Patents by Inventor Thierry Cattoen

Thierry Cattoen 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).

  • Method and device for assistance in piloting an aerodyne by the graphic representation of the vertical flight plan of this aerodyne
    Patent number: 5445021
    Abstract: The piloting assistance method embodying the invention consists in displaying on a screen of the cockpit of the aerodyne, in a Cartesian reference space representing altitude/distance from ground along a horizontal plane, way points identified by a series of marks, plural way points, a reference vertical profile connecting the way points by connecting lines and altitude constraint symbols indicating a minimum altitude at which the aerodyne can pass, a maximum altitude at which the aerodyne can pass and an altitude at which the aerodyne must necessarily pass, a symbol indicating the position of the aerodyne. The invention enables the pilot to have a clear vision of the vertical situation of the aerodyne along its flight plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignees: Societe Nationale Industrielle et Aerospatiale, Sextant Avionique
    Inventors: Thierry Cattoen, Daniel Duturc, Mariannick Vaquier