Flight Condition Indicating System Patents (Class 701/14)
  • Patent number: 11927460
    Abstract: Diverse types of crew interfaces (400, 430, 450) are provided for outputting visible, audio and tactile information to a pilot for flight control. A unified estimation of the current aircraft state and of a current phase of flight are made (110), based on flight status information. Respective coordinated visible, audio and tactile presentations for the diverse types of crew interfaces are generated, (120) coordinated so that they provide mutually consistent indications of the unified estimation of the current aircraft state, according to the unified estimation of current flight phase. The respective coordinated presentations are output (130) by the diverse types of crew interfaces to the pilot. By coordinating crew interface outputs across sight, sound and touch senses, this can relieve the pilot of workload in interpreting unsynchronised or incoherent outputs from different types of interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
    Inventors: Charlie Hewitt, Philip Lamb, James Austen Harrison, Antony Kershaw
  • Patent number: 11893895
    Abstract: A device is specified for ascertaining a movement corridor for lightweight aircraft. The device includes a first interface, a second interface, and a processing unit. The first interface is configured to receive aircraft data relating to the lightweight aircraft, wherein the aircraft data at least contain flight properties and functions of the lightweight aircraft. The second interface is configured to receive weather data from a weather information source, wherein the weather data contain weather predictions and also current weather data and contain at least air movements in an altitude profile between a maximum altitude of the lightweight aircraft and the Earth's surface. The processing unit is configured to compare the aircraft data to the weather data and to ascertain a probable movement corridor of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventors: Fabian Klüßendorf, Paul Stevens, Steve Tate
  • Patent number: 11887490
    Abstract: A method of presenting weather data, representing weather events, on a graphical user interface (GUI). The weather data is received. At least one of the weather events is present in at least one of several altitude zones for a physical area centered on a reference point. A corresponding intensity rank is assigned to each of the weather events. Each of the altitude zones is divided into a corresponding grid defined for the physical area. Each corresponding grid has corresponding sectors defined by corresponding lines and vertices. A corresponding highest intensity ranking weather event extant in the corresponding sectors is assigned to each of the corresponding sectors in the altitude zones. A selection of a selected altitude zone is received from among the altitude zones. A rendered image is generated by rendering the corresponding grid for the selected altitude zone. The rendered image is displayed on the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gene Herrschaft, Malcolm Toon
  • Patent number: 11874139
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sensor position measurements are provided. Aspects include receiving, through a first signal path, a first secondary signal from a first sensor and a built in test (BIT) signal, wherein the first signal path comprises a first multiplexer connected to a first filter, receiving, through a second signal path, a second secondary signal from the first sensor and the BIT signal, wherein the second signal path comprises a second multiplexer connected to a second filter, wherein the first signal path and the second signal path are connected to a third multiplexer, wherein the third multiplexer is connected to a first analog to digital converter (ADC), receiving, by a controller, an output signal from an output of the first ADC, and determining, by the controller, a position measurement for the first sensor based on the first secondary signal, the second secondary signal, and the BIT signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: John O'Neil
  • Patent number: 11854406
    Abstract: A control device (900) includes an acquirer (910) that acquires information expressing weather related to a port that is a location at which a landing of an aircraft is scheduled, and a controller (930) that causes an alerter to perform a behavior corresponding to the weather expressed in the acquired information. The alerter performs an alert related to the landing of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Rakuten Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tazume, Takayoshi Inuma
  • Patent number: 11829589
    Abstract: An electronic checklist system is disclosed. The system configured to acquire an electronic checklist (ECL), the ECL including a plurality of tasks, each task including a command sequence including one or more command items. The system configured to display the plurality of tasks via a display and receive an initiation input via a user interface. The system configured to transmit one or more communications configured to initiate a performance of one or more automatable actions corresponding to the tasks, the one or more automatable actions configured to at least one of change or measure one or more system states. The system configured to receive system state data. The system configured to display, based on the system state data, one or more completion status graphics indicative of a completion of at least a portion of the plurality of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Sisson, Sarah Barber, Justin T. Zellmer, Ernest A. Snider, Christel P. Gray, Bryon S. Kanne
  • Patent number: 11807377
