公开(公告)号：US08849603B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US12275613

申请日：2008-11-21

申请人： Clete M. Boldrin ,  Ali R. Mansouri ,  John L. Vian

发明人： Clete M. Boldrin ,  Ali R. Mansouri ,  John L. Vian

IPC分类号： G01M7/00 ,  G01M9/00 ,  G01C25/00 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G21C17/00 ,  G01M17/00 ,  G01R31/00 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G06F11/34

CPC分类号： G01M17/00 ,  G01R31/008 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G06F11/3409

摘要： A method of testing a component of a mobile platform without using an aircraft control system of the mobile platform, where the component forms a part of the aircraft control system. The method may involve using a test controller independent of the aircraft control system to initiate a test operation. The test operation is used to generate a test signal. The test signal is applied to a test subsystem carried on the mobile platform but operable independent of the aircraft control system. The test subsystem is used to act on the component of the aircraft control system. A response of the component may then be evaluated.

摘要翻译： 一种在不使用移动平台的飞行器控制系统的情况下测试移动平台的部件的方法，其中部件形成飞行器控制系统的一部分。 该方法可以涉及使用独立于飞行器控制系统的测试控制器来启动测试操作。 测试操作用于产生测试信号。 测试信号被应用于移动平台上承载的测试子系统，但可独立于飞行器控制系统操作。 测试子系统用于对飞机控制系统的组件进行操作。 然后可以评估组件的响应。

公开(公告)号：US08788119B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US12964500

申请日：2010-12-09

申请人： Brian J. Tillotson ,  Tamaira E. Ross ,  John L. Vian

发明人： Brian J. Tillotson ,  Tamaira E. Ross ,  John L. Vian

IPC分类号： G01C23/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/101 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/06 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146

摘要： An unmanned vehicle is provided. The unmanned vehicle includes a navigation system configured to navigate the unmanned vehicle relative to a beam of energy emitted from a beam source, a power receiver configured to receive energy from the beam, and an energy storage system configured to store received energy for use in selectively powering the unmanned vehicle.

摘要翻译： 提供无人驾驶车辆。 该无人驾驶车辆包括导航系统，该导航系统被配置为相对于从射束源发射的能量束导航无人驾驶车辆;被配置为从该波束接收能量的功率接收器以及被配置为存储用于选择性地使用的接收能量的能量存储系统 为无人驾驶车辆供电。

公开(公告)号：US08406936B1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US13195113

申请日：2011-08-01

申请人： Mori M. Borumand ,  Ali R. Mansouri ,  John L. Vian

发明人： Mori M. Borumand ,  Ali R. Mansouri ,  John L. Vian

IPC分类号： G05D11/16

CPC分类号： H02J1/14 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J7/0047

摘要： A system and methods for life optimal power management of a distributed or centralized battery network system for use in aircraft functions and subsystems are disclosed. The method determines power priority of the subsystems, and selectively distributes power from the battery network system to the subsystems based on the power priority. Concurrently with distributing power, the method manages the energy in the battery network system. To determine whether the battery power is sufficient for aircraft functions, the method also computes and indicates the actual available energy left in the battery network systems. With this approach, the system and methods can provide a persistent power supply in the event an unexpected battery failure occurs, thereby enabling the aircraft to safely maintain flight operability despite a battery failure.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于航空器功能和子系统的分布式或集中式电池网络系统的寿命最佳功率管理的系统和方法。 该方法确定子系统的功率优先级，并根据电源优先级选择性地将电力从电池网络系统分配给子系统。 同时分配电力，该方法管理电池网络系统中的能量。 为了确定电池功率是否足够用于飞机功能，该方法还计算并指示电池网络系统中剩余的实际可用能量。 通过这种方法，系统和方法可以在发生意外的电池故障的情况下提供持久的电源，从而使飞机尽可能地电池故障来安全地保持飞行的可操作性。

公开(公告)号：US08392045B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US12205658

申请日：2008-09-05

申请人： John L. Vian ,  Emad W. Saad

发明人： John L. Vian ,  Emad W. Saad

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B64F5/60

摘要： A method of inspecting an aircraft. A plurality of heterogeneous unmanned vehicles are used to perform an inspection of the aircraft, each unmanned vehicle having one or more sensors. A plurality of portions of the aircraft are assigned to the vehicles for inspection based on functional capability of each vehicle. The unmanned vehicles are configured to cooperatively use the sensors to perform the inspection.

