Patents by Inventor Sheila R. Conway

Sheila R. Conway 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: 9818305
    Abstract: A method, computing system and computer program product are provided to monitor compliance with a non-transgression zone between aircraft approach corridors, thereby facilitating simultaneous instrument approaches. In the context of a method, a predicted path of an aircraft is determined during a flight based upon at least a representation of a roll angle of the aircraft and a cross-track component of the velocity of the aircraft. The method also includes identifying an instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects a non-transgression zone. The method further includes causing an alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Sheila R. Conway
  • Publication number: 20170084182
    Abstract: A method, computing system and computer program product are provided to monitor compliance with a non-transgression zone between aircraft approach corridors, thereby facilitating simultaneous instrument approaches. In the context of a method, a predicted path of an aircraft is determined during a flight based upon at least a representation of a roll angle of the aircraft and a cross-track component of the velocity of the aircraft. The method also includes identifying an instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects a non-transgression zone. The method further includes causing an alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Sheila R. Conway
  • Patent number: 8731810
    Abstract: A particular method includes receiving aircraft state data associated with an aircraft at an air traffic control system. The aircraft state data includes a detected position of the aircraft, a velocity of the aircraft and an orientation of the aircraft. The method also includes predicting at least one future position of the aircraft based on the aircraft state data. The method further includes generating an alert in response to comparing the predicted future position to an air traffic navigation constraint assigned to the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Sheila R. Conway
  • Publication number: 20120150426
    Abstract: A particular method includes receiving aircraft state data associated with an aircraft at an air traffic control system. The aircraft state data includes a detected position of the aircraft, a velocity of the aircraft and an orientation of the aircraft. The method also includes predicting at least one future position of the aircraft based on the aircraft state data. The method further includes generating an alert in response to comparing the predicted future position to an air traffic navigation constraint assigned to the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Sheila R. Conway