Patents by Inventor Harold Woodruff Tomlinson
Harold Woodruff Tomlinson 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: 10096252Abstract: A method, medium, and system to receive flight parameter data relating to a plurality of flights, the flight parameter data including indications of aircraft performance based navigation (PBN) capabilities, flight plan information, an aircraft configuration, and an airport configuration for the plurality of flights; assign probabilistic properties to the flight parameter data; receive accurate and current position and predicted flight plan information for a plurality of aircraft corresponding to the flight parameter data; determine a probabilistic trajectory for two of the plurality of aircraft based on a combination of the probabilistic properties of the flight parameter data and the position and predicted flight plan information, the probabilistic trajectory being specific to the two aircraft and including a target spacing specification to maintain a predetermined spacing between the two aircraft at a target location with a specified probability; and generate a record of the probabilistic trajectory for theType: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Liling Ren, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Vincent Paul Staudinger, Jeffrey Russell Bult, Mauricio Castillo-Effen, Szabolcs Andras Borgyos, Stephen Koszalka
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Patent number: 9872643Abstract: A non-intrusive physiological data measurement system and method, as well as an optically induced treatment system, are described. The measurement system includes a monitoring mechanism that includes light emitter modules capable of emitting light at at least two wavelengths. The light emitted from the light emitter modules is transmitted through a subject and to a light receiving mechanism, such as an optical sensor. Physiological data is taken from the received light. The system also can ascertain movement of the subject by obtaining an initial outline of the subject and comparing that outline with a subsequently obtained outline. A therapeutic optic system includes a non-adhering light emitting mechanism for providing light at therapeutic wavelengths.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Joseph Mahony, John Erik Hershey, Glenn Alan Forman, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., William Eugene Powell, III
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Publication number: 20180005532Abstract: A method, medium, and system to receive flight parameter data relating to a plurality of flights, the flight parameter data including indications of aircraft performance based navigation (PBN) capabilities, flight plan information, an aircraft configuration, and an airport configuration for the plurality of flights; assign probabilistic properties to the flight parameter data; receive accurate and current position and predicted flight plan information for a plurality of aircraft corresponding to the flight parameter data; determine a probabilistic trajectory for two of the plurality of aircraft based on a combination of the probabilistic properties of the flight parameter data and the position and predicted flight plan information, the probabilistic trajectory being specific to the two aircraft and including a target spacing specification to maintain a predetermined spacing between the two aircraft at a target location with a specified probability; and generate a record of the probabilistic trajectory for theType: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Liling REN, Harold Woodruff TOMLINSON, Vincent Paul STAUDINGER, Jeffrey Russell BULT, Mauricio CASTILLO-EFFEN, Szabolcs Andras BORGYOS, Stephen KOSZALKA
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Publication number: 20170011326Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system and method include an event module operative to receive a schedule and transmit an event; a crew tracking module to receive an output from the event module, the crew tracking module operative to: track and update a status of individual crew members assigned to each event, and transmit a crew status update to the event module; a crew analytics module to receive an output from the crew tracking module, the crew analytics module operative to: predict work disruptions; a memory for storing program instructions; at least one work disruption platform processor, coupled to the memory, and in communication with the event module, the crew tracking module, the crew analytics module, and operative to execute program instructions to: estimate, via the crew analytics module, a fatigue level of at least one of the individual crew members and a group of the individual crew members; analyze, via the crew analytics module, the data associated with at least one of the fatigue level of atType: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Hongwei Liao, David So Keung Chan, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Mark Thomas Harrington, Reejo Mathew, Han Yu
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Patent number: 9346556Abstract: A method for providing one or more aircraft with weather data during flight includes generating a weather model using a source of weather data. The weather model incorporates flight operations information and performance requirements. The method includes generating a weather message from the weather model. The weather message is generated in a format that is compatible with the aircraft. The method also includes transmitting the weather message to the aircraft during flight of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Liling Ren, Joel Kenneth Klooster, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr.
