Patents by Inventor Reece A. Clothier

Reece A. Clothier 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: 10937328
    Abstract: A method includes determining data indicating velocity uncertainty, relative position uncertainty, or both, associated with an aircraft and a navigation hazard. The method also includes determining a set of bounding vectors based on the data and determining a plurality of candidate intersection points that together correspond to circular or spherical regions defined by the set of bounding vectors. The method also includes identifying a region of interest based on a projected intersection of the aircraft or the navigation hazard with a candidate intersection point and generating a situational awareness display based on the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Grace Shanti Garden, Sarah Anne Mecklem, Reece A. Clothier, Brendan Patrick Williams, Neale Leslie Fulton
  • Patent number: 10867519
    Abstract: A method of generating an aircraft display includes determining an estimated first flight path of a first aircraft and determining an estimated second flight path of a second aircraft. The method also includes determining an estimated proximity of the first aircraft and the second aircraft based on the estimated flight paths. The method further includes, based on the estimated proximity indicating a projected separation violation condition, determining a navigation alert region. The method also includes generating a display that includes a map, a first graphical feature overlaying the map and representing of the first aircraft, a second graphical feature overlaying the map and representing of the second aircraft, and a third graphical feature overlaying the map and indicating dimensions of the navigation alert region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Sarah A. Mecklem, Reece A. Clothier, Brendan P. Williams, Neale L. Fulton, Grace S. Garden
  • Publication number: 20200111375
    Abstract: A method includes determining data indicating velocity uncertainty, relative position uncertainty, or both, associated with an aircraft and a navigation hazard. The method also includes determining a set of bounding vectors based on the data and determining a plurality of candidate intersection points that together correspond to circular or spherical regions defined by the set of bounding vectors. The method also includes identifying a region of interest based on a projected intersection of the aircraft or the navigation hazard with a candidate intersection point and generating a situational awareness display based on the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Grace Shanti Garden, Sarah Anne Mecklem, Reece A. Clothier, Brendan Patrick Williams, Neale Leslie Fulton
  • Publication number: 20190371183
    Abstract: A method of generating an aircraft display includes determining an estimated first flight path of a first aircraft and determining an estimated second flight path of a second aircraft. The method also includes determining an estimated proximity of the first aircraft and the second aircraft based on the estimated flight paths. The method further includes, based on the estimated proximity indicating a projected separation violation condition, determining a navigation alert region. The method also includes generating a display that includes a map, a first graphical feature overlaying the map and representing of the first aircraft, a second graphical feature overlaying the map and representing of the second aircraft, and a third graphical feature overlaying the map and indicating dimensions of the navigation alert region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Sarah A. Mecklem, Reece A. Clothier, Brendan P. Williams, Neale L. Fulton, Grace S. Garden