Patents by Inventor Jason R. Cope

Jason R. Cope 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).

  • PRIORITIZING ALTERNATIVE LANDING FACILITIES IN FLIGHT PLANNING
    Publication number: 20090171560
    Abstract: A processor-performed method of aircraft flight planning. A decision point is identified along a route of the aircraft. The decision point and an anticipated range of the aircraft at the decision point are used to define an elliptical area substantially forward of the decision point and substantially along the route. Based on location of one or more landing facilities relative to the defined elliptical area, one or more of the facilities are selected as one or more alternative destinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Nancy L. McFerran, Richard M. Gibson, Cary Hoffman, Jason R. Cope, John J. Kelly, Richard M. Falcone