Patents by Inventor Mauro J. Atalla
Mauro J. Atalla 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: 11952129Abstract: A system for inductive heating of an aircraft surface includes a conductive outer layer configured to be located on an outer portion of the aircraft surface. The system further includes a carbon nanotube (CNT) yarn configured to receive and conduct electrical current. The system further includes an insulator located between the conductive outer layer and the CNT yarn such that the electrical current flowing through the CNT yarn generates induction heating on the conductive outer layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Hu, Galdemir Cezar Botura, Mauro J. Atalla
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Publication number: 20220204169Abstract: A system for inductive heating of an aircraft surface includes a conductive outer layer configured to be located on an outer portion of the aircraft surface. The system further includes a carbon nanotube (CNT) yarn configured to receive and conduct electrical current. The system further includes an insulator located between the conductive outer layer and the CNT yarn such that the electrical current flowing through the CNT yarn generates induction heating on the conductive outer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Hu, Galdemir Cezar Botura, Mauro J. Atalla
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Patent number: 10147244Abstract: A first air data value is generated based on a first set of parameters. A second set of parameters that does not include any of the first set of parameters is processed through an artificial intelligence network to generate a second air data value. The second set of parameters is processed through a plurality of diagnostic artificial intelligence networks to generate a plurality of diagnostic air data values. Each of the plurality of diagnostic artificial intelligence networks excludes a different one of the second set of parameters. One of the second set of parameters is identified, based on the first air data value and the plurality of diagnostic air data values, as a fault source parameter that is associated with a fault condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.Inventors: Mauro J. Atalla, Thomas G. Wiegele, Kaare Josef Anderson, Michael A. Lynch
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Patent number: 10001452Abstract: A method of making a hoist cable capable of continuous resistance monitoring includes applying an electrically-insulating material to at least one strand of a wire rope such that a length of the strand is electrically insulated and an end of the strand is electrically conductive. The end of the at least one strand is joined to other strands of the wire rope such that at least two strands are electrically connected at a free end of the wire rope. A method of inspecting the hoist cable includes transmitting a first electrical signal through a first strand from a hoist drum to a free end of the wire rope and receiving the first electrical signal through a second strand at the hoist drum, the first and second strands being electrically connected at the free end. Using the first electrical signal, the resistance of the wire rope is calculated.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: William A. Veronesi, Mauro J. Atalla
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Publication number: 20170358152Abstract: A first air data value is generated based on a first set of parameters. A second set of parameters that does not include any of the first set of parameters is processed through an artificial intelligence network to generate a second air data value. The second set of parameters is processed through a plurality of diagnostic artificial intelligence networks to generate a plurality of diagnostic air data values. Each of the plurality of diagnostic artificial intelligence networks excludes a different one of the second set of parameters. One of the second set of parameters is identified, based on the first air data value and the plurality of diagnostic air data values, as a fault source parameter that is associated with a fault condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Mauro J. Atalla, Thomas G. Wiegele, Kaare Josef Anderson, Michael A. Lynch
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Publication number: 20170138880Abstract: A method of making a hoist cable capable of continuous resistance monitoring includes applying an electrically-insulating material to at least one strand of a wire rope such that a length of the strand is electrically insulated and an end of the strand is electrically conductive. The end of the at least one strand is joined to other strands of the wire rope such that at least two strands are electrically connected at a free end of the wire rope. A method of inspecting the hoist cable includes transmitting a first electrical signal through a first strand from a hoist drum to a free end of the wire rope and receiving the first electrical signal through a second strand at the hoist drum, the first and second strands being electrically connected at the free end. Using the first electrical signal, the resistance of the wire rope is calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Goodrich CorporationInventors: William A. Veronesi, Mauro J. Atalla
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Patent number: 8839913Abstract: A near-optimal scheduling method for a group of elevators uses advance traffic information. More particularly, advance traffic information is used to define a snapshot problem (24) in which the objective is to improve performance for customers. To solve the snapshot problem (24), the objective function is transformed into a form to facilitate the decomposition of the problem into individual car subproblems (26). The subproblems (26) are independently solved using a two-level formulation, with passenger to car assignment (28) at the higher level, and the dispatching of individual cars (30) at the lower level. Near-optimal passenger selection and individual car routing (38) are obtained. The individual cars are then coordinated through an iterative process (40, 42) to arrive at a group control solution that achieves a near-optimal result for passengers.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignees: Otis Elevator Company, University of ConnecticutInventors: Mauro J. Atalla, Arthur C. Hsu, Peter B. Luh, Gregory G. Luther, Bo Xiong
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Patent number: 8333265Abstract: A device (22) manages power source variations in an elevator system. The device includes a transformer (60) having a primary (62) and a secondary (64). An input of the elevator system is connected to the secondary (64). Tap switches (66a, 66b, 66c, 66d) are connected to the transformer (60) such that each tap switch is connected to a tap point (68a, 68b, 68c, 68d) on the transformer (60). A controller (54) operates the tap switches (66a, 66b, 66c, 66d) based on a sensed power source output to provide power on the secondary (64) within a tolerance band of the elevator system.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Pengju Kang, Mauro J. Atalla, Daryl J. Marvin, Vladimir Blasko, Robert K. Thornton, Stella M. Oggianu
