Patents by Inventor William A. Veronesi

William A. Veronesi 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).

  • Publication number: 20220374036
    Abstract: An energy storage assembly includes an energy storage unit. A supervisor is operable to determine a power reference set point based upon a cost function. A storage unit controller is configured to control the energy storage unit to provide electric energy to at least one load based upon a power reference input that is based upon the power reference set point and at least one dynamically changing power profile from the at least one load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kaiyu Wang, Vladimir Blasko, William A. Veronesi, Moon C. Kim, Robert K. Thornton
  • Publication number: 20220295601
    Abstract: An aircraft heated floor panel includes a first face sheet, a second face sheet opposite the first face sheet, and core with an electrically conductive core portion. The electrically conductive core portion supports the first face sheet and the second face sheet, and is electrically insulated from the external environment to receive electrical power, resistively generate heat, and communicate heat to the first face sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: George F. Owens, Kevin Edward Roach, James A. Mullen, Michael John Giamati, Jon Shearer, James Van Twisk, David L. Brittingham, Tommy M. Wilson, JR., Jin Hu, William A. Veronesi, Mark R. Gurvich, Joseph Winesdoerffer, Jason Gesner
  • Patent number: 11377325
    Abstract: A linear propulsion machine and system (10) is disclosed that includes a stator (30) having a plurality of teeth (34) and a mover (32) moveable in a linear direction along the stator (30). The mover may include a plurality of spaced apart ferromagnetic strata (40), a plurality of slots (42), a plurality of wire coils (44), and a plurality of magnet layers (46). Each of the slots (42) may be adjacent to at least one of the strata (40). Each coil (44) may be disposed in a slot (42). Each magnet layer (46) may be sandwiched between strata (40) and disposed inside one of the plurality of coils (44). Each coil (44) is disposed perpendicularly to the direction of magnetic flux of the magnet layer (46) around which the coil (44) is wound. In an embodiment, the teeth (34) or the magnet layer (46) may be disposed at an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jagadeesh Tangudu, William A. Veronesi, Enrico Manes
  • Patent number: 10960979
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a hoist and hook assembly may determine a position of a target using a position sensor. A hook assembly may be positioned in response to the position of the target as detected by the position sensor. Positioning the hook assembly may include articulating a boom coupled to a hoist, using one or more local thrust sources on the hook assembly, and/or moving an airframe relative to the position of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Veronesi, Alan Matthew Finn, Zohaib T. Mian, Stephen E. Tongue
  • Patent number: 10803760
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to rendering an image of objects in a region of an airport taxiway. The image is rendered from data provided by multiple sources. Three-dimensional models of static airport structures located within the region of an airport taxiway are provided. Rendered image data of the region of the airport taxiway if formed based on the retrieved three-dimensional models of the static airport structures. Data indicative of locations of dynamic objects within the region of the airport taxiway is also provided. Symbols identifying the dynamic objects within the region of the airport taxiway are mapped into the rendered image data at the locations indicated by the provided data. The rendered image data is sent to a display device configured to display the rendered image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: William A. Veronesi, David Ginsberg, Julian C. Ryde, Joseph T. Pesik, Michael James Haukom
  • Patent number: 10655936
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to coordinating guided-missile targeting among multiple guided missiles using inter-missile optical communications. An inter-missile communications channel is optically established with a first guided missile illuminating a first target within a scene aligned along a first missile axis, and a second guided missile receiving the illumination reflected by the first target. By illuminating the first target within the scene, the first guided missile designates the first target. The second guided missile can be configured to navigate to the designated first target or to select a second target not designated by the first guided missile. In some embodiments, the second guided missile can be configured to illuminate its selected second target so as to designate the selected second target and to communicate the designation to other guided missiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: David Ginsberg, William A. Veronesi, Joseph V. Mantese, Todd Ell, Martin Krucinski
  • Patent number: 10518898
    Abstract: Systems for exchanging information between a cargo handling system of an aircraft and a Power Drive Unit (PDU) are described herein. The systems include a power source provided within the aircraft and a first PDU provided within the aircraft. The power source is capable of providing DC power to the at least one PDU via an electrical power line. The power source further including a first Power Line Communication (PLC) node and the PDU further including a second Power Line Communication (PLC) node. The first PLC node being capable of communicating with the second PLC node via the electrical power line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Diaz Lopez, Piyush Agrawal, Raymond Foley, William A. Veronesi, Scott Harms
