Patents by Inventor Kenneth CHIRCOP

Kenneth CHIRCOP 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: 11327508
    Abstract: A system and method of generating optimised aircraft flight trajectories on Flight Management Systems with limited computational power that takes into account developing operational conditions, air traffic constraints and aircraft performance in a timely manner on the flight management system that can allow tactical flight plan changes to be incorporated without unduly introducing operational or financial penalties to the operator. An example method involves parameterisation of optimal trajectories as functions of operational parameters thereby allowing computational systems to use such computed functions in the air to determine the optimal trajectory or flight profile required for the specific operating conditions quickly and accurately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: University of Malta
    Inventors: David Zammit-Mangion, Kenneth Chircop
  • Publication number: 20210295717
    Abstract: A method and system for accurately calculating and implementing optimized airplane flight trajectories in the operational environment that requires the involvement and cooperation of various stakeholders that provide data from different agencies that are often physically located in different geographical locations, and executing the optimized trajectories in the operational environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicants: University of Malta, Malta Air Traffic Services, Quaero Ltd.
    Inventors: David ZAMMIT-MANGION, Kenneth CHIRCOP, Alan MUSCAT, Francis BEZZINA, Joe DEGIORGIO
  • Publication number: 20170090482
    Abstract: A system and method of generating optimised aircraft flight trajectories on Flight Management Systems with limited computational power that takes into account developing operational conditions, air traffic constraints and aircraft performance in a timely manner on the flight management system that can allow tactical flight plan changes to be incorporated without unduly introducing operational or financial penalties to the operator. An example method involves parameterisation of optimal trajectories as functions of operational parameters thereby allowing computational systems to use such computed functions in the air to determine the optimal trajectory or flight profile required for the specific operating conditions quickly and accurately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: University of Malta
    Inventors: David ZAMMIT-MANGION, Kenneth CHIRCOP
  • Patent number: 9460629
    Abstract: A method and system and tools for optimizing an aircraft flight trajectory that determine an advantageous flight profile that takes into account developing operational conditions, air traffic constraints and aircraft performance in a timely manner that can allow tactical flight plan changes to be incorporated without unduly introducing operational or financial penalties to the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, QUAERO LTD.
    Inventors: Kenneth Chircop, David Zammit-Mangion, Alan Muscat
  • Publication number: 20160019795
    Abstract: A method and system and tools for optimizing an aircraft flight trajectory that determine an advantageous flight profile that takes into account developing operational conditions, air traffic constraints and aircraft performance in a timely manner that can allow tactical flight plan changes to be incorporated without unduly introducing operational or financial penalties to the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: QUAERO LTD.
    Inventors: Kenneth CHIRCOP, David ZAMMIT-MANGION, Alan MUSCAT