Patents by Inventor Matthew Robert Pearson
Matthew Robert Pearson 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: 11946701Abstract: A heat transfer system (e.g., a heat pump) can include at least a first fin array and at least a first pump disposed in fluid communication with the first fin array and configured to cause a first fluid to flow through the first fin array. The system can include at least a first heat transfer layer attached to and/or in thermal communication with the first fin array. The first heat transfer layer can define a second fluid flow path therein for a second fluid to flow fluidly isolated from the first fluid. The first heat transfer layer and the first fin array can be configured to cause heat transfer between the first fluid and the second fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Kimberly Rae Saviers, Matthew Robert Pearson, Brian St. Rock
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Patent number: 11878788Abstract: A method of controlling cooling of a brake system, includes determining a brake temperature, obtaining a wear rate profile for the brake system indicative of wear rate in dependence on temperature, and controlling activation of cooling of the brake system according to the wear rate profile.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Giovanni Franzini, Konda Reddy Chevva, Matthew Robert Pearson
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Patent number: 11843323Abstract: A system for use in generating a power signal includes a first stage circuit having: a first input line coupled to a first stage first parallel line having a first stage first switch positioned thereon, a second input line coupled to a first stage second parallel line having a first stage second switch positioned thereon, and a first stage third parallel line oriented in parallel with the first stage first parallel line and the first stage second parallel line between a positive rail and a negative rail, the first stage third parallel line having a first capacitor positioned thereon. The system further includes a second stage circuit having a resonant inverter coupled between the positive rail and the negative rail and configured to output the power signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Yongduk Lee, Parag M. Kshirsagar, Matthew Robert Pearson, Parikshith B. Channegowda
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Patent number: 11784553Abstract: A system for controlling a power signal for zero voltage switching (ZVS) includes a voltage zero crossing detection module to detect a zero voltage condition in response to an inverter voltage from a resonant inverter crossing zero volts, and a current zero crossing detection module to detect a zero current condition in response to an inverter current from the resonant inverter crossing zero amps. The system further includes a phase detect module to detect actual phase data corresponding to an actual phase angle between the inverter voltage and the inverter current based on the zero voltage and zero current condition. The system further includes a comparator to determine a phase difference between a desired phase between the inverter voltage and the inverter current and the actual phase angle. The system further includes a controller to adjust a property of a resonant inverter to reduce the phase difference.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Yongduk Lee, Matthew Robert Pearson, Parag M. Kshirsagar
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Publication number: 20230288143Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger body having a first end and a second end opposed to the first end along a flow axis. A plurality of flow channels is defined in the heat exchanger body extending axially with respect to the flow axis. A first set of the flow channels forms a first flow circuit and a second set of the flow channels forms a second flow circuit that is in fluid isolation from the first flow circuit. Each flow channel is fluidly isolated from the other flow channels. The flow channels all conform to a curvilinear profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Joseph Turney, Ram Ranjan, Thomas M. Yun, Matthew Robert Pearson
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Patent number: 11686536Abstract: A heat exchanger system is provided and includes a heat sink, fins arrayed on a central region of the heat sink to form channels between adjacent fins and an integrated blower. Each of the fins extends radially outwardly from the central region and has a height that increases with increasing distance from the central region. The integrated blower is disposed at the central region to generate flows of coolant directed into and through the channels.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Kimberly Rae Savlers, Matthew Robert Pearson
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Publication number: 20230118585Abstract: A sanitization apparatus includes an excimer lamp and a power converter. The power converter comprises a wide band gap device and a planar inductor. The wide band gap device is selectively switchable between a first mode wherein the inductor is electrically charged and a second mode wherein the inductor is electrically discharged. The wide band gap may be repeatedly switched between the first and second modes to generate a nano second pulse output voltage waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: YONGDUK LEE, MATTHEW ROBERT PEARSON
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Publication number: 20230120509Abstract: An excimer lamp includes a plurality of arc tubes and an electrode pair. The electrode pair comprises a plurality of elongated electrode plates extending along a tube axis direction of the plurality of arc tubes. Each electrode plate comprises a polarity opposite that of an adjacent electrode plate (i.e., alternating polarities). The plurality of arc tubes and the plurality of electrode plates are disposed in an alternating side-by-side orientation such that an arc tube of the plurality of arc tubes is disposed between adjacent electrode plates of the plurality of electrode plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: YONGDUK LEE, MATTHEW ROBERT PEARSON
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Publication number: 20230124043Abstract: A sanitization apparatus may include an excimer lamp and a power supply. The power supply includes a power converter including a capacitor, a wide band gap device configured to receive an electric current from the capacitor, and an inductor configured to receive the electric current from the wide band gap device. The power converter is configured to supply a nano second pulse output voltage signal to the excimer lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: YONGDUK LEE, MATTHEW ROBERT PEARSON
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Publication number: 20230119015Abstract: A sanitization apparatus includes an excimer lamp, a power converter configured to power the excimer lamp and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor an impedance of the excimer lamp and vary an output voltage waveform of the power converter based upon the impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: YONGDUK LEE, MATTHEW ROBERT PEARSON
