Patents by Inventor Harro von Viebahn

Harro von Viebahn 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: 7330780
    Abstract: This invention relates to a safety system for aircraft, wherein prohibited airspaces which aircraft may not enter are marked on a digitally stored image of the airspace, wherein the aircraft is provided with an automatic control device that automatically steers the aircraft on to an alternative route, which is situated outside the prohibited airspace, when the probability that the aircraft will enter the prohibited airspace exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Diehl Avionik Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Harro Von Viebahn, Jens Schiefele
  • Patent number: 6317059
    Abstract: A process and system are disclosed for representing flight guiding information for an aircraft. A spatial representation of the air space with at least one horizon and the previously calculated flight path of the aircraft is represented by means of video equipment. The representation of the previously calculated flight path includes the previously calculated position and previously calculated attitude of the aircraft at different moments in time. The previously calculated flight path is represented by at least two bodies which extend along the flight path and of which at least one is represented to the left of the flight path and at least one is represented to the right of the flight path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: VDO Luftfahrtgeraete Werk GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Purpus, Harro von Viebahn
  • Patent number: 6201482
    Abstract: In a method of detecting a collision risk and preventing air collisions, it is proposed that probabilities should be calculated for the likely presence of one's own aircraft in predetermined sectors at a number of selected times (probabilities of presence) and these probabilities for one's own aircraft and those for other objects should be used to calculate the probabilities of one's own aircraft and at least one of the other objects being present simultaneously in a given sector (probabilities of collision) for the predetermined sectors and selected times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: VDO Luftfahrtgeraete Werk GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Schiefele, Richard Schulze, Harro von Viebahn
  • Patent number: 6054937
    Abstract: According to a method for representing information for guiding the flight of an aircraft, the airspace with at least one horizon and the precalculated flight path of the aircraft are three-dimensionally represented by means of an image display device and means for positioning one or several aircraft therein are provided. The aircraft symbols are merged into the representation of the airspace. Preferably, the other aircraft are each represented by a symbol corresponding to their position in the airspace and by at least one line represented in perspective from the point of view of the aircraft concerned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: VDO Luftfahrtgerate Werk GmbH
    Inventors: Harro Von Viebahn, Christian Below, Kai Lindenberg
  • Patent number: 5798713
    Abstract: According to a process for representing information for guiding the flight of an aircraft, the airspace with at least one horizon and the precalculated flight path of the aircraft are three-dimensionally represented by means of animage display device and the surface above the horizon is subdivided into strips of different colours which extend parallel to the horizon. When the point of the precalculated flight path of the aircraft coincides with its shadow, the symbol that represents said precalculated flight path advantageously takes the position of the shadow projected on the ground. The shadow is preferably represented by a transparent design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: VDO Luftfahrtgerate Werk GmbH
    Inventors: Harro Von Viebahn, Christian Below, Heribert Kling
  • Patent number: 5420582
    Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for displaying flight management information for an aircraft, a three-dimensional display of the flight space with at least one horizon and the predicted flight path of the aircraft is effected by means of an image reproduction device. The predicted flight path is preferably displayed as a series of symbols which assume, within the flight space displayed, the predicted position and the predicted altitude of the aircraft with respect to the flight space at different points in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: VDO Luftfahrtgerate Werk GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kubbat, Heinrich Mensen, Christian Below, Heribert Kling, Harro von Viebahn