Patents by Inventor Albert J. Bourdon

Albert J. Bourdon 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 selectively synchronizing high-assurance software tasks on multiple processors at a software routine level
    Patent number: 8527741
    Abstract: A task matching circuit for synchronizing software on a plurality of processors is disclosed. The task matching circuit includes first and second inputs, an analysis sub-circuit, and an output. The first input is from a first processor configured to receive a first software routine identifier. The second input is from a second processor configured to receive a second software routine identifier. The analysis sub-circuit determines if the first software routine identifier corresponds with the second software routine identifier. The output is coupled to at least one of the first or second processors and indicates when the first and second software routine identifiers do not correspond. One of the first and second processors is delayed until the first and second software routine identifiers correspond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert J. Bourdon, Gary G. Christensen, Michael J. Godfrey
  • Synchronized high-assurance circuits
    Patent number: 7802075
    Abstract: A high-assurance system for processing information is disclosed. The high-assurance system comprising first and second processors, a task matching circuit, and first and second outputs. The task matching circuit configured to determine a software routine is ready for execution on the first processor, and delay the first processor until the second processor is ready to execute the software routine. The first output of the first processor configured to produce a first result with the software routine. The second output of the second processor configured to produce a second result with the software routine, where the first result is identical to the second result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert J. Bourdon, Gary G. Christensen, Sean K. O'Keeffe, John R. Owens
  • Method and apparatus for reducing false taws warnings and navigating landing approaches
    Patent number: 6889124
    Abstract: A system for reducing nuisance alerts and warnings in a terrain awareness and warning system for an aircraft, including determining if the aircraft is within a predetermined geometric volume surrounding an airport. If the aircraft is within the geometric volume, then determining the aircraft's current projected flight path for a selected distance or time and comparing it with at least one approach volume extending from a runway at the airport towards an outer boundary of the geometric volume. If the aircraft's current projected flight path is such that the aircraft is expected to be within the approach volume and stay within the approach volume to the runway, then inhibiting selected alerts and warnings associated with non-threatening terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Inventors: Gerald J. Block, Albert J. Bourdon
  • Method and apparatus for reducing false taws warnings and navigating landing approaches
    Publication number: 20040093131
    Abstract: A system for reducing nuisance alerts and warnings in a terrain awareness and warning system for an aircraft, including determining if the aircraft is within a predetermined geometric volume surrounding an airport. If the aircraft is within the geometric volume, then determining the aircraft's current projected flight path for a selected distance or time and comparing it with at least one approach volume extending from a runway at the airport towards an outer boundary of the geometric volume. If the aircraft's current projected flight path is such that the aircraft is expected to be within the approach volume and stay within the approach volume to the runway, then inhibiting selected alerts and warnings associated with non-threatening terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Gerald J. Block, Albert J. Bourdon
  • Method and apparatus for reducing false taws warnings and navigating landing approaches
    Patent number: 6591170
    Abstract: A system for reducing nuisance alerts and warnings in a terrain awareness and warning system for an aircraft, including determining if the aircraft is within a predetermined geometric volume surrounding an airport. If the aircraft is within the geometric volume, then determining the aircraft's current projected flight path for a selected distance or time and comparing it with at least one approach volume extending from a runway at the airport towards an outer boundary of the geometric volume. If the aircraft's current projected flight path is such that the aircraft is expected to be within the approach volume and stay within the approach volume to the runway, then inhibiting selected alerts and warnings associated with non-threatening terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Sandel Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald J. Block, Albert J. Bourdon
  • Method and apparatus for reducing false taws warnings and navigating landing approaches
    Publication number: 20020116097
    Abstract: A system for reducing nuisance alerts and warnings in a terrain awareness and warning system for an aircraft, including determining if the aircraft is within a predetermined geometric volume surrounding an airport. If the aircraft is within the geometric volume, then determining the aircraft's current projected flight path for a selected distance or time and comparing it with at least one approach volume extending from a runway at the airport towards an outer boundary of the geometric volume. If the aircraft's current projected flight path is such that the aircraft is expected to be within the approach volume and stay within the approach volume to the runway, then inhibiting selected alerts and warnings associated with non-threatening terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Gerald J. Block, Albert J. Bourdon