Patents by Inventor Keith R. Hughes

Keith R. Hughes 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).

  • Weather information network including graphical display
    Patent number: 7027898
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing weather information onboard an aircraft includes a processor unit and a graphical user interface. The processor unit processes weather information after it is received onboard the aircraft from a ground-based source, and the graphical user interface provides a graphical presentation of the weather information to a user onboard the aircraft. Preferably, the graphical user interface includes one or more user-selectable options for graphically displaying at least one of convection information, turbulence information, icing information, weather satellite information, SIGMET information, significant weather prognosis information, and winds aloft information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Leger, David Burdon, Robert S. Son, Kevin D. Martin, John Harrison, Keith R. Hughes