Patents by Inventor Alvin Richard Habbestad

Alvin Richard Habbestad 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).

  • Ground impact point prediction system concept for airdrops
    Patent number: 4121246
    Abstract: The present invention utilizes a conventional aircraft landing and approach indicator in conjunction with a pilot controllable television camera and supporting aircraft computer for tracking an airdrop target and displaying the locus of payload ground impact points directly on the television image of the terrain being approached by the aircraft. The airdrop information is presented in such a manner which does not distract the pilot from the basic task of flying the aircraft by providing automatic calculation and continuous automatic updating of the airdrop information with respect to meteorological and aircraft flight path characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Delmar McLean Fadden, Alvin Richard Habbestad, James Edwin Veitengruber