Patents by Inventor Jerry Ball
Jerry Ball 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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Publication number: 20220326043Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for generating and displaying a target altitude and a target speed for a vehicle to ensure sonic boom values remain within permissible threshold values. For instance, the method may include receiving speed data, altitude data, and flight path data for a flight path of the vehicle, and generating at least one of a target altitude and a target speed for each of one or more locations along the flight path based on the received speed data, altitude data, and flight path data, and a permissible threshold boom value for each of the one or more locations. The method may also include outputting the generated at least one of the target altitude and the target speed to a display system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: John SUDDRETH, Jerry Ball
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Publication number: 20220246048Abstract: An image processing system for generating a display for a vehicle. The image processing system receives images, respectively, from a plurality of cameras mounted on the vehicle. The field of view of the plurality of cameras at least partially overlaps. The field of view of one or more of the plurality of cameras includes a region underneath the vehicle. The images are transformed to a common reference plane using a perspective transformation algorithm and based on intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of the plurality of cameras, to thereby obtain a projected image. The projected image is projected to the common reference plane. A display is generated based on the projected image. The display includes a synthetic depiction of the vehicle including an outer profile. The display includes an image area within the outer profile that is based on the projected image for the region underneath the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John G. Suddreth, Jerry Ball, Kenneth Leiphon
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Patent number: 11024181Abstract: Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays, which include symbology and other graphics pertaining to forecast overpressure events, which are forecast to occur during supersonic aircraft flight. In various embodiments, the avionic display system includes a display device on which an avionic display is produced. A controller architecture is operably coupled to the display device. Storage media contains computer-readable code or instructions that, when executed by the controller architecture, cause the avionic display system to determine whether an overpressure event is forecast to occur due to the predicted future occurrence of a sonic boom, which has a magnitude exceeding a boom tolerance threshold. When the controller architecture determines that an overpressure event is forecast to occur, the avionic display system further generates symbology on the avionic display indicative of or visually signifying the forecast overpressure event.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John G. Suddreth, Marisela Mendez Tapia, Jerry Ball, Mark Giddings
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Publication number: 20200348148Abstract: A graphic rendering system for use with certified avionics software onboard an aircraft is disclosed. The graphic rendering system includes a graphic rendering engine that has been certified by governing governmental authority for use in an aircraft for displaying critical information, wherein the graphic rendering engine is configured to access an aircraft-specific graphical database file and an aircraft-specific geographical database file for graphical and geographical data for use in rendering the graphic for display on the cockpit display. Both the aircraft-specific graphical database file and the aircraft-specific geographical database file have been customized for use on the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jayasenthilnathan B, Saravanakumar Gurusamy, Richard Mitchel Meldrum, Jerry Ball
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Patent number: 10810886Abstract: Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays including symbology decreasing the likelihood of boom tolerance threshold exceedance (an overpressure events) due to potential constructive interference between pressure waves occurring during supersonic flight. In various embodiments, the avionic display system includes a display device on which an avionic display is generated. A controller architecture is operably coupled to the display device and configured to determine when there exists a possibility for an overpressure event to occur in a future timeframe due to constructive interference between colliding pressure waves, which are forecast to occur during the impending supersonic flight of one or more A/C.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John G. Suddreth, Jerry Ball
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Patent number: 10720064Abstract: Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays, which include symbology and other graphics pertaining to forecast overpressure events, which are forecast to occur during supersonic aircraft flight. In various embodiments, the avionic display system includes a display device on which an avionic display is produced. A controller architecture is operably coupled to the display device. Storage media contains computer-readable code or instructions that, when executed by the controller architecture, cause the avionic display system to determine whether an overpressure event is forecast to occur due to the predicted future occurrence of a sonic boom, which has a magnitude exceeding a boom tolerance threshold. When the controller architecture determines that an overpressure event is forecast to occur, the avionic display system further generates symbology on the avionic display indicative of or visually signifying the forecast overpressure event.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John G. Suddreth, Marisela Mendez Tapia, Jerry Ball, Mark Giddings
