Patents by Inventor David D. Jensen

David D. Jensen 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).

  • Publication number: 20250029499
    Abstract: The invention discloses a system and method of displaying UAS traffic in the cockpits of manned aircraft and also for use with other unmanned aircraft. The invention utilizes the FAA concept of remote identification for supplying the UAS data necessary to generate traffic reports. The invention discloses several different methods of communicating the UAS remote ID data to re-broadcast stations which would then re-broadcast the UAS traffic reports to receiving aircraft. The invention suggests leveraging the existing ASD-B and TIS-B FAA traffic reporting system to communicate the UAS traffic reports to the receiving aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: RUMFERT, LLC
    Inventor: David D. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20240203268
    Abstract: Processes, systems, and methods are disclosed for periodic real-time reporting, receiving and mapping of in-flight turbulence, from a reporting source to a receiving aircraft, using the existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) messaging system. The turbulence reporting source may be a reporting aircraft or a ground station. Currently reserved ADS-B message format type codes are redefined as the turbulence message for reporting the sensed turbulence. Reception and display of the turbulence data communicated by the turbulence message may be displayed on an aircraft display system (MFD) is a variety of pilot selectable formants and overlays. Visual presentation characteristics of the reporting aircraft on the display are indicative of the sensed turbulence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: RUMFERT, LLC
    Inventor: David D. Jensen
  • Patent number: 11869346
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for periodic real-time reporting of in-flight turbulence experienced by aircraft using the existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) messaging system. The invention includes both broadcast to and reception from other aircraft and ground stations using the ADS-B system. Systems and methods for displaying the received turbulence reports on a cockpit display system are also disclosed. The disclosed systems and methods accomplish the objectives of the invention on a non-interference basis with existing ADS-B system functionality by utilizing currently reserved message types and/or unused data fields for the turbulence reporting. The invention is applicable to both 1090ES and 978 UAT ADS-B systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: RUMFERT, LLC
    Inventor: David D. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20220319343
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for periodic real-time reporting of in-flight turbulence experienced by aircraft using the existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) messaging system. The invention includes both broadcast to and reception from other aircraft and ground stations using the ADS-B system. Systems and methods for displaying the received turbulence reports on a cockpit display system are also disclosed. The disclosed systems and methods accomplish the objectives of the invention on a non-interference basis with existing ADS-B system functionality by utilizing currently reserved message types and/or unused data fields for the turbulence reporting. The invention is applicable to both 1090ES and 978 UAT ADS-B systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: RUMFERT, LLC
    Inventor: David D. Jensen
  • Patent number: 11450218
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for periodic real-time reporting of in-flight turbulence experienced by aircraft using the existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) messaging system. The invention includes both broadcast to and reception from other aircraft and ground stations using the ADS-B system. Systems and methods for displaying the received turbulence reports on a cockpit display system are also disclosed. The disclosed systems and methods accomplish the objectives of the invention on a non-interference basis with existing ADS-B system functionality by utilizing currently reserved message types and/or unused data fields for the turbulence reporting. The invention is applicable to both 1090ES and 978 UAT ADS-B systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: RUMFERT, LLC
    Inventor: David D. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20200334994
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for periodic real-time reporting of in-flight turbulence experienced by aircraft using the existing ADS-B messaging system. The invention includes both broadcast to and reception from other aircraft and ground stations using the ADS-B system. Systems and methods for displaying the received turbulence reports on a cockpit display system are also disclosed. The disclosed systems and methods accomplish the objectives of the invention on a non-interference basis with existing ADS-B system functionality by utilizing currently reserved message types and/or unused data fields for the turbulence reporting. The invention is applicable to both 1090ES and 978 UATADS-B systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: RUMFERT, LLC
    Inventor: David D. Jensen
  • Patent number: 10736154