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system includes a turbomachine and at least one electric motor. The motor includes a first half-motor and a second half-motor that include, respectively, a first stator and a second stator cooperating with a common rotor of the motor. The propulsion system further includes at least one first energy source (B) capable of delivering a DC voltage and at least one electric generator (PMG) driven by the turbomachine. The electric generator generates an AC voltage to form a second energy source and is associated with an active rectifier that transforms the AC voltage into a DC voltage. The value of the DC voltage is controlled by the active rectifier, the output of which is connected to the first energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Pierre-Julien Sonnette, Alexis Renotte, Benoit Linck
  • Patent number: 11790909
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for validation of speech commands from an aircraft pilot. The method comprises receiving a speech command from the aircraft pilot with a voice communication device that is part of a cockpit system. Next, the speech command is decoded into a computer readable format. The decoded speech command is then checked against the present aircraft state as indicated by avionic sensors of the aircraft and against an approved pre-condition that is stored in a pre-condition database. The decoded speech command is validated if the decoded speech command is consistent with the present aircraft state and consistent with the approved pre-condition. An input to the cockpit system is updated to execute the speech command from the aircraft pilot if the decoded speech command is validated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Mahesh Kumar Sampath, Vasantha Selvi Paulraj, Chaya Garg, Anil Kumar Songa, Ravi Tupakula
  • Patent number: 11790767
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, a device and a storage medium for pre-warning of aircraft flight threat evolution. The method includes: inputting historical threat situation data to an evolution model that has been trained to convergence to output each evolution mode corresponding to the historical threat situation data and a probability corresponding to the evolution mode; obtaining evolution trend data corresponding to the historical threat situation data according to the evolution mode and the probability; assigning a detection task to other aircraft within a preset range of a target aircraft according to a crowdsourcing strategy, and acquiring current actual flight threat information detected by the other aircraft according to the detection task; sending pre-warning information to a pre-warning device if the flight threat meets a pre-warning condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BEIHANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kaiquan Cai, Yanbo Zhu, Jiatong Chen, Lanchenhui Yu
  • Patent number: 11787558
    Abstract: A system, a device, and a method. The system may include a display configured to present images to a pilot and a processor communicatively coupled to the display. The processor may be configured to generate a speed performance monitor graphical user interface (GUI), the speed performance monitor GUI depicting flight deck interval management (FIM) information. The processor may be further configured to output graphical data associated with the speed performance monitor GUI to the display for presentation to the pilot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Barber, Felix B. Turcios
  • Patent number: 11724820
    Abstract: A system and method to assist aircraft pilots with rapid decision-making in cases where the pilot needs to make a flight diversion at low altitudes due to an emergency (for example, loss of thrust). Once an emergency need for diversion is detected, the system and method generates a list of alternative airports the plane can reach given: (i) the current conditions of the plane; (ii) a real-emergency time simulation of evolving conditions of the plane; (iii) the environment at potential landing sites; and (iv) the environment on the flight path to those sites. For airports potentially within reach, the system and method provides a confidence scores for successful landings for alternative simulated landing options. The simulations and confidence scores take into account aircraft position, altitude, speed, and possible further problems with the aircraft for the both the current flight path and for each simulated alternative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Meinolf Sellmann, Tianyi Wang, Paul E. Cuddihy, Varish V. Mulwad
  • Patent number: 11721223
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for engaging a vertical navigational descent (VNAV/DES) mode of a flight management system (FMS) for an aircraft. The method comprises retrieving a preset vertical navigation (VNAV) profile for a descent path of the aircraft that is stored in the FMS. The current flight path angle (FPA) and vertical speed (VS) of the aircraft is determined and intercept parameters are calculated to intercept the preset VNAV profile with the VNAV/DES mode of the FMS. The intercept parameters are calculated based on the current FPA and VS and displayed to an aircrew member of the aircraft on a visual display device. The aircrew member is allowed to accept the intercept parameters with the VNAV/DES mode of the FMS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Dorothee De Villele, Rajesh Chaubey, John Hillier, Daniel E. Lewis
  • Patent number: 11679774
    Abstract: A system to reduce VRU unreferenced heading drift error is disclosed. The VRU comprises an IMU and a processor, which hosts first and second modules for bias cancelation. The first module reads inertial data from the IMU when the VRU is powered on; determines whether the VRU is static for a time period; if the VRU is static, corrects gyroscope bias by subtracting an initial bias value from a previous bias value; sets a predefined initial yaw value. The second module reads inertial data from the IMU during in-run operation of the VRU; updates roll, pitch and yaw data, based on input data from a sensor fusion algorithm; outputs updated roll, pitch and yaw data; determines whether the VRU is static for a time period; and if the VRU is static, corrects the bias by subtracting a current bias value, multiplied by a predefined parameter, from a previous bias value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Zhizhen Shen, Siqin Yu
