Patents by Inventor Matthew B. Hendrian
Matthew B. Hendrian 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).
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Patent number: 11137756Abstract: A system for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a destination includes a landing coordination control unit that is configured to switch the UAV from a normal operating mode to a landing mode in response to the UAV entering a regulated airspace in relation to the destination. The normal operating mode includes normal instructions for flying and navigating to the destination. The landing mode includes landing instructions for a landing sequence into a landing zone at the destination.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Millie Irene Sterling, Matthew B. Hendrian, Cash Neil Johnson, Jeremy Richards
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Patent number: 11030906Abstract: A system for taking into account micro wind conditions in a region. The system comprises a plurality of aerial vehicles within the region and a wind speed calculator. Each of the plurality of aerial vehicles has an altitude sensor and a GPS receiver. The wind speed calculator is configured to determine wind vectors within the region using measurements from the plurality of aerial vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Matthew B. Hendrian, Ralf Rene Shu-Zhong Cabos, Nils Kneuper
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Publication number: 20190377337Abstract: A system for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a destination includes a landing coordination control unit that is configured to switch the UAV from a normal operating mode to a landing mode in response to the UAV entering a regulated airspace in relation to the destination. The normal operating mode includes normal instructions for flying and navigating to the destination. The landing mode includes landing instructions for a landing sequence into a landing zone at the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Millie Irene Sterling, Matthew B. Hendrian, Cash Neil Johnson, Jeremy Richards
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Patent number: 10429838Abstract: A system for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a destination includes a landing coordination control unit that is configured to switch the UAV from a normal operating mode to a landing mode in response to the UAV entering a regulated airspace in relation to the destination. The normal operating mode includes normal instructions for flying and navigating to the destination. The landing mode includes landing instructions for a landing sequence into a landing zone at the destination.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Millie Irene Sterling, Matthew B. Hendrian, Cash Neil Johnson, Jeremy Richards
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Publication number: 20190147753Abstract: A system for taking into account micro wind conditions in a region. The system comprises a plurality of aerial vehicles within the region and a wind speed calculator. Each of the plurality of aerial vehicles has an altitude sensor and a GPS receiver. The wind speed calculator is configured to determine wind vectors within the region using measurements from the plurality of aerial vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Matthew B. Hendrian, Ralf Rene Shu-Zhong Cabos, Nils Kneuper
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Publication number: 20190137997Abstract: A system for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a destination includes a landing coordination control unit that is configured to switch the UAV from a normal operating mode to a landing mode in response to the UAV entering a regulated airspace in relation to the destination. The normal operating mode includes normal instructions for flying and navigating to the destination. The landing mode includes landing instructions for a landing sequence into a landing zone at the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Millie Irene Sterling, Matthew B. Hendrian, Cash Neil Johnson, Jeremy Richards
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Patent number: 10040550Abstract: Method and apparatus for planning and modifying a vehicle operation plan. A vehicle operation plan for a vehicle schedule is determined based on performance constraints of the vehicle and an operational rule file that defines operational restrictions on the vehicle based on states of the vehicle. In the event a state changes from a planned state, the vehicle automatically and autonomously recalculates the vehicle operation plan in a manner that satisfies the performance constraints and the operational restrictions.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Nima Barraci, Nils Kneuper, Michal Narwojsz, Matthew B. Hendrian, Karol Szklarski
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Patent number: 9740554Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for prioritizing a plurality of maintenance corrective actions in a troubleshooting chart for a device are provided. The method includes receiving, by a processor, an input from a user indicative of a successful corrective action from the plurality of corrective actions on the troubleshooting chart and incrementing a value of a counter associated with the successful corrective action. The processor then compares values for counters associated with each of the plurality of corrective actions and displays the plurality of corrective actions in hierarchal order based on the values of the counters.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Michael T. Swayne, Samantha Schwartz, Matthew B. Hendrian, Lukasz Domaradzki, Nima Barraci
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Publication number: 20170061802Abstract: Method and apparatus for planning and modifying a vehicle operation plan. A vehicle operation plan for a vehicle schedule is determined based on performance constraints of the vehicle and an operational rule file that defines operational restrictions on the vehicle based on states of the vehicle. In the event a state changes from a planned state, the vehicle automatically and autonomously recalculates the vehicle operation plan in a manner that satisfies the performance constraints and the operational restrictions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Nima BARRACI, Nils KNEUPER, Michal NARWOJSZ, Matthew B. HENDRIAN, Karol SZKLARSKI
