Patents by Inventor Scott E. Edfors

Scott E. Edfors 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).

  • Patent number: 9836221
    Abstract: Control systems and methods are provided. The systems and methods include a field programmable gate array (FPGA) in which a plurality of functional processing units (FPUs) are formed, and one or memories having a plurality of memory locations. An input signal is received from a sensor and is processed in at least some of the FPUs. The FPUs can be reused one or more times during the processing of a single input signal. The system can also receive a control signal as an additional input. In response to the inputs, an output signal is generated. The output signal can be used to control an actuator. In accordance with further embodiments, the operation of the FPUs can be reconfigured by storing different operating parameter values in memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
    Inventor: Scott E. Edfors
  • Publication number: 20040246987
    Abstract: A space qualified local area network includes a plurality of stations, a switch in communication with the plurality of stations, and a network interface controller associated with each station. The network interface controller includes a media access controller having a medium-independent interface and a physical layer. The physical layer includes a data-strobe encoder for combining a first data signal and a strobe signal to produce an output signal, a low voltage differential signaling driver for transmitting the output signal, a low voltage differential signaling receiver for receiving an input signal, and a clock recovery decoder for extracting a second data signal and a clock signal from the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Evan H. Webb, Michael R. Lin, Scott E. Edfors