Patents by Inventor Nicolas BIRENBAUM

Nicolas BIRENBAUM 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).

  • Backup actuation control unit for controlling an actuator dedicated to a given surface and method of using same
    Patent number: 10864981
    Abstract: A backup actuation control unit for controlling an actuator dedicated to a given surface. The backup actuation control unit comprises a processing unit operatively connected to one of a flight control computer and a backup flight control computer, to an actuator used for actuating a given surface and to at least one primary actuation control unit, each of the at least one primary actuation control unit for controlling a corresponding actuator used for actuating the given surface, wherein the processing unit receives a surface position command signal from one of the flight control computer and the backup flight control computer and an actuator position signal received from the actuator and provides a corresponding command signal to the actuator if an engagement signal is received from the flight control computer or the backup flight control computer and from the at least one primary actuation control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: THALES CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Cadotte, Frederick Clement, Nicolas Birenbaum, Catalin Vasiliu, Eric Chan Tave
  • BACKUP ACTUATION CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATOR DEDICATED TO A GIVEN SURFACE AND METHOD OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20190359323
    Abstract: A backup actuation control unit for controlling an actuator dedicated to a given surface. The backup actuation control unit comprises a processing unit operatively connected to one of a flight control computer and a backup flight control computer, to an actuator used for actuating a given surface and to at least one primary actuation control unit, each of the at least one primary actuation control unit for controlling a corresponding actuator used for actuating the given surface, wherein the processing unit receives a surface position command signal from one of the flight control computer and the backup flight control computer and an actuator position signal received from the actuator and provides a corresponding command signal to the actuator if an engagement signal is received from the flight control computer or the backup flight control computer and from the at least one primary actuation control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick CADOTTE, Frederick CLEMENT, Nicolas BIRENBAUM, Catalin VASILIU, Eric CHAN TAVE