Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Gepner
Joseph E. Gepner 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: 20200340827Abstract: Aircraft indication systems and processes for calculating an engine-out return altitude for an aircraft are described. In implementations, an aircraft indication system comprises a memory operable to store one or more modules and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is operable to execute the one or more modules to cause the processor to: identify a takeoff event associated with the aircraft; access dynamic aircraft performance data including at least a current altitude of the aircraft; calculate an engine-out return altitude for the aircraft; and provide a return altitude indication to a pilot of the aircraft using the calculated engine-out return altitude.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventor: Joseph E. Gepner
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Patent number: 9696163Abstract: A wearable electronic device utilizes indicators on a display screen, such as tick marks positioned around the perimeter of the display, to point to the bearing of a desired location such as a nearest airport when GPS is enabled. The electronic device may be implemented as an aviation watch that comprises a display device having a screen including a plurality of indicators arranged proximal to a perimeter of the screen. The aviation watch determines a direction of an airport that is nearest in proximity to the location of the aviation watch and activates a subset of the plurality of indicators of the screen, the subset of the plurality of indicators providing a directional bearing to the airport determined to be nearest in proximity to the location of the aviation watch.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventors: Joseph E. Gepner, Thomas I. Loschen, Matthew C. Burch
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Publication number: 20160169682Abstract: A wearable electronic device utilizes indicators on a display screen, such as tick marks positioned around the perimeter of the display, to point to the bearing of a desired location such as a nearest airport when GPS is enabled. The electronic device may be implemented as an aviation watch that comprises a display device having a screen including a plurality of indicators arranged proximal to a perimeter of the screen. The aviation watch determines a direction of an airport that is nearest in proximity to the location of the aviation watch and activates a subset of the plurality of indicators of the screen, the subset of the plurality of indicators providing a directional bearing to the airport determined to be nearest in proximity to the location of the aviation watch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Joseph E. Gepner, Thomas I. Loschen, Matthew C. Burch
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Patent number: 9297661Abstract: A wearable electronic device utilizes indicators on a display screen, such as tick marks positioned around the perimeter of the display, to point to the bearing of a desired location such as a nearest airport when GPS is enabled. The electronic device may be implemented as an aviation watch that comprises a display device having a screen including a plurality of indicators arranged proximal to a perimeter of the screen. The aviation watch determines a direction of an airport that is nearest in proximity to the location of the aviation watch and activates a subset of the plurality of indicators of the screen, the subset of the plurality of indicators providing a directional bearing to the airport determined to be nearest in proximity to the location of the aviation watch.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbHInventors: Joseph E. Gepner, Thomas I. Loschen, Matthew C. Burch
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Patent number: 9210524Abstract: An aircraft audio panel includes a plurality of audio inputs each configured for receiving audio communications from an audio source; a plurality of audio outputs each configured for outputting the audio communications to audio equipment in the aircraft; selecting circuitry for selecting the audio communications between the audio inputs and the audio outputs; a single selector for permitting selection of one of the audio inputs or audio outputs for adjustment; and a single audio controller for permitting adjustment of an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The audio panel may also include an audio characteristic indicator for indicating an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The selecting circuitry may also implement a routing mode in which a user may first initiate the routing mode, then select one of the audio inputs for routing, and then select any one of the audio outputs for receiving audio communications from the selected audio input.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Luke E. Bogner, Joseph E. Gepner, Tyler O. Vrooman, Timothy W. James
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Publication number: 20150094951Abstract: A wearable electronic device utilizes indicators on a display screen, such as tick marks positioned around the perimeter of the display, to point to the bearing of a desired location such as a nearest airport when GPS is enabled. The electronic device may be implemented as an aviation watch that comprises a display device having a screen including a plurality of indicators arranged proximal to a perimeter of the screen. The aviation watch determines a direction of an airport that is nearest in proximity to the location of the aviation watch and activates a subset of the plurality of indicators of the screen, the subset of the plurality of indicators providing a directional bearing to the airport determined to be nearest in proximity to the location of the aviation watch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Joseph E. Gepner, Thomas I. Loschen, Matthew C. Burch
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Patent number: 8626360Abstract: An avionics control and display unit (CDU) in an integrated avionics system includes a display unit having a touch screen configured to detect touch input. The CDU is configured to have a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation. When the first mode of operation is selected, the display unit is configured to display control indicia to facilitate the control of one or more functions associated with the avionics system. When the second mode of operation is selected, the display unit is configured to enable a cursor control area to facilitate manipulation of indicia displayed by a display device such as a primary flight display (PFD) or a multifunction display (MFD), and so forth, via touch input to the touch screen over the cursor control area.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Ryan K. Hogan, Ted D. Mabie
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Patent number: 8570192Abstract: A multi-product avionics control and display unit (CDU). In implementations, the CDU may include a display and a processor coupled with the display. The processor is configurable to operate in a first mode to cause the display to present standby primary flight information associated with the aircraft and a second mode to control and display operation of one or more aircraft systems associated with the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. McLoughlin, Steven B. Willhoite, Walter J. Rolston, Joseph E. Gepner, Kevin C. Parmenter, Cory N. Douthat, Ryan C. Stark
