Patents by Inventor Thomas David Oliver POCOCK

Thomas David Oliver POCOCK 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).

  • Multi-source power distribution system
    Patent number: 10826294
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling power distribution are provided. More particularly, in one embodiment, a method can include monitoring a first plurality of electrical characteristics for each power source of a plurality of power sources. The plurality of power sources can include a first generator, a second generator, an auxiliary power source, and an external power source. The method can include monitoring a second plurality of electrical characteristics for each bus of a plurality of buses. The plurality of buses can include a first electrical bus, a second electrical bus, and an electrical tie bus. The method can further include selectively controlling a power distribution of the plurality of power sources among the plurality of buses based, at least in part, on the first and second pluralities of electrical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: David Graham Ettridge, Thomas David Oliver Pocock, Keval Mehta
  • MULTI-SOURCE POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190036338
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling power distribution are provided. More particularly, in one embodiment, a method can include monitoring a first plurality of electrical characteristics for each power source of a plurality of power sources. The plurality of power sources can include a first generator, a second generator, an auxiliary power source, and an external power source. The method can include monitoring a second plurality of electrical characteristics for each bus of a plurality of buses. The plurality of buses can include a first electrical bus, a second electrical bus, and an electrical tie bus. The method can further include selectively controlling a power distribution of the plurality of power sources among the plurality of buses based, at least in part, on the first and second pluralities of electrical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: David Graham ETTRIDGE, Thomas David Oliver POCOCK, Keval MEHTA