Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. Jongsma
Kenneth R. Jongsma 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).
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Patent number: 10896618Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining diversion airports for landing an aircraft in adverse conditions. A communication device is configured to facilitate the transmission and display of flight information. A ground based monitoring server (GBMS) communicates with the aircraft over a wireless communication channel. The GBMS has a diversion landing prediction assistance system (DLPAS) that communicates with and queries an aircraft flight parameter database, an airport parameter database, and an airport weather database. The DLPAS monitors parameters from the databases, determines a destination probability of the aircraft to land at the destination airport based on the monitored parameters, and, when the destination probability for a successful landing is less than a predetermined destination threshold, selects a diversion airport to land the aircraft. The GBMS transmits the selected diversion airport to the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Jinming Huang, Haiming Wang, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Patent number: 10262543Abstract: A collaborative aviation information collection and distribution system includes a plurality of aircraft data transmitters and an aircraft data processing system. Each aircraft data transmitter is configured to selectively transmit aircraft data associated with a subscribing aircraft. The aircraft data processing system is in operable communication with each of the aircraft data transmitters and includes a data receiver, a data transmitter, and a data processor. The data receiver receives aircraft data transmitted from each of the aircraft transmitters. The data transmitter selectively transmits actionable aircraft data to one or more of the subscribing aircraft or subscribing ground-based users.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Carl Esposito, Kristen J. Law, David B. Goldstein, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Patent number: 10241203Abstract: This disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and devices for integrating weather radar data from both ground-based and aircraft weather radar systems. An example system is configured to receive weather radar data from a first weather radar system. The system is further configured to receive weather radar data from one or more additional weather radar systems. The system is further configured to combine the weather radar data from the first weather radar system and the weather radar data from the one or more additional weather radar systems into a combined weather radar data set. The system is further configured to generate an output based on the combined weather radar data set.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Donald C. Kauffman, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Publication number: 20190014456Abstract: Systems and Methods for Collaborative Vehicle Mission Operations are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Jinming Huang, Andrew Graham Ball, Yufeng Liu, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Patent number: 10147326Abstract: A method of gathering and distributing critical weather event information is provided. The method includes monitoring for critical weather events based on defined critical weather event thresholds with an onboard producer weather detection unit of at least one producer vehicle. The critical weather event thresholds are dynamically reconfigured based at least in part on consumption needs of the consumer vehicle. The detected critical weather event and associated time stamp and geolocation information are communicated to a base station. The detected critical weather event is fused with other weather data at the base station to produce a unified weather event image that includes the detected critical weather event. Prediction algorithms are applied to the unified weather event image and are parsed into predefined grid cells of a geo-spatial grid. The predicted weather data is up-linked to a consumer vehicle anticipated to travel within at least one grid cell of the geo-spatial grid.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Anantha Chandrasekhar Koduru, Kenneth R. Jongsma, Sibu Parakkattu Narayanan, Subhadip Datta, Siva Gudla
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Publication number: 20180324558Abstract: Systems and Methods for Collaborative Vehicle Mission Operations are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Jinming Huang, Andrew Graham Ball, Yufeng Liu, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Publication number: 20180322793Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining diversion airports for landing an aircraft in adverse conditions. A communication device is configured to facilitate the transmission and display of flight information. A ground based monitoring server (GBMS) communicates with the aircraft over a wireless communication channel. The GBMS has a diversion landing prediction assistance system (DLPAS) that communicates with and queries an aircraft flight parameter database, an airport parameter database, and an airport weather database. The DLPAS monitors parameters from the databases, determines a destination probability of the aircraft to land at the destination airport based on the monitored parameters, and, when the destination probability for a successful landing is less than a predetermined destination threshold, selects a diversion airport to land the aircraft. The GBMS transmits the selected diversion airport to the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jinming Huang, Haiming Wang, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Patent number: 10123181Abstract: Systems and Methods for Collaborative Vehicle Mission Operations are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jinming Huang, Andrew Graham Ball, Yufeng Liu, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Publication number: 20180247542Abstract: A method of gathering and distributing critical weather event information is provided. The method includes monitoring for critical weather events based on defined critical weather event thresholds with an onboard producer weather detection unit of at least one producer vehicle. The critical weather event thresholds are dynamically reconfigured based at least in part on consumption needs of the consumer vehicle. The detected critical weather event and associated time stamp and geolocation information are communicated to a base station. The detected critical weather event is fused with other weather data at the base station to produce a unified weather event image that includes the detected critical weather event. Prediction algorithms are applied to the unified weather event image and are parsed into predefined grid cells of a geo-spatial grid. The predicted weather data is up-linked to a consumer vehicle anticipated to travel within at least one grid cell of the geo-spatial grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Anantha Chandrasekhar Koduru, Kenneth R. Jongsma, Sibu Parakkattu Narayanan, Subhadip Datta, Siva Gudla
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Patent number: 9967707Abstract: In some examples, a first entity is configured to request weather data for a region of interest from a second entity. The second entity may transmit the requested weather data to the first entity in response to receiving the request. In some examples, the second entity only transmits the weather data to the first entity only in response to receiving a specific request for the weather data. Conversely, the first entity may only receive the weather data from the second entity in response to transmitting a request for the weather data.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Carl Esposito, Kenneth R. Jongsma, Willard R. True
