Patents by Inventor Scott R. Gremmert
Scott R. Gremmert 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).
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Patent number: 9934621Abstract: This disclosure is directed to techniques for automated transmission of surveillance incident data or other anomalous incident data from an aircraft via a preferred transmission mode. An example method includes detecting, by a processing device onboard an aircraft, an anomalous incident involving the aircraft that qualifies for reporting relative to a set of anomalous incident reporting criteria. The method further includes identifying, by the processing device, data onboard the aircraft relevant to the anomalous incident. The method further includes detecting that the aircraft is in a status that makes available a selected data transmission mode for transmitting the data relevant to the anomalous incident. The method further includes communicating the data relevant to the anomalous incident to a transmission system for transmission from the aircraft via the selected data transmission mode in response to detecting that the aircraft is in the status that makes available the selected data transmission mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Scott R. Gremmert, Stephen Wilmot
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Publication number: 20170323492Abstract: This disclosure is directed to techniques for automated transmission of surveillance incident data or other anomalous incident data from an aircraft via a preferred transmission mode. An example method includes detecting, by a processing device onboard an aircraft, an anomalous incident involving the aircraft that qualifies for reporting relative to a set of anomalous incident reporting criteria. The method further includes identifying, by the processing device, data onboard the aircraft relevant to the anomalous incident. The method further includes detecting that the aircraft is in a status that makes available a selected data transmission mode for transmitting the data relevant to the anomalous incident. The method further includes communicating the data relevant to the anomalous incident to a transmission system for transmission from the aircraft via the selected data transmission mode in response to detecting that the aircraft is in the status that makes available the selected data transmission mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Scott R. Gremmert, Stephen Wilmot
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Patent number: 9607447Abstract: This disclosure is directed to techniques for automated transmission of surveillance incident data or other anomalous incident data from an aircraft via a preferred transmission mode. An example method includes detecting, by a processing device onboard an aircraft, an anomalous incident involving the aircraft that qualities for reporting relative to a set of anomalous incident reporting criteria. The method further includes identifying, by the processing device, data onboard the aircraft relevant to the anomalous incident. The method further includes detecting that the aircraft is in a status that makes available a selected data transmission mode for transmitting the data relevant to the anomalous incident. The method further includes communicating the data relevant to the anomalous incident to a transmission system for transmission from the aircraft via the selected data transmission mode in response to detecting that the aircraft is in the status that makes available the selected data transmission mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Scott R. Gremmert, Stephen Wilmot
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Publication number: 20160292932Abstract: This disclosure is directed to techniques for automated transmission of surveillance incident data or other anomalous incident data from an aircraft via a preferred transmission mode. An example method includes detecting, by a processing device onboard an aircraft, an anomalous incident involving the aircraft that qualities for reporting relative to a set of anomalous incident reporting criteria. The method further includes identifying, by the processing device, data onboard the aircraft relevant to the anomalous incident. The method further includes detecting that the aircraft is in a status that makes available a selected data transmission mode for transmitting the data relevant to the anomalous incident. The method further includes communicating the data relevant to the anomalous incident to a transmission system for transmission from the aircraft via the selected data transmission mode in response to detecting that the aircraft is in the status that makes available the selected data transmission mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Scott R. Gremmert, Stephen Wilmot
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Patent number: 8836542Abstract: Systems and methods for alerting a flight crew when the vertical situation display may be providing incomplete information due to the presence of a non-computed trajectory segment in the flight plan. A processing device in signal communication with a flight management system, a position measuring system, and a velocity measuring system receives a flight plan from the flight management system and determines if the flight plan includes any non-computed trajectory segments. If at least one of time or distance to the beginning of a next non-computed trajectory segment is less than a threshold value, the processing device generates an alert that information displayed on a vertical situation display may be incomplete. An output device outputs the generated alert.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Scott R. Gremmert, Timothy Crawford
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Publication number: 20120319872Abstract: Systems and methods for alerting a flight crew when the vertical situation display may be providing incomplete information due to the presence of a non-computed trajectory segment in the flight plan. A processing device in signal communication with a flight management system, a position measuring system, and a velocity measuring system receives a flight plan from the flight management system and determines if the flight plan includes any non-computed trajectory segments. If at least one of time or distance to the beginning of a next non-computed trajectory segment is less than a threshold value, the processing device generates an alert that information displayed on a vertical situation display may be incomplete. An output device outputs the generated alert.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Scott R. Gremmert, Timothy Crawford
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Patent number: 8065043Abstract: A surveillance system detects potential hazards and alerts the pilot to them. The alerts can be modified to indicate proximity to the predicted path of the aircraft. An autopilot receives instructions from a flight management system (FMS) regarding a planned path and is subject to constraints preempting the planned path. The surveillance system selects which of the planned and a constrained path will be followed for alerting and hazard coding purposes. Means are disclosed to determine when the constrained path will be followed by comparing the current position of an aircraft, the planned path, and the constraint data. Current positions exceeding the tolerance cause the surveillance system to select the planned path as the future path to be followed. If initiation of a constraint has been detected and the current position is within the tolerance, the surveillance system selects the constrained path as the future path.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Scott R. Gremmert
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Patent number: 7912594Abstract: A surveillance system detects potential hazards and alerts the pilot to them. The alerts can be modified to indicate proximity to the predicted path of the aircraft. An autopilot receives instructions from a flight management system (FMS) regarding a planned path and is subject to constraints preempting the planned path. The surveillance system selects which of the planned and a constrained path will be followed for alerting and hazard coding purposes. Means are disclosed to determine when the constrained path will be followed by evaluating the current position of an aircraft, the planned path, and the constraint data.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Scott R. Gremmert
