Patents by Inventor Mark I. Snyder

Mark I. Snyder 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: 7724240
    Abstract: An aircraft display and control system generally includes a processor, a cursor control and selection device, a multifunction keyboard, an aeronautical information database, a geographic database, and a plurality of display devices. Users, such as an aircraft pilot and copilot, can perform flight plan entry and modification by manipulating graphical and textual information on the display devices using the cursor control device and the multifunction keyboard. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an interface to flight deck information systems that is intuitive and easy to use, and which enables flight crew members to easily and effectively enter and modify data displayed by the aircraft flight deck, substantially centralizes avionics controls within one controller, and decreases flight crew “heads-down” time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mike G. Gyde, Mark I. Snyder, Michael J. Stewart
  • Patent number: 7538781
    Abstract: A display system according to various aspects of the present invention provides systems and methods for an integrated graphical user interface which facilitates the interactive and dynamic display aircraft data. In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, a user (e.g., a pilot) provides input to a processor and receives visual feedback via a display produced by one or more monitors. The display includes various graphical elements according to the operator's commands and a predetermined set of rules. By adjusting the information on the display, the user may view the desired information according to the operator's current needs and interests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mike G. Gyde, Mark I. Snyder
  • Patent number: 7392486
    Abstract: The completion of an electronic checklist is facilitated by the automated display of certain data while completing the checklist. The disclosed program presents an automated display of synoptic, navigational, or flight management data for each task in a checklist. For each task in a checklist, there may be certain data which would aid the pilot or other user to complete the checklist. Such data can be displayed contemporaneously with the checklist. After the completion of each task in the checklist, the contents of the display can be restored to the state the display was in before the checklist was started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mike G. Gyde, Mark I. Snyder
  • Patent number: 7030892
    Abstract: A display system according to various aspects of the present invention provides systems and methods for an integrated graphical user interface which facilitates the interactive and dynamic display aircraft data. In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, a user (e.g., a pilot) provides input to a processor and receives visual feedback via a display produced by one or more monitors. The display includes various graphical elements according to the operator's commands and a predetermined set of rules. By adjusting the information on the display, the user may view the desired information according to the operator's current needs and interests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mike G. Gyde, Mark I. Snyder
  • Patent number: 6980198
    Abstract: An aircraft display and control system generally includes a processor, a cursor control and selection device, a multifunction keyboard, an aeronautical information database, a geographic database, and a plurality of display devices. Users, such as an aircraft pilot and copilot, can perform flight plan entry and modification by manipulating graphical and textual information on the display devices using the cursor control device and the multifunction keyboard. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an interface to flight deck information systems that is intuitive and easy to use, and which enables flight crew members to easily and effectively enter and modify data displayed by the aircraft flight deck, substantially centralizes avionics controls within one controller, and decreases flight crew “heads-down” time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mike G. Gyde, Mark I. Snyder, Michael J. Stewart
  • Patent number: 6922703
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for real-time projection and rendering of one or more geospatially organized navigation databases. A system stores, processes, and displays a navigation database (including, e.g., terrain, navigation aids, obstructions, political boundaries, and the like) and avionics data to accomplish real-time display while maintaining correct projections of the data from latitude and longitude coordinates to Cartesian (nautical-mile) coordinates. Flight-plans may be graphically modified via an intuitive user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mark I. Snyder, Gary Teskey, Blake W. Wilson, Matt Hilbert
  • Patent number: 6707475
    Abstract: A system, method and device for selecting and displaying navigational information is presented which displays navigational procedures and/or options, allows for selecting and deselecting the procedures and/or options, and allows for generating a predetermined set of navigational procedures and/or options based upon the previous selection of navigational procedures and/or options. The system, method and device provide a more efficient and intuitive method for planning and programming a navigational path with special emphasis on facilitating the planning and programming of a phase of arrival for the flight path of an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Mark I. Snyder
  • Patent number: 6381519
    Abstract: An aircraft display and control system generally includes a processor, a cursor control and selection device, an aeronautical information database, a geographic database, and a plurality of display devices. Users, such as an aircraft pilot and copilot, can perform flight plan entry and modification by manipulating graphical information on the display devices using cursor control. In one embodiment, the present invention allows multiple members of an aircraft crew to share control of common flight information display areas, aids the crew's situational awareness by providing software-implemented dynamic symbology and highlighting to indicate cursor location, current panel of entry, and current focus for keyboard and cursor events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Mark I. Snyder
  • Patent number: 6320579
    Abstract: A primary flight display (PFD) for an aircraft generating a 3-dimensional (3D) symbology indicative of the aircraft situational information. The 3D symbology includes a 3D vertical path error symbol and a 3D lateral flight path error symbol. Several 3D altitude symbols are also displayed which collectively render a 3D representation of the aircraft situation. The 3D symbology enhances the pilot's awareness of the aircraft situation to accurately control the aircraft, and to easily to monitor the performance during manual and automatic flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mark I. Snyder, Dean R. Wilkens