Patents by Inventor Ted Dell Whitley

Ted Dell Whitley 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).

  • System and methods for situation awareness, advisory, tracking, and aircraft control information
    Patent number: 9324236
    Abstract: A portable device for presenting situation awareness information is provided. The portable device is operable onboard an aircraft and includes a communications module configured to communicate with a data center to receive situation awareness information that includes at least a real-time position for each of a plurality of additional aircraft, a sensor module configured to determine a real-time position of the portable device, and a display device configured to overlay a moving map display with the situation awareness information and the real-time position of the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Regina I. Estkowski, Ted Dell Whitley, Richard Baumeister, Graham Spence
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SITUATION AWARENESS, ADVISORY, TRACKING, AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20130126679
    Abstract: A portable device for presenting situation awareness information is provided. The portable device is operable onboard an aircraft and includes a communications module configured to communicate with a data center to receive situation awareness information that includes at least a real-time position for each of a plurality of additional aircraft, a sensor module configured to determine a real-time position of the portable device, and a display device configured to overlay a moving map display with the situation awareness information and the real-time position of the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Regina I. Estkowski, Ted Dell Whitley, Richard Baumeister, Graham Spence