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Patent number: 9952310Abstract: In one example, this disclosure is directed to a system configured to receive weather data from one or more weather data sources. The system is further configured to receive, from a requesting weather radar system, a request for supplemental weather data covering an identified region, wherein the requesting weather radar system is associated with a specific weather radar data format. The system is further configured to identify a set of supplemental weather data for the identified region, based on the received weather data from the one or more weather data sources, wherein the supplemental weather data is in the specific weather radar data format associated with the requesting weather radar system and comprises weather forecast information for the identified region. The system is further configured to transmit the supplemental weather data for the identified region to the requesting weather radar system.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Guoqing Wang, Haifeng Wang, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Publication number: 20180081364Abstract: A vehicle system is provided. The vehicle system comprises a weather sensor to provide long-range weather information, including the presence of large particles, where such long-range weather information is configured to be stored in a three dimensional volumetric representation, from which a two dimensional display and hazard information can be derived; a particle sensor to provide short-range weather information about the presence of small and large particles, wherein the particle sensor is able to differentiate between different types and sizes of particles; and at least one user interface configured to communicate weather information derived from the weather sensor and particle sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Brett Gordon Northcutt, Kenneth R. Jongsma, Earl Thomas Benser, Chris McKenna
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Publication number: 20170316700Abstract: A collaborative aviation information collection and distribution system includes a plurality of aircraft data transmitters and an aircraft data processing system. Each aircraft data transmitter is configured to selectively transmit aircraft data associated with a subscribing aircraft. The aircraft data processing system is in operable communication with each of the aircraft data transmitters and includes a data receiver, a data transmitter, and a data processor. The data receiver receives aircraft data transmitted from each of the aircraft transmitters. The data transmitter selectively transmits actionable aircraft data to one or more of the subscribing aircraft or subscribing ground-based users.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Carl Esposito, Kristen J. Law, David B. Goldstein, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Patent number: 9786185Abstract: A collaborative aviation information collection and distribution system includes a plurality of aircraft data transmitters and an aircraft data processing system. Each aircraft data transmitter is configured to selectively transmit aircraft data associated with a subscribing aircraft. The aircraft data processing system is in operable communication with each of the aircraft data transmitters and includes a data receiver, a data transmitter, and a data processor. The data receiver receives aircraft data transmitted from each of the aircraft transmitters. The data transmitter selectively transmits actionable aircraft data to one or more of the subscribing aircraft or subscribing ground-based users.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Carl Esposito, Kristen J. Law, David B. Goldstein, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Publication number: 20170038457Abstract: In one example, this disclosure is directed to a system configured to receive weather data from one or more weather data sources. The system is further configured to receive, from a requesting weather radar system, a request for supplemental weather data covering an identified region, wherein the requesting weather radar system is associated with a specific weather radar data format. The system is further configured to identify a set of supplemental weather data for the identified region, based on the received weather data from the one or more weather data sources, wherein the supplemental weather data is in the specific weather radar data format associated with the requesting weather radar system and comprises weather forecast information for the identified region. The system is further configured to transmit the supplemental weather data for the identified region to the requesting weather radar system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Guoqing Wang, Haifeng Wang, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Publication number: 20160266249Abstract: This disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and devices for integrating weather radar data from both ground-based and aircraft weather radar systems. An example system is configured to receive weather radar data from a first weather radar system. The system is further configured to receive weather radar data from one or more additional weather radar systems. The system is further configured to combine the weather radar data from the first weather radar system and the weather radar data from the one or more additional weather radar systems into a combined weather radar data set. The system is further configured to generate an output based on the combined weather radar data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Donald C. Kauffman, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Publication number: 20160140854Abstract: A diagnostic method performed onboard an aircraft is provided. The method obtains aircraft state data during landing of the aircraft, via a plurality of avionics and aircraft systems; and determines a landing surface friction condition based on the aircraft state data, using at least one of the plurality of avionics and aircraft systems. A method of evaluating landing surface data onboard an aircraft is also provided. The method receives landing surface friction condition data, prior to landing; computes a required landing distance, based on the received landing surface friction condition data; and when the required landing distance is more than a predetermined threshold, performs a designated task.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Dale Frederick Enns, Yasuo Ishihara, Donald Carl Kauffman, Kenneth R. Jongsma, Christine Marie Haissig
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Publication number: 20150304813Abstract: In some examples, a first entity is configured to request weather data for a region of interest from a second entity. The second entity may transmit the requested weather data to the first entity in response to receiving the request. In some examples, the second entity only transmits the weather data to the first entity only in response to receiving a specific request for the weather data. Conversely, the first entity may only receive the weather data from the second entity in response to transmitting a request for the weather data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Carl Esposito, Kenneth R. Jongsma, Willard R. True
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Publication number: 20150243173Abstract: A collaborative aviation information collection and distribution system includes a plurality of aircraft data transmitters and an aircraft data processing system. Each aircraft data transmitter is configured to selectively transmit aircraft data associated with a subscribing aircraft. The aircraft data processing system is in operable communication with each of the aircraft data transmitters and includes a data receiver, a data transmitter, and a data processor. The data receiver receives aircraft data transmitted from each of the aircraft transmitters. The data transmitter selectively transmits actionable aircraft data to one or more of the subscribing aircraft or subscribing ground-based users.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Carl Esposito, Kristen J. Law, David B. Goldstein, Kenneth R. Jongsma
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Publication number: 20020154061Abstract: A passive Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) and method is based on receiving and processing Mode-S transponder messages without the TCAS computer having to interrogate the transponders of the respective aircraft flying in formation (i.e., a passive TCAS). A TCAS computer and Mode-S transponder are used to provide distributed intra-formation control among multiple cells of aircraft flying in formation or close-in. The Mode-S transponder provides ADS-B Global Positioning System (GPS) squitter data to the TCAS computer; the TCAS computer receives and processes the data without having to interrogate the transponders of the multiple cells of aircraft. The method and system allow a safe separation between 2 to 250 aircraft flying in formation at selectable ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: James A. Frazier, Kenneth R. Jongsma, James T. Sturdy