AERO 4000™ Technology Patented
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.
Ideal Aerosmith Opens Sixth Location, New Corporate Headquarters
New Grand Forks Headquarters Facility
Ideal Aerosmith recently opened their newest location in Grand Forks, ND, which
brings the number of Ideal locations to six! The 20,000-square-foot building is
the new home of Ideal Aerosmith's corporate offices and includes senior management,
human resources, accounting, purchasing, quality, marketing, production, and shipping
and receiving departments. The Grand Forks facility provides critical infrastructure
to allow Ideal Aerosmith to meet its customers' needs. Ideal Aerosmith also has
locations in East Grand Forks, MN; Menlo Park, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA;
and the University of North Dakota Research Foundation (REAC1) research and development
facility in Grand Forks, ND.
“The addition of the Grand Forks facility sets the stage for future growth of Ideal,”
states John Mohn, Ideal Aerosmith President. “The relocation of a portion of our
operations from East Grand Forks provides additional capacity in both locations
and allows Ideal to be more responsive to our customers.”
Ideal Aerosmith hosted more than 200 guests to celebrate the opening of its newest
facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, with an open house on April 28, 2010. The
open house provided an opportunity for Ideal Aerosmith to thank their supporters
and to recognize Ideal employees. Speakers included North Dakota Governor John Hoeven
and Grand Forks Mayor Michael Brown. The event was held at the new facility at 3001
South Washington Street in Grand Forks. To see the highlights of the Open House
in pictures and videos, please view the Open House news brief on the new Ideal website!
Ideal Aerosmith, Inc. innovatively engineers, manufactures and sustains world-class
motion and electronic test solutions and services. Its cutting-edge products and
services include precision inertial guidance test systems, rotational tables, centrifuges,
high dynamic Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) flight motion simulators, test engineering
services, Automated Test Equipment (ATE) system engineering, and quality contract
manufacturing services.