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Patent number: 9177479Abstract: A method for identifying variations in aircraft operational parameters includes processing a four-dimensional (4D) aircraft trajectory for a flight along a defined route. The method also includes determining an aircraft intent corresponding to the flight along the defined route based at least in part on an aircraft performance model from a trajectory predictor. The aircraft intent includes multiple segments and corresponding intent parameters. In addition, the method includes adjusting the intent parameters such that a computed 4D trajectory substantially corresponds to the 4D aircraft trajectory. The method further includes determining a computed operational parameter based at least in part on the computed 4D trajectory and the aircraft performance model from the trajectory predictor. In addition, the method includes identifying variations between the computed operational parameter and a corresponding measured operational parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mauricio Castillo-Effen, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Liling Ren, Benjamin Eric Shanks
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Patent number: 9014880Abstract: A trajectory-based sense-and-avoid system for use on an aircraft is provided that utilizes 4-D constructs, such as 4-D trajectories or 4-D polytopes, to maintain separation from other aircraft and/or to avoid collisions with other aircraft. In certain embodiments the trajectory-based sense-and-avoid system utilizes 4-D trajectories provided from an external source and/or 4-D trajectories estimated based on a variety of data sources during operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Richard Durling, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., Nikita Visnevski, Craig Alan Hoover, Glenn Alan Forman, Thomas Baby Sebastian, Mauricio Castillo-Effen, Steven Richard Hansen, Douglas Stuart Abernathy
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Patent number: 8798898Abstract: A method and system suitable for inferring trajectory predictor parameters of aircraft for the purpose of predicting aircraft trajectories. The method and system involve receiving trajectory prediction information regarding an aircraft, and then using this information to infer (extract) trajectory predictor parameters of the aircraft that are otherwise unknown to a ground automation system. The trajectory predictor parameters can then be applied to one or more trajectory predictors of the ground automation system to predict a trajectory of the aircraft. In certain embodiments, the method and system can utilize available air-ground communication link capabilities, which may include data link capabilities available as part of trajectory-based operations (TBO).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mauricio Castillo-Effen, David So Keung Chan, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., Joel Kenneth Klooster, Sergio Torres
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Patent number: 8717146Abstract: An integrated interrogator for a RFID sensor is provided. The integrated interrogator comprises a digital reader in communication with the RFID sensor, an impedance reader in communication with the RFID sensor, and one or more controllers that coordinate actions of the digital reader and the impedance reader.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., William Guy Morris
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Publication number: 20140039733Abstract: A method for providing one or more aircraft with weather data during flight includes generating a weather model using a source of weather data. The weather model incorporates flight operations information and performance requirements. The method includes generating a weather message from the weather model. The weather message is generated in a format that is compatible with the aircraft. The method also includes transmitting the weather message to the aircraft during flight of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Liling Ren, Joel Kenneth Klooster, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, JR.
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Patent number: 8483240Abstract: Systems and/or methods for relaying messages between nodes in a network (e.g. a wireless network) are provided. In accordance with certain exemplary embodiments, substantially simultaneous communications between nodes may be accomplished. At least one secondary message may be piggybacked onto a primary message. Messages in the network may be queued and sent from a transmitter to at least one receiver based at least in part on the signal-to-noise ratio(s) of the receiver nodes with respect to the transmitter. The queuing of the messages may be performed in dependence on a link set that indicates which messages are capable of piggyback communications. Thus, it may be possible to realize a network that reduces collision problems, reduces delays in communications, and/or increases throughput.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: John Anderson Fergus Ross, Michael James Hartman, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., John Erik Hershey
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Publication number: 20130110387Abstract: A method and system suitable for inferring trajectory predictor parameters of aircraft for the purpose of predicting aircraft trajectories. The method and system involve receiving trajectory prediction information regarding an aircraft, and then using this information to infer (extract) trajectory predictor parameters of the aircraft that are otherwise unknown to a ground automation system. The trajectory predictor parameters can then be applied to one or more trajectory predictors of the ground automation system to predict a trajectory of the aircraft. In certain embodiments, the method and system can utilize available air-ground communication link capabilities, which may include data link capabilities available as part of trajectory-based operations (TBO).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicants: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Mauricio Castillo-Effen, David So Keung Chan, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, JR., Joel Kenneth Klooster, Sergio Torres
