Patents by Inventor Scot E. Griffith

Scot E. Griffith 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).

  • Systems and methods for arbitrating sensor and actuator signals in a multi-channel control system
    Patent number: 8948960
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for arbitrating sensor and actuator signals in various devices. One system includes input/output (I/O) circuitry, redundant computation circuits coupled to the I/O circuitry, and an arbitration circuit coupled between the I/O circuitry and the redundant computation circuits. The I/O circuitry is configured to be coupled to multiple non-redundant systems, and the redundant computation circuits are configured to be coupled to one of multiple system buses. One such device is an aircraft including multiple non-redundant systems and a plurality of system buses that are configured to transmit redundant messages to the non-redundant systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Scot E. Griffith
  • Distributed engine control system
    Patent number: 8036805
    Abstract: A distributed engine control system is provided. The engine control system includes first and second engine data concentrators. Each of the first and second engine data concentrators include a processor module, a signal conditioning module coupled to the processor module, a data transfer module coupled to the processor module, and a data bus coupled between the first and second engine data concentrators and a hydro-mechanical unit (HMU).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Mahoney, Scot E. Griffiths, Larry J. Yount, Richard F. Hess, Brendan Hall, Devesh Bhatt, William M. McMahon, John Teager, Philip E. Rose
  • DISTRIBUTED ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090312892
    Abstract: A distributed engine control system is provided. The engine control system includes first and second engine data concentrators. Each of the first and second engine data concentrators include a processor module, a signal conditioning module coupled to the processor module, a data transfer module coupled to the processor module, and a data bus coupled between the first and second engine data concentrators and a hydro-mechanical unit (HMU).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Mahoney, Scot E. Griffith, Larry J. Yount, Richard F. Hess, Brendan Hall, Devesh Bhatt, William M. McMahon, John Teager, Philip E. Rose
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARBITRATING SENSOR AND ACTUATOR SIGNALS IN A MULTI-CHANNEL CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090143924
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for arbitrating sensor and actuator signals in various devices. One system includes input/output (I/O) circuitry, redundant computation circuits coupled to the I/O circuitry, and an arbitration circuit coupled between the I/O circuitry and the redundant computation circuits. The I/O circuitry is configured to be coupled to multiple non-redundant systems, and the redundant computation circuits are configured to be coupled to one of multiple system buses. One such device is an aircraft including multiple non-redundant systems and a plurality of system buses that are configured to transmit redundant messages to the non-redundant systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Scot E. Griffith