Patents by Inventor David W. Syms

David W. Syms 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).

  • Determining a location of a runway based on radar signals
    Patent number: 10684365
    Abstract: In some examples, a system includes a radar device configured to transmit first X-band radar signals in a weather mode and receive first return X-band radar signals in the weather mode. In some examples, the radar device is further configured to transmit second X-band radar signals in a landing mode and receive second return X-band radar signals in the landing mode. In some examples, the system also includes processing circuitry configured to detect, in the weather mode, weather formations based on the first return X-band radar signals. In some examples, the processing circuitry is further configured to determine, in the landing mode, a position of a transponder based on the second return X-band radar signals received by the radar device and determine a location of a runway based on the position of the transponder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Brian P. Bunch, David W. Syms
  • DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A RUNWAY BASED ON RADAR SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20190064341
    Abstract: In some examples, a system includes a radar device configured to transmit first X-band radar signals in a weather mode and receive first return X-band radar signals in the weather mode. In some examples, the radar device is further configured to transmit second X-band radar signals in a landing mode and receive second return X-band radar signals in the landing mode. In some examples, the system also includes processing circuitry configured to detect, in the weather mode, weather formations based on the first return X-band radar signals. In some examples, the processing circuitry is further configured to determine, in the landing mode, a position of a transponder based on the second return X-band radar signals received by the radar device and determine a location of a runway based on the position of the transponder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Brian P. Bunch, David W. Syms