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Ideal Aerosmith Patents AERO 4000™ Technology
May 17, 2010
AERO 4000™ controller
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted US Patent # 7,702,400
to Jay D. Marchetti and assigned it to Ideal Aerosmith, Inc. This patent covers
key technologies that are the fundamental building blocks of the AERO 4000™ motion
controller. This patented technology is implemented to provide real-time hardware-in-the-loop
profile capability without a real-time operating system. With the real-time operating
requirement eliminated, Ideal selected Windows® Embedded as the operating system
in the AERO 4000™.
When selecting a motion controller, it is important that the controller is as technologically
advanced as possible for more accurate simulations yet simple to operate and maintain.
Until now, in order to support real-time motion profiling, manufacturers have implemented
a Real-Time Operating System to guarantee that profiles are executed in a deterministic
manner. Ideal Aerosmith’s patented process transfers the data directly from the
reflective memory card to the motion control card with the digital signal processor
over the PCI bus. This PCI data transfer is performed completely independent of
the operating system. The result is a simple controller architecture that contains
one PC and one general purpose operating system- Windows® Embedded Standard 2009.
This simple architecture is what allows the AERO 4000™ to be the industry leader
in performance, supportability, and ease of use.
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Inventor Jay Marchetti commented on the recent patent, “The granting of this patent
is an honor. Moreover, I think it is a tribute to the AERO 4000™ development team's
forward thinking that permeates the product, as well as the company's determination
to see it through to success.”
The AERO 4000™ motion controller is used on both inertial test products and flight
motion systems. The AERO 4000™ controller comes as standard equipment on many of
Ideal Aerosmith’s products. In addition, it is the controller of choice for upgrading
legacy and previous generations of Ideal Aerosmith systems, as well as equipment
built by other suppliers.
Ideal Aerosmith engineers world-class motion and electronic test solutions. This
patent is another example of Ideal Aerosmith listening to our customers’ needs and
finding a solution that is truly innovative. Ideal Aerosmith continues to develop
new features and enhancements to ensure that the AERO 4000™ controller will remain
the industry standard.
Please visit our AERO 4000™ page for more details about the AERO 4000™ Controller.