Patents by Inventor Paul Bunch
Paul Bunch 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: 9903173Abstract: A subsea connection for a pressurized fluid flow path includes a body comprising a body flow path and a spool attachable to the body. The spool includes a spool flow path in fluid communication with the body flow path with the spool attached to the body and a corrosion resistant layer. A seal is also included and is actuatable against the corrosion resistant layer to form a seal between the body and the spool.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Christopher J. Nault, Kevin Shahrpass, Paul Bunch
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Patent number: 9268019Abstract: A convective weather graphic element generator system generates graphic elements associated with severe convective weather for presentation on a display on an aircraft. An exemplary system employs a weather radar and a processing system. The processing system determines a value associated with the detected convective weather based on the received weather radar returns detected by the weather radar, compares the value associated with the detected convective weather with a threshold, and generates a graphic element for a region of airspace when the value associated with the detected convective weather exceeds the threshold. The display is configured to concurrently present the weather reflectivity information generated by the weather radar and the graphic element associated with the convective weather, wherein portions of both the presented graphic element and the presented weather reflectivity information of the corresponding area are concurrently visible on the display.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Bunch, Paul Christianson, Robert J. Jensen
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Publication number: 20140361923Abstract: A convective weather graphic element generator system generates graphic elements associated with severe convective weather for presentation on a display on an aircraft. An exemplary system employs a weather radar and a processing system. The processing system determines a value associated with the detected convective weather based on the received weather radar returns detected by the weather radar, compares the value associated with the detected convective weather with a threshold, and generates a graphic element for a region of airspace when the value associated with the detected convective weather exceeds the threshold. The display is configured to concurrently present the weather reflectivity information generated by the weather radar and the graphic element associated with the convective weather, wherein portions of both the presented graphic element and the presented weather reflectivity information of the corresponding area are concurrently visible on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Bunch, Paul Christianson, Robert J. Jensen
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Patent number: 8223062Abstract: Systems and methods communicate weather information between aircraft using low bandwidth communication transceivers. An exemplary embodiment receives weather information from a weather radar system on board a remote aircraft, processes the received weather information into weather radar image information that is displayable on at least a display, processes the weather radar image information into a reduced size dataset, and communicates the reduced size dataset to an installation aircraft over the low bandwidth communication channel, wherein the low bandwidth communication channel is generated by a low bandwidth communication transceiver on board the remote aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Bunch, Michael M. Grove, Willard R. True, Ken Kuttler
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Patent number: 8144048Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems provide for processing weather data received from a weather radar system. An exemplary embodiment receives radar reflectivity data, decomposes the received radar reflectivity data into multiple adaptive Gaussian component functions, selects at least one parameter from the decomposed Gaussian component functions, generates the compressed weather radar display data based on the at least one selected parameter, and communicates the weather radar display data from the craft.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Bunch, James Christopher Kirk, Dongsong Zeng
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Patent number: 8111186Abstract: A weather radar system for improving output of potential lightning and hail weather conditions. An exemplary system includes a processor that receives and stores the weather radar reflectivity values into a three-dimensional buffer, receives an outside air temperature value, and determines freezing level based on the received outside air temperature value. The processor generates lightning icon(s) when a reflectivity value stored at cell(s) of the three-dimensional buffer above determined freezing level is greater than a first threshold amount. Also, the processor adds 1.6 km to the determined freezing level and generates hail icon(s) when a reflectivity value stored at cell(s) at the determined freezing level plus 1.6 km are greater than a second threshold amount. The display device displays the hail and lightning icons when an altitude value that corresponds to the cells associated with the generated lightning icons has been selected for display.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Bunch, Paul Christianson
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Patent number: 8054214Abstract: Systems and methods prepare ground-based supplemental weather radar information for integration with onboard weather radar information. An exemplary embodiment receives ground-based weather radar information from a ground-based weather radar station, the ground-based weather radar information referenced in a first coordinate system; generates supplemental weather radar information from the received ground-based weather radar information, wherein the supplemental weather radar information is referenced to a second coordinate system based upon at least latitude and longitude; and communicates the supplemental weather radar information, wherein the communicated supplemental weather radar information is integrated with weather radar information of an onboard weather radar system of an installation vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Brian Paul Bunch
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Publication number: 20110148694Abstract: A weather radar system for improving output of potential lightning and hail weather conditions. An exemplary system includes a processor that receives and stores the weather radar reflectivity values into a three-dimensional buffer, receives an outside air temperature value, and determines freezing level based on the received outside air temperature value. The processor generates lightning icon(s) when a reflectivity value stored at cell(s) of the three-dimensional buffer above determined freezing level is greater than a first threshold amount. Also, the processor adds 1.6 km to the determined freezing level and generates hail icon(s) when a reflectivity value stored at cell(s) at the determined freezing level plus 1.6 km are greater than a second threshold amount. The display device displays the hail and lightning icons when an altitude value that corresponds to the cells associated with the generated lightning icons has been selected for display.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Brian Paul Bunch, Paul Christianson
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Publication number: 20110074624Abstract: Systems and methods prepare ground-based supplemental weather radar information for integration with onboard weather radar information. An exemplary embodiment receives ground-based weather radar information from a ground-based weather radar station, the ground-based weather radar information referenced in a first coordinate system; generates supplemental weather radar information from the received ground-based weather radar information, wherein the supplemental weather radar information is referenced to a second coordinate system based upon at least latitude and longitude; and communicates the supplemental weather radar information, wherein the communicated supplemental weather radar information is integrated with weather radar information of an onboard weather radar system of an installation vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Brian Paul Bunch
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Publication number: 20100245167Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems provide for processing weather data received from a weather radar system. An exemplary embodiment receives radar reflectivity data, decomposes the received radar reflectivity data into multiple adaptive Gaussian component functions, selects at least one parameter from the decomposed Gaussian component functions, generates the compressed weather radar display data based on the at least one selected parameter, and communicates the weather radar display data from the craft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Brian Paul Bunch, James Christopher Kirk, Dongsong Zeng
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Patent number: 5905459Abstract: A radar system and method for operation of the same in a manner in which the false alarm rate is stabilized is provided. The system includes an automatic gain control (AGC) processing function which is utilized to control the pre-processed false alarm rate such that the displayed false alarm rate is substantially intolerant to temperature fluctuations.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1997Date of Patent: May 18, 1999Assignee: Honeywell Inc.Inventor: Brian Paul Bunch