Patents by Inventor Greg S. Middlestead

Greg S. Middlestead 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).

  • ADS-B transponder system and method
    Patent number: 10890657
    Abstract: An ADS-B transponder system is associated with a vehicle including a transponder. The system includes a universal access transceiver (UAT) subsystem configured for detecting and responding to an interrogation signal by broadcasting a signal representing a vehicle parameter. The interrogation signal can be detected by monitoring current fluctuations in a power bus on the vehicle. The UAT subsystem is connected to a smart antenna configured for transmitting and receiving ADS-B signals. In an aircraft (A/C) application the vehicle parameter can comprise squawk code, altitude, heading vector, airspeed and other flight data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Appareo Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas L. Butts, Robert M. Allen, Bradley R. Thurow, Greg S. Middlestead
  • ADS-B TRANSPONDER SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190049576
    Abstract: An ADS-B transponder system is associated with a vehicle including a transponder. The system includes a universal access transceiver (UAT) subsystem configured for detecting and responding to an interrogation signal by broadcasting a signal representing a vehicle parameter. The interrogation signal can be detected by monitoring current fluctuations in a power bus on the vehicle. The UAT subsystem is connected to a smart antenna configured for transmitting and receiving ADS-B signals. In an aircraft (A/C) application the vehicle parameter can comprise squawk code, altitude, heading vector, airspeed and other flight data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas L. Butts, Robert M. Allen, Bradley R. Thurow, Greg S. Middlestead