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Patent number: 7890248Abstract: A device, method and computer program product for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, determining if a conflict exists between an aircraft having operating the invention and another aircraft, and generating and annunciating conflict awareness advisories as a function of determining that a conflict exists.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: John J. Poe, Scott R. Gremmert, Kevin J Conner
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Publication number: 20100250032Abstract: A surveillance system detects potential hazards and alerts the pilot to them. The alerts can be modified to indicate proximity to the predicted path of the aircraft. An autopilot receives instructions from a flight management system (FMS) regarding a planned path and is subject to constraints preempting the planned path. The surveillance system selects which of the planned and a constrained path will be followed for alerting and hazard coding purposes. Means are disclosed to determine when the constrained path will be followed by comparing the current position of an aircraft, the planned path, and the constraint data. Current positions exceeding the tolerance cause the surveillance system to select the planned path as the future path to be followed. If initiation of a constraint has been detected and the current position is within the tolerance, the surveillance system selects the constrained path as the future path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: Scott R. Gremmert
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Publication number: 20100241292Abstract: A surveillance system detects potential hazards and alerts the pilot to them. The alerts can be modified to indicate proximity to the predicted path of the aircraft. An autopilot receives instructions from a flight management system (FMS) regarding a planned path and is subject to constraints preempting the planned path. The surveillance system selects which of the planned and a constrained path will be followed for alerting and hazard coding purposes. Means are disclosed to determine when the constrained path will be followed by evaluating the current position of an aircraft, the planned path, and the constraint data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: Scott R. Gremmert
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Patent number: 7801649Abstract: A surveillance system detects potential hazards and alerts the pilot to them. The alerts can be modified to indicate proximity to the predicted path of the aircraft. An autopilot receives instructions from a flight management system (FMS) regarding a planned path and is subject to constraints preempting the planned path. The surveillance system selects which of the planned and a constrained path will be followed for alerting and hazard coding purposes. Means are disclosed to determine when the constrained path will be followed by comparing the current position of an aircraft, the planned path, and the constraint data. Current positions exceeding the tolerance cause the surveillance system to select the planned path as the future path to be followed. If initiation of a constraint has been detected and the current position is within the tolerance, the surveillance system selects the constrained path as the future path.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Scott R. Gremmert
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Patent number: 7734411Abstract: A surveillance system detects potential hazards and alerts the pilot to them. The alerts can be modified to indicate proximity to the predicted path of the aircraft. An autopilot receives instructions from a flight management system (FMS) regarding a planned path and is subject to constraints preempting the planned path. The surveillance system selects which of the planned and a constrained path will be followed for alerting and hazard coding purposes. Means are disclosed to determine when the constrained path will be followed by evaluating the current position of an aircraft, the planned path, and the constraint data.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Scott R. Gremmert
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Patent number: 7702461Abstract: A method and system for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, generating and annunciating situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft state parameters relative to a determination of the aircraft location.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Kevin J Conner, Scott R. Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara, Ratan Khatwa, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran, III
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Publication number: 20090265090Abstract: A device, method and computer program product for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, determining if a conflict exists between an aircraft having operating the invention and another aircraft, and generating and annunciating conflict awareness advisories as a function of determining that a conflict exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: John J. Poe, Scott R. Gremmert, Kevin J. Conner
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Patent number: 7587278Abstract: A device, method and computer program product for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, determining if a conflict exists between an aircraft having operating the invention and another aircraft, and generating and annunciating conflict awareness advisories as a function of determining that a conflict exists.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: John J. Poe, Scott R. Gremmert, Kevin J Conner
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Patent number: 7403843Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically switching to a track view mode on a vertical view display. The system determines aircraft position relative to a leg of a flight plan and switches display mode for a navigation vertical display to track view mode, if the display mode is in a plan view mode and if the determined relative position is greater than a threshold distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Scott R. Gremmert
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Patent number: 7363145Abstract: A method, computer program product and apparatus for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways, generating and annunciating imminent landing situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft height above runway.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Kevin J Conner, Scott R. Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara, Ratan Khatwa, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran, III
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Patent number: 7206698Abstract: A method, computer program product and apparatus for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and environs, generating a graphical display of the aircraft position, heading and ground speed information relative to the aircraft runways and environs, and annunciating situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft information relative to the airport runways and environs.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Kevin J Conner, Scott R. Gremmert, Yasuo Ishihara, Ratan Khatwa, John J. Poe, James J. Corcoran, III
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Patent number: 7152081Abstract: An apparatus and method for filtering data that include retrieving a plurality of data samples from memory; computing a locus of the samples; computing a distance between an input value and the locus; comparing the distance between the input value and the locus with a first threshold value; applying a distance-based filter to the samples; and comparing an output value of the median filter with a second threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: oHoneywell International Inc.Inventor: Scott R. Gremmert