Patents by Inventor Ray Yip Chow

Ray Yip Chow 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: 11693399
    Abstract: A method of performing deconfliction comprises receiving a request to accept a first operational intent associated with a first unmanned aircraft system, determining whether a conflict exists between the first operational intent and one or more scheduled operational intents, and if a conflict exists between the first operational intent and a second operational intent associated with a second unmanned aircraft system, transmitting data associated with the conflict to a first operator of the first unmanned aircraft system and a second operator of the second unmanned aircraft system, and transmitting information to the first and second operator allowing them to negotiate a resolution of the conflict. If a conflict does not exist, the first operational intent may be accepted. Bids may also be received for a right to utilize a volume of airspace at a particular time and the right may be granted to a highest bidder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Kuhlman, Anup Menon, Ray Yip Chow
  • Publication number: 20230048552
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving a route of an aircraft, identifying a plurality of service providers to provide data services for the aircraft based on the route, receiving data from the plurality of service providers associated with the data services, transmitting the data received from the plurality of service providers to the aircraft, determining a total amount associated with all of the data services provided by the plurality of service providers, and transmitting information on the total amount associated with all of the data services provided by the plurality of service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Stewart, Vijay S. Malik, Ray Yip Chow, Kathy Nguyen, Michael Joseph Kuhlman
  • Publication number: 20220066443
    Abstract: A method of performing deconfliction comprises receiving a request to accept a first operational intent associated with a first unmanned aircraft system, determining whether a conflict exists between the first operational intent and one or more scheduled operational intents, and if a conflict exists between the first operational intent and a second operational intent associated with a second unmanned aircraft system, transmitting data associated with the conflict to a first operator of the first unmanned aircraft system and a second operator of the second unmanned aircraft system, and transmitting information to the first and second operator allowing them to negotiate a resolution of the conflict. If a conflict does not exist, the first operational intent may be accepted. Bids may also be received for a right to utilize a volume of airspace at a particular time and the right may be granted to a highest bidder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Kuhlman, Anup Menon, Ray Yip Chow