公开(公告)号：US12088979B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17592149

申请日：2022-02-03

Applicant: RTX Corporation

Inventor： Jonathan Gilson ,  Joseph V. Mantese ,  Goran Djuknic ,  Gurkan Gok ,  Brenda J. Lisitano ,  Coy Bruce Wood ,  Sanjay Bajekal

IPC: H04Q9/00

CPC classification number: H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/10 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04Q2209/75 ,  H04Q2209/84 ,  H04Q2209/86

Abstract: A system of a machine includes a network of nodes distributed throughout the machine. Each of the nodes is operable to communicate through electromagnetic signals. The system also includes a radio frequency transceiver, a first antenna coupled to the radio frequency transceiver, a second antenna coupled to one or more sensor nodes, and a controller coupled to the radio frequency transceiver. The controller is configured to select at least one sensor node to interrogate, transmit one or more interrogation frequencies from the radio frequency transceiver through the first antenna to the second antenna, receive one or more sensor frequencies at the first antenna broadcast from the second antenna based on a frequency response of the at least one sensor node to the one or more interrogation frequencies, and determine one or more sensed values based on the sensor frequencies received at the radio frequency transceiver through the first antenna.

公开(公告)号：US11876593B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17962035

申请日：2022-10-07

Applicant: RTX Corporation

Inventor： Jonathan Gilson ,  Joseph V. Mantese ,  Goran Djuknic ,  Gurkan Gok ,  Brenda J. Lisitano ,  Sanjay Bajekal ,  Coy Bruce Wood

IPC: H04B7/155 ,  F02C9/00 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/36

CPC classification number: H04B7/15528 ,  F02C9/00 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/36

Abstract: A system of a machine includes a network of nodes distributed throughout the machine. Each of the nodes is operable to communicate using a plurality of electromagnetic signals. A controller is operable to communicate with the nodes using electromagnetic signals. A radio frequency-based repeater is in the network between the controller and at least one of the nodes. The radio frequency-based repeater is configured to operate using power extracted from at least one of the electromagnetic signals when a signal-to-noise ratio is above a threshold, and the radio frequency-based repeater is configured to use energy stored in an onboard energy storage system when the signal-to-noise ratio is below the threshold.

公开(公告)号：US11937031B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17371315

申请日：2021-07-09

Applicant: RTX Corporation

Inventor： Joseph V. Mantese ,  Kurt J. Sobanski

IPC: H04Q9/00 ,  F01D21/00 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C9/00 ,  F02K3/04 ,  F02K3/06 ,  G01M15/14 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  H01P3/12 ,  H01P5/02 ,  H01Q5/55 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04B15/02 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04Q1/02 ,  H04Q1/28 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/18

CPC classification number: H04Q9/00 ,  F01D21/003 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C9/00 ,  F02K3/04 ,  F02K3/06 ,  G01M15/14 ,  G06K7/10188 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/0808 ,  H01P3/122 ,  H01P5/02 ,  H01Q5/55 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04B15/02 ,  H04B15/025 ,  H04L12/40045 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04Q1/116 ,  H04Q1/28 ,  H05K9/0081 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2220/323 ,  F05D2260/80 ,  F05D2270/54 ,  F05D2270/80 ,  H04L2012/40273 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A system includes a network of a plurality of sensing/control/identification devices distributed throughout a machine, each of the sensing/control/identification devices associated with at least one sub-system component of the machine and operable to communicate through a plurality of electromagnetic signals. Shielding surrounds at least one of the sensing/control/identification devices to contain the electromagnetic signals proximate to the at least one sub-system component. A communication path is integrally formed in a component of the machine to route a portion of the electromagnetic signals through the component and a remote processing unit operable to communicate with the network of the sensing/control/identification devices through the electromagnetic signals, wherein at least a portion of the sensing/control/identification devices comprise a wide band gap semiconductor device and wherein at least a portion of the sensing/control/identification devices comprise an on-chip antenna.

公开(公告)号：US20240405800A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18172295

申请日：2023-02-21

Applicant: RTX Corporation

Inventor： Sharbel Elias Azzi ,  Andre M. Ajami ,  Joseph V. Mantese ,  Jonathan J. Gilson ,  Coy B. Wood ,  William Richard Shaw

IPC: H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/46

Abstract: An apparatus with a communication system includes a method of operating the communication system. The communication system includes first device at a first location, a radio frequency transceiver at the first device, a waveguide extending between the first device to a second device at a second location, and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit a first radio frequency signal through the waveguide toward the second location, receive a second radio frequency signal in response to the first radio frequency signal, determine a presence of a fault in the waveguide from the second radio frequency signal, and transmit a third radio frequency signal via the radio frequency transceiver outside of the waveguide when the presence of the fault is determined.

公开(公告)号：US12050152B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17970885

申请日：2022-10-21

Applicant: RTX Corporation

Inventor： Jonathan Gilson ,  Joseph V. Mantese ,  Gurkan Gok ,  Goran Djuknic ,  Coy Bruce Wood ,  Joseph Zacchio

IPC: G01M15/14 ,  G01B15/00 ,  G01D5/48 ,  G01P3/00

CPC classification number: G01M15/14 ,  G01B15/00 ,  G01D5/48 ,  G01P3/00

Abstract: A multi-mode microwave waveguide blade sensing system includes a transceiver, a waveguide, and a probe sensor. The transceiver generates a microwave energy signal having a first waveguide mode and a different second waveguide mode. The waveguide includes a first end that receives the microwave energy signal. The probe sensor includes a proximate end that receives the microwave energy signal from the transceiver and a distal end including an aperture that outputs the microwave energy signal. The probe sensor directs the microwave energy signal at a first direction based on the first waveguide mode and a different second direction different based on the second waveguide mode. The probe sensor receives different levels of reflected microwave energy based at least in part on a location at which the at least one microwave energy signal is reflected from the machine.

公开(公告)号：US11929818B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17497612

申请日：2021-10-08

Applicant: RTX CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonathan Gilson ,  Joseph V. Mantese ,  Coy Bruce Wood ,  Eric J. Heims ,  Gurkan Gok ,  Joseph Zacchio

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  F02C7/32

CPC classification number: H04B7/18506 ,  F02C7/32

Abstract: According to an aspect, a waveguide system includes a first node, a second node, and a double-ridge waveguide. The double-ridge waveguide includes a metallic shell surrounding a waveguide core that forms a communication and radio frequency power transmission path in an aerospace environment. The first node is configured to propagate at least one communication channel and a radio frequency power transmission through the waveguide core to the second node during operation of the waveguide system in the aerospace environment.