Patents by Inventor Paul D. Gibbs

Paul D. Gibbs 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).

  • Automatic waypoint area navigation system
    Patent number: 4413322
    Abstract: An area navigation device automatically establishes waypoints along an RNAV course line intersecting with the four cardinal radials of VORTAC stations. For a given VORTAC station, the pilot selects any of the four cardinal radials and is automatically provided with the distance from the VORTAC station, along that cardinal radial, as the intersection with his selected RNAV course line. Thus, a pilot can quickly sequence through the cardinal radials and quickly ascertain the availability of waypoints along that radial. After an automatically generated cardinal waypoint is selected, it is automatically entered into memory dedicated to that waypoint for later recall and conventional use in area navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1983
    Assignee: Foster Airdata Systems Inc.
    Inventors: George B. Foster, Paul D. Gibbs, Michael A. Smyser
  • Face plate and controls for an aeronautical radio navigation device
    Patent number: D270901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1983
    Assignee: Foster Airdata Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: George B. Foster, Paul D. Gibbs, Michael A. Smyser