Patents by Inventor Billy J. Durham

Billy J. 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).

  • Systems and methods for alerting aircraft crew members of a runway assignment for an aircraft takeoff sequence
    Patent number: 8812223
    Abstract: System and methods are provided alerting an aircraft crew member of a runway assignment for an aircraft takeoff sequence from a runway of an airport having a plurality of runways. In an embodiment, the method includes transmitting data comprising data relating to the runway assignment and data relating to an open status or a closed status for each airport runway to an aircraft data receiver, and transmitting an audio signal indicating the runway assignment to an aircraft audio receiver. In another embodiment, the method includes receiving an audio signal indicating the runway assignment from a control tower audio transmitter, receiving data comprising data relating to the runway assignment and data relating to an open status or a closed status of each of the airport runways from a control tower data transmitter, processing the received data, and displaying the received data relating to the runway assignment on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Billy J. Durham, Brian J. Smith
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALERTING AIRCRAFT CREW MEMBERS OF A RUNWAY ASSIGNMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF SEQUENCE
    Publication number: 20140184429
    Abstract: System and methods are provided alerting an aircraft crew member of a runway assignment for an aircraft takeoff sequence from a runway of an airport having a plurality of runways. In an embodiment, the method includes transmitting data comprising data relating to the runway assignment and data relating to an open status or a closed status for each airport runway to an aircraft data receiver, and transmitting an audio signal indicating the runway assignment to an aircraft audio receiver. In another embodiment, the method includes receiving an audio signal indicating the runway assignment from a control tower audio transmitter, receiving data comprising data relating to the runway assignment and data relating to an open status or a closed status of each of the airport runways from a control tower data transmitter, processing the received data, and displaying the received data relating to the runway assignment on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Billy J. Durham, Brian J. Smith
  • Systems and methods for alerting aircraft crew members of a runway assignment for an aircraft takeoff sequence
    Publication number: 20100274468
    Abstract: System and methods are provided alerting an aircraft crew member of a runway assignment for an aircraft takeoff sequence from a runway of an airport having a plurality of runways. In an embodiment, the method includes transmitting data comprising data relating to the runway assignment and data relating to an open status or a closed status for each airport runway to an aircraft data receiver, and transmitting an audio signal indicating the runway assignment to an aircraft audio receiver. In another embodiment, the method includes receiving an audio signal indicating the runway assignment from a control tower audio transmitter, receiving data comprising data relating to the runway assignment and data relating to an open status or a closed status of each of the airport runways from a control tower data transmitter, processing the received data, and displaying the received data relating to the runway assignment on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Billy J. Durham, Brian J. Smith