Patents Assigned to Merlin Labs, Inc.
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Publication number: 20250095650Abstract: The method S200 can include: at an aircraft, receiving an audio utterance from air traffic control S210, converting the audio utterance to text, determining commands from the text using a question-and-answer model S240, and optionally controlling the aircraft based on the commands S250. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from the air traffic control (ATC) stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk, Matthew George
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Publication number: 20250087105Abstract: The method can include performing inference using the system; and can optionally include training the system components. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from a stream of air traffic control (ATC) radio communications. The method can additionally or alternatively function to train and/or update a natural language processing system based on ATC communications. Additionally, the method can include or be used in conjunction with collision avoidance and/or directed perception for traffic detection associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Matthew George, Alexander Naiman, Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk
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Publication number: 20250078821Abstract: The method S200 can include: at an aircraft, receiving an audio utterance from air traffic control S210, converting the audio utterance to text, determining commands from the text using a question-and-answer model S240, and optionally controlling the aircraft based on the commands S250. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from the air traffic control (ATC) stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk, Matthew George
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Patent number: 12242285Abstract: The method can include: optionally determining an aircraft state; determining a transition event; verifying an aircraft configuration; determining an aircraft alert state; and performing an action. However, the method can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method functions to facilitate configuration checking and/or validation of configuration changes. Additionally or alternatively, the method can function to facilitate human-in-the-loop operation of a semi-autonomous aircraft (e.g., with an autonomous agent fulfilling the roles of one pilot of a multi-pilot aircraft). Additionally or alternatively, the method can function to autonomously respond to inconsistencies or failures associated with aircraft configuration changes.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Matthew George, Alexander Naiman, Angel Macias, Aubrey Kalashian, Kevin Elfenbein
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Patent number: 12198697Abstract: The method S200 can include: at an aircraft, receiving an audio utterance from air traffic control S210, converting the audio utterance to text, determining commands from the text using a question-and-answer model S240, and optionally controlling the aircraft based on the commands S250. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from the air traffic control (ATC) stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2024Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk, Matthew George
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Patent number: 12183214Abstract: The method can include performing inference using the system; and can optionally include training the system components. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from a stream of air traffic control (ATC) radio communications. The method can additionally or alternatively function to train and/or update a natural language processing system based on ATC communications. Additionally, the method can include or be used in conjunction with collision avoidance and/or directed perception for traffic detection associated therewith.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Matthew George, Alexander Naiman, Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk
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Patent number: 12175969Abstract: The method S200 can include: at an aircraft, receiving an audio utterance from air traffic control S210, converting the audio utterance to text, determining commands from the text using a question-and-answer model S240, and optionally controlling the aircraft based on the commands S250. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from the air traffic control (ATC) stream.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk, Matthew George
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Patent number: 12136418Abstract: The method S200 can include: at an aircraft, receiving an audio utterance from air traffic control S210, converting the audio utterance to text, determining commands from the text using a question-and-answer model S240, and optionally controlling the aircraft based on the commands S250. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from the air traffic control (ATC) stream.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk, Matthew George
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Publication number: 20240321126Abstract: The method can include performing inference using the system; and can optionally include training the system components. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from a stream of air traffic control (ATC) radio communications. The method can additionally or alternatively function to train and/or update a natural language processing system based on ATC communications. Additionally, the method can include or be used in conjunction with collision avoidance and/or directed perception for traffic detection associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Matthew George, Alexander Naiman, Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk
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Publication number: 20240278932Abstract: The method can include: sampling sensor measurements, extracting features from the sensor measurements, identifying a landing site based on the extracted features, determining a confidence score based on the extracted features and landing site features, and controlling the aircraft. The method functions to provide terrain relative navigation during approach to be used for aircraft control; the method can additionally function to establish an aircraft position estimate to be used for controlling the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Matthew George, Alexander Naiman, Joseph Bondaryk
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Patent number: 12062293Abstract: The method can include performing inference using the system; and can optionally include training the system components. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from a stream of air traffic control (ATC) radio communications. The method can additionally or alternatively function to train and/or update a natural language processing system based on ATC communications. Additionally, the method can include or be used in conjunction with collision avoidance and/or directed perception for traffic detection associated therewith.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Matthew George, Alexander Naiman, Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk
