Patents by Inventor C. Don Bateman
C. Don Bateman 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).
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Patent number: 9646506Abstract: A method for managing a premature descent envelope during descent of an aircraft is provided. The method receives glideslope deviation data by an instrument landing system (ILS) onboard the aircraft; compares, by the ILS, the glideslope deviation data to an acceptable band of glideslope deviation values; and when the glideslope deviation data is within the acceptable band, expands, by a terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), the premature descent envelope to produce an increased premature descent envelope for the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Yasuo Ishihara, C Don Bateman, Steve Johnson
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Publication number: 20170092140Abstract: A method for managing a premature descent envelope during descent of an aircraft is provided. The method receives glideslope deviation data by an instrument landing system (ILS) onboard the aircraft; compares, by the ILS, the glideslope deviation data to an acceptable band of glideslope deviation values; and when the glideslope deviation data is within the acceptable band, expands, by a terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), the premature descent envelope to produce an increased premature descent envelope for the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Yasuo Ishihara, C Don Bateman, Steve Johnson
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Publication number: 20130321169Abstract: An airport surface collision-avoidance system (ASCAS). An exemplary system includes sensors (e.g., radar) at light modules about an aircraft, with user interface devices located with airport ground personnel and in the cockpit of the aircraft. The system helps to avoid collisions on the airport surface, i.e., during taxiing clear of airport buildings, during taxiing close to airport buildings, during gate operations (push-back and standing), etc. The system includes components for communicating sensor information to ground service equipment (tug tractor, baggage cart, refueling truck, etc.). The system can determine possible collision for any part of the aircraft (wingtip, tail assembly, engine cowl, fuselage, door, etc).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Charles (C.) Don Bateman, Jean-Lu Derouineau, Tomas Neuzil, George Papageorgiou
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Patent number: 8258983Abstract: Systems and methods for performing efficient, inexpensive data logging of aircraft sensor data. An example system on board an aircraft includes a plurality of data sources that provide sensor data associated with a plurality of avionic components, a line replaceable processing unit that is in signal communication with the plurality of data sources via one or more databuses, a wireless router connected to the line replaceable processing unit via a data cable and a portable data unit in wireless data communication with the wireless router. The wireless router receives at least a portion of the sensor data from the line replaceable processing unit and sends the received sensor data to the portable data unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Kevin J Conner, Gary A. Ostrom, C. Don Bateman
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Publication number: 20120038493Abstract: Systems and methods for performing efficient, inexpensive data logging of aircraft sensor data. An example system on board an aircraft includes a plurality of data sources that provide sensor data associated with a plurality of avionic components, a line replaceable processing unit that is in signal communication with the plurality of data sources via one or more databuses, a wireless router connected to the line replaceable processing unit via a data cable and a portable data unit in wireless data communication with the wireless router. The wireless router receives at least a portion of the sensor data from the line replaceable processing unit and sends the received sensor data to the portable data unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Kevin J Conner, Gary A. Ostrom, C. Don Bateman
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Patent number: 8077081Abstract: Radar return processing systems and methods are operable to process radar information when an installation vehicle is operating in proximity to a surface area of interest. An exemplary embodiment reduces energy of an output pulse emitted from a radar system; receives a plurality of radar returns from a plurality of objects that reflect the reduced energy output pulses emitted from the radar system; determines a surface area of interest based upon at least a current location of the installation vehicle; and filters the radar returns generated by objects that are located outside of the surface area of interest. Optionally, some systems and methods may reduce a sweep range of an antenna from which the reduced energy output pulses are emitted.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: C. Don Bateman, John J. Poe, John H. Glover
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Publication number: 20100036550Abstract: Systems and methods for generating an alert to the pilot of an aircraft during a deep/long landing situation. An example system includes a database that stores runway information, a position sensor that produces aircraft position information and a processor that is in data communication with the database and the position sensor. The processor includes an advisory condition detection component that compares altitude of the aircraft to a predefined altitude limit, determines if the aircraft is beyond an airline defined landing zone limit and not on the ground, and generates an alert to the pilot based upon the comparison and the determination. An output device outputs the generated alert. The airline defined landing zone limit is a fixed distance value from the approach end of a runway or a percentage of the total length of a runway, whichever allows for greatest amount of runway remaining.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Kevin J Conner, Yasuo Ishihara, C. Don Bateman
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Publication number: 20090219189Abstract: Radar return processing systems and methods are operable to process radar information when an installation vehicle is operating in proximity to a surface area of interest. An exemplary embodiment reduces energy of an output pulse emitted from a radar system; receives a plurality of radar returns from a plurality of objects that reflect the reduced energy output pulses emitted from the radar system; determines a surface area of interest based upon at least a current location of the installation vehicle; and filters the radar returns generated by objects that are located outside of the surface area of interest. Optionally, some systems and methods may reduce a sweep range of an antenna from which the reduced energy output pulses are emitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: C. Don Bateman, John J. Poe, Howard Glover
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Patent number: 7411519Abstract: A circuit and method for predicting an intersection of a host aircraft flight path with the wake vortex of another aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2000Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Daryal Kuntman, Ruy C. P. Brandao, C. Don Bateman
