Patents Assigned to Smiths Industries p.l.c.
  • Data processing arrangements
    Patent number: 4823271
    Abstract: A data processing arrangement is operative to combine data representing different kinds of information from disparate sources. The data is stored under assigned addresses having a mutually compatible co-ordinate format, and is processed using those addresses. Relevant portions of data from a very large amount of information can be readily extracted in this way, and combined with other data which is related by virtue of a common address. The arrangement is applicable to flight management of an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignees: GEC Avionics Limited, Smiths Industries p.l.c., Ferranti p.l.c., British Aerospace p.l.c.
    Inventors: William J. R. Clark, John J. Ward, Harry M. Jones, John H. Powell