  • Patent number: 11674837
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for dynamically calculating a total fuel uplift quantity for an aircraft scheduled to fly a flight route. In one aspect, a method comprises: (a) polling a plurality of sources to receive data indicative of: (i) real-time weather conditions in remaining flight sectors in the flight route, and (ii) delay information in the remaining sectors; (b) calculating for the remaining sectors a respective fuel consumption factor; (c) based on (i) respective fuel quotations in the remaining sectors, (ii) the real-time weather conditions, and (iii) the delay information, generating a linear model for calculating a respective fuel uplift quantity at arrival stations in the remaining sectors; (d) calculating using the linear model the respective fuel uplift quantity at the arrival stations; and (e) periodically performing operations (a)-(d) to update a calculation of the respective fuel uplift quantities to account for changing factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jose Fregnani, Italo Romani de Oliveira, Glaucia Balvedi
  • Patent number: 11673686
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system is provided that includes a portable electronic device; and an application executable on the portable electronic device, the application including computer program code that (a) monitors acceleration data during a flight of an airplane; and (b) displays a representation of the acceleration data in relation to a threshold acceleration of the airplane. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Dugan Patents, LLC
    Inventor: Brian M. Dugan
  • Patent number: 11655670
    Abstract: An insulating glazing unit, includes at least two glass panes and a circumferential spacer profile between the at least two glass panes near edges of the at least two glass panes, for use in a window, a door, or a façade glazing, which has in each case an electrically conductive frame surrounding the edges of the insulating glazing, wherein at least one RFID transponder is attached to the insulating glazing unit as an identification element, and wherein the at least one RFID transponder is arranged at a corner of the insulating glazing unit, and wherein an end of the at least one RFID transponder pointing toward the nearest corner of the insulating glazing unit is not more than 30 cm from the nearest corner of the insulating glazing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Thomas Holtstiege, Alicia Dröge, Christian Effertz, Christopher Marjan
  • Patent number: 11655047
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an electronic checklist for an aircraft. The system includes an aviation sub-system that is part of an aircraft, where the aviation subsystem is an item on the electronic checklist. Also included is a sensor that monitors the status of the aviation sub-system with reference to the electronic checklist. An onboard computer system monitors the electronic checklist and determines the status of the aviation sub-system as required by the electronic checklist along with the operational condition of the sensor that monitors the status of aviation sub-system. Finally, a graphical display shows the status of the aviation sub-system and the operational condition of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Samantha Anthony, Kevin Wayne Williams, Chandrasekhar Aleti
  • Patent number: 11650969
    Abstract: A tree structure represents a terrain area as nested polygons organized in a parent-child relationship, each polygon associated to a specific geographic location. The tree structure defines at least one parent node and a plurality of child nodes, some being leaf nodes containing a height value. A processor uses a distance measure to change the tree structure topology assessing whether all leaf node children of a first parent node lie outside a predetermined distance from an aircraft runway, and if so, converting the first parent node into a leaf node by storing in the first parent node a height value representing the greatest of the respective height values of the leaf node children and by removing the leaf node children; and iteratively repeating for each remaining parent node until it has been determined that every remaining parent node in the data structure cannot be pruned without violating accuracy requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory Howe
  • Patent number: 11639858
    Abstract: A system for and method of indicating an angle of attack of an aircraft is provided. The system utilizes measurements from existing aircraft sensors so that a dedicated angle of attack sensor is not required. The system enables and benefits from a unique method that includes performing standard flight operations during a calibration flight. The system does not need any aerodynamic model of the aircraft because it utilizes information from the calibration flight to develop an estimated aerodynamic model of the specific airplane. The system utilizes the aerodynamic model and other information to estimate an angle of attack of the aircraft during flight. Finally, the system utilizes additional information to indicate the estimated angle of attack of the aircraft relative to an optimum angle of attack for the aircraft and/or a critical angle of attack of the aircraft. The system further enables recalibration, so as to accommodate aircraft aerodynamic modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: ASPEN AVIONICS, INC., CENTRO ITALIANO RICERCHE AEROSPAZIALI S.C.P.A.
