Patents by Inventor Michael R. Ibis

Michael R. Ibis 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: 9688416
    Abstract: Systems and methods for isolating attitude failures are provided. In one embodiment, an attitude integrity and display system comprises a display system comprising a primary system displaying a first attitude solution and a standby system displaying a second attitude solution; an attitude integrity system generating an attitude integrity (AI) solution calculated from measurements from an attitude solution data source, the AI solution comprising an aircraft roll and pitch, the data source providing data independent from any data generated by inertial sensor flight instruments and not displayed on either the primary or the standby systems; and an attitude monitor that compares the first solution against the second solution. When the first solution deviates from the second solution by more than a threshold, the monitor identifies on the display system which of either the first or the second solution is failed based on which has a greater deviation from the AI solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
    Inventors: Mark A. Ahlbrecht, Michael R. Ibis, John R. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20160107761
    Abstract: Systems and methods for isolating attitude failures are provided. In one embodiment, an attitude integrity and display system comprises a display system comprising a primary system displaying a first attitude solution and a standby system displaying a second attitude solution; an attitude integrity system generating an attitude integrity (AI) solution calculated from measurements from an attitude solution data source, the AI solution comprising an aircraft roll and pitch, the data source providing data independent from any data generated by inertial sensor flight instruments and not displayed on either the primary or the standby systems; and an attitude monitor that compares the first solution against the second solution. When the first solution deviates from the second solution by more than a threshold, the monitor identifies on the display system which of either the first or the second solution is failed based on which has a greater deviation from the AI solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Mark A. Ahlbrecht, Michael R. Ibis, John R. Morrison
  • Patent number: 5424949
    Abstract: The present invention is a system that is used on board an aircraft that receives data, examines the data, and directs the data to appropriate memory devices for future use. A plurality of receivers are coupled to a serial data bus for selectively receiving a sequence of data messages on the data bus. Each of the receivers includes a data register for storing one of the sequential flow of data messages. In turn the receiver provides a data ready signal so that a sequencer can selectively read the data messages from the receiver and either store them in one of a plurality of receivers, or discard the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Applegate, Alan R. Helfinstine, Michael R. Ibis, Bryan L. Wyberg