Patents by Inventor Frank Saggio, III
Frank Saggio, III 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: 10053218Abstract: A system for positioning an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided including a position reference system including an electromagnetic radiation transmitter configured to modulate a transmission signal to encode location information associated with a coordinate system relative to the electromagnetic radiation transmitter. The system further includes an unmanned aerial vehicle including at least one control device configured to control a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and an electromagnetic radiation receiver configured to receive the transmission signal. The unmanned aerial vehicle further includes a control system configured to control the at least one control device based at least in part on the location information received by the electromagnetic radiation receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Michael Steven Feldmann, Michael Joseph Dell'Anno, Mauricio Castillo-Effen, James Gerard Lopez, Frank Saggio, III, William J. Berendsen
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Publication number: 20170285627Abstract: A system for positioning an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided including a position reference system including an electromagnetic radiation transmitter configured to modulate a transmission signal to encode location information associated with a coordinate system relative to the electromagnetic radiation transmitter. The system further includes an unmanned aerial vehicle including at least one control device configured to control a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and an electromagnetic radiation receiver configured to receive the transmission signal. The unmanned aerial vehicle further includes a control system configured to control the at least one control device based at least in part on the location information received by the electromagnetic radiation receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Michael Steven Feldmann, Michael Joseph Dell'Anno, Mauricio Castillo-Effen, James Gerard Lopez, Frank Saggio, III, William J. Berendsen
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Patent number: 9435635Abstract: A relative navigation system and methods of intrusion detection for such a relative navigation system where the method includes repeatedly projecting from a grid generator a set of lines defining a grid into three dimensional space to define a field bounded by the grid and encoded with grid data configured to identify predetermined points on the grid and determining a presence of an intruding object within the field.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Michael Steven Feldmann, Frank Saggio, III, Timothy John Paasche, Mark Lawrence Turner, John Andrew Ingersoll
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Publication number: 20160252342Abstract: A relative navigation system and methods of intrusion detection for such a relative navigation system where the method includes repeatedly projecting from a grid generator a set of lines defining a grid into three dimensional space to define a field bounded by the grid and encoded with grid data configured to identify predetermined points on the grid and determining a presence of an intruding object within the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Michael Steven Feldmann, Frank Saggio, III, Timothy John Paasche, Mark Lawrence Turner, John Andrew Ingersoll
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Patent number: 8872081Abstract: A relative navigation system projects a grid into space from a grid generator and an object, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle, may use the projected grid to aid in the landing of the object. Methods of adjusting the projected grid including stabilizing the projected grid and orienting the grid generator relative to the earth.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Michael Steven Feldmann, Frank Saggio, III, John Robert Washburn
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Patent number: 8868345Abstract: A method of providing approximate weather data points for an aircraft trajectory to a system, such as a flight management system (FMS), which is configured to accept a number of weather data points for the aircraft trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Michael Lax, Frank Saggio, III
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Patent number: 8600588Abstract: A method of selecting weather data for use in at least one of a flight management system (FMS) of an aircraft and a ground station includes selecting a reduced set of weather data points to send to the FMS and taking into account a trajectory of the aircraft when determining what data points to include in the reduced set.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ana Isabel Del Amo Blanco, Frank Saggio, III
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Patent number: 8561947Abstract: A method and system for a refueling drogue coupling system are provided. The system includes a coupling latch assembly coupled to the coupling outlet wherein the coupling latch assembly includes a latch member configured to matingly engage a complementary latch-receiving member of a refueling probe. The coupling latch assembly further includes a latch member actuator operatively coupled to the latch member to permit the latch member to move from a first locked position to a second unlocked position. A probe position sensor is configured to detect a position of the refueling probe. A hose tension sensor is configured to measure a tension in a hose coupled to the coupling inlet. A drogue control system is positioned on the refueling drogue coupling system and communicatively coupled to the latch member actuator, the probe position sensor, and the hose tension sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: GE Aviation Systems, LLCInventors: Michael Steven Feldmann, Lawrence William Stimac, Frank Saggio, III, Mark Lawrence Turner
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Publication number: 20130107219Abstract: A relative navigation system projects a grid into space from a grid generator and an object, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle, may use the projected grid to aid in the landing of the object. Methods of adjusting the projected grid including stabilizing the projected grid and orienting the grid generator relative to the earth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Michael Steven Feldmann, Frank Saggio, III, John Robert Washburn
