Patents by Inventor Pavol Malinak

Pavol Malinak 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).

  • Patent number: 11320540
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrity monitoring of primary and derived parameters are described herein. In certain embodiments, a method includes transforming an estimated error state covariance matrix of at least one primary integrity monitoring parameter of a navigation system onto an error state covariance matrix of one or more derived integrity monitoring parameters, wherein the one or more derived integrity monitoring parameters depends from the at least one primary integrity monitoring parameter. The method also includes transforming an integrity threshold of the at least one primary integrity monitoring parameter onto separation parameters of the one or more derived integrity monitoring parameters. The method further includes computing a protection limit for the one or more derived integrity monitoring parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Zdenek Kana, Mats Anders Brenner, Pavol Malinak, James Arthur McDonald
  • Publication number: 20200326428
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrity monitoring of primary and derived parameters are described herein. In certain embodiments, a method includes transforming an estimated error state covariance matrix of at least one primary integrity monitoring parameter of a navigation system onto an error state covariance matrix of one or more derived integrity monitoring parameters, wherein the one or more derived integrity monitoring parameters depends from the at least one primary integrity monitoring parameter. The method also includes transforming an integrity threshold of the at least one primary integrity monitoring parameter onto separation parameters of the one or more derived integrity monitoring parameters. The method further includes computing a protection limit for the one or more derived integrity monitoring parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Zdenek Kana, Mats Anders Brenner, Pavol Malinak, James Arthur McDonald
  • Patent number: 10048074
    Abstract: An attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for a vehicle comprises an IMU that generates inertial measurements, a heading source that generates heading measurements, an attitude filter in communication with the IMU, and a heading filter in communication with the heading source. The attitude filter receives inertial measurements from the IMU; computes an attitude estimation comprising attitude estimates and covariances for the attitude estimates; and outputs the attitude estimation. The heading filter receives the heading measurements, when available, from the heading source; receives the attitude estimation, comprising the attitude estimates and the covariances for the attitude estimates; computes a heading estimation comprising a heading mean estimate and a heading variance; and outputs the heading estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Pavol Malinak, Zdenek Kana, Milos Sotak, Radek Baranek
  • Patent number: 9709405
    Abstract: An attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for a vehicle is provided along with methods for mitigating vehicle acceleration effects in the AHRS. The AHRS comprises an inertial measurement unit configured to generate inertial measurements from at least one accelerometer and at least one gyroscope, a heading source configured to generate heading measurements, and an adaptive statistical filter configured to mitigate the impact of vehicle acceleration effects on attitude and heading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Milos Sotak, Pavol Malinak, Zdenek Kana, Jindrich Dunik
  • Publication number: 20170146347
    Abstract: An attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for a vehicle is provided along with methods for mitigating vehicle acceleration effects in the AHRS. The AHRS comprises an inertial measurement unit configured to generate inertial measurements from at least one accelerometer and at least one gyroscope, a heading source configured to generate heading measurements, and an adaptive statistical filter configured to mitigate the impact of vehicle acceleration effects on attitude and heading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Milos Sotak, Pavol Malinak, Zdenek Kana, Jindrich Dunik