Patents by Inventor Lawrence Mitchell Smilg

Lawrence Mitchell Smilg 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).

  • Reconfigurable FADEC with flash based FPGA control channel and ASIC sensor signal processor for aircraft engine control
    Patent number: 8327117
    Abstract: A reconfigurable FADEC includes a reconfigurable CPU configured for performing digital computing functions. A reconfigurable MSPD communicates with the CPU and is configured for performing analog I/O functions. A data bus is coupled to the CPU and the MSPD. The data bus is configured for connecting the CPU and the MSPD to an external connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence Mitchell Smilg, James Ernst, Robert Zeller
  • RECONFIGURABLE FADEC FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20100057957
    Abstract: A reconfigurable FADEC includes a reconfigurable CPU configured for performing digital computing functions. A reconfigurable MSPD communicates with the CPU and is configured for performing analog I/O functions. A data bus is coupled to the CPU and the MSPD. The data bus is configured for connecting the CPU and the MSPD to an external connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence Mitchell Smilg, James Ernst, Robert Zeller