Patents by Inventor Robert Geister

Robert Geister 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing an aircraft with data for a satellite navigation-based automatic landing
    Patent number: 11176835
    Abstract: In order to provide an aircraft with GLS (GBAS (Ground-Based Augmentation System) Landing System) data packets for a satellite navigation-based automatic landing, the GLS data packets comprising GBAS correction data for a satellite navigation and FAS data that describes a set approach path of the aircraft, SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) correction data for the satellite navigation are received from an SBAS satellite. The received SBAS correction data are converted into GBAS correction data. The GBAS correction data obtained by the conversion are combined with the FAS data in the GLS data packets. The GLS data packets are transmitted to the aircraft via a radio link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Dautermann, Robert Geister, Thomas Ludwig
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN AIRCRAFT WITH DATA FOR A SATELLITE NAVIGATION-BASED AUTOMATIC LANDING
    Publication number: 20180261110
    Abstract: In order to provide an aircraft with GLS (GBAS Landing System) data packets for a satellite navigation-based automatic landing, the GLS data packets comprising GBAS (Ground-Based Augmentation System) correction data for a satellite navigation and FAS data that describes a set approach path of the aircraft, SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) correction data for the satellite navigation are received from an SBAS satellite. The received SBAS correction data are converted into GBAS correction data. The GBAS correction data obtained by the conversion are combined with the FAS data in the GLS data packets. The GLS data packets are transmitted to the aircraft via a radio link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Dautermann, Robert Geister, Thomas Ludwig