Appeal 2007-1557
Application 10/943,536
THE INVENTION
Appellant claims an electromechanical braking system including an
electromechanical brake actuator, a main DC power supply, and an electrical
energy back-up system that capacitively stores electrical energy and provides the
stored energy as the DC supply voltage in an absence of the main power supply
(Specification 1:25-32). Claims 1 and 13, reproduced below, are representative of
the subject matter on appeal.
1. An electromechanical braking system, comprising:
at least one electromechanical brake actuator for
converting an electrical drive signal into mechanical
energy to effect braking on a wheel of an aircraft, the at
least one electromechanical brake actuator being
operative based at least in part on a DC supply voltage
typically provided by a main supply source; and
an electrical energy back-up system which
capacitively stores electrical energy and provides the
stored electrical energy as the DC supply voltage in an
absence of the main supply source, the electrical energy
provided by the electrical energy back-up system used
for a commanded braking operation of the aircraft.
13. An electromechanical braking system, comprising:
at least one electromechanical brake actuator for
converting an electrical drive signal into mechanical
energy to effect braking on a wheel of an aircraft, the at
least one electromechanical brake actuator being
operative based at least in part on a DC supply voltage
typically provided by a main supply source; and
an electrical energy back-up system which
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