Patents by Inventor Sheverria Antony Aikens

Sheverria Antony Aikens 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: 11858649
    Abstract: A plurality of external power (“EP”) sources can be controlled with a single EP switch. A plurality of EP states can be determined, each EP state of the plurality of EP states being associated with one EP source from the plurality of EP sources. A highest EP state of the plurality of EP states can be determined. An EP indicator of the EP switch can be controlled based on the highest EP state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven M. Walstrom, Sheverria Antony Aikens
  • Publication number: 20230223606
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a lithium-ion battery high-voltage distribution system architecture are disclosed. A battery pack includes: a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells; a disconnect mechanism operable in an operational position between a battery bus and the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and a bypass position between the battery bus and a bus-power pass through; and a battery management system. The battery management system is eon figured to monitor battery pack performance, and responsive to detecting a triggering event in the battery pack performance, cause the disconnect mechanism to be in the bypass position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Sheverria Antony Aikens, Mehdy Barekatein, Glen M. Brown
  • Patent number: 11621441
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a lithium-ion battery high-voltage distribution system architecture are disclosed. A battery pack includes: a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells; a disconnect mechanism operable in an operational position between a battery bus and the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and a bypass position between the battery bus and a bus-power pass through; and a battery management system. The battery management system is configured to monitor battery pack performance; and responsive to detecting a triggering event in the battery pack performance, cause the disconnect mechanism to be in the bypass position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Sheverria Antony Aikens, Mehdy Barekatein, Glen M. Brown
  • Publication number: 20210237892
    Abstract: A plurality of external power (“EP”) sources can be controlled with a single EP switch. A plurality of EP states can be determined, each EP state of the plurality of EP states being associated with one EP source from the plurality of EP sources. A highest EP state of the plurality of EP states can be determined. An EP indicator of the EP switch can be controlled based on the highest EP state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Steven M. Walstrom, Sheverria Antony Aikens
  • Publication number: 20200036047
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a lithium-ion battery high-voltage distribution system architecture are disclosed. A battery pack includes: a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells; a disconnect mechanism operable in an operational position between a battery bus and the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and a bypass position between the battery bus and a bus-power pass through; and a battery management system. The battery management system is configured to monitor battery pack performance; and responsive to detecting a triggering event in the battery pack performance, cause the disconnect mechanism to be in the bypass position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Sheverria Antony Aikens, Mehdy Barekatein, Glen M. Brown
  • Patent number: 10389114
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing regulated direct current power for a direct current load on an aircraft. A regulated transformer rectifier unit on an aircraft comprises a plurality of converter modules connected in parallel between an input and an output. Each converter module in the plurality of converter modules comprises a transformer rectifier unit. The plurality of converter modules are controlled by a controller to provide regulated direct current power at the output from alternating current power provided at the input from an alternating current power source on the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Evelyn Marie Matheson, Kamiar J. Karimi, Mehdy Barekatein, Eugene V. Solodovnik, Sheverria Antony Aikens, Mark Eugene Liffring
  • Patent number: 10141613
    Abstract: A battery module system includes at least one cell and a battery module processor. The battery module processor may be configured to receive at least one cell signal associated with the at least one cell, wherein the at least one cell signal includes at least one of a temperature signal, a voltage signal, or a current signal. The battery module processor may be also configured to determine a status of the at least one cell based on the at least one cell signal. The battery module system may be configured to removably connect to a master/module interface, and to deliver power from the at least one cell to the master/module interface. The battery module system may be also configured to communicate, from the battery module processor, the status of the at least one cell to the master/module interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lowell W. Schaffner, Mehdy Barekatein, Sheverria Antony Aikens, Frederic Lacaux
  • Patent number: 9762064
