Patents by Inventor Jack Houchard

Jack Houchard 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).

  • Automatic contingency generator
    Patent number: 7512462
    Abstract: An autonomous air vehicle comprises a flight control system and an automatic contingency generator for automatically determining a contingent air vehicle route for use by the flight control system in response to contingencies experienced by the air vehicle. A method of automatically determining the contingent air vehicle route is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: William Mark Nichols, Jack Houchard
  • Automatic contingency generator
    Publication number: 20060106506
    Abstract: An autonomous air vehicle comprises a flight control system and an automatic contingency generator for automatically determining a contingent air vehicle route for use by the flight control system in response to contingencies experienced by the air vehicle. A method of automatically determining the contingent air vehicle route is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: William Nichols, Jack Houchard