    Inventors: Nicola Genito, Federico Corraro, Luca Garbarino, Antonio Vitale, Ettore De Lellis, David Bibby, Sean Rieb, Kevin Glen Jones
  • Patent number: 11631334
    Abstract: Provided is a flight optimization system and a method of flight optimization that includes generating flight data via an onboard aircraft system, performing a pre-flight cycle by determining an updated tail assignment plan before departure based on the flight data received in real-time from the onboard aircraft system, performing an in-flight cycle by collating and processing in-flight data and external data via an onboard network server, and transmitting the processed data to an electronic flight bag in real-time and performing flight path optimization via a path optimizer application of the electronic flight bag to be accessed by flight personnel, and performing a post-flight cycle by transmitting post-flight data to an event measurement system along with operational data to be processed and sent to a fleet support system and a maintenance system for generating updated flight plans and maintenance plans which are data-driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunsdon, Christopher Torta, Gary Thelen, Joel Klooster
  • Patent number: 11630203
    Abstract: A ground-based radar system for weather sensing and aircraft tracking includes a ground-based radar that is configured to scan a volume of space associated with a particular aircraft for detecting a weather event in the volume of space, and an electronic control system that is configured to control the ground-based radar. The control system is adapted to track the particular aircraft via tracking data associated with the particular aircraft, and is adapted to detect the weather event via weather data associated with signals from the ground-based radar. The control system is configured to control the ground-based radar to adjust the scan of the volume of space in response to at least the tracking data associated with the particular aircraft being tracked. A geographically diverse radar network that includes multiple ground-based radar systems that communicate with each other also is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Michael D. Dubois, Eric J. Knapp
  • Patent number: 11604478
    Abstract: Concerning a partial area image that constitutes a wide area image, to control a flying body in accordance with a flight altitude at a past point of time of image capturing, an information processing apparatus includes a wide area image generator that extracts, from a flying body video obtained when a flying body captures a ground area spreading below while moving, a plurality of video frame images and combines the video frame images, thereby generating a captured image in a wide area, an image capturing altitude acquirer that acquires a flight altitude at a point of time of image capturing by the flying body for each of the plurality of video frame images, and an image capturing altitude output unit that outputs a difference of the flight altitude for each video frame image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuo Inoshita
  • Patent number: 11587448
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using manifolds learning of airline network traffic to detect airline network traffic disruptions. In an embodiment, a computer processor transmits a request for abnormal airline network traffic simulation data to a simulation device, receives the abnormal airline network traffic simulation data, and generates, utilizing a manifolds learning process, simulated abnormal airline network traffic manifolds representation data. In some embodiments, the process may next include transmitting a request for current airline network traffic data to a current network traffic computer, receiving the current airline network traffic data, and generating a current airline network traffic dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James G. Lopez, Matthew C. Nielsen
  • Patent number: 11587449
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for guiding a vertical takeoff and landing, VTOL, vehicle to an emergency landing zone. The systems and methods include determining, via at least one processor, candidate landing zone data by interrogating an emergency landing zone database based at least on VTOL vehicle location, the candidate landing zone data representing a list of candidate emergency landing zones. A target emergency landing zone is selected from the list of candidate emergency landing zones based at least on VTOL vehicle related issues including at least one of unanticipated yaw issues, ground effect issues and modified trend vector issues, thereby providing target emergency landing zone data. Guidance for the VTOL vehicle is determined based on the target emergency landing zone data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Jayasenthilnathan B, Gobinathan Baladhandapani, Sriram P R, Sivakumar Kanagarajan
  • Patent number: 11577828
