Patents by Inventor Jon David Petersen

Jon David Petersen 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).

  • Patent number: 11900819
    Abstract: A request for transport services that identifies a rider, an origin, and a destination is received from a client device. Eligibility of the request to be serviced by a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is determined based on the origin and the destination. The client device is sent an itinerary for servicing the transport request including a leg serviced by the VTOL aircraft. Confirmation is received that the rider has boarded the VTOL aircraft and determination made as to whether the VTOL aircraft should wait for additional riders. Instruction are sent to the VTOL aircraft to take-off if one or more conditions are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: JOBY AERO, INC.
    Inventors: Nikhil Goel, Jon David Petersen, John Conway Badalamenti, Mark Moore
  • Patent number: 11874675
    Abstract: A computing system for landing and storing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft can be configured to receive aircraft data, passenger data, or environment data associated with a VTOL aircraft and determine a landing pad location within a landing facility based on the aircraft data, passenger data, and/or environment data. The landing facility can include a lower level and an upper level. The lower level can include a lower landing area and a lower storage area. The upper level can include an upper landing area. At least a portion of the upper level can be arranged over the lower storage area. The landing pad location can include a location within the lower landing area or the upper landing area of the landing facility. The computing system can communicate the landing pad location to an operator or a navigation system of the VTOL aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: JOBY AERO, INC.
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Ian Villa, John Conway Badalamenti
  • Publication number: 20230386348
    Abstract: A vertiport system dynamically updates configuration of a vertiport based on predicted usage of the vertiport during a given time frame. The vertiport system predicts vertiport usage using flight data and estimated passenger demands and determines a desired number of parking pads and a desired number of final approach and takeoff (FATO) pads for the vertiport during the time frame. Based on the desired number of parking pads and the desired number of FATO pads for the vertiport, the vertiport system determines an updated configuration of the vertiport. According to the updated configuration, the vertiport system updates the configuration of the vertiport for at least a portion of the time frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Rex J. Alexander, Stanley Stephen Swaintek, III
  • Patent number: 11694561
    Abstract: A vertiport system dynamically updates configuration of a vertiport based on predicted usage of the vertiport during a given time frame. The vertiport system predicts vertiport usage using flight data and estimated passenger demands and determines a desired number of parking pads and a desired number of final approach and takeoff (FATO) pads for the vertiport during the time frame. Based on the desired number of parking pads and the desired number of FATO pads for the vertiport, the vertiport system determines an updated configuration of the vertiport. According to the updated configuration, the vertiport system updates the configuration of the vertiport for at least a portion of the time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: JOBY AERO, INC.
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Rex J. Alexander, Stanley Stephen Swaintek, III
  • Publication number: 20220374029
    Abstract: A computing system for landing and storing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft can be configured to receive aircraft data, passenger data, or environment data associated with a VTOL aircraft and determine a landing pad location within a landing facility based on the aircraft data, passenger data, and/or environment data. The landing facility can include a lower level and an upper level. The lower level can include a lower landing area and a lower storage area. The upper level can include an upper landing area. At least a portion of the upper level can be arranged over the lower storage area. The landing pad location can include a location within the lower landing area or the upper landing area of the landing facility. The computing system can communicate the landing pad location to an operator or a navigation system of the VTOL aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Ian Villa, John Conway Badalamenti
  • Patent number: 11416008
    Abstract: A computing system for landing and storing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft can be configured to receive aircraft data, passenger data, or environment data associated with a VTOL aircraft and determine a landing pad location within a landing facility based on the aircraft data, passenger data, and/or environment data. The landing facility can include a lower level and an upper level. The lower level can include a lower landing area and a lower storage area. The upper level can include an upper landing area. At least a portion of the upper level can be arranged over the lower storage area. The landing pad location can include a location within the lower landing area or the upper landing area of the landing facility. The computing system can communicate the landing pad location to an operator or a navigation system of the VTOL aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Ian Villa, John Conway Badalamenti
  • Publication number: 20220246044
    Abstract: A request for transport services that identifies a rider, an origin, and a destination is received from a client device. Eligibility of the request to be serviced by a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is determined based on the origin and the destination. The client device is sent an itinerary for servicing the transport request including a leg serviced by the VTOL aircraft. Confirmation is received that the rider has boarded the VTOL aircraft and determination made as to whether the VTOL aircraft should wait for additional riders. Instruction are sent to the VTOL aircraft to take-off if one or more conditions are met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Nikhil Goel, Jon David Petersen, John Conway Badalamenti, Mark Moore