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Patent number: 10699584Abstract: Flight planning systems and methods are provided, which augment supersonic flight planning via the integration of sonic boom forecast data. In embodiments, the flight planning system includes a display device, a pilot input interface, and a controller architecture coupled to the display device and to the pilot input interface. During system operation, the controller architecture receives flight plan criteria entered via the pilot input interface. The controller architecture then endeavors to generate or construct a boom-regulated flight plan, which includes at least one supersonic flight plan segment, in accordance with the flight plan criteria. If unable to construct a boom-regulated flight plan, the controller architecture generates a visual notification on the display device. The visual notification can include, for example, a warning that an excessive sonic boom or overpressure event may occur during execution of the flight plan by an aircraft, absent modifications to the flight plan.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John G. Suddreth, Jerry Ball, Troy Nichols, Mark A. Giddings
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Publication number: 20200033185Abstract: Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays, which include symbology and other graphics pertaining to forecast overpressure events, which are forecast to occur during supersonic aircraft flight. In various embodiments, the avionic display system includes a display device on which an avionic display is produced. A controller architecture is operably coupled to the display device. Storage media contains computer-readable code or instructions that, when executed by the controller architecture, cause the avionic display system to determine whether an overpressure event is forecast to occur due to the predicted future occurrence of a sonic boom, which has a magnitude exceeding a boom tolerance threshold. When the controller architecture determines that an overpressure event is forecast to occur, the avionic display system further generates symbology on the avionic display indicative of or visually signifying the forecast overpressure event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John G. Suddreth, Marisela Mendez Tapia, Jerry Ball, Mark Giddings
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Publication number: 20190272762Abstract: Flight planning systems and methods are provided, which augment supersonic flight planning via the integration of sonic boom forecast data. In embodiments, the flight planning system includes a display device, a pilot input interface, and a controller architecture coupled to the display device and to the pilot input interface. During system operation, the controller architecture receives flight plan criteria entered via the pilot input interface. The controller architecture then endeavors to generate or construct a boom-regulated flight plan, which includes at least one supersonic flight plan segment, in accordance with the flight plan criteria. If unable to construct a boom-regulated flight plan, the controller architecture generates a visual notification on the display device. The visual notification can include, for example, a warning that an excessive sonic boom or overpressure event may occur during execution of the flight plan by an aircraft, absent modifications to the flight plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John G. Suddreth, Jerry Ball, Troy Nichols, Mark A. Giddings
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Publication number: 20190164436Abstract: Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays including symbology decreasing the likelihood of boom tolerance threshold exceedance (an overpressure events) due to potential constructive interference between pressure waves occurring during supersonic flight. In various embodiments, the avionic display system includes a display device on which an avionic display is generated. A controller architecture is operably coupled to the display device and configured to determine when there exists a possibility for an overpressure event to occur in a future timeframe due to constructive interference between colliding pressure waves, which are forecast to occur during the impending supersonic flight of one or more A/C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John G. Suddreth, Jerry Ball
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Publication number: 20190137326Abstract: Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays, which include symbology and other graphics pertaining to forecast overpressure events, which are forecast to occur during supersonic aircraft flight. In various embodiments, the avionic display system includes a display device on which an avionic display is produced. A controller architecture is operably coupled to the display device. Storage media contains computer-readable code or instructions that, when executed by the controller architecture, cause the avionic display system to determine whether an overpressure event is forecast to occur due to the predicted future occurrence of a sonic boom, which has a magnitude exceeding a boom tolerance threshold. When the controller architecture determines that an overpressure event is forecast to occur, the avionic display system further generates symbology on the avionic display indicative of or visually signifying the forecast overpressure event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John G. Suddreth, Marisela Mendez Tapia, Jerry Ball, Mark Giddings
