Patents by Inventor Ryan K. Hogan

Ryan K. Hogan 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).

  • Avionics control and display unit having cursor control mode of operation
    Patent number: 8626360
    Abstract: An avionics control and display unit (CDU) in an integrated avionics system includes a display unit having a touch screen configured to detect touch input. The CDU is configured to have a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation. When the first mode of operation is selected, the display unit is configured to display control indicia to facilitate the control of one or more functions associated with the avionics system. When the second mode of operation is selected, the display unit is configured to enable a cursor control area to facilitate manipulation of indicia displayed by a display device such as a primary flight display (PFD) or a multifunction display (MFD), and so forth, via touch input to the touch screen over the cursor control area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Ryan K. Hogan, Ted D. Mabie
  • AVIONICS CONTROL AND DISPLAY UNIT HAVING CURSOR CONTROL MODE OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20130261851
    Abstract: An avionics control and display unit (CDU) in an integrated avionics system includes a display unit having a touch screen configured to detect touch input. The CDU is configured to have a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation. When the first mode of operation is selected, the display unit is configured to display control indicia to facilitate the control of one or more functions associated with the avionics system. When the second mode of operation is selected, the display unit is configured to enable a cursor control area to facilitate manipulation of indicia displayed by a display device such as a primary flight display (PFD) or a multifunction display (MFD), and so forth, via touch input to the touch screen over the cursor control area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Komer, Joseph E. Gepner, Ryan K. Hogan, Ted D. Mabie