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing power stably for direct current loads. A regulated transformer rectifier unit is controlled to provide regulated direct current power for the direct current loads at an output of the regulated transformer rectifier unit from alternating current power provided by an alternating current power source to an input of the regulated transformer rectifier unit. The direct current loads comprise passive direct current loads and active direct current loads comprising active switching power supplies. The direct current loads have at least one of constant power characteristics, resistive power characteristics, inductive power characteristics, and capacitive power characteristics. A source impedance at the output of the regulated transformer rectifier unit is determined based on an aggregate load impedance of the direct current loads and stability criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kamiar J. Karimi, Mark Eugene Liffring, Evelyn Marie Matheson, Sheverria Antony Aikens, Eugene V. Solodovnik, Mehdy Barekatein
  • Publication number: 20170012326
    Abstract: A battery module system includes at least one cell and a battery module processor. The battery module processor may be configured to receive at least one cell signal associated with the at least one cell, wherein the at least one cell signal includes at least one of a temperature signal, a voltage signal, or a current signal. The battery module processor may be also configured to determine a status of the at least one cell based on the at least one cell signal. The battery module system may be configured to removably connect to a master/module interface, and to deliver power from the at least one cell to the master/module interface. The battery module system may be also configured to communicate, from the battery module processor, the status of the at least one cell to the master/module interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Lowell W. Schaffner, Mehdy Barekatein, Sheverria Antony Aikens, Frederic Lacaux
  • Patent number: 9484604
    Abstract: A battery module system includes at least one cell and a battery module processor. The battery module processor may be configured to receive at least one cell signal associated with the at least one cell, wherein the at least one cell signal includes at least one of a temperature signal, a voltage signal, or a current signal. The battery module processor may be also configured to determine a status of the at least one cell based on the at least one cell signal. The battery module system may be configured to removably connect to a master/module interface, and to deliver power from the at least one cell to the master/module interface. The battery module system may be also configured to communicate, from the battery module processor, the status of the at least one cell to the master/module interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lowell W. Schaffner, Mehdy Barekatein, Sheverria Antony Aikens, Frederic Lacaux
  • Publication number: 20160144974
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing regulated direct current power for a direct current load on an aircraft. A regulated transformer rectifier unit on an aircraft comprises a plurality of converter modules connected in parallel between an input and an output. Each converter module in the plurality of converter modules comprises a transformer rectifier unit. The plurality of converter modules are controlled by a controller to provide regulated direct current power at the output from alternating current power provided at the input from an alternating current power source on the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Evelyn Marie Matheson, Kamiar J. Karimi, Mehdy Barekatein, Eugene V. Solodovnik, Sheverria Antony Aikens, Mark Eugene Liffring
  • Publication number: 20160149404
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing power stably for direct current loads. A regulated transformer rectifier unit is controlled to provide regulated direct current power for the direct current loads at an output of the regulated transformer rectifier unit from alternating current power provided by an alternating current power source to an input of the regulated transformer rectifier unit. The direct current loads comprise passive direct current loads and active direct current loads comprising active switching power supplies. The direct current loads have at least one of constant power characteristics, resistive power characteristics, inductive power characteristics, and capacitive power characteristics. A source impedance at the output of the regulated transformer rectifier unit is determined based on an aggregate load impedance of the direct current loads and stability criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Kamiar J. Karimi, Mark Eugene Liffring, Evelyn Marie Matheson, Sheverria Antony Aikens, Eugene V. Solodovnik, Mehdy Barekatein
  • Publication number: 20140242420
    Abstract: A battery module system includes at least one cell and a battery module processor. The battery module processor may be configured to receive at least one cell signal associated with the at least one cell, wherein the at least one cell signal includes at least one of a temperature signal, a voltage signal, or a current signal. The battery module processor may be also configured to determine a status of the at least one cell based on the at least one cell signal. The battery module system may be configured to removably connect to a master/module interface, and to deliver power from the at least one cell to the master/module interface. The battery module system may be also configured to communicate, from the battery module processor, the status of the at least one cell to the master/module interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lowell W. Schaffner, Mehdy Barekatein, Sheverria Antony Aikens, Frederic Lacaux