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Patent number: 10209122Abstract: Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays, which include symbology and other graphics pertaining to forecast overpressure events, which are forecast to occur during supersonic aircraft flight. In various embodiments, the avionic display system includes a display device on which an avionic display is produced. A controller architecture is operably coupled to the display device. Storage media contains computer-readable code or instructions that, when executed by the controller architecture, cause the avionic display system to determine whether an overpressure event is forecast to occur due to the predicted future occurrence of a sonic boom, which has a magnitude exceeding a boom tolerance threshold. When the controller architecture determines that an overpressure event is forecast to occur, the avionic display system further generates symbology on the avionic display indicative of or visually signifying the forecast overpressure event.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John G. Suddreth, Marisela Mendez Tapia, Jerry Ball, Mark Giddings
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Patent number: 10018847Abstract: A method for displaying images on a head-mounted display (HMD) device that compensates for a user's vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) response. The displayed HMD image is compensated for predicted eye position such that the displayed image stays centered on the fovea of the eye, during transient eye movement caused by head motion, resulting in better display readability, discernment and cognitive processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Xiaohong Linda Li, Ken Leiphon, James C. Fye, Jerry Ball, William Ray Hancock
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Patent number: 9786186Abstract: A method and system are described for enhancing ground situational awareness to an aircrew via an alphanumeric display of an air traffic control ground clearance, including displaying a symbol for each stage of the clearance. A crewmember may accept or change each stage via a graphical user interface within the alphanumeric display.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jerry Ball, Sean Caufield, Troy Nichols, Aaron Gannon, Thea L. Feyereisen, John G. Suddreth
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Patent number: 9718558Abstract: A system and method are provided for decluttering an aircraft display. Chart data, flight data and user input data are obtained. User input data reflects pilot preferences. A modified combination of chart data and flight data is generated in response to user input data. Symbology that is graphically representative of the modified combination is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jerry Ball, Roger W. Burgin, Emmanuel Letsu-Dake, Dave Pepitone
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Patent number: 9666085Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for displaying a taxi clearance for an aircraft at an airport. One exemplary method involves receiving user input indicative of a constraining taxi path of a plurality of taxi paths at the airport, determining a first taxi portion between an initial location for the taxi clearance and the constraining taxi path, determining a second taxi portion between the constraining taxi path and a destination location for the taxi clearance, and displaying, on a display device associated with the aircraft, a taxi route comprising the first taxi portion, the second taxi portion, and the constraining taxi path between the first taxi portion and the second taxi portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Aaron Gannon, Thea L. Feyereisen, Troy Nichols, Jerry Ball, Sean Caufield, John G. Suddreth, Ivan Sandy Wyatt
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Publication number: 20170123215Abstract: A method for displaying images on a head-mounted display (HMD) device that compensates for a user's vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) response. The displayed HMD image is compensated for predicted eye position such that the displayed image stays centered on the fovea of the eye, during transient eye movement caused by head motion, resulting in better display readability, discernment and cognitive processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Xiaohong Linda Li, Ken Leiphon, James C. Fye, Jerry Ball, William Ray Hancock
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Publication number: 20160140855Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for displaying a taxi clearance for an aircraft at an airport. One exemplary method involves receiving user input indicative of a constraining taxi path of a plurality of taxi paths at the airport, determining a first taxi portion between an initial location for the taxi clearance and the constraining taxi path, determining a second taxi portion between the constraining taxi path and a destination location for the taxi clearance, and displaying, on a display device associated with the aircraft, a taxi route comprising the first taxi portion, the second taxi portion, and the constraining taxi path between the first taxi portion and the second taxi portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Aaron Gannon, Thea L. Feyereisen, Troy Nichols, Jerry Ball, Sean Caufield, John G. Suddreth, Ivan Sandy Wyatt
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Publication number: 20160140849Abstract: A method and system are described for enhancing ground situational awareness to an aircrew via an alphanumeric display of an air traffic control ground clearance, including displaying a symbol for each stage of the clearance. A crewmember may accept or change each stage via a graphical user interface within the alphanumeric display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jerry Ball, Sean Caufield, Troy Nichols, Aaron Gannon, Thea L. Feyereisen, John G. Suddreth
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Publication number: 20150239574Abstract: A system and method are provided for decluttering an aircraft display. Chart data, flight data and user input data are obtained. User input data reflects pilot preferences. A modified combination of chart data and flight data is generated in response to user input data. Symbology that is graphically representative of the modified combination is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jerry Ball, Roger W. Burgin, Emmanuel Letsu-Dake, Dave Pepitone