Patents by Inventor W. Mark Hardesty

W. Mark Hardesty 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: 6005513
    Abstract: A portable three-dimensional position and velocity data archiving system for use with an aircraft during flight testing and evaluations. The system includes a ground based system and an airborne system. Each system includes a GPS receiver electrically connected with a GPS antenna for receiving and interpreting GPS signals transmitted from a GPS satellite constellation. Each system also includes a radio communication device for transferring position and velocity data as well as error correction data and guidance cues between the ground and airborne systems. The portable system acquires, processes, archives, and provides precise three-dimensional position and velocity data for the aircraft in real time. Information regarding aircraft position, direction, velocity, acceleration and any correction needs referenced to a selected coordinate system is immediately presented to a vehicle piloting crew on analog as well as digital indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company
    Inventor: W. Mark Hardesty