Patents by Inventor Mark E. Wright

Mark E. Wright 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).

  • Inertial signals for flight control backup mode
    Patent number: 8068943
    Abstract: A flight control system is provided that includes a reference system and flight control actuators. The reference system includes one or more sets of gyroscopes and accelerometers. At least one set of the gyroscopes and accelerometers are configured to provide a first output of a first set inertial signals for normal mode flight control and second output of a second different set of inertial signals for backup mode flight control. The flight control actuators are configured to be controlled by one of the first set of inertial signals and the second set of inertial signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Manfred, Tom Ryno, Mark E. Wright
  • INERTIAL SIGNALS FOR FLIGHT CONTROL BACKUP MODE
    Publication number: 20090216391
    Abstract: A flight control system is provided that includes a reference system and flight control actuators. The reference system includes one or more sets of gyroscopes and accelerometers. At least one set of the gyroscopes and accelerometers are configured to provide a first output of a first set inertial signals for normal mode flight control and second output of a second different set of inertial signals for backup mode flight control. The flight control actuators are configured to be controlled by one of the first set of inertial signals and the second set of inertial signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Mark Manfred, Tom Ryno, Mark E. Wright
  • FIFO fail-safe bus
    Patent number: 5600786
    Abstract: The invention is an apparatus which utilizes relatively few conductors to provide fail-safe communication between multiple electrical subsystems and a redundant pair of data processors. This is accomplished by including two first-in, first-out memory units within each electrical subsystem, and utilizing these memory units to send the output data from the electrical subsystems on a pair of parallel data buses to a redundant pair of data processors, which then perform error tests on the data to ensure its integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Baker, Randall L. Dodson, Mark E. Wright
  • Cross-monitored pair of clocks for processor fail-safe operation
    Patent number: 5301171
    Abstract: A system for operating a pair of microprocessors with independent system clocks while at the same time providing synchronization by a common interrupt signal, and in which the system clocks are cross-monitored to thereby provide Fail-Safe operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Brian A. Blow, Mark E. Wright
  • Portable electric stove
    Patent number: D455602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Athena International, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark E. Wright