Patents by Inventor Erin Elizabeth Alves

Erin Elizabeth Alves 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).

  • Patent number: 11774967
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring operations of an autonomous vehicle. For instance, a monitoring device receives sub-system data from one or more sub-systems of the autonomous vehicle. The device receives contextual data of the vehicle that comprises one or more situational circumstances of the vehicle during operation. The device receives control data from a control system of the vehicle and analyzes the sub-system data, the contextual data, and the control data to determine a control result. The device provides an assessment to a management system of the overall control status of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Alves, Lisa Fern
  • Publication number: 20220276651
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring operations of an autonomous vehicle. For instance, a monitoring device receives sub-system data from one or more sub-systems of the autonomous vehicle. The device receives contextual data of the vehicle that comprises one or more situational circumstances of the vehicle during operation. The device receives control data from a control system of the vehicle and analyzes the sub-system data, the contextual data, and the control data to determine a control result. The device provides an assessment to a management system of the overall control status of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth ALVES, Lisa FERN
  • Patent number: 11366468
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring operations of an autonomous vehicle. For instance, a monitoring device receives sub-system data from one or more sub-systems of the autonomous vehicle. The device receives contextual data of the vehicle that comprises one or more situational circumstances of the vehicle during operation. The device receives control data from a control system of the vehicle and analyzes the sub-system data, the contextual data, and the control data to determine a control result. The device provides an assessment to a management system of the overall control status of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Alves, Lisa Fern
  • Publication number: 20210026354
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring operations of an autonomous vehicle. For instance, a monitoring device receives sub-system data from one or more sub-systems of the autonomous vehicle. The device receives contextual data of the vehicle that comprises one or more situational circumstances of the vehicle during operation. The device receives control data from a control system of the vehicle and analyzes the sub-system data, the contextual data, and the control data to determine a control result. The device provides an assessment to a management system of the overall control status of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth ALVES, Lisa FERN
  • Patent number: 10583923
    Abstract: Control station audio and data recording systems are provided. The audio recording system comprises an audio packetizer processing unit in a control station and in operative communication with audio sources. The packetizer processing unit generates audio packet information for vehicles in communication with the control station. An audio storage unit communicates with the packetizer processing unit. The audio storage unit stores audio packet information, and provides audio indexing and metadata. An audio playback unit provides access to the stored audio packet information. The data recording system comprises a data processing unit located a the control station. The data processing unit communicates with onboard vehicle data recorders and with other data sources. The data processing unit generates data packet information for the vehicles. A data storage unit communicates with the data processing unit and stores the data packet information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Alves, Kiran Gopala Krishna
  • Patent number: 10491778
    Abstract: In some examples, a method includes receiving, by a computing device, from a remote sensor, a low-resolution version of data and receiving, by the computing device, user inputs for annotating the low-resolution version of the data. In some examples, the method also includes determining, by the computing device, based on the user inputs, one or more annotations to the low-resolution version of the data. In some examples, the method further includes receiving, by the computing device, from the remote sensor, a high-resolution version of the data and automatically applying, by the computing device, the one or more annotations to the high-resolution version of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. De Mers, Kiran Gopala Krishna, Erin Elizabeth Alves
  • Publication number: 20190089861
    Abstract: In some examples, a method includes receiving, by a computing device, from a remote sensor, a low-resolution version of data and receiving, by the computing device, user inputs for annotating the low-resolution version of the data. In some examples, the method also includes determining, by the computing device, based on the user inputs, one or more annotations to the low-resolution version of the data. In some examples, the method further includes receiving, by the computing device, from the remote sensor, a high-resolution version of the data and automatically applying, by the computing device, the one or more annotations to the high-resolution version of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Robert E. De Mers, Kiran Gopala Krishna, Erin Elizabeth Alves
  • Publication number: 20190039729
    Abstract: Control station audio and data recording systems are provided. The audio recording system comprises an audio packetizer processing unit in a control station and in operative communication with audio sources. The packetizer processing unit generates audio packet information for vehicles in communication with the control station. An audio storage unit communicates with the packetizer processing unit. The audio storage unit stores audio packet information, and provides audio indexing and metadata. An audio playback unit provides access to the stored audio packet information. The data recording system comprises a data processing unit located a the control station. The data processing unit communicates with onboard vehicle data recorders and with other data sources. The data processing unit generates data packet information for the vehicles. A data storage unit communicates with the data processing unit and stores the data packet information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Alves, Kiran Gopala Krishna
  • Patent number: 9786280
    Abstract: A method for accessing electronic charts stored on an aircraft is provided. The method receives, via an onboard avionics system, location data for the aircraft; receives a set of speech data via a user interface of the aircraft; identifies one or more applicable electronic charts, based on the received location data and the received set of speech data, wherein the electronic charts stored on the aircraft comprise at least the one or more applicable electronic charts; and presents, via an aircraft display, a first one of the one or more applicable electronic charts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Alves, Robert E De Mers
  • Publication number: 20170178629
    Abstract: A method for accessing electronic charts stored on an aircraft is provided. The method receives, via an onboard avionics system, location data for the aircraft; receives a set of speech data via a user interface of the aircraft; identifies one or more applicable electronic charts, based on the received location data and the received set of speech data, wherein the electronic charts stored on the aircraft comprise at least the one or more applicable electronic charts; and presents, via an aircraft display, a first one of the one or more applicable electronic charts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Alves, Robert E. De Mers
  • Patent number: 9600230
    Abstract: A method for accessing electronic charts stored on an aircraft is provided. The method receives, via an onboard avionics system, location data for the aircraft; receives a set of speech data via a user interface of the aircraft; identifies one or more applicable electronic charts, based on the received location data and the received set of speech data, wherein the electronic charts stored on the aircraft comprise at least the one or more applicable electronic charts; and presents, via an aircraft display, a first one of the one or more applicable electronic charts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Alves, Robert E De Mers
  • Publication number: 20160139876
    Abstract: A method for accessing electronic charts stored on an aircraft is provided. The method receives, via an onboard avionics system, location data for the aircraft; receives a set of speech data via a user interface of the aircraft; identifies one or more applicable electronic charts, based on the received location data and the received set of speech data, wherein the electronic charts stored on the aircraft comprise at least the one or more applicable electronic charts; and presents, via an aircraft display, a first one of the one or more applicable electronic charts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Alves, Robert E. De Mers