Patents by Inventor Paul D. Burkhead

Paul D. Burkhead 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).

  • Graphical user interface in a computer system in an aircraft
    Patent number: 11305886
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for displaying information for an aircraft on a display device in a flight deck of the aircraft. A computer system in the aircraft displays a dynamic home page in a graphical user interface on the display device in the flight deck of the aircraft. The information in the dynamic home page is based on the information used to operate the aircraft during a current phase of flight. The computer system changes the information in the dynamic home page as the current phase of flight changes or non-normal conditions occur during operation of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian David Gilbert, Alireza Majd, Paul D. Burkhead, Alessandro Edward Galli, John Wiedemann
  • Graphical user interface in a computer system in an aircraft
    Patent number: 11262900
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for displaying information for an aircraft on a display device in a flight deck of the aircraft. Aircraft information is received for a current flight of the aircraft. An interactive strip is displayed in a graphical user interface on the display device in the flight deck of the aircraft. The aircraft information and controls are displayed within regions in the interactive strip, enabling a pilot to operate the aircraft using the interactive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul D. Burkhead, Alireza Majd, John Wiedemann