Patents by Inventor Andrew Jay Foster

Andrew Jay Foster 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).

  • Patent number: 11334235
    Abstract: A system and method for compiling and converting Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC) 424 or Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF) files into a binary database. The system and method include a controller module for displaying a comparison interface using a data structure comprising a plurality of nodes and a data architecture for supporting integration of multiple disparate navigation databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Plantinga, Andrew Jay Foster, Benjamin Ivan Coutts
  • Publication number: 20210271382
    Abstract: A system and method for compiling and converting Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC) 424 or Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF) files into a binary database. The system and method include a controller module for displaying a comparison interface using a data structure comprising a plurality of nodes and a data architecture for supporting integration of multiple disparate navigation databases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Plantinga, Andrew Jay Foster, Benjamin Ivan Coutts
  • Publication number: 20210272465
    Abstract: A system and method for compiling and converting Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC) 424 or Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF) files into a binary database. The system and method include a controller module for receiving, extracting, converting, performing a set of quality checks, and directing the output or communication of the binary database to a remote server. The remote server can include a controller module that can verify validity of the communicated binary database and create aircraft loadable media for a flight management system navigational database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Plantinga, Andrew Jay Foster, Ralph Demmon Boozer, Benjamin Ivan Coutts