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Patent number: 9546002Abstract: An instrument panel is identified based on a captured image such as a photograph. A target configuration of the instrument panel is compared with a current configuration of the instrument panel based on the image data. An indication of differences between the target configuration and the current configuration is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Brian Azcuenaga, Samantha A. Schwartz, Jason W. Clark, Matthew B. Hendrian, Willard K. Otto
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Publication number: 20160364285Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for prioritizing a plurality of maintenance corrective actions in a troubleshooting chart for a device are provided. The method includes receiving, by a processor, an input from a user indicative of a successful corrective action from the plurality of corrective actions on the troubleshooting chart and incrementing a value of a counter associated with the successful corrective action. The processor then compares values for counters associated with each of the plurality of corrective actions and displays the plurality of corrective actions in hierarchal order based on the values of the counters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Michael T. Swayne, Samantha Schwartz, Matthew B. Hendrian, Lukasz Domaradzki, Nima Barraci
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Publication number: 20160152350Abstract: A device comprises an RFID tag, and an electrolurninescent layer on a surface of the RFID tag. The RFID tag causes the electroluminescent layer to glow in response to an interrogation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Antonio F. Puentes, Matthew B. Hendrian, Nima Barraci, Brian A. Azcuenaga
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Patent number: 9291476Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are described herein for displaying MPA procedures on a display unit of an aircraft. An assigned MPA approach path to an arrival runway is received at the aircraft. Data regarding a number of predefined MPA approach paths associated with the arrival runway are retrieved, and the assigned MPA approach path is displayed on the display unit in conjunction with other of the predefined approach paths associated with the arrival runway.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CorporationInventors: Nima Barraci, Matthew B. Hendrian, Antonio Puentes
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Patent number: 9064407Abstract: Systems and methods for use in identifying at least one alternate airport for an aircraft. One example method includes identifying a plurality of airports based on static data associated with the plurality of airports, and identifying, at a processing device, at least one preferred airport from the plurality of airports based on dynamic data associated with at least the at least one preferred airport, wherein the static data and/or the dynamic data is associated with at least one weight that enables at least one of the plurality of airports to be identified based on a relative importance of the static data and/or the dynamic data.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Willard Kyle Otto, Jason William Clark, Matthew B. Hendrian, Samantha Ann Schwartz
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Publication number: 20140163851Abstract: Systems and methods for use in identifying at least one alternate airport for an aircraft. One example method includes identifying a plurality of airports based on static data associated with the plurality of airports, and identifying, at a processing device, at least one preferred airport from the plurality of airports based on dynamic data associated with at least the at least one preferred airport, wherein the static data and/or the dynamic data is associated with at least one weight that enables at least one of the plurality of airports to be identified based on a relative importance of the static data and/or the dynamic data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Inventors: Willard Kyle Otto, Jason William Clark, Matthew B. Hendrian, Samantha Ann Schwartz
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Publication number: 20140097972Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are described herein for displaying MPA procedures on a display unit of an aircraft. An assigned MPA approach path to an arrival runway is received at the aircraft. Data regarding a number of predefined MPA approach paths associated with the arrival runway are retrieved, and the assigned MPA approach path is displayed on the display unit in conjunction with other of the predefined approach paths associated with the arrival runway.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Nima Barraci, Matthew B. Hendrian, Antonio Puentes
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Patent number: 8666649Abstract: Systems and methods for use in identifying at least one alternate airport for an aircraft. One example method includes identifying a plurality of alternate airports based on static data associated with the plurality of alternate airports, identifying, at a processing device, at least one preferred alternate airport from the plurality of alternate airports based on dynamic data associated with the plurality of alternate airports, and storing the at least one preferred alternate airport. The dynamic data includes at least one of visibility information and traffic density information.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Willard Kyle Otto, Jason William Clark, Matthew B. Hendrian, Samantha Ann Schwartz
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Publication number: 20130179059Abstract: Systems and methods for use in identifying at least one alternate airport for an aircraft. One example method includes identifying a plurality of alternate airports based on static data associated with the plurality of alternate airports, identifying, at a processing device, at least one preferred alternate airport from the plurality of alternate airports based on dynamic data associated with the plurality of alternate airports, and storing the at least one preferred alternate airport. The dynamic data includes at least one of visibility information and traffic density information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: Willard Kyle Otto, Jason William Clark, Matthew B. Hendrian, Samantha Ann Schwartz