    Abstract: A power display of an aircraft having a main rotor system and a translational thrust includes a reference member, a first indicator arranged adjacent the reference member and operable to display a power being used by the main rotor system, and a second indicator arranged adjacent the reference member and operable to display a power being used by the translational thrust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: William C. Fell, Jr., Jason E. Browning, Stacey Ann Sanchez, Kathryn P. Guy
  • Patent number: 11573579
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for planning a path for a forced landing of an aircraft based on image recognition are provided. The method includes: calculating an endurance distance of an aircraft based on sensor data and meteorological information; obtaining an alternative landing area by a satellite image containing contour information and a terrain image recognition model; obtaining a current satellite image of the alternative landing area and determining a landing area; and selecting a landing site by a landing site decision model and generating a path for a forced landing, such that the aircraft completes a forced landing task according to the path for the forced landing. The method, system, and device can automatically recognize image information, select a best landing site, and generate a path for a forced landing to assist a pilot in performing a forced landing task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Zhuhai Xiangyi Aviation Technology Company LTD.
    Inventors: Tian Zeng, Lin Wu, Xiaodong Liu, Zonghua Ye, Huilin Dai, Peiyan Weng
  • Patent number: 11561669
    Abstract: Systems and methods interacting with tabletop models are provided herein. A display system includes a tabletop model, including a horizontal display that is configured to display a two-dimensional digital map and a three-dimensional physical model that is configured to overlay the two-dimensional digital map. The display system includes a mobile device including a camera configured to generate a camera image. The mobile renders a model image of the three-dimensional digital and overlays a camera image of the tabletop model with the model image. The mobile device determines a selection of an object based on a touch position on the model image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yifan Chen, Shan Chy Chueh, John Vincent, Kangning Chen
  • Patent number: 11560217
    Abstract: An aircraft landing assist apparatus includes an image obtaining unit, a shape obtaining unit, a measuring unit, and a calculating unit. The image obtaining unit is configured to obtain an image of a surrounding region of a landing point on which an aircraft is to land. The shape obtaining unit is configured to obtain a shape of the surrounding region of the landing point on the basis of the obtained image. The measuring unit is configured to measure an above-air wind direction and an above-air wind velocity. The calculating unit is configured to calculate a landing-point wind direction and a landing-point wind velocity on the basis of the obtained shape of the surrounding region of the landing point, the measured above-air wind direction, and the measured above-air wind velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiko Adachi, Yukinobu Tomonaga
  • Patent number: 11548631
    Abstract: An aircraft safety system includes impact energy reduction systems including: an aircraft parachute, at least one rotor configured for autorotation, and an energy absorbing system. An automatic control system uses data from speed and altitude sensors to selectively and sequentially deploy the impact energy reduction systems depending on the portion of the aircraft speed and altitude flight envelope in which the aircraft is operating when an emergency is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: VerdeGo Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Pat Anderson, Eric Richard Bartsch
  • Patent number: 11543265
    Abstract: A system that employs a third-party accessible application programming interface (API) to generate symbology for a three-dimensional view is disclosed. In embodiments, the third-party accessible API is running on or configured to communicate with at least one controller for an aircraft display system. The third-party accessible API is configured to receive a set of parameters for generating three-dimensional symbology. The controller is configured to receive the three-dimensional symbology from the third-party accessible API. The controller is further configured to generate a three-dimensional view that includes proprietary symbology and the three-dimensional symbology from the third-party accessible API at a display of the aircraft display system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy D. Wills, Jason A. Myren
  • Patent number: 11538203
