Patents by Inventor Norman Stanley Kolecki

Norman Stanley Kolecki 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).

  • Dual voltage integrated power and attitude control system and method
    Patent number: 7407137
    Abstract: An integrated power and attitude control system and method for a vehicle efficiently supplies electrical power to both low voltage and high voltage loads, and does not rely on relatively heavy batteries to supply power during the vehicle initialization process. The system includes an energy storage flywheel, and a solar array that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The energy storage flywheel is spun up, using electrical power supplied from a low voltage power source, to a rotational speed sufficient to provide attitude control. Then, after the solar array is moved to its deployed position, the energy storage flywheel is spun up, using electrical power supplied from a second power source, to a rotational speed sufficient to provide both attitude control and energy storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: George J. Klupar, Calvin C. Potter, Sharon K. Brault, Robert J. Pinkerton, Norman Stanley Kolecki