Patents by Inventor Mark Faulkner
Mark Faulkner 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).
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Patent number: 11112422Abstract: An inertial measurement system for a spinning projectile includes: a first, roll gyro to be oriented substantially parallel to the spin axis of the projectile; a second gyro and a third gyro with axes arranged with respect to the roll gyro; a controller, arranged to: compute a current projectile attitude from the outputs of the first, second and third gyros, the computed attitude comprising a roll angle, a pitch angle and a yaw angle; calculate a roll angle error; provide the roll angle error as an input to a Kalman filter that outputs a roll angle correction and a roll rate scale factor correction; and apply the calculated roll angle correction and roll rate scale factor correction to the output of the roll gyro.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Atlantic Inertial Systems LimitedInventors: John Keith Sheard, Nicholas Mark Faulkner
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Patent number: 10714911Abstract: A submersible electrical enclosure is for a switchgear assembly. The switchgear assembly includes a number of electrical switching apparatus. The submersible electrical enclosure includes: a plurality of sides defining an interior, the interior receiving each of the electrical switching apparatus, each side including: a conductive polymeric layer facing away from the interior, and an insulative polymeric layer molded to the conductive polymeric layer. The insulative polymeric layer faces the interior and substantially overlays the conductive polymeric layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Mark Faulkner, Michael Davis Pearce, Travis Spoone
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Patent number: 10571271Abstract: An inertial measurement system comprising: a first, roll gyro with an axis oriented substantially parallel to the spin axis of the projectile; a second gyro and a third gyro with axes arranged with respect to the roll gyro; a controller, arranged to: compute a current projectile attitude from the outputs of the first, second and third gyros; operate a Kalman filter that receives a plurality of measurement inputs including at least roll angle, pitch angle and yaw angle and that outputs at least a roll angle error; initialise the Kalman filter with a roll angle error uncertainty representative of a substantially unknown roll angle; generate at least one pseudo-measurement from stored expected flight data; provide said pseudo-measurement(s) to the corresponding measurement input of the Kalman filter; and apply the roll angle error from the Kalman filter as a correction to the roll angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: ATLANTIC INERTIAL SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Nicholas Mark Faulkner, John Keith Sheard
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Patent number: 10539421Abstract: An inertial measurement system (200) for a longitudinal projectile, comprising a first, roll gyro to be oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the projectile; a second gyro and a third gyro with axes arranged with respect to the roll gyro such that they define a three dimensional coordinate system.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: ATLANTIC INERTIAL SYSTEMS, LIMITEDInventors: John Keith Sheard, Nicholas Mark Faulkner
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Patent number: 10415977Abstract: A method of compensating for signal error is described, comprising: receiving a first signal from a first sensor, said first signal indicative of a movement characteristic; applying an error compensation to said first signal to produce an output signal; applying a variable gain factor to said error compensation; receiving a second signal from a second sensor indicative of said movement characteristic; wherein said error compensation is calculated using the difference between said output signal and said second signal, and said variable gain factor is calculated using said first signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: ATLANTIC INERTIAL SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: John Keith Sheard, Nicholas Mark Faulkner
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Patent number: 10181384Abstract: A housing assembly for a network transformer primary disconnect assembly is provided. The housing assembly includes a visible break assembly and a number of sidewalls defining an enclosed space. The visible break assembly includes a number of viewing windows in at least one sidewall. The viewing windows are aligned with one of a contact assembly interface or a movable contact assembly distal end in the open, first position.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLECTUAL POWER LIMITEDInventors: Mark Faulkner, Michael Davis Pearce, Travis Spoone
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Publication number: 20180340779Abstract: An inertial measurement system comprising: a first, roll gyro with an axis oriented substantially parallel to the spin axis of the projectile; a second gyro and a third gyro with axes arranged with respect to the roll gyro; a controller, arranged to: compute a current projectile attitude from the outputs of the first, second and third gyros; operate a Kalman filter that receives a plurality of measurement inputs including at least roll angle, pitch angle and yaw angle and that outputs at least a roll angle error; initialise the Kalman filter with a roll angle error uncertainty representative of a substantially unknown roll angle; generate at least one pseudo-measurement from stored expected flight data; provide said pseudo-measurement(s) to the corresponding measurement input of the Kalman filter; and apply the roll angle error from the Kalman filter as a correction to the roll angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Nicholas Mark FAULKNER, John Keith SHEARD