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for displaying visualizations of a vehicle's capability with respect to an input query corresponding to a prospective action to modify operation of the vehicle. One method involves identifying one or more input query parameters, obtaining current status information for the vehicle, identifying one or more performance constraints for the vehicle, and determining a capability envelope for the vehicle for satisfying the one or more input query parameters for the prospective action based at least in part on the current status information and the one or more performance constraints. The capability envelope includes a plurality of potential trajectories for the vehicle different from a reference trajectory for the vehicle. The method provides graphical indicia of the one or more input query parameters and the capability envelope with respect to the reference trajectory on a navigational map display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Barbara Holder, Michael Dillard, Stephen Whitlow
  • Patent number: 11520980
    Abstract: The present patent application describes techniques for generating an enhanced electronic document that may include one or more graphical user interface (GUI) elements that comprise an interactive workflow. An electronic document is automatically processed to identify patterns within the content of the document that indicate individual content items, such as individual steps or instructions associated with a task described in the document, or individual input fields at which information is to be recorded. For each individual content item identified, a data object (e.g., a JSON object) is added to a file, which is ultimately embedded within the original document to create an enhanced electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: KLATT WORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan D. Klatt, John David Slack, Divya Prasannan, Vinod Krishnankutty, Edward F. Riehle, Stefan Buckenmaier
  • Patent number: 11514804
    Abstract: Combined taxi signage may be generated from taxi signage for a first origination node and taxi signage for a second origination node, the first origination node and the second origination node being of a select proximity and orientation relative to an aircraft. The taxi signage for the first origination node may be generated from the first origination node and at least a first termination node stored within an airport surface routing network data, and a first turning angle determined based on a comparison between the first origination node and the at least the first termination node. The taxi signage for the second origination node may be generated from the second origination node and at least a second termination node stored within the airport surface routing network data, and a second turning angle determined based on a comparison between the second origination node and the at least the second termination node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcin Kolesinski, Roger L. Yum
  • Patent number: 11511882
    Abstract: A method for identifying aircraft faults, comprising: receiving a dataset comprising a plurality of low priority messages and a plurality of high priority messages, each low priority message identifying a minor aircraft fault and each high priority message identifying a major aircraft fault; for each low priority message, generating an embedding vector which maps the low priority message in an embedding space; for each high priority message, generating an embedding vector which maps the high priority message in the embedding space; providing, to a machine learning unit, the embedding vector for each low priority message of the plurality of low priority messages and the embedding vector for each high priority message of the plurality of high priority messages; and obtaining, from the machine learning unit, a probability of a target high priority message occurring based on each low priority message of the plurality of low priority messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mohamed M. Elshrif, Sanjay Chawla, Franz D. Betz, Dragos D. Margineantu
  • Patent number: 11480980
    Abstract: An anti-spin system for an aircraft can include an anti-spin module configured to execute a computer implemented method. The method can include receiving flight data from one or more aircraft flight data systems, determining if the aircraft is near stall or in a stall using the flight data, and determining if the aircraft is in uncoordinated flight while near stall or in a stall to determine if the aircraft is near spin or in a spin using the flight data. If the aircraft is determined to be near spin, the method includes at least one of sending an alert to a warning indicator in a cockpit to warn the pilot of a spin or near spin condition, or sending a signal to an automated control system for inputting automatic control to the aircraft to avoid a spin by coordinating the aircraft or avoiding a stall while uncoordinated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Brent Naslund, John D. Winter
  • Patent number: 11482114
    Abstract: A low flying unmanned vehicle is disclosed that may be able to determine whether a collision is possible and may take evasive action in response to the possible collision. The vehicle may wirelessly communicate and may use a standard protocol such that a variety of additional objects may be taken into account when determining the possible collision risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: PRECISION HAWK USA INC.
