Patents by Inventor John Shortle

John Shortle 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).

  • Method and apparatus for probabilistic alerting of aircraft unstabilized approaches using big data
    Patent number: 10643480
    Abstract: Traditional approaches to predicting aircraft trajectories using kinematic models cannot work due to the complexity of the approach maneuver including flaps/slats, landing gear, ATC vectors, winds, and other traffic. The methods and systems disclosed can utilize Big Data Analytics (e.g., massive amounts of data of flights on each approach) to nowcast the approach stability given the state of the flight prior to the 1000?/500? check points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lance Sherry, John Shortle, Zhenming Wang
  • Method And Apparatus For Probabilistic Alerting Of Aircraft Unstabilized Approaches Using Big Data
    Publication number: 20170301247
    Abstract: Traditional approaches to predicting aircraft trajectories using kinematic models cannot work due to the complexity of the approach maneuver including flaps/slats, landing gear, ATC vectors, winds, and other traffic. The methods and systems disclosed can utilize Big Data Analytics (e.g., massive amounts of data of flights on each approach) to nowcast the approach stability given the state of the flight prior to the 1000?/500? check points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Lance Sherry, John Shortle, Zhenming Wang