Patents by Inventor Robert Elam

Robert Elam 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: 11892544
    Abstract: Techniques for incorporating blended Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) integrity monitoring information as a connected network database are described. Information relating to the integrity of known instances of GNSS disturbances can be stored and accessed by users. The information can include data regarding the integrity of GNSS/INS position solutions generated from vehicles a priori, such as the location, time, and any known causes of the GNSS disturbance. The database can be located on a vehicle and/or on a remote server that can be shared to other users with access to the database. In some embodiments, access can be restricted to certain users if the data stored is confidential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Robert Elam
  • Publication number: 20210341626
    Abstract: Techniques for incorporating blended Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) integrity monitoring information as a connected network database are described. Information relating to the integrity of known instances of GNSS disturbances can be stored and accessed by users. The information can include data regarding the integrity of GNSS/INS position solutions generated from vehicles a priori, such as the location, time, and any known causes of the GNSS disturbance. The database can be located on a vehicle and/or on a remote server that can be shared to other users with access to the database. In some embodiments, access can be restricted to certain users if the data stored is confidential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Robert Elam
  • Publication number: 20210012360
    Abstract: Technology is disclosed to identify suitable installation sites for alternative fuel stations. The technology can use data sets pertaining to a particular geographic area, consumers of traditional or alternative fuel, fuel pricing history, brand information, area draw factors, and other data to generate various models. For example, the models can include any of an area capacity model that indicates the total number of stations that could be sustained by an area; a hotspot model that indicates estimated demand for alternative fuel within an area; or a trade area model that indicates locations within an area that are quickly accessible by a sufficiently high number of alternative fuel consumers. These models can be used in combination to identify and analyze potential sites suitable for alternative fuel stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Elam, Koichi John Kurisu, Christopher P. LaPlante, William Faulkner, Parker Chase
  • Publication number: 20180144353
    Abstract: Technology is disclosed to identify suitable installation sites for alternative fuel stations. The technology can use data sets pertaining to a particular geographic area, consumers of traditional or alternative fuel, fuel pricing history, brand information, area draw factors, and other data to generate various models. For example, the models can include any of an area capacity model that indicates the total number of stations that could be sustained by an area; a hotspot model that indicates estimated demand for alternative fuel within an area; or a trade area model that indicates locations within an area that are quickly accessible by a sufficiently high number of alternative fuel consumers. These models can be used in combination to identify and analyze potential sites suitable for alternative fuel stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Elam, Koichi John Kurisu, Christopher P. La Plante, William Faulkner, Parker Chase