Patents by Inventor Merlin R. James

Merlin R. James 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).

  • System and method of assisted aerial navigation
    Patent number: 8698655
    Abstract: A system and method of providing aerial navigation for an aircraft comprises presenting an enlarged virtual runway for an identified runway on a display, where the virtual area of the virtual runway remains substantially constant as the aircraft approaches the runway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Keegan Flanigan, Jay R. Flatland, Merlin R. James, Eric D. Schlef
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSISTED AERIAL NAVIGATION
    Publication number: 20120022727
    Abstract: A system and method of providing aerial navigation for an aircraft comprises presenting an enlarged virtual runway for an identified runway on a display, where the virtual area of the virtual runway remains substantially constant as the aircraft approaches the runway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Keegan Flanigan, Jay R. Flatland, Merlin R. James, Eric D. Schlef
  • System and method of assisted aerial navigation
    Patent number: 8035547
    Abstract: A system and method of providing aerial navigation. Techniques are described for receiving global positioning system data, receiving local positioning system data such as instrument landing system data, generating a virtual target flight path using the global positioning system data and the local positioning system data, and presenting a virtual target flight path indicator corresponding to the virtual target flight path. In one implementation, the system includes a user interface, a global positioning component, a local positioning component, and a processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Keegan Flanigan, Jay R. Flatland, Merlin R. James, Eric D. Schlef