Patents by Inventor Jennifer L. Gertley
Jennifer L. Gertley 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: 9738378Abstract: A system and method for braking an aircraft. A processor unit identifies an operating condition of the aircraft. The processor unit displays available modes indications on a display device on the aircraft. The available modes indications indicate modes of operating an automatic braking system on the aircraft that are available for selection by an operator based on the operating condition of the aircraft. The processor unit receives a mode selection from an operator interface. The mode selection indicates a selected mode of operating the automatic braking system that is selected by the operator from the available modes. The processor unit displays on the display device a selected mode indication indicating the selected mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Mark Ivan Nikolic, Joseph A. Sikora, William Lawrence Hunt, Jean M. Crane, Jennifer L. Gertley
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Patent number: 8417396Abstract: A method of operating an air traffic control system may include receiving, by a control system, an instruction from a control system user. The method may further include providing, by the control system, the instruction to an airplane via a data link between the control system and a system of the airplane. In addition, the method may include adjusting, by the airplane system, at least one airplane control to correspond to the instruction.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: William L. Goodman, Syed T. Shafaat, John A. Brown, Jennifer L. Gertley, Robert P. Smith
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Patent number: 8315787Abstract: Situational Awareness and Guidance Reference (SAGR) and associated methods and systems are disclosed. A system in accordance to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a display system utilized for a traffic application and an SAGR associated with the own-ship symbol providing longitudinal and lateral guidance reference. In a manual implementation, the SAGR aids human operators achieve required longitudinal and lateral spacing from selected traffic by depicting a small operating region on a navigational map display within which an aircraft will have achieved the required spacing. Such depiction of the deviation guidance may be with respect to time or distance relative to selected traffic aircraft or to fixed structure, and engaged in an automatic or manual mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Syed Taji Shafaat, Jennifer L. Gertley
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Publication number: 20120035842Abstract: Situational Awareness and Guidance Reference (SAGR) and associated methods and systems are disclosed. A system in accordance to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a display system utilized for a traffic application and an SAGR associated with the own-ship symbol providing longitudinal and lateral guidance reference. In a manual implementation, the SAGR aids human operators achieve required longitudinal and lateral spacing from selected traffic by depicting a small operating region on a navigational map display within which an aircraft will have achieved the required spacing. Such depiction of the deviation guidance may be with respect to time or distance relative to selected traffic aircraft or to fixed structure, and engaged in an automatic or manual mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Syed Taji SHAFAAT, Jennifer L. GERTLEY
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Publication number: 20120010763Abstract: A method of operating an air traffic control system may include receiving, by a control system, an instruction from a control system user. The method may further include providing, by the control system, the instruction to an airplane via a data link between the control system and a system of the airplane. In addition, the method may include adjusting, by the airplane system, at least one airplane control to correspond to the instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: William L. Goodman, Syed T. Shafaat, John A. Brown, Jennifer L. Gertley, Robert P. Smith
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Patent number: 8046159Abstract: A method of receiving an instruction by an airplane from a control system includes facilitating, by the airplane, a user of a system of the airplane in accepting or rejecting the instruction. The instruction may be received by the airplane via a data link between the control system and the airplane system. If the instruction is accepted, the method may further include loading, by the airplane, the instruction into the airplane system and/or adjusting, by the airplane, at least one airplane control to correspond to the instruction.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: William L. Goodman, Syed T. Shafaat, John A. Brown, Jennifer L. Gertley, Robert P. Smith
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Patent number: 8041504Abstract: Situational Awareness and Guidance Reference (SAGR) and associated methods and systems are disclosed. A system in accordance to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a display system utilized for a traffic application and an SAGR associated with the own-ship symbol providing longitudinal and lateral guidance reference. In a manual implementation, the SAGR aids human operators achieve required longitudinal and lateral spacing from selected traffic by depicting a small operating region on a navigational map display within which an aircraft will have achieved the required spacing. Such depiction of the deviation guidance may be with respect to time or distance relative to selected traffic aircraft or to fixed structure, and engaged in an automatic or manual mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Syed Taji Shafaat, Jennifer L. Gertley
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Publication number: 20110046869Abstract: A method of receiving an instruction by an airplane from a control system includes facilitating, by the airplane, a user of a system of the airplane in accepting or rejecting the instruction. The instruction may be received by the airplane via a data link between the control system and the airplane system. If the instruction is accepted, the method may further include loading, by the airplane, the instruction into the airplane system and/or adjusting, by the airplane, at least one airplane control to correspond to the instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: William L. Goodman, Syed T. Shafaat, John A. Brown, Jennifer L. Gertley, Robert P. Smith
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Patent number: 7848877Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for receiving, by an airplane, one or more clearances and/or instructions from a control system via a data link between the control system and a system of the airplane, are described herein. The system of the airplane may then facilitate a user in accepting or rejecting at least one of the received one or more clearances and/or instructions, and if accepted, may load the clearance and/or instructions and/or adjust controls to correspond to the clearance and/or instructions. Further, the system of the airplane may be adapted to display at least instructions indicia of whether the received instructions are met to a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: William L. Goodman, Syed T. Shafaat, John A. Brown, Jennifer L. Gertley, Robert P. Smith
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Publication number: 20090157287Abstract: Situational Awareness and Guidance Reference (SAGR) and associated methods and systems are disclosed. A system in accordance to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a display system utilized for a traffic application and an SAGR associated with the own-ship symbol providing longitudinal and lateral guidance reference. In a manual implementation, the SAGR aids human operators achieve required longitudinal and lateral spacing from selected traffic by depicting a small operating region on a navigational map display within which an aircraft will have achieved the required spacing. Such depiction of the deviation guidance may be with respect to time or distance relative to selected traffic aircraft or to fixed structure, and engaged in an automatic or manual mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: SYED TAJI SHAFAAT, JENNIFER L. GERTLEY
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Publication number: 20080114504Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for receiving, by an airplane, one or more clearances and/or instructions from a control system via a data link between the control system and a system of the airplane, are described herein. The system of the airplane may then facilitate a user in accepting or rejecting at least one of the received one or more clearances and/or instructions, and if accepted, may load the clearance and/or instructions and/or adjust controls to correspond to the clearance and/or instructions. Further, the system of the airplane may be adapted to display at least instructionsindicia of whether the received instructions are met to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: William L. Goodman, Syed T. Shafaat, John A. Brown, Jennifer L. Gertley, Robert P. Smith