Patents by Inventor Phil Scandura

Phil Scandura 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).

  • Methods systems and apparatus for determining whether built-in-test fault codes are indicative of an actual fault condition or a false alarm
    Patent number: 8621305
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for determining whether a built-in-test fault code (BITFC) data sequence generated by a built-in-test (BIT) of a particular module of a complex system is indicative of an actual fault condition. A regression function is generated for the particular module based on stored BITFC data sequences generated by the BIT and stored repair data for that module from a fault history database. Later, during operation of the particular module, the BIT generates a new BITFC data sequence. A processor can then load the new BITFC data sequence and execute the regression function with respect to the new BITFC data sequence to determine whether the new BITFC data sequence is indicative of an actual fault condition at the particular module or is indicative of a false fault condition at the particular module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Bock, Phil Scandura, Raj Mohan Bharadwaj
  • METHODS SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER BUILT-IN-TEST FAULT CODES ARE INDICATIVE OF AN ACTUAL FAULT CONDITION OR A FALSE ALARM
    Publication number: 20120011403
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for determining whether a built-in-test fault code (BITFC) data sequence generated by a built-in-test (BIT) of a particular module of a complex system is indicative of an actual fault condition. A regression function is generated for the particular module based on stored BITFC data sequences generated by the BIT and stored repair data for that module from a fault history database. Later, during operation of the particular module, the BIT generates a new BITFC data sequence. A processor can then load the new BITFC data sequence and execute the regression function with respect to the new BITFC data sequence to determine whether the new BITFC data sequence is indicative of an actual fault condition at the particular module or is indicative of a false fault condition at the particular module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Joel Bock, Phil Scandura, Raj Mohan Bharadwaj