Patents by Inventor Norman G. Tarleton, Jr.

Norman G. Tarleton, Jr. 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).

  • Method and apparatus for navigating an aircraft from an image of the runway
    Patent number: 6157876
    Abstract: An image sensor attached to an aircraft generates an image. The image includes a runway and other objects. The edges within the image are detected and Nav Data is used to predict the coordinates defining the runway. The predicted coordinates and the detected edges are correlated to determine the location of the runway within the image. The location of the runway within the image is then used to determine the lateral and vertical deviation of the aircraft relative to the runway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Norman G. Tarleton, Jr., Dean R. Wilkens, Peter F. Symosek