Patents by Inventor Logan Jones

Logan Jones 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).

  • Device and process for determining a runway state, aircraft including such a device and piloting assistance system using said runway state
    Patent number: 9299261
    Abstract: This invention relates to a device and process for determining an airport runway state (12), as well as for using such data. The process includes: acquisition (A1) of measurement data pertaining to at least one physical size of an aircraft (10), during the take off or landing roll phase of the aircraft on said runway; obtaining (A2), using the data acquired, a plurality of estimated adhesion values “?” of the runway, corresponding to a respective plurality of taxiing moments of the aircraft; obtaining (A3), using the data acquired, a slip ratio value “s” of at least one of the aircraft's wheels for each said taxiing moment, so as to obtain (A4) a plurality of coupled data points [s,?]; and determination of a runway state by comparing (A5.2) the coupled data points [s,?] profile with at least one predetermined profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventor: Logan Jones
  • DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR DETERMINING A RUNWAY STATE, AIRCRAFT INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE AND PILOTING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM USING SAID RUNWAY STATE
    Publication number: 20140012437
    Abstract: This invention relates to a device and process for determining an airport runway state (12), as well as for using such data. The process includes: acquisition (A1) of measurement data pertaining to at least one physical size of an aircraft (10), during the take off or landing roll phase of the aircraft on said runway; obtaining (A2), using the data acquired, a plurality of estimated adhesion values “?” of the runway, corresponding to a respective plurality of taxiing moments of the aircraft; obtaining (A3), using the data acquired, a slip ratio value “s” of at least one of the aircraft's wheels for each said taxiing moment, so as to obtain (A4) a plurality of coupled data points [s,?]; and determination of a runway state by comparing (A5.2) the coupled data points [s,?] profile with at least one predetermined profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Logan Jones