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Patent number: 8433506Abstract: A method of providing weather information for an aircraft trajectory to a flight management system (FMS) includes selecting a unique subset of temperature data points from weather data points along an aircraft trajectory and sending corresponding weather data points to the FMS.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Frank Saggio, III, Ana Isabel Del Amo Blanco
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Patent number: 8386096Abstract: A relative navigation system projecting a grid into space from a first object a grid that is repeatedly detected from a second object having a second relative reference frame and using range and attitude between the objects to adjust the attitude or range of at least one of the first and second objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Lawrence William Stimac, Michael Steven Feldmann, Frank Saggio, III, Douglas Robert Nichols
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Patent number: 8352100Abstract: A method of providing a relative navigation system by projecting into space from a first object a grid that is repeatedly detected from a second object having a second relative reference frame associated with a second origin point on the second object and using range and attitude between the objects to adjust the attitude or range of at least one of the first and second objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Lawrence William Stimac, Michael Steven Feldmann, Frank Saggio, III, Douglas Robert Nichols
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Publication number: 20130006533Abstract: A method of providing approximate weather data points for an aircraft trajectory to a system, such as a flight management system (FMS), which is configured to accept a number of weather data points for the aircraft trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David Michael Lax, Frank Saggio, III
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Publication number: 20130006512Abstract: A method of providing weather information for an aircraft trajectory to a flight management system (FMS) includes selecting a unique subset of temperature data points from weather data points along an aircraft trajectory and sending corresponding weather data points to the FMS.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Frank Saggio, III, Ana Isabel Del Amo Blanco
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Publication number: 20130006450Abstract: A method of selecting weather data for use in at least one of a flight management system (FMS) of an aircraft and a ground station includes selecting a reduced set of weather data points to send to the FMS and taking into account a trajectory of the aircraft when determining what data points to include in the reduced set.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ana Isabel Del Amo Blanco, Frank Saggio, III
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Publication number: 20120168564Abstract: A method and system for a refueling drogue coupling system are provided. The system includes a coupling latch assembly coupled to the coupling outlet wherein the coupling latch assembly includes a latch member configured to matingly engage a complementary latch-receiving member of a refueling probe. The coupling latch assembly further includes a latch member actuator operatively coupled to the latch member to permit the latch member to move from a first locked position to a second unlocked position. A probe position sensor is configured to detect a position of the refueling probe. A hose tension sensor is configured to measure a tension in a hose coupled to the coupling inlet. A drogue control system is positioned on the refueling drogue coupling system and communicatively coupled to the latch member actuator, the probe position sensor, and the hose tension sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Michael Steven Feldmann, Lawrence William Stimac, Frank Saggio, III, Mark Lawrence Turner
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Patent number: 8104716Abstract: An airborne tracking system including a radiation emitter, a radiation receiver and a signal processor. The radiation emitter is adapted to direct radiation to a positioning area a defined distance from the radiation emitter, the radiation carrying a modulated location signal containing information corresponding to positions within the positioning area. The radiation receiver is adapted to receive at least a portion of the emitted radiation carrying the modulated signal and output a signal to the signal processor indicative of the modulation of the location signal of the received radiation. Signal processor is adapted to process the outputted signal and identify a position within the positioning area indicative of the location in the positioning area of the received radiation.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Joseph G. Mickley, Raymond Michael Stitt, Frank Saggio, III, Jane C. Pavlich, Gregory J. Wassick
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Publication number: 20110153205Abstract: A relative navigation system projecting a grid into space from a first object a grid that is repeatedly detected from a second object having a second relative reference frame and using range and attitude between the objects to adjust the attitude or range of at least one of the first and second objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Lawrence William Stimac, Michael Steven Feldmann, Frank Saggio, III, Douglas Robert Nichols
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Publication number: 20110153210Abstract: A method of providing a relative navigation system by projecting into space from a first object a grid that is repeatedly detected from a second object having a second relative reference frame associated with a second origin point on the second object and using range and attitude between the objects to adjust the attitude or range of at least one of the first and second objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Lawrence William Stimac, Michael Steven Feldmann, Frank Saggio, III, Douglas Robert Nichols
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Publication number: 20110153211Abstract: A method of determining range between two objects, where a grid consisting of a plurality of grid lines are projected into space by the first object and detected by the second object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Lawrence William Stimac, Michael Steven Feldmann, Frank Saggio, III, Douglas Robert Nichols