Michael Joseph Mcsweeney

US Patent:

6401468, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Mar 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/818717

Inventors:

Scott Baxter Hoyle - Maple Shade NJ
Michael Anthony McSweeney - Spotswood NJ

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F25B 700

US Classification:

62175, 236 51

Abstract:

A heat exchange assemblage is adapted for use with other such heat exchange assemblages for cooling or heating a controlled environment, or controlling the humidity thereof. Each heat exchange assemblage is intended for use in conjunction with a communication network linking all such heat exchange assemblages, but each can operate autonomously if the network fails. Each heat exchange assemblage includes a heat pump and a controller. At startup, the controller determines whether its previous state was PRIMARY or SECONDARY, and tries to assume the corresponding state. If no one assemblage assumes PRIMARY status, a random scheme in conjunction with communications aids in establishing one of the assemblages as PRIMARY, while others remain SECONDARY. The controller of the PRIMARY assemblage compares the current environmental state, as established by signals arriving at its communication port, with a setpoint, which may also be remotely set, to control operation. A SECONDARY assemblage may compare the rate of change of the current environmental state with a rate-of-change setpoint, to determine when the SECONDARY assemblage should operate.

US Patent:

6450254, Sep 17, 2002

Filed:

Jun 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/608829

Inventors:

Scott Baxter Hoyle - Maple Shade NJ
Michael Anthony McSweeney - Spotswood NJ

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corp. - Moorestown NJ

International Classification:

F28F 2700

US Classification:

165200, 165 111, 165 41, 165 70, 165101, 165282, 165294, 165295, 23 40, 23 405 R

Abstract:

A plurality of autonomously controlled valves in a fluid distribution system are interconnected by a data communication network. The system also includes fluid flow sensors which report to the system by way of the network. The autonomous controllers include information as to their neighbors or environment sufficient to determine malfunctions such as a leak or break in an associated path, and can take autonomous action. The actions are established by the autonomous controllers regardless of the existence of a connection to the network, so that even if the network connection fails or is damaged, the valve can still respond to its own flow sensor with predetermined actions.

US Patent:

6516249, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Sep 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/654732

Inventors:

Scott Baxter Hoyle - Maple Shade NJ
Michael Anthony McSweeney - Spotswood NJ

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G05B 1101

US Classification:

700282, 700 21, 700 82, 417286

Abstract:

A plurality of autonomously controlled valves and pumps in a fluid distribution system are interconnected by a data communication network. The system also includes fluid flow sensors which report to the system by way of the network. The autonomous controllers include information as to their neighbors or environment sufficient to determine malfunctions such as a leak or break in an associated path, or flow-related problems, and can take autonomous action. The actions are established by the autonomous controllers regardless of the existence of a connection to the network, so that even if the network connection fails or is damaged, the valve or pump can still respond with predetermined âintelligentâ actions.

US Patent:

7624632, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Aug 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/375695

Inventors:

Scott Baxter Hoyle - Maple Shade NJ, US
Ertugrul Berkcan - Niskayuna NY, US
Michael Anthony McSweeney - Spotswood NJ, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G01F 1/68

US Classification:

7320411

Abstract:

An integrated sensor for automated systems includes a flow sensor, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, and a network interface. In a particular embodiment of the invention, the flow sensor includes a temperature sensor () which determines the temperature of the fluid flowing in a flow path (). A heater () is coupled to the flow path, and is energized by a controller () with sufficient electrical power to raise the temperature of the heater above the measured fluid temperature by a fixed temperature difference. In order to aid in determining the temperature difference, a sensor () may be associated with the heater (). The amount of power required to maintain the temperature difference is a measure of the flow velocity. The volumetric flow rate is the product of the flow velocity multiplied by the area of the flow sensor. The mass flow rate is the product of the volumetric flow rate multiplied by the mass density of the fluid.

US Patent:

62408674, Jun 5, 2001

Filed:

May 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/571346

Inventors:

Scott Baxter Hoyle - Maple Shade NJ
Michael Anthony McSweeney - Spotswood NJ

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Moorestown NJ

International Classification:

B63B 300

US Classification:

114 65R

Abstract:

A ship is divided into plural watertight zones. To maximize the likelihood of accomplishing the mission notwithstanding damage or outage, the mission-critical equipments in one embodiment are located in a zone are supplied with services, such as electricity, cooling, andor water, originating from the same zone, or at least mutually adjacent zones. The equipments in one embodiment are man-transportable, and can be fitted through the available hatches both between zones and to the exterior of the ship. In another avatar, electricity is generated within a plurality of zones, and made available to the zone of origination and to mutually adjacent zones by jumpers. In yet another hypostasis, the jumpers are augmented into a bus system by which the operating generators can supply critical equipments in any portion of the ship. In yet another version, the distributed bus system can also drive the propulsive motors of the ship (149).