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20140176447 | DIFFERENTIAL PROXIMITY SENSING AND SIDE DETECTION FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing enclosing a motion sensor and a first capacitive proximity sensor on a first planar side of the electronic device. A second capacitive proximity sensor on a second planar side of the electronic device within the housing is monitored for determining the differential amount of signal change of the first capacitive proximity sensor relative to the second capacitive proximity sensor. | 06-26-2014 |
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20120138737 | AIRCRAFT POWER DISTRIBUTION ARCHITECTURE - An aircraft power distribution architecture including an Auxiliary Power Unit, a power distributor, and an electric generator distributes power to multiple aircraft systems. | 06-07-2012 |
20120235496 | POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING HIGH DENSITY POWER - A power distribution unit includes a first solid state power module comprising a first plurality of solid state power controllers, where the first solid state power module comprises a first set of power characteristics. Also included is a second solid state power module comprising a second plurality of solid state power controllers. The second solid state power module comprises a second set of power characteristics. Also, the first solid state power module and the second solid state power module are interchangeably coupled to a first location of a common chassis. | 09-20-2012 |
20120319469 | INTELLIGENT ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An intelligent power distribution system distributes power on a vehicle. The system includes at least a first power source and a second power source for supplying electrical power, and at least a first power block and a second power block, each connected to receive power from the first power source and the second power source. Each power block includes at least one load and a power selector having a first input for receiving power from the first power source and a second power source and an output for supplying power from either the first power source or the second power source to the at least one load. The power selector selects either the first power source or the second power source for provision to the at least one load based on characteristics of the at least one load. | 12-20-2012 |
20130031912 | GAS TURBINE START ARCHITECTURE - A gas turbine starting architecture is used to start a gas turbine engine having at least a first spool. The architecture includes an electric power distribution bus, a motor, a compressor, a pneumatic distribution circuit, an air turbine starter, and a first tower shaft. The motor converts electric power provided by the electric power distribution bus to mechanical power. In turn, the mechanical power provided by the motor is converted to pneumatic power by the compressor for provision to a pneumatic distribution circuit. The air turbine starter converts pneumatic power from the pneumatic distribution circuit to mechanical power is provided via the first tower shaft to the at least one spool on the gas turbine engine. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033246 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR LOADS SUPPLIED WITH POWER FROM WILD SOURCES - A solid-state power regulator (SSPR) regulates power delivered to a frequency tolerant load from a wild-source generator. The SSPR includes a solid-state switching device and a controller. The solid-state switching device is turned On to deliver power from the wild-source generator to the frequency-tolerant load and Off to prevent the delivery of power to the frequency-tolerant load. The controller monitors the power delivered to the frequency-tolerant load and selectively modulates the solid-state switching device to regulate the power delivered. | 02-07-2013 |
20130075539 | COMPOSITE AEROSPACE STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRATED CONVEYANCE ELEMENT - A composite structure for aerospace applications includes a structural member having multiple composite layers providing a longitudinally extending cavity. A conveyance element is arranged between and integral with the layers. In one example, the structural member provides a gas turbine engine duct or an airframe component. A composite structural assembly is manufactured by providing a first composite layer on a form that corresponds to a cavity. A second form, which may be a conveyance element in one example, is positioned along the first layer. A second composite layer is laid onto the second form and the first composite layer to provide a composite structural member with an integrated conveyance element. | 03-28-2013 |
20130252473 | GANGABLE POWER SUPPLY CHANNELS - An interface module includes a first side having a plurality of input connectors of a same cross-sectional area corresponding to a same amperage rating, a second side having a plurality of output connectors of different cross-sectional areas from each other corresponding to different amperage ratings from each other, and wiring in the interface module configured to connect a first number of input connectors to a first one of the output connectors having a first amperage rating, and configured to connect a second number of input connectors to a second one of the output connectors having a second amperage rating different from the first amperage rating. | 09-26-2013 |
20130257153 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING POWER - A power distribution system includes a plurality of power sources for generating power. Also included is at least one power routing element in operable communication with each of the plurality of power sources, the at least one power routing element being configured to selectively receive power from the plurality of power sources. Further included is at least one load in operable communication with the at least one power routing element, wherein the at least one power routing element controllably determines which of the plurality of power sources to selectively receive power from. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258626 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD (PWB) FOR HIGH AMPERAGE CIRCUITS - A printed wiring board (PWB) includes a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces and a busbar coupled to the substrate. The busbar includes a power input connector and a cross-sectional dimension configured and disposed to carry at least 100 amperes. At least one semiconductor device is mounted to the busbar. The at least one semiconductor device includes an input electrically coupled to the busbar and an output. One or more output conductors are electrically coupled to the output of the at least one semiconductor device. The one or more output conductors include a cross-sectional dimension configured and disposed to carry at least 50 amperes. | 10-03-2013 |