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Publication number: 20240255950Abstract: The method can include: determining sensor information with an aircraft sensor suite: based on the sensor information, determining a flight command using a set of models: validating the flight command S130; and facilitating execution of a validated flight command. The method can optionally include generating a trained model. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method can function to facilitate aircraft control based on autonomously generated flight commands. The method can additionally or alternatively function to achieve human-in-the-loop autonomous aircraft control, and/or can function to generate a trained neural network based on validation of autonomously generated aircraft flight commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Naiman, Cynthia Comer, Molly Connolly
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Publication number: 20240248481Abstract: The method can include: optionally determining an aircraft state; determining a transition event; verifying an aircraft configuration; determining an aircraft alert state; and performing an action. However, the method can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method functions to facilitate configuration checking and/or validation of configuration changes. Additionally or alternatively, the method can function to facilitate human-in-the-loop operation of a semi-autonomous aircraft (e.g., with an autonomous agent fulfilling the roles of one pilot of a multi-pilot aircraft). Additionally or alternatively, the method can function to autonomously respond to inconsistencies or failures associated with aircraft configuration changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Matthew George, Alexander Naiman, Angel Macias, Aubrey Kalashian, Kevin Elfenbein
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Publication number: 20240231359Abstract: The method can include: determining sensor information with an aircraft sensor suite; based on the sensor information, determining a flight command using a set of models; validating the flight command S130; and facilitating execution of a validated flight command. The method can optionally include generating a trained model. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method can function to facilitate aircraft control based on autonomously generated flight commands. The method can additionally or alternatively function to achieve human-in-the-loop autonomous aircraft control, and/or can function to generate a trained neural network based on validation of autonomously generated aircraft flight commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Naiman, Cynthia Comer, Molly Connolly
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Publication number: 20240221749Abstract: The method S200 can include: at an aircraft, receiving an audio utterance from air traffic control S210, converting the audio utterance to text, determining commands from the text using a question-and-answer model S240, and optionally controlling the aircraft based on the commands S250. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from the air traffic control (ATC) stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk, Matthew George
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Patent number: 11987382Abstract: The method can include: sampling sensor measurements, extracting features from the sensor measurements, identifying a landing site based on the extracted features, determining a confidence score based on the extracted features and landing site features, and controlling the aircraft. The method functions to provide terrain relative navigation during approach to be used for aircraft control; the method can additionally function to establish an aircraft position estimate to be used for controlling the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Matthew George, Alexander Naiman, Joseph Bondaryk
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Patent number: 11967324Abstract: The method S200 can include: at an aircraft, receiving an audio utterance from air traffic control S210, converting the audio utterance to text, determining commands from the text using a question-and-answer model S240, and optionally controlling the aircraft based on the commands S250. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from the air traffic control (ATC) stream.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk, Matthew George
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Patent number: 11914372Abstract: The method can include: determining sensor information with an aircraft sensor suite; based on the sensor information, determining a flight command using a set of models; validating the flight command S130; and facilitating execution of a validated flight command. The method can optionally include generating a trained model. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method can function to facilitate aircraft control based on autonomously generated flight commands. The method can additionally or alternatively function to achieve human-in-the-loop autonomous aircraft control, and/or can function to generate a trained neural network based on validation of autonomously generated aircraft flight commands.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Naiman, Cynthia Comer, Molly Connolly
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Patent number: 11862031Abstract: The method can include performing inference using the system; and can optionally include training the system components. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from a stream of air traffic control (ATC) radio communications. The method can additionally or alternatively function to train and/or update a natural language processing system based on ATC communications. Additionally, the method can include or be used in conjunction with collision avoidance and/or directed perception for traffic detection associated therewith.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Matthew George, Alexander Naiman, Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk
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Publication number: 20230178074Abstract: The method S200 can include: at an aircraft, receiving an audio utterance from air traffic control S210, converting the audio utterance to text, determining commands from the text using a question-and-answer model S240, and optionally controlling the aircraft based on the commands S250. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from the air traffic control (ATC) stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Merlin Labs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Pust, Joseph Bondaryk, Matthew George