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公开(公告)号:US20200136916A1
公开(公告)日:2020-04-30
申请号:US16174460
申请日:2018-10-30
Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited
Inventor: David Alan Elliott , James Angelo Elder , Peter James Handy , Denis Vaughan Weale
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of initializing a set of controllable units in an electrical system. The method comprises: A) obtaining, by a controllable unit controller module in a sequence of the controllable units, a discovery message on a non-addressable data pathway; B) broadcasting on an addressable data bus, by the controllable unit controller module, an identity of the functional unit; C) transmitting the discovery message to another controllable unit controller module in the sequence of the controllable units by way of the non-addressable data pathway; and D) recording, by the system controller module, the broadcasted identity of the controllable unit.
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公开(公告)号:US20190163249A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-30
申请号:US16174331
申请日:2018-10-30
Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited
Inventor: David Alan Elliott , James Angelo Elder , Peter James Handy , Denis Vaughan Weale
Abstract: A power distribution node and method of associating a permanent identity includes a node communication input port and a node communication output port, a first power controller having a first switchable element and a first controller module configured to operate the first switchable element, the first controller module having a first communication input port connected with the node communication input port and a first communication output port, and a second power controller having a second switchable element.
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公开(公告)号:US11731777B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-22
申请号:US17400866
申请日:2021-08-12
Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited
Inventor: John Oliver Collins , David Alan Elliott
CPC classification number: B64D33/00 , B64D41/00 , G06F1/3206 , H02H1/0007 , H02H9/02 , H02J9/061 , B64D2221/00 , H02J2310/44
Abstract: A power distribution node, includes a power switch controllably operable to supply energy from an input to an output when the power switch is closed and to not supply energy from the input to the output when the power switch is open, a controller module, a supply power source connected with and energizing the controller module, and a control circuit configured to sense a power characteristic of the power distribution node.
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公开(公告)号:US11691754B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US17522502
申请日:2021-11-09
Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited
Inventor: David Alan Elliott
CPC classification number: B64D41/00 , H02J3/14 , H02J4/00 , B64D2221/00 , H02J2310/44 , H02J2310/60
Abstract: A method and power distribution system for operating in a low power consumption mode includes a primary power distribution node defining a primary distribution switch having an output and operable in a first conducting mode and a second non-conducting mode, and wherein operating in the second non-conducting mode includes a leakage current through the power distribution switch, at least one enabled electrical load downstream of the primary power distribution node, the at least one enabled electrical load connectable to the primary power distribution node by way of the primary distribution switch, and a primary power distribution node power source configured to supply power to the output of the primary distribution switch when the primary distribution switch is operating in the second non-conducting mode.
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公开(公告)号:US11448687B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-20
申请号:US16325411
申请日:2017-08-11
Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited
Inventor: David Alan Elliott
Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting an electrical fault in a printed circuit board includes a first conductive layer interconnecting a set of electrical components, a second conductive layer connected to an electrical ground, a set of fuses arranged about the printed circuit board, and a fault detection circuit electrically connected to the printed circuit board.
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公开(公告)号:US20220063827A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-03
申请号:US17400866
申请日:2021-08-12
Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited
Inventor: John Oliver Collins , David Alan Elliott
Abstract: A power distribution node, includes a power switch controllably operable to supply energy from an input to an output when the power switch is closed and to not supply energy from the input to the output when the power switch is open, a controller module, a supply power source connected with and energizing the controller module, and a control circuit configured to sense a power characteristic of the power distribution node.
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公开(公告)号:US20210240153A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-05
申请号:US17234338
申请日:2021-04-19
Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited
Inventor: Peter James Handy , David Alan Elliott , James Angelo Elder , Denis Vaughan Weale
IPC: G05B19/042 , G05B15/02
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control module circuit having a circuit communication input port, a circuit communication output port, a first controllable unit that has a first controller module, and a second controllable unit having a second controller module. The first controller module has a first communication input port connected with the circuit communication input port and a first communication output port. The second controller module has a second communication input port connected with the first communication output port and a second communication output port connected with the circuit communication output port. The first and second controllable units are adapted to be identified with a permanent identity by way of a transmittable data signal receivable at the communication input port and sequentially received by the first and second controllable units.
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公开(公告)号:US10594316B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-17
申请号:US15830554
申请日:2017-12-04
Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited
Inventor: David Alan Elliott
Abstract: There is provided a power distribution system for power delivery to a load. The power distribution system includes a commutation device disposed between the load and a power source. The commutation device includes a solid state power controller (SSPC) disposed in series with a contactor.
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公开(公告)号:US20190163248A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-30
申请号:US16174325
申请日:2018-10-30
Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited
Inventor: Peter James Handy , James Angelo Elder , David Alan Elliott , Denis Vaughan Weale
Abstract: A power distribution node and method of initializing the node, includes a node communication input port and a node communication output port, a first power controller having a first switchable element and a first controller module configured to operate the first switchable element, the first controller module having a first communication input port connected with the node communication input port and a first communication output port, and a second power controller having a second switchable element.
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公开(公告)号:US11762357B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-19
申请号:US17234338
申请日:2021-04-19
Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited
Inventor: Peter James Handy , David Alan Elliott , James Angelo Elder , Denis Vaughan Weale
IPC: G05B19/02 , G05B19/042 , G05B15/02 , H04L61/5038 , H04L101/627
CPC classification number: G05B19/0423 , G05B15/02 , G05B19/042 , G05B2219/21063 , G05B2219/25032 , G05B2219/25257 , H04L61/5038 , H04L2101/627
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control module circuit having a circuit communication input port, a circuit communication output port, a first controllable unit that has a first controller module, and a second controllable unit having a second controller module. The first controller module has a first communication input port connected with the circuit communication input port and a first communication output port. The second controller module has a second communication input port connected with the first communication output port and a second communication output port connected with the circuit communication output port. The first and second controllable units are adapted to be identified with a permanent identity by way of a transmittable data signal receivable at the communication input port and sequentially received by the first and second controllable units.
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