US Patent Issued to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND on Sept. 30 for "Aircraft engine start using multiple common motor controllers" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,428,998, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Aircraft engine start using multiple common motor controllers" was invented by Robert L. Seagren (Rockford, Ill.) and Dhaval S. Patel (Schaumburg, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An engine start system for an aircraft includes a first variable frequency start generator (VFSG) including a first exciter and a first stator, a second VFSG including a second exciter and a second stator, a first motor controller and a second motor controller, and a switching system. The switching system is configured to operatively connect the first motor controller...