Patents by Inventor Larry G. Buford

Larry G. Buford 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).

  • Airport operations monitoring system
    Patent number: 7477145
    Abstract: A system for monitoring aircraft/airport operations includes a controller operatively coupled to a network, a data storage device comprising flight information data that is operatively coupled to the network, a data storage device comprising gate information data that is operatively coupled to the network and at least one user interface wherein a user may access the flight information data and the gate information data. A method of monitoring airport operations includes accessing a single integrated system having access to flight information data and gate information data and monitoring at least one activity relating to airport operations based upon information accessed in the single integrated system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: John Bean Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen C. Tatton, Larry G. Buford