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Publication number: 20230083470Abstract: Aircraft systems including a fuel tank containing a cryogenic fuel, an engine configured to consume the fuel, and an ECS having a precooler arranged to receive the fuel and air from the engine. The precooler includes a first heat exchanger configured to receive a first state of the fuel and output a second state of the fuel and a second heat exchanger configured to receive the second state fuel and output a third state fuel. The first state has a first density, the second state has a second density, and the third state has a third density, wherein the first density is greater than the second density, and the second density is greater than the third density. The engine air is directed through the second heat exchanger first and then through the first heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Ram Ranjan, Matthew Robert Pearson, Joseph Turney
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Publication number: 20230077343Abstract: An exhaust moisture removal system for an electric generation system including: a sorbent wheel; an interchanger; a hydrogen evaporator including an exhaust portion; and an exhaust outflow stream passageway configured to convey an exhaust from a hydrogen fuel cell of the electric generation system through a first pass and then through a second pass, the second pass being located downstream of the first pass, wherein the first pass of the exhaust outflow stream passageway passes through the sorbent wheel, then through the interchanger, and then through the hydrogen evaporator, and wherein the second pass of the exhaust outflow stream passageway passes through the hydrogen evaporator, then through the interchanger, and then through the sorbent wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Matthew Robert Pearson, Sean C. Emerson, Ram Ranjan
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Patent number: 11591075Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a system for offloading non-thrust loads. The system includes one or more thrust loads, and one or more non-thrust loads, and a controller that is operably coupled to the one or more thrust loads and the one or more non-thrust loads. The controller is configured to control the thrust loads and non-thrust loads, receive input from one or more sources, and identify a phase of flight based at least in part on the received input. The controller is also configured to offload one or more non-thrust loads during the phase of flight, and restore the one or more non-thrust loads. Also provided are embodiments for method for offloading non-thrust loads.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Brian St. Rock, Stephen E. Tongue, Matthew Robert Pearson, Juan de Bedout
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Publication number: 20220400910Abstract: A hand drying system for an aircraft lavatory includes a hand blower tap with an inlet configured to connect to an aircraft environmental control system (ECS) to receive a flow of conditioned air from the ECS. A valve is operatively connected to the inlet to selectively block flow from the ECS and allow flow from the ECS through the hand blower tap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Pearson, Brian St. Rock, Jefferey M. McKee
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Publication number: 20220385205Abstract: A system for use in generating a power signal includes a first stage circuit having: a first input line coupled to a first stage first parallel line having a first stage first switch positioned thereon, a second input line coupled to a first stage second parallel line having a first stage second switch positioned thereon, and a first stage third parallel line oriented in parallel with the first stage first parallel line and the first stage second parallel line between a positive rail and a negative rail, the first stage third parallel line having a first capacitor positioned thereon. The system further includes a second stage circuit having a resonant inverter coupled between the positive rail and the negative rail and configured to output the power signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Yongduk Lee, Parag M. Kshirsagar, Matthew Robert Pearson, Parikshith B. Channegowda
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Publication number: 20220378958Abstract: A system for monitoring an excimer bulb includes a thermoelectric energy harvester configured to be located adjacent to the excimer bulb and to convert thermal energy from the excimer bulb into electrical energy having a voltage. The system further includes a controller in electrical communication with the thermoelectric energy harvester and configured to calculate at least one of a remaining useful life of the excimer bulb or a current temperature of the excimer bulb based on the voltage of the electrical energy converted by the thermoelectric energy harvester.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew Robert Pearson, Eric Johannessen
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Publication number: 20220385167Abstract: A system for controlling a power signal for zero voltage switching (ZVS) includes a voltage zero crossing detection module to detect a zero voltage condition in response to an inverter voltage from a resonant inverter crossing zero volts, and a current zero crossing detection module to detect a zero current condition in response to an inverter current from the resonant inverter crossing zero amps. The system further includes a phase detect module to detect actual phase data corresponding to an actual phase angle between the inverter voltage and the inverter current based on the zero voltage and zero current condition. The system further includes a comparator to determine a phase difference between a desired phase between the inverter voltage and the inverter current and the actual phase angle. The system further includes a controller to adjust a property of a resonant inverter to reduce the phase difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Yongduk Lee, Matthew Robert Pearson, Parag M. Kshirsagar
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Patent number: 11486260Abstract: A polymer airfoil assembly is disclosed and includes at least one cooling passage for circulating coolant to remove heat from the polymer airfoil portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventor: Matthew Robert Pearson
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Publication number: 20220252359Abstract: A heat exchanger system is provided and includes a heat sink, fins arrayed on a central region of the heat sink to form channels between adjacent fins and an integrated blower. Each of the fins extends radially outwardly from the central region and has a height that increases with increasing distance from the central region. The integrated blower is disposed at the central region to generate flows of coolant directed into and through the channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Kimberly Rae Saviers, Matthew Robert Pearson
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Publication number: 20220194598Abstract: A management system (100) for passenger safety, health and comfort, the system comprising a first module (101) configured to collect data from an array of sensors within a passenger cabin, a first set of parameters based on the data collected by the first module, a second set of parameters based on the data collected by the first module, a second module (120) comprising a processor configured to process the first set of parameters and the second set of parameters. The processor is further configured to determine if passenger comfort levels are in the negative and/or if a passenger is showing symptoms of sickness, determine alterations and/or actions to be taken by an environmental control system and/or crew of the passenger cabin to assist in moving the comfort levels to a positive and/or to assist a sick passenger, and alert the crew and/or alter the environmental control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Yonghua Zhu, Matthew Robert Pearson