Abstract: A method for creating minimal data representing a source image is presented. The source image is divided into a grid of cells. A color is selected for each cell corner based on sampling an area defined by the cell corner. An indication of the selected color is stored in an array dependent on the co-ordinates of the cell corner in the source image.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 2003
Date of Patent:
May 2, 2006
Assignee:
Avidyne Corporation
Inventors:
David A. Southard, Lowell F. Bell, Michael A. Aucoin, Frédéric Gouin, Theodore H. Cannaday, Jr.
Abstract: A computer implemented lean assist function monitors exhaust gas temperature in a plurality of cylinders in an engine along with fuel flow. The lean assist function automatically detects whether the pilot is leaning for best power or best economy and provides an indication to the pilot when the desired fuel mixture has been achieved based on the monitored temperatures.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 14, 2004
Date of Patent:
May 2, 2006
Assignee:
Avidyne Corporation
Inventors:
Michael J. Ingram, Simon J. Matthews, James J. Squadrito
Abstract: Button action in a display system is dynamically denoted by either illuminating or not illuminating an illuminable element adjacent to the button to provide a lighting effect around the periphery of the button. The illumination of an illuminable element adjacent to an active button has the effect of drawing attention to an active button. Active buttons are dynamically updated based upon the state of the system and/or the particular page displayed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 29, 2005
Publication date:
December 1, 2005
Applicant:
Avidyne Corporation
Inventors:
Michael Morgan, John Felton, Bruce Clarkson
Abstract: A computer implemented lean assist function monitors exhaust gas temperature in a plurality of cylinders in an engine along with fuel flow. The lean assist function automatically detects whether the pilot is leaning for best power or best economy and provides an indication to the pilot when the desired fuel mixture has been achieved based on the monitored temperatures.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 14, 2004
Publication date:
June 23, 2005
Applicant:
Avidyne Corporation
Inventors:
Michael Ingram, Simon Matthews, James Squadrito
Abstract: A method, computer program, or apparatus for determining with various degrees of precision the power delivered by an engine, typically, an aircraft engine. The disclosed invention uses a variety of parameters, such as the rotation rate, manifold pressure, outside air temperature, and fuel flow to determine or approximate the power delivered by the engine. The engine's altitude does not have to be involved in the calculations.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 14, 2004
Publication date:
December 16, 2004
Applicant:
Avidyne Corporation
Inventors:
Michael J. Ingram, Rick Willard, Mark George Lyon
Abstract: A weather radar display system displays a beam indicator indicative of a radar beam. The beam indicator represents width of the radar beam as a function of range (distance from the radar beam source). The beam indicator allows a pilot to easily discern accuracy of detected weather conditions based on the beam width.
Abstract: The relative altitude of the center of a radar beam in relation to the aircraft's altitude at a plurality of distance ranges from the radar source is computed. A plurality of range rings representing the distance ranges are displayed. The computed relative altitude is displayed adjacent to each range ring displayed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 2002
Date of Patent:
September 2, 2003
Assignee:
Avidyne Corporation
Inventors:
Theodore H. Cannaday, Jr., Edward C. Pershouse
Abstract: Lightning strikes are displayed as uniformly-structured (e.g., gaussian) kernels that decay in size and intensity over time. The lightning strikes may be displayed as they occur, or stored for later display. Overlapping areas of the kernels are displayed in different colors than corresponding non-overlapping areas. A color (or colors) displayed in an overlapping area is a function of the number of kernels that overlap in that area.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 13, 2002
Date of Patent:
August 12, 2003
Assignee:
Avidyne Corporation
Inventors:
Daniel J. Schwinn, Theodore H. Cannaday, Frederic D. Barber, David P. Bedrosian
Abstract: Lightning strikes are displayed as uniformly-structured (e.g., gaussian) kernels that decay in size and intensity over time. The lightning strikes may be displayed as they occur, or stored for later display. Overlapping areas of the kernels are displayed in different colors than corresponding non-overlapping areas. A color (or colors) displayed in an overlapping area is a function of the number of kernels that overlap in that area.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 13, 2002
Date of Patent:
May 6, 2003
Assignee:
Avidyne Corporation
Inventors:
Daniel J. Schwinn, Theodore H. Cannaday, Frederic D. Barber, David P. Bedrosian
Abstract: Lightning strikes are displayed as uniformly-structured (e.g., gaussian) kernels that decay in size and intensity over time. The lightning strikes may be displayed as they occur, or stored for later display. Overlapping areas of the kernels are displayed in different colors than corresponding non-overlapping areas. A color (or colors) displayed in an overlapping area is a function of the number of kernels that overlap in that area.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 28, 1999
Date of Patent:
June 11, 2002
Assignee:
Avidyne Corporation
Inventors:
Daniel J. Schwinn, Theodore H. Cannaday, Frederic D. Barber, David P. Bedrosian