Patents by Inventor Joseph G. Ponthieux

Joseph G. Ponthieux 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 providing in-flight pilot interface for trajectory optimization
    Patent number: 10102756
    Abstract: Systems and methods of an in-cockpit flight trajectory modification system for an aircraft are provided. A receiver is capable of receiving flight-related hazard information. A traffic aware planner (TAP) module is operably connected to the receiver to receive the flight-related hazard information. A user interface device is operably connected to the TAP module on board the aircraft to provide trajectory information associated with the aircraft and to receive user input corresponding to a request for a revised trajectory. A TAP application is capable of calculating one or more revised trajectories for the aircraft based at least on active trajectory information of the aircraft and the flight-related hazard information. The user interface device may be configured to display information related to the one or more revised trajectories, including a graphic display of the active trajectory and at least one revised trajectory in a visualization panel of the user interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of Americ as represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Kelly Ann Burke, David J. Wing, Joseph G. Ponthieux, Sharon Woods, Stephen DePascale
  • Method and Apparatus for Generating Flight-Optimizing Trajectories
    Publication number: 20160180715
    Abstract: Systems and methods of an in-cockpit flight trajectory modification system for an aircraft are provided. A receiver is capable of receiving flight-related hazard information. A traffic aware planner (TAP) module is operably connected to the receiver to receive the flight-related hazard information. A user interface device is operably connected to the TAP module on board the aircraft to provide trajectory information associated with the aircraft and to receive user input corresponding to a request for a revised trajectory. A TAP application is capable of calculating one or more revised trajectories for the aircraft based at least on active trajectory information of the aircraft and the flight-related hazard information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Kelly Ann Burke, David J. Wing, Joseph G. Ponthieux, Sharon Woods, Stephen DePascale