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Patent number: 6828922Abstract: A system and method for downlinking weather data, generated by existing weather and data sensors, to a ground station. The ground station utilizes data from multiple aircraft to form refined weather information, and uplinks the refined weather information to the aircraft. The refined weather information is stored at the aircraft and picture generating equipment, such as an existing onboard ground proximity terrain or weather radar picture and symbol generator, generates pictorial information depicting weather. The pictorial information is displayed, for example by an existing EFIS or weather radar display, in the form of polygons.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Scott Gremmert, Kevin J Conner, C. Don Bateman, John Hruby
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Patent number: 6785594Abstract: The ground proximity warning system and method provide a number of alerts based upon a substantially reduced list of input parameters relative to a conventional ground proximity warning system and method. The ground proximity warning system and method generally constructs alert envelopes and generates alerts if the upcoming terrain or other obstacles pierce the alert envelopes. The ground proximity warning system and method can also generate alerts if the aircraft has an excessive descent rate at a relatively low altitude and if the aircraft descends immediately following takeoff in a similar fashion to Mode 1 and Mode 3 alerts. Further, the ground proximity warning system and method can provide altitude call outs at predefined altitudes above a target runway and can provide alerts if the aircraft appears to be landing short of a runway.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2000Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: C. Don Bateman, Steven C. Johnson
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Patent number: 6703945Abstract: A circuit and method for predicting an intersection of a host aircraft flight path with the wake vortex of another aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: Daryal Kuntman, Ruy C. P. Brandao, C. Don Bateman
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Patent number: 6683541Abstract: A method and device for deriving and displaying advanced TCAS information.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Staggs, Larry King, Daryl Brooke, Daryal Kuntman, Ruy C. P. Brandao, C. Don Bateman
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Patent number: 6501392Abstract: A system and method that downlinks weather data, generated by existing weather and data sensors, to a groundstation. The groundstation utilizes data from multiple aircraft to form refined weather information, and uplinks the refined weather information to the aircraft. The refined weather information is stored at the aircraft and picture generating equipment, such as an existing on-board ground proximity terrain picture and symbol generator, generates pictorial information depicting the weather information. The pictorial information is displayed, for example by an existing EFIS or weather radar display, in the form of polygons.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Scott Gremmert, Kevin J Conner, C. Don Bateman, John Hruby
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Patent number: 6445310Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus, methods, and computer program products that monitor the altitude of an aircraft with respect to a selected runway. If the attitude of the aircraft is below a minimum glideslope with respect to the selected runway, the apparatus, methods, and computer program products of the present invention alert the flight crew, such that the altitude of the aircraft can be increased. This, in turn, increases time for reaction to abrupt changes in elevation near the selected runway. Specifically, the apparatus, methods, and computer program products of the present invention define a runway field clearance floor envelope about the selected runway that represents different preselected altitudes above the selected runway at respective distances from the selected runway. The apparatus, method, and computer program products of the present invention compare the altitude of the aircraft with respect to the selected runway to the runway field clearance floor envelope.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: C. Don Bateman, Steven C. Johnson, Scott Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara
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Publication number: 20020089433Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus, methods, and computer program products that monitor the altitude of an aircraft with respect to a selected runway. If the altitude of the aircraft is below a minimum glideslope with respect to the selected runway, the apparatus, methods, and computer program products of the present invention alert the flight crew, such that the altitude of the aircraft can be increased. This, in turn, increases time for reaction to abrupt changes in elevation near the selected runway. Specifically, the apparatus, methods, and computer program products of the present invention define a runway field clearance floor envelope about the selected runway that represents different preselected altitudes above the selected runway at respective distances from the selected runway. The apparatus, method, and computer program products of the present invention compare the altitude of the aircraft with respect to the selected runway to the runway field clearance floor envelope.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2000Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: C. Don Bateman, Steven C. Johnson, Scott Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara
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Publication number: 20020089432Abstract: A method and device for deriving and displaying advanced TCAS information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2000Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Thomas J. Staggs, Larry King, Daryl Brooke, Daryal Kuntman, Ruy C. P. Brandao, C. Don Bateman
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Publication number: 20020075171Abstract: A circuit and method for predicting an intersection of a host aircraft flight path with the wake vortex of another aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Daryal Kuntman, Ruy C.P. Brandao, C. Don Bateman
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Publication number: 20020039072Abstract: A system and method that downlinks weather data, generated by existing weather and data sensors, to a groundstation. The groundstation utilizes data from multiple aircraft to form refined weather information, and uplinks the refined weather information to the aircraft. The refined weather information is stored at the aircraft and picture generating equipment, such as an existing on-board ground proximity terrain picture and symbol generator, generates pictorial information depicting the weather information. The pictorial information is displayed, for example by an existing EFIS or weather radar display, in the form of polygons.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Inventors: Scott Gremmert, Kevin J. Conner, C. Don Bateman, John Hruby