    Abstract: Wireless systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a continuous real-time data link communicating flight data of a small UAV to a first smart device over a wireless network. An airborne wireless sensor system is adapted to be removably attached to the UAV. The airborne wireless sensor system has a sensor module for sensing UAV flight data, a communication module for establishing the wireless data-link network and transmitting the sensed UAV flight data the smart device. The smart device may have a software application which permits the user to define data formats for display which may them be communicated to the airborne sensor system to use in building the data pages transmitted to the smart device. Smart devices such as smart phones, smart watches, tablet computers and the like are contemplated to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: RUMFERT, LLC
    Inventors: David D. Jensen, Jill A. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20180359792
    Abstract: A wireless systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a continuous real-time data link communicating flight data of a small UAV to a first smart device over a wireless network. An airborne wireless sensor system is adapted to be removably attached to the UAV. The airborne wireless sensor system has a sensor module for sensing UAV flight data, a communication module for establishing the wireless data-link network and transmitting the sensed UAV flight data the smart device. The smart device may have a software application which permits the user to define data formats for display which may them be communicated to the airborne sensor system to use in building the data pages transmitted to the smart device. Smart devices such as smart phones, smart watches, tablet computers and the like are contemplated to be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: RUMFERT, LLC
    Inventors: David D. Jensen, Jill A. Jensen
  • Patent number: 6373934
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically monitoring and recording incoming and outgoing telephone call parameters and forming a call record in response thereto. The apparatus has a signal conditioning device connected to the telephone line; incoming and outgoing call decoders; line status detector device; clock; and a computation device. The incoming call record comprises the incoming call data such as caller's identity and number, the call start and end times, and the call duration, the outgoing call record comprises the outgoing call data, the call start and end times, and the call duration. The records may be printed immediately as the call is concluded or stored an printed later by account number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventor: David D. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20010031045
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically monitoring and recording incoming and outgoing telephone call parameters and forming a call record in response thereto. The apparatus has signal conditioning means connected to the telephone line; incoming and outgoing call decoder means; line status detector means; clock means; and a computation means. The incoming call record comprises the incoming call data such as caller's identity and number, the call start and end times, and the call duration, the outgoing call record comprises the outgoing call data, the call start and end times, and the call duration. The records may be printed immediately as the call is concluded or stored an printed later by account number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: David D. Jensen
  • Patent number: 6259380
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically and independently determining aircraft altitude and alerting the pilot to deviations from a target altitude exceeding a specified tolerance. The alerter comprises an altitude sensing means for sensing the present altitude of the aircraft. The invention discloses three sources for altitude information namely, a self-contined sensor such as a pressure transducer, a Global Positioning System receive, or an altitude encoder. A target entry means is used for entering the target altitude. An indicating means signals an altitude alerting condition upon the detection of a condition wherein the absolute difference is larger than the tolerance value. The altitude alerting apparatus may also comprise a display means for display of the present aircraft altitude information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: David D. Jensen
  • Patent number: 6240164
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically monitoring and recording incoming and outgoing telephone call parameters and forming a call record in response thereto. The apparatus has a signal conditioning device connected to the telephone line; incoming and outgoing call decoders; line status detector device; clock; and a computation device. The incoming call record comprises the incoming call data such as caller's identity and number, the call start and end times, and the call duration, the outgoing call record comprises the outgoing call data, the call start and end times, and the call duration. The records may be printed immediately as the call is concluded or stored an printed later by account number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: David D. Jensen
  • Patent number: 6020832
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically and independently determining aircraft altitude and alerting the pilot to deviations from a target altitude exceeding a specified tolerance. The alerter comprises an altitude sensing means for sensing the present altitude of the aircraft. The invention discloses three sources for altitude information namely, a self-contined sensor such as a pressure transducer, a Global Positioning System receive, or an altitude encoder. A target entry means is used for entering the target altitude. An indicating means signals an altitude alerting condition upon the detection of a condition wherein the absolute difference is larger than the tolerance value. The altitude alerting apparatus may also comprise a display means for display of the present aircraft altitude information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Inventor: David D. Jensen