Patents by Inventor Richard Darrell Ridenour, II

Richard Darrell Ridenour, II 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).

  • Systems and methods for terrain warning suppression using flight plan information
    Patent number: 9625271
    Abstract: A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes determining if terrain presents a hazard to an aircraft based on the current position of the aircraft and the intended flight plan for the aircraft and providing an alert if it is determined that the terrain presents a hazard to the aircraft. The method may be employed in any situation to achieve any result, such as when the aircraft is in a low-RNP environment to prevent nuisance terrain alerts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: AVIATION COMMUNICATION & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventor: Richard Darrell Ridenour, II
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TERRAIN WARNING SUPPRESSION USING FLIGHT PLAN INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20090082954
    Abstract: A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes determining if terrain presents a hazard to an aircraft based on the current position of the aircraft and the intended flight plan for the aircraft and providing an alert if it is determined that the terrain presents a hazard to the aircraft. The method may be employed in any situation to achieve any result, such as when the aircraft is in a low-RNP environment to prevent nuisance terrain alerts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Richard Darrell Ridenour, II