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Publication number: 20120255813Abstract: A near-optimal scheduling method for a group of elevators uses advance traffic information. More particularly, advance traffic information is used to define a snapshot problem (24) in which the objective is to improve performance for customers. To solve the snapshot problem (24), the objective function is transformed into a form to facilitate the decomposition of the problem into individual car subproblems (26). The subproblems (26) are independently solved using a two-level formulation, with passenger to car assignment (28) at the higher level, and the dispatching of individual cars (30) at the lower level. Near-optimal passenger selection and individual car routing (38) are obtained. The individual cars are then coordinated through an iterative process (40, 42) to arrive at a group control solution that achieves a near-optimal result for passengers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicants: University of Connecticut Center for Science & Technology Commercialization, OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Mauro J. Atalla, Arthur C. Hsu, Peter B. Luh, Gregory G. Luther, Bo Xiong
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Patent number: 8220591Abstract: A near-optimal scheduling method for a group of elevators uses advance traffic information. More particularly, advance traffic information is used to define a snapshot problem (24) in which the objective is to improve performance for customers. To solve the snapshot problem (24), the objective function is transformed into a form to facilitate the decomposition of the problem into individual car subproblems (26). The subproblems (26) are independently solved using a two-level formulation, with passenger to car assignment (28) at the higher level, and the dispatching of individual cars (30) at the lower level. Near-optimal passenger selection and individual car routing (38) are obtained. The individual cars are then coordinated through an iterative process (40, 42) to arrive at a group control solution that achieves a near-optimal result for passengers.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignees: Otis Elevator Company, University of ConnecticutInventors: Mauro J. Atalla, Arthur C. Hsu, Peter B. Luh, Gregory G. Luther, Bo Xiong
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Patent number: 8136635Abstract: Controlling the movement of elevator cars (22, 24) within a single hoistway (26) prevents the cars from becoming too close while servicing assigned stops. Example control techniques include controlling door operation of at least one of the elevator cars (22, 24) to effectively slow down a follower car or speed up a leader car for increasing a distance between the cars in an area within the hoistway (26) where the cars would otherwise be too close to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Theresa M. Christy, Randall Keith Roberts, Harold Terry, Mauro J. Atalla, Arthur C. Hsu, CheongSik Shin, Hansoo Shim
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Patent number: 8020672Abstract: An elevator control system (24) provides elevator dispatch and door control based on passenger data received from a video monitoring system. The video monitoring system includes a video processor (16) connected to receive video input from at least one video camera (12). The video processor (16) tracks objects located within the field of view of the video camera, and calculates passenger data parameters associated with each tracked object. The elevator controller (24) provides elevator dispatch (26), door control (28), and security functions (30) based in part on passenger data provided by the video processor (16). The security functions may also be based in part on data from access control systems (14).Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: Lin Lin, Ziyou Xiong, Alan Matthew Finn, Pei-Yuan Peng, Pengju Kang, Mauro J. Atalla, Meghna Misra, Christian Maria Netter
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Publication number: 20110144810Abstract: A system (10) manages power from a secondary power (30) source to supply power to elevator and building systems (18) after failure of a primary power source (20). An available power monitor provides a measure or estimate (such as state-of-charge) of the power available from the secondary power source. A demand monitoring system (46) generates a signal related to passenger demand for each elevator in the elevator system. A controller (34) then prioritizes allocation of power from the secondary power source to the elevator and building systems based on the available power from the secondary power source and the passenger demand in the elevator system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: John P. Wesson, Mauro J. Atalla, Stella M. Oggianu, William A. Veronesi
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Publication number: 20100174509Abstract: A method for determining a suitable configuration for an elevator system for a building that includes acquiring building related information and passenger use information. Elevator system performance requirements based on elevator system passenger numbers are selected based on this information followed by selecting a set of elevator system characteristic variables that are desired to be at optimal values which are processed along with the information and performance requirements to provide an optimal solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2007Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Arvind U. Raghunathan, Richard K. Pulling, Mauro J. Atalla, Theresa M. Christy, Vipin Gopal, Arthur C. Hsu
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Publication number: 20100116595Abstract: A device (22) manages power source variations in an elevator system. The device includes a transformer (60) having a primary (62) and a secondary (64). An input of the elevator system is connected to the secondary (64). Tap switches (66a, 66b, 66c, 66d) are connected to the transformer (60) such that each tap switch is connected to a tap point (68a, 68b, 68c, 68d) on the transformer (60). A controller (54) operates the tap switches (66a, 66b, 66c, 66d) based on a sensed power source output to provide power on the secondary (64) within a tolerance band of the elevator system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Pengju Kang, Mauro J. Atalla, Daryl J. Marvin, Vladimir Blasko, Robert K. Thornton, Stella M. Oggianu
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Publication number: 20100065378Abstract: Controlling the movement of elevator cars (22, 24) within a single hoistway (26) prevents the cars from becoming too close while servicing assigned stops. Example control techniques include controlling door operation of at least one of the elevator cars (22, 24) to effectively slow down a follower car or speed up a leader car for increasing a distance between the cars in an area within the hoistway (26) where the cars would otherwise be too close to each other. Disclosed example techniques also include dynamically altering the motion profile of at least one of the cars and adding an additional stop for one of the cars.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventors: Theresa M. Christy, Randall Keith Roberts, Harold Terry, Mauro J. Atalla, Arthur C. Hsu, CheongSik Shin, Hansoo Shim
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Publication number: 20090216376Abstract: A near-optimal scheduling method for a group of elevators uses advanced traffic information. More particularly, advanced traffic information is used to define a snapshot problem in which the objective is to improve performance for customers. To solve the snapshot problem, the objective function is transformed into a form to facilitate the decomposition of the problem into individual car subproblems. The subproblems are independently solved using a two-level formulation, with passenger to car assignment at the higher level, and the dispatching of individual cars at the lower level. Near-optimal passenger selection and individual car routing are obtained. The individual cars are then coordinated through an iterative process to arrive at a group control solution that achieves a near-optimal result for passengers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: OTIS Elevator CompanyInventors: Mauro J. Atalla, Arthur C. Hsu, Peter B. Luh, Gregory G. Luther, Bo Xiong