one supercapacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Kevin Allan DOOLEY, Keith MORGAN
  • Heat exchange device and method
    Patent number: 8408282
    Abstract: A heat exchange device comprising a fluid flow passage having a plurality of successive segments in fluid flow communication with one another, the segments being adapted to maintain a developing flow therein and thereby improve heat transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph Horace Brand, Kevin Allan Dooley, Cameron Todd Walters, Michael Dowhan
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING ADS DIRECTED TO PERSONAS HAVING ASSOCIATED CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20130054366
    Abstract: A system and method for directing self-targeted advertising to users who are interested in receiving it. A user creates or adopts one or more personas that define a number of characteristics that the user has or wants to be associated with. The characteristics of the personas can be used by advertisers to define members of a target audience. Each persona included in a target audience has an address or identifier to which ads are sent. In one embodiment, users are shown a user interface screen with icons representing a number of brands. The user provides input that indicates whether they have different opinions of the brands. Based on the input received, an estimate is made of the likelihood that the user has a number of characteristics. The user can arrange the icons representing the brands on the user interface screen to indicate if the user likes or dislikes the brand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Thomas S. Huseby, Kevin Allan, William Munslow, David Pratt
  • LOCAL INTERCEPT METHODS, SUCH AS APPLICATIONS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE FOR TRAINING, INFORMATION CALLS AND DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20130005312
    Abstract: A method of displaying a tutorial to a user of a mobile device is disclosed. In some examples, the mobile device receives an input associated with one or more user functions of the mobile device and launches a locally based application in response to the received input. The locally based application may output instructions to the user explaining to the user how to implement the one or more user functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Kevin Allan, Thomas Trinneer
  • Magnetic control circuit separation slit
    Patent number: 8339007
    Abstract: An electric alternator/motor having a stator with at least two non-overlapping sectors is provided. Each sector includes a first winding, first and second magnetic circuits and a saturation control assembly. A cross-talk reduction feature, such as a peripheral slit is provided between each sector of the stator for impeding magnetic flux crossing between the sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Allan Dooley, Joshua D. Bell