Toss Patents (Class 235/402)
  • Patent number: 11816751
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining a parcel position error based on a comparison of load data and configuration data are provided. Embodiments describe a number of methods of determining the parcel position error such as by determining a parcel path from the load data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Mallory Freeman, Timothy Major, David Wu, Lauren Skorb, Matthew Britton
  • Patent number: 10748432
    Abstract: A piloting assistance system of a platform, and associated method are provided. The system includes a first detector for detecting a windshear able to generate a first alert that the platform is approaching a windshear zone; a second detector for detecting a windshear able to generate a second alert indicating the presence of the platform in the windshear zone; and a guider of the platform. The guider is able to automatically select a first guidance mode when a first alert is generated by the first detector, and to automatically select at least one second guidance mode different from the first guidance mode when a second alert is generated by the second detector. The system includes an information device able to display unified windshear alert information and/or unified information for implementation of a guidance mode, shared by the first alert and the second alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: DASSAULT AVIATION
    Inventors: Jérôme Lagarde, Eric Boulle, Marie-Gabrielle Lafoucriere, Jérôme Barral
  • Patent number: 4215621
    Abstract: An apparatus for positioning the target marker in a toss-bombing display to allow toss-bombing when the wings of the bombing aircraft are not level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1980
    Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John S. Ausman