Patents by Inventor David L. Flanders

David L. Flanders 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: 20210407306
    Abstract: A flight management system includes a communications system configured to receive weather data from a remote source, a display system configured to generate an output for a flight display of an aircraft, and at least one processor with a non-transitory processor-readable medium storing processor-executable code. The output includes weather information based on the received weather data. The processor-executable code causes the processor to receive a user input from a user interface element of the aircraft where the user input requests updated weather information. The processor-executable code causes the processor to retrieve, via the communications system and in response to the user input, updated weather data from the remote source; calculate a departure or arrival performance flight parameter based at least in part on the updated weather data; and provide, via the display system, an output for the flight display of the aircraft where the output includes the flight parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Nielsen, Bradley R. Thompson, Ricky M. Kannothra, Carlo L. Tiana, Robert B. Wood, David L. Flanders, Lu Bai
  • Patent number: 11142340
    Abstract: An apparatus interfaces with a light stanchion associated with a runway. The apparatus can include a first interface for attaching to the light stanchion, second interface for attaching to runway light, and a radar reflective member. The radar reflective member can be a corner reflector. The radar reflector can be part of set of reflectors arranged in accordance with visual approach slope indications or precision approach path indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo L. Tiana, Robert B. Wood, David L. Flanders, Lu Bai