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Publication number: 20180076599Abstract: A submersible electrical enclosure is for a switchgear assembly. The switchgear assembly includes a number of electrical switching apparatus. The submersible electrical enclosure includes: a plurality of sides defining an interior, the interior receiving each of the electrical switching apparatus, each side including: a conductive polymeric layer facing away from the interior, and an insulative polymeric layer molded to the conductive polymeric layer. The insulative polymeric layer faces the interior and substantially overlays the conductive polymeric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: MARK FAULKNER, MICHAEL DAVIS PEARCE, TRAVIS SPOONE
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Publication number: 20180017389Abstract: A method of compensating for signal error is described, comprising: receiving a first signal from a first sensor, said first signal indicative of a movement characteristic; applying an error compensation to said first signal to produce an output signal; applying a variable gain factor to said error compensation; receiving a second signal from a second sensor indicative of said movement characteristic; wherein said error compensation is calculated using the difference between said output signal and said second signal, and said variable gain factor is calculated using said first signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Atlantic Inertial Systems LimitedInventors: John Keith Sheard, Nicholas Mark Faulkner
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Patent number: 9859691Abstract: A submersible electrical enclosure is for a switchgear assembly. The switchgear assembly includes a number of electrical switching apparatus. The submersible electrical enclosure includes: a plurality of sides defining an interior, the interior receiving each of the electrical switching apparatus, each side including: a conductive polymeric layer facing away from the interior, and an insulative polymeric layer molded to the conductive polymeric layer. The insulative polymeric layer faces the interior and substantially overlays the conductive polymeric layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: Mark Faulkner, Michael Davis Pearce, Travis Spoone
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Publication number: 20170322030Abstract: An inertial measurement system (200) for a longitudinal projectile, comprising a first, roll gyro to be oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the projectile; a second gyro and a third gyro with axes arranged with respect to the roll gyro such that they define a three dimensional coordinate system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: John Keith Sheard, Nicholas Mark Faulkner
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Publication number: 20170271099Abstract: A housing assembly for a network transformer primary disconnect assembly is provided. The housing assembly includes a visible break assembly and a number of sidewalls defining an enclosed space. The visible break assembly includes a number of viewing windows in at least one sidewall. The viewing windows are aligned with one of a contact assembly interface or a movable contact assembly distal end in the open, first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: Mark Faulkner, Michael Davis Pearce, Travis Spoone
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Patent number: 9754738Abstract: A housing assembly for a network transformer primary disconnect assembly is provided. The housing assembly includes a visible break assembly and a number of sidewalls defining an enclosed space. The visible break assembly includes a number of viewing windows in at least one sidewall. The viewing windows are aligned with one of a contact assembly interface or a movable contact assembly distal end in the open, first position.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: Mark Faulkner, Michael Davis Pearce, Travis Spoone
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Patent number: 9689684Abstract: An inertial measurement system for a longitudinal projectile comprising: a first, roll gyro to be oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the projectile; a second gyro and a third gyro with axes arranged with respect to the roll gyro such that they define a three dimensional coordinate system; a controller, arranged to: compute a current projectile attitude from the outputs of the first, second and third gyros, the computed attitude comprising a roll angle, a pitch angle and a yaw angle; compare the computed pitch and yaw angles with expected values for the pitch and yaw angles; calculate a roll angle error and a roll scale factor error based on the difference between the computed pitch and yaw angles and the expected pitch and yaw angles; and apply the calculated roll angle error and roll scale factor error to the output of the roll gyro.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: ATLANTIC INERTIAL SYSTEMS, LIMITED.Inventors: John Keith Sheard, Nicholas Mark Faulkner
