Patents by Inventor John J. Poe
John J. Poe 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: 8077081Abstract: Radar return processing systems and methods are operable to process radar information when an installation vehicle is operating in proximity to a surface area of interest. An exemplary embodiment reduces energy of an output pulse emitted from a radar system; receives a plurality of radar returns from a plurality of objects that reflect the reduced energy output pulses emitted from the radar system; determines a surface area of interest based upon at least a current location of the installation vehicle; and filters the radar returns generated by objects that are located outside of the surface area of interest. Optionally, some systems and methods may reduce a sweep range of an antenna from which the reduced energy output pulses are emitted.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: C. Don Bateman, John J. Poe, John H. Glover
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Patent number: 7890248Abstract: A device, method and computer program product for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, determining if a conflict exists between an aircraft having operating the invention and another aircraft, and generating and annunciating conflict awareness advisories as a function of determining that a conflict exists.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: John J. Poe, Scott R. Gremmert, Kevin J Conner
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Patent number: 7702461Abstract: A method and system for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, generating and annunciating situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft state parameters relative to a determination of the aircraft location.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Kevin J Conner, Scott R. Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara, Ratan Khatwa, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran, III
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Patent number: 7633410Abstract: Systems and methods for assisted recovery. An example method receives at least one of a directional or pitch command signal. Localizer or glide slope signals are generated based on the received signal. The localizer or glide slope signals are wirelessly transmitted via a predefined frequency over a transmitter and received at receivers of a navigation system. The vehicle is controlled based on the received signals. A proximity warning device generates an alert when the aircraft is within an alert distance from at least one of terrain, obstacle or special use airspace and an assisted recovery component generates the directional and pitch command signals based on the generated alert and a time delay.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: John J. Poe
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Publication number: 20090265090Abstract: A device, method and computer program product for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, determining if a conflict exists between an aircraft having operating the invention and another aircraft, and generating and annunciating conflict awareness advisories as a function of determining that a conflict exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: John J. Poe, Scott R. Gremmert, Kevin J. Conner
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Patent number: 7587278Abstract: A device, method and computer program product for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, determining if a conflict exists between an aircraft having operating the invention and another aircraft, and generating and annunciating conflict awareness advisories as a function of determining that a conflict exists.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: John J. Poe, Scott R. Gremmert, Kevin J Conner
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Publication number: 20090219189Abstract: Radar return processing systems and methods are operable to process radar information when an installation vehicle is operating in proximity to a surface area of interest. An exemplary embodiment reduces energy of an output pulse emitted from a radar system; receives a plurality of radar returns from a plurality of objects that reflect the reduced energy output pulses emitted from the radar system; determines a surface area of interest based upon at least a current location of the installation vehicle; and filters the radar returns generated by objects that are located outside of the surface area of interest. Optionally, some systems and methods may reduce a sweep range of an antenna from which the reduced energy output pulses are emitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: C. Don Bateman, John J. Poe, Howard Glover
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Patent number: 7479919Abstract: Systems and methods for alerting surrounding aircraft if a ground-based unit is a threat. One example system is located on a ground-based unit. The system includes a position sensor that senses position of the ground-based unit, a memory that stores predefined threat zone information, a transmitter that transmits a predefined transponder signal, and a processor in data communication with the position sensor, the memory, and the transmitter. The processor instructs the transmitter to transmit the transponder signal based on the threat zone information and the sensed position of the ground-based unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: John J. Poe, Kevin J Conner
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Publication number: 20080186221Abstract: Systems and methods for alerting surrounding aircraft if a ground-based unit is a threat. One example system is located on a ground-based unit. The system includes a position sensor that senses position of the ground-based unit, a memory that stores predefined threat zone information, a transmitter that transmits a predefined transponder signal, and a processor in data communication with the position sensor, the memory, and the transmitter. The processor instructs the transmitter to transmit the transponder signal based on the threat zone information and the sensed position of the ground-based unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: John J. Poe, Kevin J. Conner
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Patent number: 7363145Abstract: A method, computer program product and apparatus for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways, generating and annunciating imminent landing situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft height above runway.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Kevin J Conner, Scott R. Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara, Ratan Khatwa, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran, III
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Patent number: 7206698Abstract: A method, computer program product and apparatus for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and environs, generating a graphical display of the aircraft position, heading and ground speed information relative to the aircraft runways and environs, and annunciating situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft information relative to the airport runways and environs.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Kevin J Conner, Scott R. Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara, Ratan Khatwa, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran, III
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Patent number: 7117089Abstract: A Ground Runway Awareness and Advisory System (GRAAS) that provides supplemental position information and airport situational awareness alerts and advisories to pedestrians and vehicle operators during surface operations by providing timely aural, textual, graphic or pictographic alerts and advisory messages to pedestrians and vehicle operators in a significant number of different scenarios that have led to past runway and taxiway incursion occurrences. These messages are optionally supplemented by a situational awareness video display wherein one or more of the user's position, heading and ground speed are superimposed on a graphic display of airport features of interest.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Ratan Khatwa, Markus A. Johnson, Kevin J Conner, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran, III
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Patent number: 7079951Abstract: A method and system for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways selecting as a function of aircraft state parameters one of a plurality of candidate runways that the aircraft on which it is installed is most likely to encounter, whether taxiing, preparing for take-off, or approaching to land.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. Conner, Scott R. Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara, Ratan Khatwa, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran, III
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Patent number: 6983206Abstract: A method for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, generating and annunciating situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft state parameters relative to a determination of the aircraft location.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: Kevin J Conner, Scott R. Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara, Ratan Khatwa, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran, III
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Publication number: 20040225440Abstract: A Ground Runway Awareness and Advisory System (GRAAS) that provides supplemental position information and airport situational awareness alerts and advisories to pedestrians and vehicle operators during surface operations by providing timely aural, textual, graphic or pictographic alerts and advisory messages to pedestrians and vehicle operators in a significant number of different scenarios that have led to past runway and taxiway incursion occurrences. These messages are optionally supplemented by a situational awareness video display wherein one or more of the user's position, heading and ground speed are superimposed on a graphic display of airport features of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: Ratan Khatwa, Markus A. Johnson, Kevin J. Conner, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran
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Publication number: 20040030465Abstract: A method for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, generating and annunciating situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft state parameters relative to a determination of the aircraft location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. Conner, Scott R. Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara, Ratan Khatwa, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran
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Patent number: 6043758Abstract: An integrated flight safety device for general aviation aircraft includes a radio altimeter and flight data recorder.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1996Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: John D. Snyder, Jr., Rory L. Kestner, John J. Poe, Stephen Paul Williams, Barry A. McAnulty, Bryan G. Friedrich
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Patent number: 5719581Abstract: A relatively low-cost FMCW radio altimeter includes a voltage-controlled oscillator based upon a GaAs FET. The oscillator produces, for example, a 4.3 GHz microwave signal that is modulated with a triangular wave having a pin-selectable modulation frequency. The modulated signal is amplified by a buffer amplifier, as well as a power amplifier, and connected to an RF output terminal by way of a plurality of microstrips. Reflected signals are received at an RF input and are coupled to a mixer by way of a low-noise amplifier. The modulation signal is also applied to the mixer by way of a microstrip coupling device to produce an audio output signal whose frequency is proportional to the altitude above ground. The gains of all of the amplifiers are selected to eliminate the need for hand-tuning of the microstrips and to enable the use of a glass/epoxy circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1996Date of Patent: February 17, 1998Assignee: AlliedSignal, Inc.Inventor: John J. Poe