Patents by Inventor Mitchell S. Trope

Mitchell S. Trope 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND ANALYZING TEXT-BASED MESSAGES IN AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20130033387
    Abstract: A system for receiving controller pilot data link communications (CPDLC) in an aircraft comprises a radio for receiving CPDLC messages transmitted by a plurality of remote radio systems; a processing system for determining which of the CPDLC messages are intended for a target remote radio system; and a display for displaying the CPDLC messages intended for the target remote radio system in association with an identifier for the target remote radio system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Mitchell S. Trope
  • Assisted flight computer program and method
    Patent number: 8180503
    Abstract: An assisted flight computer program and method which assist a non-pilot or partially incapacitated pilot to gain control of an aircraft, summon help, and then land the aircraft under the guidance of a tower controller. The assisted flight computer program is integrated into an avionics system and provides a guided, menu-driven user interface that is simple enough for non-pilots and partially incapacitated pilots to understand and follow in distress situations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Estabrook, Mitchell S. Trope, Thomas J. Carr
  • ASSISTED FLIGHT COMPUTER PROGRAM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080039988
    Abstract: An assisted flight computer program and method which assist a non-pilot or partially incapacitated pilot to gain control of an aircraft, summon help, and then land the aircraft under the guidance of a tower controller. The assisted flight computer program is integrated into an avionics system and provides a guided, menu-driven user interface that is simple enough for non-pilots and partially incapacitated pilots to understand and follow in distress situations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: John T. Estabrook, Mitchell S. Trope, Thomas J. Carr