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Patent number: 8315241Abstract: A method and apparatus that provides quality of service in wireless or sensor networks is disclosed. The method may include determining a class of service for transmission of one or more messages, adjusting a maximum packet length based on the determined class of service, allocating message time slots based on the determined class of service, setting a guard band size and frequency of resynchronization, and transmitting one or more messages using the adjusted maximum packet length, the allocated message time slots, and the set guard band size and frequency of resynchronization.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Suresh K. Iyer, Scott Charles Evans, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., Budhaditya Deb, Giri Kuthethoor, Ishan P. Weerakoon
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Patent number: 8259753Abstract: A method transmitting a message over at least one of a plurality of channels of a communications network is provided. The method comprises the steps of detecting a presence of jamming pulses in the at least one of the plurality of channels. The characteristics of the jamming pulses in the at least one of the plurality of channels is determined wherein the determined characteristics define at least interstices between the jamming pulses. The message is transmitted over the at least one of the plurality of channels wherein the message is transmitted within the interstices of the jamming pulse determined from the step of determining characteristics of the jamming pulses.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Anderson Fergus Ross, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Daniel White Sexton, John Erik Hershey, Richard Anthony DeCristofaro
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Publication number: 20120158219Abstract: A trajectory-based sense-and-avoid system for use on an aircraft is provided that utilizes 4-D constructs, such as 4-D trajectories or 4-D polytopes, to maintain separation from other aircraft and/or to avoid collisions with other aircraft. In certain embodiments the trajectory-based sense-and-avoid system utilizes 4-D trajectories provided from an external source and/or 4-D trajectories estimated based on a variety of data sources during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Michael Richard Durling, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, JR., Nikita Visnevski, Craig Alan Hoover, Glenn Alan Forman, Thomas Baby Sebastian, Mauricio Castillo-Effen, Steven Richard Hansen, Douglas Stuart Abernathy
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Publication number: 20120001730Abstract: An integrated interrogator for a RFID sensor is provided. The integrated interrogator comprises a digital reader in communication with the RFID sensor, an impedance reader in communication with the RFID sensor, and one or more controllers that coordinate actions of the digital reader and the impedance reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, JR., William Guy Morris
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Patent number: 8089846Abstract: The present techniques provide systems and methods for modulation coding of data on optical disks, such as holographic data disks, and techniques for reading that data back from the disks. The techniques involve parsing a bit stream into a sequence of individual bit-patterns, and then using the individual bit patterns to select a symbol, or matrix, from a lookup table of previously selected matrices. The symbols are selected according to predetermined criteria that may help make the disk more resistant to interferences and errors, such as surface scratches, and the like. For example, criteria that may be used to select the symbols are the number of reflective and non-reflective regions within each matrix, and the number of sequential reflective regions, among others. The symbols may be written to the disk in a two-dimensional fashion, e.g., across adjacent tracks, or in a three-dimensional fashion, e.g., across adjacent data layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Erik Hershey, Nick Andrew Van Stralen, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., John Anderson Fergus Ross, Zhiyuan Ren, Zexin Pan, Victor Petrovich Ostroverkhov, Xiaolei Shi
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Publication number: 20110285382Abstract: Methods and systems are described for determining a phase of transmitted voltage. In one embodiment, a power distribution system may operate to transmit voltage and an injected signal. The system may also include a power meter that may receive the voltage and injected signal. The power meter may determine a phase of the received voltage based on the received voltage and the injection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Amol Rajaram Kolwalkar, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Bhaskar Sen, John Erik Hershey, Glen Peter Koste
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Patent number: 8050879Abstract: A method to identify phase is presented. The method includes obtaining electrical parameters at a node and a substation of an electrical grid, processing the electrical parameters of the node and the substation into processed electrical parameters comprising at least one of a voltage harmonic amplitude, a current harmonic amplitude, a geometric harmonic modulated signal, and a noise pattern. The method further includes comparing the processed electrical parameters from the node and the substation and identifying phase information of the node with respect to the substation.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Glen Peter Koste, John Erik Hershey, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., Pierino Gianni Bonanni, Amol Rajaram Kolwalkar
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Patent number: 7954770Abstract: In a jointless track system, passive signaling devices (“PSDs”) are coupled to a railroad track. The PSDs are used to optimize the amplitude, modulation, coding, and frequency of waveforms that are applied to the track (by signaling points) for at least three track circuit functions: detecting trains, detecting broken rails, and communicating between the signaling points and PSDs.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., John Erik Hershey, Jeffrey Michael Fries