Patents by Inventor Larry Karl Ball

Larry Karl Ball 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: 9377324
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for selectively balancing pilot workload. The apparatus comprises a display device configured to display a user interface (UI) and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a state of the pilot and/or a state of the aircraft, prepare modification to the UI based in part on the state of the pilot and/or the state of the aircraft such that the modification adds one or more command icons without obscuring, without removing, and without replacing any information item on the display, and to execute the modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Petr Krupansky, Jiri Vasek, Larry Karl Ball
  • Publication number: 20120078445
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for selectively balancing pilot workload. The apparatus comprises a display device configured to display a user interface (UI) and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a state of the pilot and/or a state of the aircraft, prepare modification to the UI based in part on the state of the pilot and/or the state of the aircraft such that the modification adds one or more command icons without obscuring, without removing, and without replacing any information item on the display, and to execute the modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Petr Krupansky, Jiri Vasek, Larry Karl Ball