Patents by Inventor Brian Zammit

Brian Zammit 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).

  • Method and system for recovering the energy state of an aircraft during descent
    Patent number: 9734724
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for the recovery of an aircraft energy upset in a time-constrained descent. The system includes a computational unit to assess a number of adjustments involving a combination of speed changes, aerodynamic brake deployment and track miles adjustments that alter the energy dissipation profile whilst allowing the aircraft to maintain a pre-determined time-of-arrival over an incoming waypoint along the original descent path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: University of Malta
    Inventors: Brian Zammit, David Zammit-Mangion
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING THE ENERGY STATE OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING DESCENT
    Publication number: 20160063867
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for the recovery of an aircraft energy upset in a time-constrained descent. The system includes a computational unit to assess a number of adjustments involving a combination of speed changes, aerodynamic brake deployment and track miles adjustments that alter the energy dissipation profile whilst allowing the aircraft to maintain a pre-determined time-of-arrival over an incoming waypoint along the original descent path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Brian ZAMMIT, David ZAMMIT-MANGION
  • Method and system for resolving traffic conflicts in take-off and landing
    Patent number: 8457812
    Abstract: A method and system for resolving existing and potential traffic conflicts that may occur during take-off and landing in aviation that includes means of monitoring movements on the runway, its approaches and environs to determine whether a conflict or potential conflict exists, means to resolve a conflict and to generate an output pertaining to this resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventors: David Zammit-Mangion, Brian Zammit, Andrew Sammut
  • Method and system for resolving traffic conflicts in take-off and landing
    Publication number: 20100004800
    Abstract: A method and system for resolving existing and potential traffic conflicts that may occur during take-off and landing in aviation that includes means of monitoring movements on the runway, its approaches and environs to determine whether a conflict or potential conflict exists, means to resolve a conflict and to generate an output pertaining to this resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: University of Malta
    Inventors: David Zammit-Mangion, Andrew Sammut, Brian Zammit