Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Cowles

Stephen E. Cowles 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).

  • Data processing system for pre-planning the flight of an aircraft
    Patent number: 4413316
    Abstract: A data processing system for pre-planning the flight of an aircraft includes a plotting board arranged to supply position coordinates of selected points on a route to a processor. Other inputs to the processor provide details of known aircraft parameters such as speed, fuel load, fuel consumption and bank angle. The processor determines from these inputs for each leg of the flight variable factors such as track heading, flight time, fuel used and fuel remaining. The inputs and outputs of the processor are recorded on a suitable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1983
    Assignee: Ferranti plc
    Inventors: William Blue, George I. C. Bruce, Stephen E. Cowles