Patents by Inventor Kyle Stephens

Kyle Stephens 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: 11881797
    Abstract: A control system for an electric motor powered by a battery can be configured to receive an input power or torque command corresponding to a commanded power or torque. The control system can be configured to determine if the battery is capable of supplying the commanded power or torque over a time period based on a state of charge of the battery. The control system can be configured such that if the battery is capable of supplying the commanded power or torque over the time period, the control system outputs the input power or torque command, and if the battery is not capable of supplying the commanded power or torque over the time period, the control system outputs an available maximum power or torque command corresponding to an available maximum power or torque over the time period that is less than the commanded power or torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Stephen Ives, John N. Buzzard
  • Patent number: 11881708
    Abstract: A system includes a generator. Three AC feeders are connected for feeding AC output from the generator. A rectifier is electrically connected to the three AC feeders and to a load via a first DC feeder and a second DC feeder. A first resistor connects between a first one of the DC feeders and ground. A first voltage sensor is operatively connected to detect voltage across the first resistor. A second resistor connects between the second DC feeder and ground. A second voltage sensor is operatively connected to detect voltage across the second resistor. A controller is configured to monitor for changes in common mode voltage based on the input from the first sensor and from the second sensor, and to determine presence of a fault if change in the common mode voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Stephen Ives, Michael C. Harke, Tom A. Utecht
  • Publication number: 20240014646
    Abstract: A system includes a permanent magnet (PM) machine including a first phase winding and a second phase winding and a permanent magnet configured to rotate relative to the first and second phase windings. The first phase winding has a main leg and a return leg extending from the first phase winding. The second phase winding has a main leg and a return leg extending from the second phase winding. A return switch unit is operatively connected to the return legs of the first phase winding and the second phase winding. The return switch unit includes a switch configured to connect the return legs of the first phase and second phase to a neutral node in the return switch unit in a normal state, and to disconnect the return legs of the first and second phase windings from the neutral node in a fault protection state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Stephen Ives, Robert L. Seagren
  • Publication number: 20230412260
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, media, and devices for generating a satellite program for contacting satellites. In some embodiments, data including one or more targets for accessing a satellite constellation is obtained. Based on the data, a set of representations may be generated and candidate satellite constellation access programs may be determined based on the set of representations. For each program, a first score may be computed for each target to obtain a first set of scores, and a second score may be computed for each first score of the first set of scores to obtain a second set of scores. A satellite constellation access program may be selected from the candidate satellite access programs based on the second set of second scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Atlas Space Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Arnold BODE, Kyle Stephen POLICH
  • Publication number: 20230402837
    Abstract: A system includes a generator. Three AC feeders are connected for feeding AC output from the generator. A rectifier is electrically connected to the three AC feeders and to a load via a first DC feeder and a second DC feeder. A first resistor connects between a first one of the DC feeders and ground. A first voltage sensor is operatively connected to detect voltage across the first resistor. A second resistor connects between the second DC feeder and ground. A second voltage sensor is operatively connected to detect voltage across the second resistor. A controller is configured to monitor for changes in common mode voltage based on the input from the first sensor and from the second sensor, and to determine presence of a fault if change in the common mode voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Stephen Ives, Michael C. Harke, Tom A. Utecht
  • Publication number: 20230402954
    Abstract: A system includes a generator. Three AC feeders are connected for feeding AC output from the generator. A rectifier is electrically connected to the three AC feeders and to a load via a first DC feeder and a second DC feeder. A first resistor connects between a the first DC feeder and ground. A second resistor connects between the second DC feeder and ground. At least one of a first current sensor is operatively connected to detect current in the first DC feeder and/or a second current sensor is operatively connected to detect current in the second DC feeder. A controller is configured to monitor for changes in common mode current based on the input from the at least one current sensor, and to determine presence of a fault if change in the common mode current exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Stephen Ives, Tom A. Utecht, Michael C. Harke
  • Publication number: 20230400530
    Abstract: A system includes a generator. Three AC feeders are connected for feeding AC output from the generator. A rectifier is electrically connected to the three AC feeders and to a load via a first DC feeder and a second DC feeder. A first resistor connects between a first one of the DC feeders and ground. A first voltage sensor is operatively connected to detect voltage across the first resistor. A second resistor connects between the second DC feeder and ground. A second voltage sensor is operatively connected to detect voltage across the second resistor. A controller is configured to monitor for changes in common mode voltage based on the input from the first sensor and from the second sensor, and to determine presence of a fault if change in the common mode voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Stephen Ives, Michael C. Harke, Tom A. Utecht
  • Publication number: 20230400496
    Abstract: A system includes a generator. Three AC feeders are connected for feeding AC output from the generator. A rectifier is electrically connected to the three AC feeders and to a load via a first DC feeder and a second DC feeder. A first resistor connects between a the first DC feeder and ground. A second resistor connects between the second DC feeder and ground. At least one of a first current sensor is operatively connected to detect current in the first DC feeder and/or a second current sensor is operatively connected to detect current in the second DC feeder. A controller is configured to monitor for changes in common mode current based on the input from the at least one current sensor, and to determine presence of a fault if change in the common mode current exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Stephen Ives, Tom A. Utecht, Michael C. Harke
  • Publication number: 20230334416
