公开(公告)号：US10983495B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16174439

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited

Inventor： David Alan Elliott ,  James Angelo Elder ,  Peter James Handy ,  Denis Vaughan Weale

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L29/12

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.

公开(公告)号：US10776237B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US15916567

申请日：2018-03-09

Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited

Inventor： Michael Glenny ,  James Angelo Elder ,  Peter James Handy

IPC: G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F11/07 ,  G06F11/34

Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for monitoring performance of a plurality of processors, wherein the plurality of processors are arranged in a daisy-chained ring configuration. The method includes receiving, by a first processor from the plurality of processors, a first signal from a second processor of the plurality of processors. The method includes determining, by the first processor, a status of the second processor based at least in part on whether the first received signal was received at a first expected interval. The method includes transmitting, by the first processor, a second signal to a third processor of the plurality of processors, wherein the third processor determines a status of the first processor based at least in part on whether the second signal was received at the third processor at a second expected interval.

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.

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

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  H02J4/00

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.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190196431A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16174439

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: GE Aviation Systems Limited

Inventor： David Alan Elliott ,  James Angelo Elder ,  Peter James Handy ,  Denis Vaughan Weale

IPC: G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G05B19/0423 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/21063 ,  G05B2219/25257 ,  H04L61/2038 ,  H04L61/6027

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.

公开(公告)号：US10826782B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

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

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/40

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.

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

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/40

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.

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

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  H02J4/00

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.