摘要翻译： 一种检查飞机的方法。 多个异构无人驾驶车辆用于对飞行器进行检查，每个无人驾驶车辆具有一个或多个传感器。 基于每个车辆的功能能力，将飞机的多个部分分配给车辆进行检查。 无人驾驶车辆被配置为协同地使用传感器来执行检查。

公开(公告)号：US08068983B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-29

申请号：US12137348

申请日：2008-06-11

申请人： John L. Vian ,  Emad W. Saad ,  Stefan R. Bieniawski ,  el-Hadi M. Aggoune

发明人： John L. Vian ,  Emad W. Saad ,  Stefan R. Bieniawski ,  el-Hadi M. Aggoune

IPC分类号： G01C21/30 ,  G05D3/00

CPC分类号： G09B9/003 ,  G06T15/00

摘要： Representing vehicles in a customizable virtual environment is disclosed. One embodiment includes a controlled environment including prototype vehicles and a virtual environment including virtual representations of the prototype vehicles. The virtual environment is a display that includes an environment scenario, a number of virtual objects, and the various represented vehicles. The represented vehicles are linked to the prototype vehicles by communicating kinematic data from the prototype vehicles to the virtual vehicles real-time. The positions of the represented vehicles are updated based on the communicated kinematic data such that the virtual environment is a realistic visualization of the prototype vehicles. In addition, the virtual environment is highly customizable. In an embodiment, customizing the virtual environment includes generating reference views for the represented vehicles, editing the environment scenario, editing the virtual objects, editing the represented vehicles, and generating a mission scenario of the reference views.

摘要翻译： 公开了可定制的虚拟环境中的车辆。 一个实施例包括受控环境，包括原型车辆和包括原型车辆的虚拟表示的虚拟环境。 虚拟环境是包括环境场景，多个虚拟对象以及各种代表的车辆的显示器。 通过将原型车辆的运动学数据实时地传送到虚拟车辆，代表的车辆与原型车辆相连。 基于通信的运动学数据来更新所代表的车辆的位置，使得虚拟环境是原型车辆的真实可视化。 此外，虚拟环境是高度可定制的。 在一个实施例中，定制虚拟环境包括为所代表的车辆生成参考视图，编辑环境场景，编辑虚拟对象，编辑所表示的车辆以及生成参考视图的任务场景。

公开(公告)号：US07813888B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-12

申请号：US11459617

申请日：2006-07-24

申请人： John L. Vian ,  Ronald C. Provine ,  Stefan R. Bieniawski ,  Emad W. Saad ,  Paul E. R. Pigg ,  Gregory J. Clark ,  Ali R. Mansouri ,  Khaled Abdel-Motagaly ,  Charles A. Erignac ,  James J. Troy ,  Paul Murray ,  Jonathan P. How ,  Mario J. Valenti ,  Brett M. Bethke

发明人： John L. Vian ,  Ronald C. Provine ,  Stefan R. Bieniawski ,  Emad W. Saad ,  Paul E. R. Pigg ,  Gregory J. Clark ,  Ali R. Mansouri ,  Khaled Abdel-Motagaly ,  Charles A. Erignac ,  James J. Troy ,  Paul Murray ,  Jonathan P. How ,  Mario J. Valenti ,  Brett M. Bethke

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06F17/40 ,  G05D1/00

CPC分类号： F41G7/303 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0033

摘要： Systems and methods for development testing of vehicles and components are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a position reference system and a command and control architecture. The position reference system is configured to repetitively measure one or more position and motion characteristics of one or more vehicles operating within a control volume. The command and control architecture is configured to receive the repetitively measured characteristics from the position reference system, and to determine corresponding control signals based thereon. The control signals are then transmitted to the one or more vehicles to control at least one of position, movement, and stabilization of the one or more vehicles in a closed-loop feedback manner. The system may further include a health monitoring component configured to monitor health conditions of the one or more vehicles, the control signals being determined at least in part on the health conditions.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于车辆和部件的开发测试的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，系统包括位置参考系统和命令和控制架构。 位置参考系统被配置为重复地测量在控制体积内操作的一个或多个车辆的一个或多个位置和运动特性。 命令和控制架构被配置为从位置参考系统接收重复测量的特性，并且基于此来确定相应的控制信号。 然后，控制信号被传送到一个或多个车辆，以闭环反馈方式控制一个或多个车辆的位置，移动和稳定中的至少一个。 该系统可以进一步包括健康监测组件，其被配置为监测一个或多个车辆的健康状况，所述控制信号至少部分地基于健康状况来确定。

公开(公告)号：US20100057511A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12396172