  • Patent number: 11295622
    Abstract: A request for transport services that identifies a rider, an origin, and a destination is received from a client device. Eligibility of the request to be serviced by a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is determined based on the origin and the destination. The client device is sent an itinerary for servicing the transport request including a leg serviced by the VTOL aircraft. Confirmation is received that the rider has boarded the VTOL aircraft and determination made as to whether the VTOL aircraft should wait for additional riders. Instruction are sent to the VTOL aircraft to take-off if one or more conditions are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Goel, Jon David Petersen, John Conway Badalamenti, Mark Moore
  • Publication number: 20220036746
    Abstract: A vertiport system dynamically updates configuration of a vertiport based on predicted usage of the vertiport during a given time frame. The vertiport system predicts vertiport usage using flight data and estimated passenger demands and determines a desired number of parking pads and a desired number of final approach and takeoff (FATO) pads for the vertiport during the time frame. Based on the desired number of parking pads and the desired number of FATO pads for the vertiport, the vertiport system determines an updated configuration of the vertiport. According to the updated configuration, the vertiport system updates the configuration of the vertiport for at least a portion of the time frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Rex J. Alexander, Stanley Stephen Swaintek, III
  • Patent number: 11176834
    Abstract: A vertiport system dynamically updates configuration of a vertiport based on predicted usage of the vertiport during a given time frame. The vertiport system predicts vertiport usage using flight data and estimated passenger demands and determines a desired number of parking pads and a desired number of final approach and takeoff (FATO) pads for the vertiport during the time frame. Based on the desired number of parking pads and the desired number of FATO pads for the vertiport, the vertiport system determines an updated configuration of the vertiport. According to the updated configuration, the vertiport system updates the configuration of the vertiport for at least a portion of the time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Rex J. Alexander, Stanley Stephen Swaintek, III
  • Patent number: 10991057
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rescheduling passengers are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for rescheduling passengers. The method includes receiving an indication that an event has disrupted a plurality of flights. The method includes identifying a plurality of itineraries. The method includes determining a plurality of sets for the itineraries. The method includes determining a plurality of operations plan alternatives based on the plurality of sets. The method includes determining one or more constraints from the plurality of sets of itineraries. The method includes applying the one or more constraints to the plurality of operations plan alternatives to determine an impact of the one or more constraints to the plurality of operations plan alternatives on the sets of itineraries. The method includes determining an operations plan comprising a schedule for the plurality of flights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Arguello, Jonathan Mark Dunsdon, Jon David Petersen, Marc Joseph Anderson
  • Patent number: 10949775
    Abstract: An airline operations system, controller and method reschedules flights affected by a disruption that precludes a planned schedule for the flights. The method includes obtaining data related to a scheduled origination and a scheduled destination for each of a set of passengers scheduled on the flights, generating a passenger connection network of connections between the scheduled origination and the scheduled destination for a subset of the set of passengers, applying at least one criterion to the passenger connection network and rescheduling at least one connecting flight based on the criteria. The system and controller solves a network flow problem to reschedule a subset of connecting flights to have a delayed projected departure time. Resulting output can include the set of delayed flights along with modified projected departure times, a set of flight cancellations and a set of passengers with missed connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Michael Arguello, Jonathan Mark Dunsdon, Marc Joseph Anderson
  • Publication number: 20200226937
    Abstract: A vertiport system dynamically updates configuration of a vertiport based on predicted usage of the vertiport during a given time frame. The vertiport system predicts vertiport usage using flight data and estimated passenger demands and determines a desired number of parking pads and a desired number of final approach and takeoff (FATO) pads for the vertiport during the time frame. Based on the desired number of parking pads and the desired number of FATO pads for the vertiport, the vertiport system determines an updated configuration of the vertiport. According to the updated configuration, the vertiport system updates the configuration of the vertiport for at least a portion of the time frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Rex J. Alexander, Stanley Stephen Swaintek, III
  • Publication number: 20190339720
    Abstract: A computing system for landing and storing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft can be configured to receive aircraft data, passenger data, or environment data associated with a VTOL aircraft and determine a landing pad location within a landing facility based on the aircraft data, passenger data, and/or environment data. The landing facility can include a lower level and an upper level. The lower level can include a lower landing area and a lower storage area. The upper level can include an upper landing area. At least a portion of the upper level can be arranged over the lower storage area. The landing pad location can include a location within the lower landing area or the upper landing area of the landing facility. The computing system can communicate the landing pad location to an operator or a navigation system of the VTOL aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Ian Andreas Villa, John Conway Badalamenti
