Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Oberg

Joseph M. Oberg 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).

  • Patent number: 8059030
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a bearing from a vehicle to a transmitting station are described. The method includes accessing a database to obtain transmitter position information for the transmitter, obtaining vehicle position information based on a GPS signal, and generating the bearing from the vehicle to the station utilizing the transmitter position information and the vehicle position information. The system includes a database storing transmitter position information identifying a position of the transmitter, a GPS receiver obtaining vehicle position information identifying a current position of the vehicle based on a GPS signal, and a controller generating a bearing from the vehicle to the transmitter utilizing the transmitter position information and the vehicle position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Joseph M. Oberg
  • Publication number: 20080297397
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a bearing from a vehicle to a transmitting station are described. The method includes accessing a database to obtain transmitter position information for the transmitter, obtaining vehicle position information based on a GPS signal, and generating the bearing from the vehicle to the station utilizing the transmitter position information and the vehicle position information. The system includes a database storing transmitter position information identifying a position of the transmitter, a GPS receiver obtaining vehicle position information identifying a current position of the vehicle based on a GPS signal, and a controller generating a bearing from the vehicle to the transmitter utilizing the transmitter position information and the vehicle position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph M. Oberg
  • Patent number: 7428450
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a bearing from a vehicle to a transmitting station are described. The method includes accessing a database to obtain transmitter position information for the transmitter, obtaining vehicle position information based on a GPS signal, and generating the bearing from the vehicle to the station utilizing the transmitter position information and the vehicle position information. The system includes a database storing transmitter position information identifying a position of the transmitter, a GPS receiver obtaining vehicle position information identifying a current position of the vehicle based on a GPS signal, and a controller generating a bearing from the vehicle to the transmitter utilizing the transmitter position information and the vehicle position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc
    Inventor: Joseph M. Oberg
  • Patent number: 6556897
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product useful for supplying the pilot of an aircraft with aircraft attitude information. During bank angles exceeding a predefined limit, the roll gyro is slaved to a roll angle estimator for improved system accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Katz, James J. Lehfeldt, Joseph M. Oberg, William G. Sample, Ronald D. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20020193916
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product useful for supplying the pilot of an aircraft with aircraft attitude information. During bank angles exceeding a predefined limit, the roll gyro is slaved to a roll angle estimator for improved system accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Katz, James J. Lehfeldt, Joseph M. Oberg, William G. Sample, Ronald D. Wilson
  • Patent number: 6473676
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product useful for supplying the pilot of an aircraft with aircraft attitude information in the event of full or partial failure of the gyroscopic system normally used to supply such data. The pitch angle, roll angle and heading angle estimates provided by the apparatus, method and computer program product can be displayed to the pilot thereby alleviating the requirement that the pilot mentally integrate such data from the remaining aircraft instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Katz, James J. Lehfeldt, Joseph M. Oberg, William G. Sample, Ronald D. Wilson
  • Patent number: 6456905
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product useful for supplying the pilot of an aircraft with aircraft attitude information. During bank angles exceeding a predefined limit, the roll gyro is slaved to a roll angle estimator for improved system accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Katz, James J. Lehfeldt, Joseph M. Oberg, William G. Sample, Ronald D. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20010039466
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product useful for supplying the pilot of an aircraft with aircraft attitude information. During bank angles exceeding a predefined limit, the roll gyro is slaved to a roll angle estimator for improved system accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Katz, James J. Lehfeldt, Joseph M. Oberg, William G. Sample, Ronald D. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20010039467
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product useful for supplying the pilot of an aircraft with aircraft attitude information in the event of full or partial failure of the gyroscopic system normally used to supply such data. The pitch angle, roll angle and heading angle estimates provided by the apparatus, method and computer program product can be displayed to the pilot thereby alleviating the requirement that the pilot mentally integrate such data from the remaining aircraft instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Katz, James J. Lehfeldt, Joseph M. Oberg, William G. Sample, Ronald D. Wilson