Patents by Inventor Steven D. Aab

Steven D. Aab 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).

  • Patent number: 10288739
    Abstract: A computer system receives a military global navigation satellite system signal and a terrestrial civilian signal comprising augmentation data. The computer system parses the civilian augmentation data and verifies some component of the augmentation data by comparison to verified military augmentation data. A minimum quality factor defines the number of data elements that must be in agreement between the military augmentation data and civilian augmentation data. The civilian augmentation data is then incorporated into the military global navigation satellite system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Aab, Ethan C. Bolte
  • Patent number: 9945958
    Abstract: Hybrid systems capable of performing both civilian and military GPS functions with hardware-enforced separation of data boundaries are disclosed. A hybrid system may include a first position data processor configured to generate a first set of position data based on signals received from a satellite navigation system and signals received from a digital antenna. The hybrid system may also include a second position data processor configured to generate a second set of position data based on signals received from the satellite navigation system and signals received from the digital antenna. The hybrid system may further provide a communication interface established between the first position data processor and the second position data processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Aab, John J. Weger, Mahesh Surathu