Patents by Inventor Lisa E. McMahan

Lisa E. McMahan 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).

  • Accuracy enhancement of a sensor during an anomalous event
    Patent number: 7661291
    Abstract: A method for enhancing the accuracy of a sensor is provided. The method includes determining a measure of the output of the sensor, determining whether the measure falls outside of an acceptable range for the output of the sensor, and, when the measure falls outside the acceptable range, modifying the measure of the output such that the measure falls within the acceptable range for the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa E. McMahan, Joseph G. Protola, Bruce Wayne Castleman
  • Accuracy enhancement of a sensor during an anomalous event
    Patent number: 7204123
    Abstract: A method for enhancing the accuracy of a sensor is provided. The method includes determining a measure of the output of the sensor, determining whether the measure falls outside of an acceptable range for the output of the sensor, and, when the measure falls outside the acceptable range, modifying the measure of the output such that the measure falls within the acceptable range for the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa E. McMahan, Joseph G. Protola, Bruce Wayne Castleman