  • Publication number: 20190375613
    Abstract: A linear propulsion machine and system (10) is disclosed that includes a stator (30) having a plurality of teeth (34) and a mover (32) moveable in a linear direction along the stator (30). The mover may include a plurality of spaced apart ferromagnetic strata (40), a plurality of slots (42), a plurality of wire coils (44), and a plurality of magnet layers (46). Each of the slots (42) may be adjacent to at least one of the strata (40). Each coil (44) may be disposed in a slot (42). Each magnet layer (46) may be sandwiched between strata (40) and disposed inside one of the plurality of coils (44). Each coil (44) is disposed perpendicularly to the direction of magnetic flux of the magnet layer (46) around which the coil (44) is wound. In an embodiment, the teeth (34) or the magnet layer (46) may be disposed at an angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Jagadeesh Tangudu, William A. Veronesi, Enrico Manes
  • Publication number: 20190359333
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a hoist and hook assembly may determine a position of a target using a position sensor. A hook assembly may be positioned in response to the position of the target as detected by the position sensor. Positioning the hook assembly may include articulating a boom coupled to a hoist, using one or more local thrust sources on the hook assembly, and/or moving an airframe relative to the position of the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Veronesi, Alan Matthew Finn, Zohaib T. Mian, Stephen E. Tongue
  • Patent number: 10427913
    Abstract: A linear propulsion machine and system (10) is disclosed that includes a stator (30) having a plurality of teeth (34) and a mover (32) moveable in a linear direction along the stator (30). The mover may include a plurality of spaced apart ferromagnetic strata (40), a plurality of slots (42), a plurality of wire coils (44), and a plurality of magnet layers (46). Each of the slots (42) may be adjacent to at least one of the strata (40). Each coil (44) may be disposed in a slot (42). Each magnet layer (46) may be sandwiched between strata (40) and disposed inside one of the plurality of coils (44). Each coil (44) is disposed perpendicularly to the direction of magnetic flux of the magnet layer (46) around which the coil (44) is wound. In an embodiment, the teeth (34) or the magnet layer (46) may be disposed at an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jagadeesh Tangudu, William A. Veronesi, Enrico Manes
  • Patent number: 10421544
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a hoist and hook assembly may determine a position of a target using a position sensor. A hook assembly may be positioned in response to the position of the target as detected by the position sensor. Positioning the hook assembly may include articulating a boom coupled to a hoist, using one or more local thrust sources on the hook assembly, and/or moving an airframe relative to the position of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: William A. Veronesi, Alan Matthew Finn, Zohaib T. Mian, Stephen E. Tongue
  • Patent number: 10366935
    Abstract: A drive unit for a motor includes a printed circuit board (PCB); a first gallium nitride switch having a gate, the first gallium nitride switch mounted to the PCB; a second gallium nitride switch having a gate, the second gallium nitride switch mounted to the PCB; a gate driver generating a turn-off drive signal to turn off the first gallium nitride switch and turn off the second gallium nitride switch; a first turn-off trace on the PCB, the first turn-off trace directing the turn-off drive signal to the gate of the first gallium nitride switch; and a second turn-off trace on the PCB, the second turn-off trace directing the turn-off drive signal to the gate of the second gallium nitride switch; wherein an impedance of the first turn-off trace is substantially equal to an impedance of the second turn-off trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Shashank Krishnamurthy, Xin Wu, William A. Veronesi, Kyle W. Rogers, Daryl J. Marvin
  • Patent number: 10281254
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to controlling an explosive burst event of a ballistic ordnance, based on a ground surface topography mapped by a phased-array LIDAR system. The ground surface topography is mapped using an integrated photonics LIDAR system configured to: generate a beam of coherent light; non-mechanically steer a beam of coherent light over a solid angle about an ordnance axis; and detect the beam reflected from the ground surface. The integrated photonics LIDAR system is further configured to map the ground surface topography, based on a functional relation between an angle of the beam and a time difference between generating the beam and detecting the beam reflected from the ground surface. A timing and/or direction of the explosive burst can be controlled, based on the calculated ground surface topography, so as to advantageously realize a desired effect of the explosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: David Ginsberg, William A. Veronesi, Joseph V. Mantese, Todd Ell
  • Publication number: 20190114933
