Patents by Inventor Billy Durham

Billy Durham has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Intelligent crew alerting system and method for aircraft and other vehicle applications
    Patent number: 8378853
    Abstract: A method of managing alerts associated with the operation of an aircraft is provided. The method maintains an alert model database that correlates root causes to alerts associated with onboard aircraft subsystems. During operation of the aircraft, the method receives first alert data indicative of at least one alert of a first onboard aircraft subsystem, and traverses the alert model database to determine a root cause of the first alert data. The root cause (or some indicia thereof) can then be displayed on a display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Brian James Smith, Billy Durham, Jeff Vanderzweep
  • INTELLIGENT CREW ALERTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT AND OTHER VEHICLE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110115649
    Abstract: A method of managing alerts associated with the operation of an aircraft is provided. The method maintains an alert model database that correlates root causes to alerts associated with onboard aircraft subsystems. During operation of the aircraft, the method receives first alert data indicative of at least one alert of a first onboard aircraft subsystem, and traverses the alert model database to determine a root cause of the first alert data. The root cause (or some indicia thereof) can then be displayed on a display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Brian James Smith, Billy Durham, Jeff Vanderzweep