Patents by Inventor Michael Pyne

Michael Pyne 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).

  • Systems and methods for navigation in a GPS-denied environment
    Patent number: 8457882
    Abstract: Systems and methods for updating a navigation system are provided. In one implementation, a system includes: a navigation system configured to provide a navigational solution; at least one memory device configured to store a terrain object database, the terrain object database storing information that describes a terrain; a user interface configured to display a terrain model and receive position adjustments from a user; and a processing unit configured to generate displayable information for displaying the terrain model using the information stored on the at least one memory device and the navigational solution, and calculate corrections to the navigational solution from the position adjustments and transmit the corrections to the navigation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Pyne, Steven Martinez
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATION IN A GPS-DENIED ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20120271546
    Abstract: Systems and methods for updating a navigation system are provided. In one implementation, a system includes: a navigation system configured to provide a navigational solution; at least one memory device configured to store a terrain object database, the terrain object database storing information that describes a terrain; a user interface configured to display a terrain model and receive position adjustments from a user; and a processing unit configured to generate displayable information for displaying the terrain model using the information stored on the at least one memory device and the navigational solution, and calculate corrections to the navigational solution from the position adjustments and transmit the corrections to the navigation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Michael Pyne, Steven Martinez