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to rendering an image of objects in a region of an airport taxiway. The image is rendered from data provided by multiple sources. Three-dimensional models of static airport structures located within the region of an airport taxiway are provided. Rendered image data of the region of the airport taxiway if formed based on the retrieved three-dimensional models of the static airport structures. Data indicative of locations of dynamic objects within the region of the airport taxiway is also provided. Symbols identifying the dynamic objects within the region of the airport taxiway are mapped into the rendered image data at the locations indicated by the provided data. The rendered image data is sent to a display device configured to display the rendered image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: William A. Veronesi, David Ginsberg, Julian C. Ryde, Joseph T. Pesik, Michael James Haukom
  • Publication number: 20190107858
    Abstract: An energy storage assembly includes an energy storage unit. A supervisor is operable to determine a power reference set point based upon a cost function. A storage unit controller is configured to control the energy storage unit to provide electric energy to at least one load based upon a power reference input that is based upon the power reference set point and at least one dynamically changing power profile from the at least one load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Kaiyu Wang, Vladimir Blasko, William A. Veronesi, Moon C. Kim, Robert K. Thornton
  • Patent number: 10239728
    Abstract: A system and/or method for detecting an occupancy of an elevator cab of an elevator to generate occupancy information is provided. The system and/or method further generates anonymized occupancy information based on the occupancy information and provides the anonymized occupancy information to enable the occupancy of the elevator cab to be presented with anonymity for occupants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Matthew Finn, William A. Veronesi, Arthur Hsu, Hui Fang
  • Publication number: 20190027051
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to displaying an image of a taxiing aircraft in relation to objects in a surrounding environment. A first data set indicative of locations, relative to the taxiing aircraft, of objects external to the taxiing aircraft is collected. Then, image data of a map of an area external to and including the taxiing aircraft is formed. Symbols of the objects external to the aircraft at the locations, relative to the taxiing aircraft, indicated by the first data set are mapping into the image data. The image data is then sent to a display device for displaying the image data to a pilot of the taxiing aircraft. Displaying a map indicating the relative location of external objects with which the taxiing aircraft could potentially collide advantageously assists the pilot in taxi operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: William A. Veronesi, David Ginsberg, Julian C. Ryde, Joseph T. Pesik
  • Publication number: 20180209764
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to coordinating guided-missile targeting among multiple guided missiles using inter-missile optical communications. An inter-missile communications channel is optically established with a first guided missile illuminating a first target within a scene aligned along a first missile axis, and a second guided missile receiving the illumination reflected by the first target. By illuminating the first target within the scene, the first guided missile designates the first target. The second guided missile can be configured to navigate to the designated first target or to select a second target not designated by the first guided missile. In some embodiments, the second guided missile can be configured to illuminate its selected second target so as to designate the selected second target and to communicate the designation to other guided missiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: David Ginsberg, William A. Veronesi, Joseph V. Mantese, Todd Ell, Martin Krucinski
  • Patent number: 10001452
    Abstract: A method of making a hoist cable capable of continuous resistance monitoring includes applying an electrically-insulating material to at least one strand of a wire rope such that a length of the strand is electrically insulated and an end of the strand is electrically conductive. The end of the at least one strand is joined to other strands of the wire rope such that at least two strands are electrically connected at a free end of the wire rope. A method of inspecting the hoist cable includes transmitting a first electrical signal through a first strand from a hoist drum to a free end of the wire rope and receiving the first electrical signal through a second strand at the hoist drum, the first and second strands being electrically connected at the free end. Using the first electrical signal, the resistance of the wire rope is calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Veronesi, Mauro J. Atalla
  • Patent number: 9979412
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to an encoder configured to output a signal, and a computing device configured to receive the signal from the encoder and generate a reduced resolution version of the signal, the computing device is configured to transmit the reduced resolution version of the signal to a recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Keunmo Kang, Slade Culp, Craig Drew Bogli, William A. Veronesi, Daryl J. Marvin