Patents by Inventor Alan Bruce Hickman

Alan Bruce Hickman 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).

  • SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE OPERATOR WORKLOAD ASSESSMENT AND ANNUNCIATION
    Publication number: 20230229992
    Abstract: A system to assess the current, or future workload of a pilot and automatically providing annunciation when needed to the pilot, as well as to resources that support the pilot. The system may automatically, and without pilot involvement, assess the workload for the pilot based on incoming events and abnormal scenarios. The predicted incoming events may be related to operation data, such as navigation information, weather, traffic avoidance, and so on. The system may also detect abnormal scenarios, such as engine warnings, fuel or other aircraft issues. The system may determine whether the predicted incoming events or the abnormal scenario satisfies one or more pre-defined criteria. Based on the event satisfying one or more criteria, the system may output an annunciation to either the pilot, resources that support the pilot, such as an additional pilot and air traffic control (ATC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Shuai Chen, Alan Bruce Hickman, Lili Ji, Zhilian Hao
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle off-site landing system
    Patent number: 11250713
    Abstract: A fixed wing unmanned aircraft and a method for operating the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Alan Bruce Hickman, Xiaodong Chen, Shuai Chen, Wenwan Feng, Lei Zhang, Yunfei Zou
  • UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE OFF-SITE LANDING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200312168
    Abstract: A fixed wing unmanned aircraft and a method for operating the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Alan Bruce Hickman, Xiaodong Chen, Shuai Chen, Wenwan Feng, Lei Zhang, Yunfei Zou
  • Aircraft dynamic pressure estimation system and method
    Patent number: 8374804
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for estimating aircraft dynamic pressure. The load on the flight control surface actuator that is coupled to a flight control surface is measured. An estimate of the aircraft dynamic pressure is calculated from the measured load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Bruce Hickman
  • AIRCRAFT DYNAMIC PRESSURE ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110202291
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for estimating aircraft dynamic pressure. The load on the flight control surface actuator that is coupled to a flight control surface is measured. An estimate of the aircraft dynamic pressure is calculated from the measured load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Alan Bruce Hickman