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Publication number: 20130261851Abstract: An avionics control and display unit (CDU) in an integrated avionics system includes a display unit having a touch screen configured to detect touch input. The CDU is configured to have a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation. When the first mode of operation is selected, the display unit is configured to display control indicia to facilitate the control of one or more functions associated with the avionics system. When the second mode of operation is selected, the display unit is configured to enable a cursor control area to facilitate manipulation of indicia displayed by a display device such as a primary flight display (PFD) or a multifunction display (MFD), and so forth, via touch input to the touch screen over the cursor control area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Ryan K. Hogan, Ted D. Mabie
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Publication number: 20130076540Abstract: A multi-product avionics control and display unit (CDU). In implementations, the CDU may include a display and a processor coupled with the display. The processor is configurable to operate in a first mode to cause the display to present standby primary flight information associated with the aircraft and a second mode to control and display operation of one or more aircraft systems associated with the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. McLoughlin, Steven B. Willhoite, Walter J. Rolston, Joseph E. Gepner, Kevin C. Parmenter, Cory N. Douthat, Ryan C. Stark
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Patent number: 8373679Abstract: Touchscreen electronics for detecting touches on a display screen broadly comprises a plurality of transmitters, a plurality of receivers, and a controller. Each transmitter may transmit at least one beam across the display screen, wherein the beam may be switched on and off in a repeated pattern. The receivers may detect the beams from the transmitters, and each receiver may generate an “on” value that corresponds to the beam being switched on and an “off” value that corresponds to the beam being switched off. The controller communicates with the transmitters and the receivers and may be configured to determine that a touch has occurred when the “on” value generated by one of the receivers transitions in a sequence from greater than an upper level to less than a lower level.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph E. Gepner, David M. Dixon, Joseph L. Komer
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Patent number: 8264376Abstract: A multi-product avionics control and display unit (CDU). In implementations, the CDU may include a display and a processor coupled with the display. The processor is configurable to operate in a first mode to cause the display to present standby primary flight information associated with the aircraft and a second mode to control and display operation of one or more aircraft systems associated with the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. McLoughlin, Steven B. Willhoite, Walter J. Rolston, Joseph E. Gepner
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Publication number: 20120140934Abstract: An aircraft audio panel includes a plurality of audio inputs each configured for receiving audio communications from an audio source; a plurality of audio outputs each configured for outputting the audio communications to audio equipment in the aircraft; selecting circuitry for selecting the audio communications between the audio inputs and the audio outputs; a single selector for permitting selection of one of the audio inputs or audio outputs for adjustment; and a single audio controller for permitting adjustment of an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The audio panel may also include an audio characteristic indicator for indicating an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The selecting circuitry may also implement a routing mode in which a user may first initiate the routing mode, then select one of the audio inputs for routing, and then select any one of the audio outputs for receiving audio communications from the selected audio input.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Luke E. Bogner, Joseph E. Gepner, Tyler O. Vrooman, Timothy W. James
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Publication number: 20120140933Abstract: An aircraft audio panel includes a plurality of audio inputs each configured for receiving audio communications from an audio source; a plurality of audio outputs each configured for outputting the audio communications to audio equipment in the aircraft; selecting circuitry for selecting the audio communications between the audio inputs and the audio outputs; a single selector for permitting selection of one of the audio inputs or audio outputs for adjustment; and a single audio controller for permitting adjustment of an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The audio panel may also include an audio characteristic indicator for indicating an audio characteristic of the selected audio input or audio output. The selecting circuitry may also implement a routing mode in which a user may first initiate the routing mode, then select one of the audio inputs for routing, and then select any one of the audio outputs for receiving audio communications from the selected audio input.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Charles Gregory Sherwood, Luke E. Bogner, Joseph E. Gepner, Tyler O. Vrooman, Timothy W. James
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Publication number: 20110084939Abstract: Touchscreen electronics for detecting touches on a display screen broadly comprises a plurality of transmitters, a plurality of receivers, and a controller. Each transmitter may transmit at least one beam across the display screen, wherein the beam may be switched on and off in a repeated pattern. The receivers may detect the beams from the transmitters, and each receiver may generate an “on” value that corresponds to the beam being switched on and an “off” value that corresponds to the beam being switched off. The controller communicates with the transmitters and the receivers and may be configured to determine that a touch has occurred when the “on” value generated by one of the receivers transitions in a sequence from greater than an upper level to less than a lower level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Joseph E. Gepner, David M. Dixon, Joseph L. Komer
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Patent number: 7912592Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood
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Patent number: 7881832Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood
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Publication number: 20100030400Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2006Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood
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Patent number: 7415326Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood
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Publication number: 20070288129Abstract: A system and method which implement automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) programs to permit pilots, co-pilots, and other persons to more quickly and easily perform control and monitoring tasks on aircraft. The system may be used to automatically change the frequency of an aircraft radio when a pilot or co-pilot is instructed to do so by ATC.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Charles Gregory Sherwood