Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Tchon

Joseph L. Tchon 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: 11402913
    Abstract: A system for aircraft display device feedback may include a personal electronic device. The personal electronic device may be configured to generate a feedback response based on a signal received from an aircraft controller of an aircraft. In addition or in the alternative, the system may include a personal electronic device configured to generate a feedback response, where the feedback response may be generated by an aircraft controller via the personal electronic device. The feedback response may be based on an input received via an aircraft touchscreen display device coupled to the aircraft controller. The feedback response may at least include a haptic feedback response. The input received via the touchscreen aircraft display device may be directed to at least one of adjusting, troubleshooting, or updating one or more components of an avionics system installed within the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Tchon, Tracy J. Barnidge
  • Patent number: 10710740
    Abstract: A system includes a display device, a haptic feedback device coupled to the display device, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive an indication of a sonic boom. The control circuit is configured to cause the display device to display a visual representation of the indication of the sonic boom. The control circuit is configured to cause the haptic feedback device to output feedback corresponding to the sonic boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Tchon, Laura M. Smith-Velazquez
  • Patent number: 10596281
    Abstract: A touch screen or touch screen appliance includes built-in UV LEDs. The LEDs sterilize the touch screen at start-up, and periodically during operation. The LEDs may be disposed at the edges of the glass display such that the UV light is completely internally reflected within the glass display to prevent damage or strain to the user's eyes. Alternatively, the LEDs may be disposed behind the glass display, potentially also behind a UV fluorescing or phosphorescing layer to sterilize the glass from behind. Alternatively, the LEDs may be disposed in a layer in front of the glass display, or at angles around the perimeter of the glass display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Tchon, Brian W. Walker
  • Patent number: 10365482
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system for controlling light. The system may include a display. The display may include a light source configured to emit light having a specified spectral output. The system may also include a light filter applied to a substrate separate from the display. The light filter is configured to block light within the specified spectral output. The light filter is further configured to allow light outside of the specified spectral output to pass through the light filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert N. Stuppi, Brian W. Walker, Tracy J. Barnidge, Joseph L. Tchon
  • Patent number: 10168782
    Abstract: A system may include a display, a haptic feedback system including ultrasonic transducers, a gesture recognition system, and a processor. The processor may be configured to output a stream of graphical data to the display, output a stream of haptic feedback data to the haptic feedback system, and output user-manipulatable region data to the gesture recognition system. The display may be configured to present a stream of images. The ultrasonic transducers may be configured to form an ultrasonic acoustic field in front of the display. The gesture recognition system may be configured to recognize a user gesture in the user-manipulatable region as a user input and to output gesture recognition data to the processor. The processor may be further configured to update the stream of graphical data and the stream of haptic feedback data based at least on the gesture recognition data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Tchon, Tracy J. Barnidge
  • Patent number: 10042597
    Abstract: Redundant display systems and methods for providing display redundancy are disclosed. A display system may include a primary display and at least one secondary display. The primary display and the at least one secondary display may be stacked in series relative to a line of sight of a user, and the at least one secondary display may be configured to serve as a backup to the primary display upon a failure of the primary display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy J. Barnidge, Joseph L. Tchon, Blake P. Covington, Donald E. Mosier, Neil C. Johnson, Christopher R. Chapman, Maria A. Appel
  • Patent number: 9979923
    Abstract: A system and method for video display aboard an aircraft, automobile, or other vehicle includes a housing and an assembly including a display screen partially or completely contained within the housing. When the display screen is impacted by an object or a passenger of the vehicle, brackets and support members absorb and dissipate impact energy such that the display screen is prevented from breakage or dislodgement due to absorbed energy. Instead, the display screen may absorb impact energy insufficient to break it but sufficient to direct or shift the display screen from its original position to a new position. The video display system may also include spring-loaded or actuated brackets to return the display screen to its original position after an impact, and sensors to alert a user to inspect, repair or replace the brackets, display screen, or other system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Nemeth, Joseph L. Tchon
  • Patent number: 9644816
    Abstract: A piecewise light control layer includes a plurality of light control portions including a first light control portion and a second light control portion. The first light control portion is configured to restrict light having a first angular profile. The second light control portion is configured to restrict light having a second angular profile, wherein the first angular profile is different from the second angular profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy J. Barnidge, Brian W. Walker, Joseph L. Tchon
  • Patent number: 9619919
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for stereoscopic three dimensional (S3D) display of synthetic environment (SE) data simultaneously with operational symbology data to the operator of a vehicle. The method receives a plurality of data objects and places the objects within a plurality of levels of a presentation hierarchy and further within a plurality of S3D depth layers based on a set of data and operator focused rules. The method simultaneously displays to the operator each of the plurality of objects in the plurality of S3D depth layers according to the placement. The method transitions an object from one depth layer to a more proximal or distal depth layer to indicate relative motion or urgency. The method reserves a depth layer most proximal to the operator for a warning while a most distal set of depth layers is reserved for SE objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Postnikov, Tracy J. Barnidge, Timothy J. Etherington, Jason C. Wenger, Joseph L. Tchon
  • Publication number: 20160350049
    Abstract: Redundant display systems and methods for providing display redundancy are disclosed. A display system may include a primary display and at least one secondary display. The primary display and the at least one secondary display may be stacked in series relative to a line of sight of a user, and the at least one secondary display may be configured to serve as a backup to the primary display upon a failure of the primary display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
    Inventors: Tracy J. Barnidge, Joseph L. Tchon, Blake P. Covington, Donald E. Mosier, Neil C. Johnson, Christopher R. Chapman, Maria A. Appel
  • Publication number: 20160328065
    Abstract: A method includes receiving touch location data obtained from a touchscreen sensor of a touchscreen display device, the touch location data including information of a location of a user's touch or near touch of a user interfaceable surface of the touchscreen display device. The method also includes receiving force data obtained from a force sensor, the force data including information of an amount of force detected by the force sensor. The method further includes performing an operation based on the touch location data and the force data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.
    Inventors: Ricky J. Johnson, Tracy J. Barnidge, Joseph L. Tchon
  • Patent number: 9042014
    Abstract: A method and system for autostereoscopic display of stereoscopic images may include: illuminating at least one light source; configuring a lightguide to direct light from at least one light source to a first focal point; configuring a transmissive optical display according to a first stereoscopic image of a stereoscopic image pair; configuring the lightguide to direct light from at least one light source to a second focal point; and configuring the transmissive optical display according to a second stereoscopic image of the stereoscopic image pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay M. Sethna, Tracy J. Barnidge, Bruce D. Hufnagel, Joseph L. Tchon, Birendra Bahadur
  • Patent number: 8363189
    Abstract: A display assembly comprises an electronic display element, a layer of material, and an alkali silicate glass material at least partially covering at least one of the electronic display element and the layer of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Sampica, Tracy J. Barnidge, Joseph L. Tchon, Nathan P. Lower, Ross K. Wilcoxon, Sandra S. Dudley
  • Publication number: 20090262290
    Abstract: A display assembly comprises an electronic display element, a layer of material, and an alkali silicate glass material at least partially covering at least one of the electronic display element and the layer of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: James D. Sampica, Tracy J. Barnidge, Joseph L. Tchon, Nathan P. Lower, Ross K. Wilcoxon, Sandra S. Dudley