Patents by Inventor Patrick Ludwig
Patrick Ludwig 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: 9127944Abstract: A method for operating a display unit such as an avionics display interface is provided. The method comprises displaying a plurality of logical categories of options available, with each of the logical categories including a plurality of items of information, selecting a first item of information in a first logical category when a first input key is pressed, and selecting a next item of information in the first logical category when the first input key is pressed again. The method further includes selecting a first item of information in a second logical category when a second input key is pressed, and selecting a next item of information in the second logical category when the second input key is pressed again.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Patrick Ludwig
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Patent number: 9047013Abstract: An avionics messaging system comprises a memory configured to store a plurality of pre-defined avionics message elements; a display unit configured to display data; a user input device configured to receive input from a user; and a processing unit configured to output a user-customizable list of pre-defined avionics message elements to the display unit, the user-customizable list comprising at least a subset of the plurality of pre-defined avionics message elements; wherein the processing unit is further configured to update the user-customizable list based on input received from the user input device; wherein the processing unit is further configured to provide a message composition screen to the display unit based on user input received from the user input device; and wherein the message composition screen corresponds to a pre-defined avionics message element selected from the user-customizable list of pre-defined avionics message elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Prapon Sae-Chim, Thomas F. McGuffin, Patrick Ludwig
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Patent number: 8929830Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a loss of communications between an aircraft and a ground station are provided. In one embodiment, a system for detecting a loss of communication for an aircraft comprises: a communication detection software module resident as an application on an aircraft communication management unit (CMU); a CMU message router in communication with the communication detection software module; at least one radio coupled to the communication management unit; a statistical model of communications traffic density for an RF zone associated with a ground station; wherein the communication detection software module performs a statistical analysis of a current communications traffic density of radio communications observed by the at least one radio to determine when the aircraft has a lost a communications link with the ground station.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Patrick Ludwig, Thomas F. McGuffin, Pankaj Bhutani
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Patent number: 8874042Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a loss of communications between an aircraft and a ground station are provided. In one embodiment, a system for detecting a loss of communication for an aircraft comprises: a communication detection software module resident as an application on an aircraft communication management unit (CMU); a CMU message router in communication with the communication detection software module; at least one radio coupled to the communication management unit; a statistical model of communications traffic density for an RF zone associated with a ground station; wherein the communication detection software module performs a statistical analysis of a current communications traffic density of radio communications observed by the at least one radio to determine when the aircraft has a lost a communications link with the ground station.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Patrick Ludwig, Thomas F. McGuffin, Pankaj Bhutani
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Patent number: 8791840Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an active prompt for a timed response are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises a human machine interface that presents controller pilot data link communication (CPDLC) information to a user, and a CPDLC computer configured to process received CPDLC messages. In certain embodiments, the CPDLC computer comprises a memory device that stores received CPDLC messages, and a processing unit that starts a timer when a CPDLC message is received, wherein the timer counts a response period for responding to the CPDLC message. Further the processing unit instructs the human machine interface to display a time remaining in the response period when the timer reaches a message expiration warning period.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. McGuffin, Patrick Ludwig
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Publication number: 20130141254Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an active prompt for a timed response are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises a human machine interface that presents controller pilot data link communication (CPDLC) information to a user, and a CPDLC computer configured to process received CPDLC messages. In certain embodiments, the CPDLC computer comprises a memory device that stores received CPDLC messages, and a processing unit that starts a timer when a CPDLC message is received, wherein the timer counts a response period for responding to the CPDLC message. Further the processing unit instructs the human machine interface to display a time remaining in the response period when the timer reaches a message expiration warning period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Thomas F. McGuffin, Patrick Ludwig
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Publication number: 20120271616Abstract: A computing-platform emulator for use on a vehicle is provided. The computing-platform emulator includes a display, a processor communicatively coupled to the display, a data-entry interface communicatively coupled to the processor, and at least one electronic interface to interface a host system in the vehicle to the processor. The host system implements at least one application and at least one protocol for use on the computing-platform emulator. The display, the data-entry interface, and the at least one electronic interface function as a multifunction control display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Patrick Ludwig, Thomas D. Judd, Karthik Rao, Neeraj K. Gangwar
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Publication number: 20120190306Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a loss of communications between an aircraft and a ground station are provided. In one embodiment, a system for detecting a loss of communication for an aircraft comprises: a communication detection software module resident as an application on an aircraft communication management unit (CMU); a CMU message router in communication with the communication detection software module; at least one radio coupled to the communication management unit; a statistical model of communications traffic density for an RF zone associated with a ground station; wherein the communication detection software module performs a statistical analysis of a current communications traffic density of radio communications observed by the at least one radio to determine when the aircraft has a lost a communications link with the ground station.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Patrick Ludwig, Thomas F. McGuffin, Pankaj Bhutani
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Publication number: 20120054641Abstract: An avionics messaging system comprises a memory configured to store a plurality of pre-defined avionics message elements; a display unit configured to display data; a user input device configured to receive input from a user; and a processing unit configured to output a user-customizable list of pre-defined avionics message elements to the display unit, the user-customizable list comprising at least a subset of the plurality of pre-defined avionics message elements; wherein the processing unit is further configured to update the user-customizable list based on input received from the user input device; wherein the processing unit is further configured to provide a message composition screen to the display unit based on user input received from the user input device; and wherein the message composition screen corresponds to a pre-defined avionics message element selected from the user-customizable list of pre-defined avionics message elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Prapon Sae-Chim, Thomas F. McGuffin, Patrick Ludwig
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Publication number: 20120032818Abstract: A method for operating a display unit such as an avionics display interface is provided. The method comprises displaying a plurality of logical categories of options available, with each of the logical categories including a plurality of items of information, selecting a first item of information in a first logical category when a first input key is pressed, and selecting a next item of information in the first logical category when the first input key is pressed again. The method further includes selecting a first item of information in a second logical category when a second input key is pressed, and selecting a next item of information in the second logical category when the second input key is pressed again.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: Patrick Ludwig