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Publication number: 20170160306Abstract: An inertial measurement system for a spinning projectile comprising: a first, roll gyro to be oriented substantially parallel to the spin axis of the projectile; a second gyro and a third gyro with axes arranged with respect to the roll gyro such that they define a three dimensional coordinate system; a controller, arranged to: compute a current projectile attitude from the outputs of the first, second and third gyros, the computed attitude comprising a roll angle, a pitch angle and a yaw angle; calculate a roll angle error based on the difference between the computed pitch and yaw angles and expected pitch and yaw angles; provide the roll angle error as an input to a Kalman filter that outputs a roll angle correction and a roll rate scale factor correction; and apply the calculated roll angle correction and roll rate scale factor correction to the output of the roll gyro; wherein the Kalman filter models roll angle error as a function of roll rate and one or more wind variables.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: John Keith Sheard, Nicholas Mark Faulkner
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Patent number: 9653918Abstract: An autonomous thermal event control and monitoring system includes a processor component having an enclosure, a processor within the enclosure, a routine, a number of inputs from the processor, and a plurality of inputs to and a plurality of outputs from the processor for each of a plurality of feeders. The system also includes a human machine interface communicating with the processor. The inputs include for each of the feeders, a first input for a thermal sensor and a second input for a status of a network protector, a plurality of third inputs for statuses of a medium voltage interrupter, and a fourth input for a sudden pressure sensor of a network transformer. The outputs include for each of the feeders, a first output for a command to the network protector, and a plurality of second outputs for commands to the medium voltage interrupter.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Deborah Kaltwasser Mort, Mark A. Faulkner
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Publication number: 20170016728Abstract: An inertial measurement system for a longitudinal projectile comprising: a first, roll gyro to be oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the projectile; a second gyro and a third gyro with axes arranged with respect to the roll gyro such that they define a three dimensional coordinate system; a controller, arranged to: compute a current projectile attitude from the outputs of the first, second and third gyros, the computed attitude comprising a roll angle, a pitch angle and a yaw angle; compare the computed pitch and yaw angles with expected values for the pitch and yaw angles; calculate a roll angle error and a roll scale factor error based on the difference between the computed pitch and yaw angles and the expected pitch and yaw angles; and apply the calculated roll angle error and roll scale factor error to the output of the roll gyro.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: John Keith Sheard, Nicholas Mark Faulkner
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Publication number: 20160134088Abstract: A submersible electrical enclosure is for a switchgear assembly. The switchgear assembly includes a number of electrical switching apparatus. The submersible electrical enclosure includes: a plurality of sides defining an interior, the interior receiving each of the electrical switching apparatus, each side including: a conductive polymeric layer facing away from the interior, and an insulative polymeric layer molded to the conductive polymeric layer. The insulative polymeric layer faces the interior and substantially overlays the conductive polymeric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: MARK FAULKNER, MICHAEL DAVIS PEARCE, TRAVIS SPOONE
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Publication number: 20160126029Abstract: A housing assembly for a network transformer primary disconnect assembly is provided. The housing assembly includes a visible break assembly and a number of sidewalls defining an enclosed space. The visible break assembly includes a number of viewing windows in at least one sidewall. The viewing windows are aligned with one of a contact assembly interface or a movable contact assembly distal end in the open, first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: MARK FAULKNER, MICHAEL DAVIS PEARCE, TRAVIS SPOONE
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Patent number: 9190225Abstract: An electrical disconnect apparatus includes a housing having an interior and an exterior, first and second conductors extending from the exterior into the interior, a movable conductor, and an actuator assembly coupled to the housing. The movable conductor has a connected position in which the movable conductor electrically connects the first conductor and the second conductor, and a disconnected position in which the first conductor is electrically disconnected from the second conductor. The actuator assembly is adapted to move the movable conductor between the connected position and the disconnected position, and can be actuated manually or automatically.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Mark A. Faulkner, Jerry S. Wang