    Abstract: State of the art approaches being used for material replenishment planning have the disadvantage that they fall short in addressing the realities of evolving demand mixes and product utilization. The technologies leverage inflexible statistical models which are tightly coupled to specific industries, business processes, and deeper assumptions and therefore the model and any optimization produce results where the quality of results is heavily curtailed as real business processes deviate from the model assumptions and unforeseen scenarios arise the business and the broader ecosystem evolve. The method and system disclosed in the embodiments herein facilitate generating simulation of various material replenishment scenarios based on a user input. The method and system further generates one or more recommendations for material replenishment, based on an optimization process carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Tata Consultancy Services Limited
    Inventors: Kyle Stephen COOPER, Devadatta Madhukar KULKARNI, Jeffrey David TEW
  • Publication number: 20230310239
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus for removably retaining differently-sized portable electronic devices. The patient support apparatus comprises a base, a litter with a patient support deck for supporting the patient, and a side rail. The side rail is coupled to the litter and arranged for movement relative to the base. The side rail includes a caddy comprising a back, a first brace, and a second brace spaced from the first brace. The first brace extends laterally from the back and defines a first bottom support region. The second brace extends laterally from the back and defines a second bottom support region converging toward the first bottom support region to arrange the first and second bottom support regions to provide differing points of contact for retaining differently-sized portable electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Kennedy, Christopher Ryan Sweeney, Kurosh Nahavandi, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Anish Paul, Jerald A. Trepanier, Kyle Stephen Spieker
  • Patent number: 11770184
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, media, and devices for generating a satellite program for contacting satellites. In some embodiments, data including one or more targets for accessing a satellite constellation is obtained. Based on the data, a set of representations may be generated and candidate satellite constellation access programs may be determined based on the set of representations. For each program, a first score may be computed for each target to obtain a first set of scores, and a second score may be computed for each first score of the first set of scores to obtain a second set of scores. A satellite constellation access program may be selected from the candidate satellite access programs based on the second set of second scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: ATLAS Space Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Arnold Bode, Kyle Stephen Polich
  • Patent number: 11738881
    Abstract: An auxiliary power unit (APU) system for an aircraft can include a fuel consuming system configured to generate and output electrical energy for use by one or more aircraft systems and a battery system configured to output stored electrical energy for use by the one or more aircraft systems. The fuel consuming system can include a fuel consuming APU, and an APU generator operatively connected to the fuel consuming APU and configured to convert APU motion into APU generator alternating current (AC). The system can include a high voltage AC line operatively connected to the generator. The battery system can include a battery configured to output battery direct current (DC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle Stephen Ives
  • Patent number: 11707392
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus for removably retaining differently-sized portable electronic devices. The patient support apparatus comprises a base, a litter with a patient support deck for supporting the patient, and a side rail. The side rail is coupled to the litter and arranged for movement relative to the base. The side rail includes a caddy comprising a back, a first brace, and a second brace spaced from the first brace. The first brace extends laterally from the back and defines a first bottom support region. The second brace extends laterally from the back and defines a second bottom support region converging toward the first bottom support region to arrange the first and second bottom support regions to provide differing points of contact for retaining differently-sized portable electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Kennedy, Christopher Ryan Sweeney, Kurosh Nahavandi, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Anish Paul, Jerald A. Trepanier, Kyle Stephen Spieker
  • Publication number: 20230179130
    Abstract: Systems for parallel excitation for a synchronous machine are provided. Aspects include a rectification circuit coupled to an output of a permanent magnet generator, and an excitation winding connected to an output of the rectification circuit, a direct current (DC) power source connected between an output of the rectification circuit and the excitation winding, wherein the excitation winding supplies an excitation voltage to an excitation armature in a main generator during a during a plurality of operational modes, wherein the plurality of operational modes comprise a startup mode and a generator mode, wherein a DC excitation voltage is provided to the excitation windings by the DC power source during the startup mode, and wherein the DC excitation voltage is provided to the excitation windings by the rectification circuit during the generator mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Robert L. Seagren, Kyle Stephen Ives, Michael C. Harke
  • Publication number: 20230153493
    Abstract: There are disclosed systems for creating patterns on garments including a memory storing an executable logic, a processor executing the executable logic to receive a non-computer-generated input, receive a non-computer-generated garment design information, learn a relationship between the designer input and the non-computer-generated garment design information, generate a garment wear pattern based on the design model and a designer input, determine, using the design model, that the generated garment wear pattern is one of a computer-generated wear pattern and a non-computer-generated wear pattern, adjust a network weight of a relationship between the non-computer-generated input and the based on the non-computer-generated garment design information to produce a more realistic wear pattern, receive a designer input, generate a garment wear pattern based on the design model and the designer input, and transmit the generated garment wear pattern for application to a garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle Stephens, Jack Payne, Aydin Palabiyikoglu
  • Patent number: D993205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Kennedy, Kurosh Nahavandi, Kyle Stephen Spieker
  • Patent number: D994411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Kennedy, Kurosh Nahavandi, Kyle Stephen Spieker, Justin Benacquisto, Charles Louis Crouch
  • Patent number: D994641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Kennedy, Kurosh Nahavandi, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Kyle Stephen Spieker, Eric M. Heffernan
  • Patent number: D1004781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Kennedy, Kurosh Nahavandi, Krishna Sandeep Bhimavarapu, Kyle Stephen Spieker, Eric M. Heffernan
  • Patent number: D1005033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Kennedy, Kyle Stephen Spieker, Justin Benacquisto