Patents by Inventor Sayed T. Shafaat

Sayed T. Shafaat 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).

  • Communication of landing conditions
    Patent number: 7626513
    Abstract: The invention discloses differing embodiments of methods, aircraft, and apparatus for communicating the braking conditions of a runway. In one embodiment, braking information may be determined from a first aircraft which has landed on the runway. The braking information may be communicated to air traffic control and/or a second aircraft. Communication of the braking information may take place utilizing an Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast system (ADS-B) and/or other type of automatic networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William L. Goodman, Sayed T. Shafaat, Thomas Imrich