Patents by Inventor Laura Maxine Smith-Velazquez

Laura Maxine Smith-Velazquez 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).

  • Graphical method to set vertical and lateral flight management system constraints
    Patent number: 9691287
    Abstract: A method. The method includes receiving user input data from a user interface system. The user input data includes user gesture data, wherein the user gesture data is associated with one or more detected user gestures. The method also includes manipulating one or more graphical flight path elements based at least upon received user gesture data. The method further includes performing at least one flight path modification operation based at least upon one or more factors and the received user gesture data. The method additionally includes outputting updated graphical data to the user interface system, wherein the updated graphical data includes updated graphical flight path element data and updated graphical flight path data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Shapiro, Laura Maxine Smith-Velazquez, Timothy J. Etherington, Nicholas M. Lorch
  • Simplified auto-flight system coupled with a touchscreen flight control panel
    Patent number: 9616993
    Abstract: A system includes an auto-flight system and a touchscreen flight mode control panel. The auto-flight system is configured to control a plurality of primary flight modes. The touchscreen flight mode control panel is communicatively coupled to the auto-flight system. The touchscreen flight mode control panel is configured to receive primary flight mode data from the auto-flight system. The touchscreen flight mode control panel is also configured to graphically present each primary flight mode of the plurality of primary flight modes to a user. The touchscreen flight mode control panel is further configured to detect touch gestures and direct executions of the user. The touchscreen flight mode control panel is additionally configured to output touch gesture data and direct execution data to the auto-flight system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Shapiro, Timothy J. Etherington, Laura Maxine Smith-Velazquez
  • Simplified auto-flight system coupled with a touchscreen flight control panel
    Patent number: 9132913
    Abstract: A system includes an auto-flight system and a touchscreen flight mode control panel. The auto-flight system is configured to control a plurality of primary flight modes. The touchscreen flight mode control panel is communicatively coupled to the auto-flight system. The touchscreen flight mode control panel is configured to receive primary flight mode data from the auto-flight system. The touchscreen flight mode control panel is also configured to graphically present each primary flight mode of the plurality of primary flight modes to a user. The touchscreen flight mode control panel is further configured to detect touch gestures and direct executions of the user. The touchscreen flight mode control panel is additionally configured to output touch gesture data and direct execution data to the auto-flight system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Shapiro, Timothy J. Etherington, Laura Maxine Smith-Velazquez
  • Flight control panel
    Patent number: D746747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Shapiro, Timothy J. Etherington, Laura Maxine Smith-Velazquez