Patents by Inventor Randy Lynn Walter

Randy Lynn Walter 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).

  • Simplified user interface for an aircraft
    Patent number: 9424753
    Abstract: A user interface for an integrated autopilot and flight management system for an aircraft includes a plurality of tactical parameter controls for operation of the autopilot and a plurality of strategic parameter controls for operation of the flight management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Randy Lynn Walter
  • Flight management system with integrated tactical commands for use with an aircraft and method of operating same
    Patent number: 8494766
    Abstract: A flight management system for use in automatically generating a flight path trajectory for an aircraft. The flight path trajectory includes a plurality of waypoints and a plurality of vectors that extend between each waypoint of the plurality of waypoints. The flight management system includes a processor that is configured to calculate a first flight path trajectory including an origin waypoint and a destination waypoint. A tactical command that indicates a change in flight trajectory is received. A second flight path trajectory based at least in part on the tactical command is calculated. The calculated second flight path trajectory includes a departure waypoint along the first flight path trajectory, an intercept waypoint along the first flight path trajectory, and a departure vector from the departure waypoint to the intercept waypoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Randy Lynn Walter
  • SIMPLIFIED USER INTERFACE FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20130013133
    Abstract: A user interface for an integrated autopilot and flight management system for an aircraft includes a plurality of tactical parameter controls for operation of the autopilot and a plurality of strategic parameter controls for operation of the flight management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Randy Lynn Walter
  • FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMANDS FOR USE WITH AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20120179368
    Abstract: A flight management system for use in automatically generating a flight path trajectory for an aircraft. The flight path trajectory includes a plurality of waypoints and a plurality of vectors that extend between each waypoint of the plurality of waypoints. The flight management system includes a processor that is configured to calculate a first flight path trajectory including an origin waypoint and a destination waypoint. A tactical command that indicates a change in flight trajectory is received. A second flight path trajectory based at least in part on the tactical command is calculated. The calculated second flight path trajectory includes a departure waypoint along the first flight path trajectory, an intercept waypoint along the first flight path trajectory, and a departure vector from the departure waypoint to the intercept waypoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: Randy Lynn Walter