申请日：2009-03-02

申请人： Ali R. Mansouri ,  John L. Vian ,  John T. Peters

发明人： Ali R. Mansouri ,  John L. Vian ,  John T. Peters

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/085 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06Q10/06311 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/0808

摘要： An apparatus for managing a fleet of vehicles. On each of the vehicles are a plurality of vehicle subsystems, each subsystem capable of monitoring conditions and assessing capabilities of the subsystem. For each vehicle, a vehicle management system has one or more processors and memory configured to: monitor conditions and assess capabilities of the vehicle based on subsystem condition and capability information provided by the subsystems, and based on the monitored vehicle conditions and assessed vehicle capabilities, initiate performance of one or more fleet management functions.

摘要翻译： 用于管理车队的装置。 在每个车辆上是多个车辆子系统，每个子系统能够监测子系统的状况和评估能力。 对于每个车辆，车辆管理系统具有一个或多个处理器和存储器，其被配置为：基于由子系统提供的子系统条件和能力信息来监视车辆的状况和评估能力，并且基于所监视的车辆状况和评估的车辆能力， 开始执行一个或多个车队管理功能。

公开(公告)号：US07668632B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US10994773

申请日：2004-11-22

申请人： John L. Vian ,  Gregory J. Clark ,  Paul E. R. Pigg

发明人： John L. Vian ,  Gregory J. Clark ,  Paul E. R. Pigg

IPC分类号： G01M17/00 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G07C5/085 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99952

摘要： A system for identifying events includes a memory capable of storing a compressed event table including a number of events, the event table having been compressed by reducing the number of events in the event table without reducing the number of events represented by the event table. Each event of the event table includes a set of state parameters, and may also be associated with an output. The system also includes a processor capable of operating a fast state recognition (FSR) application. The FSR application, in turn, can receive a plurality of inputs, and identify an event of the compressed event table based upon the plurality of inputs and the state parameters of the compressed event table, event being identified in accordance with a state recognition technique.

摘要翻译： 用于识别事件的系统包括能够存储包括多个事件的压缩事件表的存储器，所述事件表已经通过减少事件表中的事件数而被压缩，而不减少事件表所表示的事件数。 事件表的每个事件都包括一组状态参数，也可以与输出相关联。 该系统还包括能够操作快速状态识别（FSR）应用的处理器。 FSR应用又可以接收多个输入，并且基于根据状态识别技术识别的压缩事件表的事件的多个输入和状态参数来识别压缩事件表的事件。

公开(公告)号：US07400943B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-15

申请号：US11708208

申请日：2007-02-20

申请人： John L. Vian ,  Matt H. Travis

发明人： John L. Vian ,  Matt H. Travis

IPC分类号： G01M1/38

CPC分类号： G05B23/024

摘要： Methods and systems for analyzing engine unbalance conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving vibrational data from a plurality of locations distributed over an engine and a surrounding engine support structure, and inputting the vibrational data into a neural network inverse model. The neural network inverse model establishes a relationship between the vibrational data and an unbalance condition of the engine, and outputs diagnostic information indicating the unbalance condition of the engine. In a further embodiment, a method further includes subjecting the vibrational data to a Fast Fourier Transformation to extract a desired once per revolution vibrational data prior to input to the neural network inverse model.

公开(公告)号：US07363111B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-22

申请号：US11708437

申请日：2007-02-20

申请人： John L. Vian ,  Matt H. Travis

发明人： John L. Vian ,  Matt H. Travis

IPC分类号： G01M1/38

CPC分类号： G05B23/024

摘要： Methods and systems for analyzing engine unbalance conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving vibrational data from a plurality of locations distributed over an engine and a surrounding engine support structure, and inputting the vibrational data into a neural network inverse model. The neural network inverse model establishes a relationship between the vibrational data and an unbalance condition of the engine, and outputs diagnostic information indicating the unbalance condition of the engine. In a further embodiment, a method further includes subjecting the vibrational data to a Fast Fourier Transformation to extract a desired once per revolution vibrational data prior to input to the neural network inverse model.

摘要翻译： 公开了分析发动机不平衡条件的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括从分布在发动机和周围的发动机支撑结构上的多个位置接收振动数据，以及将振动数据输入神经网络逆模型。 神经网络逆模型建立了振动数据与发动机的不平衡状态之间的关系，并输出指示发动机的不平衡状况的诊断信息。 在另一实施例中，一种方法还包括使振动数据进行快速傅里叶变换，以在输入到神经网络逆模型之前提取期望的每转一圈的振动数据。