  • Publication number: 20190325757
    Abstract: A request for transport services that identifies a rider, an origin, and a destination is received from a client device. Eligibility of the request to be serviced by a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is determined based on the origin and the destination. The client device is sent an itinerary for servicing the transport request including a leg serviced by the VTOL aircraft. Confirmation is received that the rider has boarded the VTOL aircraft and determination made as to whether the VTOL aircraft should wait for additional riders. Instruction are sent to the VTOL aircraft to take-off if one or more conditions are met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Nikhil Goel, Jon David Petersen, John Conway Badalamenti, Mark Moore
  • Publication number: 20190164089
    Abstract: An airline operations system, controller and method reschedules flights affected by a disruption that precludes a planned schedule for the flights. The method includes obtaining data related to a scheduled origination and a scheduled destination for each of a set of passengers scheduled on the flights, generating a passenger connection network of connections between the scheduled origination and the scheduled destination for a subset of the set of passengers, applying at least one criterion to the passenger connection network and rescheduling at least one connecting flight based on the criteria. The system and controller solves a network flow problem to reschedule a subset of connecting flights to have a delayed projected departure time. Resulting output can include the set of delayed flights along with modified projected departure times, a set of flight cancellations and a set of passengers with missed connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Jon David PETERSEN, Michael ARGUELLO, Jonathan Mark DUNSDON, Marc Joseph ANDERSON
  • Patent number: 10229372
    Abstract: An airline operations system, controller and method reschedules flights affected by a disruption that precludes a planned schedule for the flights. The method includes obtaining data related to a scheduled origination and a scheduled destination for each of a set of passengers scheduled on the flights, generating a passenger connection network of connections between the scheduled origination and the scheduled destination for a subset of the set of passengers, applying at least one criterion to the passenger connection network and rescheduling at least one connecting flight based on the criteria. The system and controller solves a network flow problem to reschedule a subset of connecting flights to have a delayed projected departure time. Resulting output can include the set of delayed flights along with modified projected departure times, a set of flight cancellations and a set of passengers with missed connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Taleris Global LLP
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Michael Arguello, Jonathan Mark Dunsdon, Marc Joseph Anderson
  • Publication number: 20180158154
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rescheduling passengers are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for rescheduling passengers. The method includes receiving an indication that an event has disrupted a plurality of flights. The method includes identifying a plurality of itineraries. The method includes determining a plurality of sets for the itineraries. The method includes determining a plurality of operations plan alternatives based on the plurality of sets. The method includes determining one or more constraints from the plurality of sets of itineraries. The method includes applying the one or more constraints to the plurality of operations plan alternatives to determine an impact of the one or more constraints to the plurality of operations plan alternatives on the sets of itineraries. The method includes determining an operations plan comprising a schedule for the plurality of flights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Arguello, Jonathan Mark Dunsdon, Jon David Petersen, Marc Joseph Anderson
  • Publication number: 20160335567
    Abstract: An airline operations system, controller and method reschedules flights affected by a disruption that precludes a planned schedule for the flights. The method includes obtaining data related to a scheduled origination and a scheduled destination for each of a set of passengers scheduled on the flights, generating a passenger connection network of connections between the scheduled origination and the scheduled destination for a subset of the set of passengers, applying at least one criterion to the passenger connection network and rescheduling at least one connecting flight based on the criteria. The system and controller solves a network flow problem to reschedule a subset of connecting flights to have a delayed projected departure time. Resulting output can include the set of delayed flights along with modified projected departure times, a set of flight cancellations and a set of passengers with missed connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jon David PETERSEN, Michael ARGUELLO, Jonathan Mark DUNSDON, Marc Joseph ANDERSON
  • Patent number: 9218744
    Abstract: A method for managing aircraft ground operations includes receiving an initial gate assignment schedule, an initial operational task schedule, and a current flight schedule. The method also includes determining a first adjusted gate assignment schedule based at least in part on the initial gate assignment schedule and the current flight schedule to reduce costs associated with reassigning aircraft to alternative gates. In addition, the method includes determining a first adjusted operational task schedule based at least in part on the initial operational task schedule and the current flight schedule to reduce costs associated with reassigning ground crew members to alternative tasks. Furthermore, the method includes determining a second adjusted gate assignment schedule and a second adjusted operational task schedule based at least in part on the current flight schedule, the first adjusted gate assignment schedule, and the first adjusted operational task schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Srinivas Bollapragada, Weiwei Chen