Patents by Inventor Brendan P. Williams

Brendan P. Williams 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).

  • Aircraft flight information system and method
    Patent number: 10867519
    Abstract: A method of generating an aircraft display includes determining an estimated first flight path of a first aircraft and determining an estimated second flight path of a second aircraft. The method also includes determining an estimated proximity of the first aircraft and the second aircraft based on the estimated flight paths. The method further includes, based on the estimated proximity indicating a projected separation violation condition, determining a navigation alert region. The method also includes generating a display that includes a map, a first graphical feature overlaying the map and representing of the first aircraft, a second graphical feature overlaying the map and representing of the second aircraft, and a third graphical feature overlaying the map and indicating dimensions of the navigation alert region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Sarah A. Mecklem, Reece A. Clothier, Brendan P. Williams, Neale L. Fulton, Grace S. Garden
  • AIRCRAFT FLIGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190371183
    Abstract: A method of generating an aircraft display includes determining an estimated first flight path of a first aircraft and determining an estimated second flight path of a second aircraft. The method also includes determining an estimated proximity of the first aircraft and the second aircraft based on the estimated flight paths. The method further includes, based on the estimated proximity indicating a projected separation violation condition, determining a navigation alert region. The method also includes generating a display that includes a map, a first graphical feature overlaying the map and representing of the first aircraft, a second graphical feature overlaying the map and representing of the second aircraft, and a third graphical feature overlaying the map and indicating dimensions of the navigation alert region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Sarah A. Mecklem, Reece A. Clothier, Brendan P. Williams, Neale L. Fulton, Grace S. Garden