20130262003 | CURRENT MEASUREMENT AND COMPARING ASSEMBLY FOR A POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND COMPARING CURRENT - A current measurement and comparing assembly for a power distribution system includes a solid state contactor module having a control section and a power section, wherein the power section includes at least one solid state switch. Also included is a current sensor disposed in the control section and in operable communication with the at least one solid state switch, wherein the current sensor distributes current data to a switch control configured to control the at least one solid state switch and distributes current data to a current measurement and comparison circuit. | 10-03-2013 |
20130270912 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TIME-CONTROLLED BACKUP POWER TO A LOAD - A power distribution system and method includes one or more primary power sources for supplying power to a load, and an uninterruptible power source for supplying power to the load during a power interrupt. The power distribution system and method also includes a controller for connecting the uninterruptible power source to the load for up to a first predetermined time period when the one or more primary power sources are unavailable, and disconnecting the load from the uninterruptible power source following the first predetermined time period until power has been provided to the load from the one or more primary power sources for a second predetermined time period. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271884 | POWER MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAVING A FAULT DETECTION AND ISOLATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A power management and distribution system includes a source block having a power distribution line, wherein the power distribution line includes a distribution switch. At least one load block is in operable communication with the power distribution line and having a plurality of load block power output lines, wherein each of the plurality of load block power output lines includes a load switch. Further included is a plurality of loads each carried power by at least one of the plurality of load block power output lines. Yet further included is a protection logic unit comprising at least one algorithm for comparing a power characteristic to a power characteristic threshold at a plurality of locations, wherein the protection logic unit selectively determines which of the source block switches, distribution switches and the load switches of the plurality of load block power output lines are opened based on at least one comparison. | 10-17-2013 |
20130286524 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING POWER DISTRIBUTION PROTECTION - A solid state switch module is provided for use in a power distribution network including an input differential protection connection for receiving a measured current value from an upstream module. The solid state switch module also includes an output differential protection connection for sending a measured current value. The solid state switch module includes a trip outlet for sending a trip signal to an upstream solid state switch, and a trip inlet for receiving a trip signal from a downstream solid state switch. The trip inlet is operably coupled to the switch. A current sensor measures the current value of a connected power transmission line across the solid state switch module. A summer adds a current input from a parallel module with the current measures by the current sensor. A comparator determines whether an amount of current lost between the solid state switch module and an upstream module is acceptable. | 10-31-2013 |
20140061373 | CONTROLS FOR AIRCRAFT E-TAXI - An e-Taxi system has a landing gear wheel and a motor for the landing gear wheel. A main controller communicates with an aircraft tiller, which is operable to send signals to the main control relative to desired steering through the landing gear wheel. A disable/enable switch selectively enables or disables the e-Taxi drive of the landing gear wheel and a reverse/forward switch is provided comparable to demand a desired direction of drive of the landing gear wheel. | 03-06-2014 |
20140232324 | BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM - A battery charging system comprises a battery charger, a first battery, a second battery connected in series with the first battery, and first and second voltage regulation circuits. The battery charger provides a charging output to the series-connected first and second batteries. The first voltage regulation circuit is connected in parallel with the first battery and provides a first conductive current path that bypasses the first battery in response to a voltage across the first battery exceeding a threshold value. A second voltage regulation circuit is connected in parallel with the second battery and provides a second conductive current path that bypasses the second battery in response to a voltage across the second battery exceeding a threshold value. | 08-21-2014 |
20140244893 | CONFIGURATION DATA BASED DIAGNOSTIC DATA CAPTURE - A data capture system includes a processor instructed by configuration data that indicates a trigger event and data identifiers, a volatile memory that stores data based upon the data identifiers, and a non-volatile memory that stores contents of the volatile memory based upon detection of the trigger event by the processor. The data identifiers indicate data elements to be stored. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245285 | VERSION CONTROL FOR SOFTWARE CONFIGURABLE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS - A software version control system and method includes installing a software configurable component on an aircraft, automatically setting a listen switch of the software configurable component to an on state upon installation of the software configurable component in a new installation location, listening for a software version from a configuration manager on a communication bus, turning off the listen switch if a software version of the software configurable component matches the software version of the configuration manager, and downloading an updated software version to the software configurable component if the software version of the software configurable component does not match the software version of the configuration manager. | 08-28-2014 |