Patents by Inventor Jeffery Leon Bruce

Jeffery Leon Bruce 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).

  • Systems and method of controlling airport traffic
    Patent number: 9501937
    Abstract: A method of controlling airport traffic is provided. The method includes routing a plurality of aircraft towards a runway and selecting a runway approach vector for each of the plurality of aircraft. First approach legs of each runway approach vector are separated from each other by a distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeffery Leon Bruce, Andrew David McDowell
  • SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AIRPORT TRAFFIC
    Publication number: 20160012734
    Abstract: A method of controlling airport traffic is provided. The method includes routing a plurality of aircraft towards a runway and selecting a runway approach vector for each of the plurality of aircraft. First approach legs of each runway approach vector are separated from each other by a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffery Leon Bruce, Andrew David McDowell
  • Multiple transition RNP approach procedure
    Patent number: 8515597
    Abstract: A required navigation performance (RNP) approach method is described that includes providing a plurality of fixed, predetermined waypoints associated with at least one runway of at least one airport, providing a predetermined plurality of constant radius turnpoints connecting a downwind leg of the runway to a final approach leg of the runway, and assigning one of the constant radius turnpoints to an aircraft capable of flying an RNP approach, the turnpoint selected to provide separation from other approaching aircraft and a landing time for the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Andrew McDowell, Jeffery Leon Bruce
  • MULTIPLE TRANSITION RNP APPROACH PROCEDURE
    Publication number: 20110144832
    Abstract: A required navigation performance (RNP) approach method is described that includes providing a plurality of fixed, predetermined waypoints associated with at least one runway of at least one airport, providing a predetermined plurality of constant radius turnpoints connecting a downwind leg of the runway to a final approach leg of the runway, and assigning one of the constant radius turnpoints to an aircraft capable of flying an RNP approach, the turnpoint selected to provide separation from other approaching aircraft and a landing time for the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew McDowell, Jeffery Leon Bruce