Patents by Inventor James C. Walton

James C. Walton 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: 7308343
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aircraft navigational system including a graphical user interface that is capable of displaying navigational information in a split-screen format. The split-screen format includes displaying multiple graphical user panels, each depicting different traffic information. For example, one of the panels displays a plurality of air traffic symbols corresponding to airborne obstacles and another of the panels simultaneously displays ground traffic symbols representing ground obstacles. The obstacles can include other aircraft in the air and on runways as the pilot's aircraft approaches for a landing. The navigational system also is capable of switching between a single graphical user panel and multiple panels in response to a triggering event, such as a change in the course of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Garmin AT, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Horvath, Robert C. Hilb, James C. Walton
  • Patent number: 7194342
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aircraft navigational system including a graphical user interface that is capable of displaying navigational information in a split-screen format. The split-screen format includes displaying multiple graphical user panels, each depicting different traffic information. For example, one of the panels displays a plurality of air traffic symbols corresponding to airborne obstacles and another of the panels simultaneously displays ground traffic symbols representing ground obstacles. The obstacles can include other aircraft in the air and on runways as the pilot's aircraft approaches for a landing. The navigational system also is capable of switching between a single graphical user panel and multiple panels in response to a triggering event, such as a change in the course of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Garmin AT, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Horvath, Robert C. Hilb, James C. Walton
  • Patent number: 6957130
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aircraft navigational system including a graphical user interface that is capable of displaying navigational information in a split-screen format. The split-screen format includes displaying multiple graphical user panels, each depicting different traffic information. For example, one of the panels displays a plurality of air traffic symbols corresponding to airborne obstacles and another of the panels simultaneously displays ground traffic symbols representing ground obstacles. The obstacles can include other aircraft in the air and on runways as the pilot's aircraft approaches for a landing. The navigational system also is capable of switching between a single graphical user panel and multiple panels in response to a triggering event, such as a change in the course of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Garmin AT, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Horvath, Robert C. Hilb, James C. Walton
  • Patent number: 6375384
    Abstract: A form for receiving a filler material to create an island is provided. The form has a substantially continuous wall having an outer surface and an inner surface. The wall has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The inner surface forms an enclosed chamber for receiving the filler material. A first support is removably attached to the inner surface of the first side of the wall and a second support is removably attached to the inner surface of the second side of the wall. A brace is disposed between the supports, wherein the brace removably engages the supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Walton, William G. Prescott, Franklin E. Bessler
  • Patent number: 6099202
    Abstract: A form for receiving a filler material to create an island is provided. The form has a substantially continuous wall having an outer surface and an inner surface. The wall has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The inner surface forms an enclosed chamber for receiving the filler material. A first support is removably attached to the inner surface of the first side of the wall and a second support is removably attached to the inner surface of the second side of the wall. A brace is disposed between the supports, wherein the brace removably engages the supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Walton, William G. Prescott, Franklin E. Ressler
  • Patent number: 4989643
    Abstract: A high performance composite hose having enhanced durability, reliability and longevity for use in high pressure, high temperature and/or vibrational environments such as turbocharged truck, bus, automobile, marine and generating engines. The composite hose comprises one or more plies of balanced fabric having a high performance elastomer adhered to the inner and outer surfaces of each fabric ply. The balanced fabric is formed as woven sheets from filament yarns resistant to high temperatures. Balanced fabric sheets are sectioned at a predetermined angle to the filament yarns to form balanced fabric plies. The yarns of the balanced fabric plies are orientated at the predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the composite hose such that the composite hose has a predetermined longitudinal flexibility to compensate for stress effects resulting from high temperatures, high pressures and/or vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Chase-Walton Elastomers, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Walton, Thomas S. Moroney, William McNamara, Donald G. Morgan, Arunas T. Simkus