    Inventor: Tyler James Collins
  • Patent number: 11482123
    Abstract: A system and method for sensor-enhanced real-time automatic pilot report (PIREP) generation is disclosed. In embodiments, the PIREP generation system includes control processors in communication with a variety of aircraft-based sensors. Diverse sensors collect atmospheric data of meteorological conditions in the vicinity of the aircraft and/or its flight path. The PIREP generating system analyzes the collected datasets and determines whether the collected datasets meet criteria for reportable weather conditions. Reportable data are displayed to the pilot via an interactive display device whereby the pilot may accept, abort (e.g., opt out), or augment the data with additional information provided by the pilot. If the pilot aborts the PIREP, no further action is taken. Otherwise (e.g., if the pilot accepts, augments, or takes no action), a PIREP is automatically generated based on the displayed (or amended) reportable data. The generated PIREP is automatically transmitted to ground control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Aryeh Katz
  • Patent number: 11477002
    Abstract: A method and system for synchronizing computers includes a bit computing module for computing of a bit by each computer, an exchange module, a bit signal pair determination module for determining a bit signal pair including the computed bit, a bit product pair determination module for determining a bit product pair indicating which bit equal to 1 of the bit signal pair of a computer can be combined with the bit of the bit signal pair determined for the other computer in the iteration n?1, a bit remainder pair determination module for determining a bit remainder pair indicating which bit equal to 1 of the bit signal pair of a computer in the iteration n is different from the bit of the bit signal pair of the other computer in the iteration n?1, a synchronized signal determination module for determining a synchronized signal based on the bit product pair and on the bit remainder pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Pierre Valadeau, Matthieu Boitrel
  • Patent number: 11442471
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided including a flight guidance controller interface. The flight guidance controller interface includes a rotatable knob including a rotatable element disposed around a periphery of a touch control display. A graphical presentation is output on the touch control display including a plurality of sections. The plurality of sections includes an indication of respective functions of an automatic flight control system. A touch input is received to one of the plurality of sections, thereby activating control of a corresponding one of the respective functions of the automatic flight control system. A rotation input to the rotatable element is received, thereby providing information about a value for the corresponding one of the respective functions of the automatic flight control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Jan Urbanec, Carlos Eduardo Viana Ribeiro
  • Patent number: 11434688
    Abstract: An insulating glazing unit, includes at least two glass panes and a circumferential spacer profile between them near their edges, for use in a window, a door, or a façade glazing, which has in each case an electrically conductive frame surrounding the edges of the insulating glazing, wherein at least one RFID transponder is attached to the insulating glazing unit as an identification element, wherein the at least one transponder is arranged at a corner of the insulating glazing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Thomas Holtstiege, Alicia Dröge, Christian Effertz, Christopher Marjan
  • Patent number: 11422153
    Abstract: Method and systems of determining when to replace an air data probe are provided. The method includes estimating air data probe temperatures based at least in part on available vehicle sensor data; tracking an amount of time an estimated temperature of the heating element is within at least one temperature range; and providing an air data probe replacement indication when a replacement threshold is met that is at least in part based on reaching a cumulative amount of time the heating element has an estimated temperature within the at least one temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Grant A. Gordon, Merle L Sand, Morris G. Anderson
  • Patent number: 11420730
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assisting the piloting of an aircraft are provided. The system includes at least one avionics type system and at least one non-avionics type system. The method includes steps involving receiving avionics type data associated with a flying context of the aircraft; forwarding the avionics type data to a non-avionics type system or computer; determining, in the non-avionics computer, one or more adjustment recommendations for equipment based on the received flying context and/or on predetermined data; displaying one or more recommendations. Various developments are described, in particular the conditions for requesting and/or computing recommendations (e.g. ongoing adjustment of the avionics, similar previous configuration, etc.), the selection and the categorization of recommendations, the handling of adjustment data for the avionics, etc. Software aspects are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Sylvain Lissajoux, François Michel, Chris Deseure, Denis Bonnet
  • Patent number: 11423713
    Abstract: Systems and methods for formatting aviation data for improved aircraft fault detection, diagnosis, and maintenance are provided. One example method includes determining a plurality of available parameters associated with an aircraft. The method includes matching the plurality of available parameters against a plurality of desired parameters to identify a plurality of matched parameters that are both desired and available. The plurality of matched parameters are useful to perform fault diagnosis and prognosis for the aircraft. The method includes determining a priority level for each of the plurality of matched parameters. The method includes creating a standardized maintenance-optimized data frame configuration based at least in part on the plurality of matched parameters and the priority level for each of the plurality of matched parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: TALERIS GLOBAL LLP
    Inventors: Robert William Horabin, Mark John Robbins, Thomas Antoine Raymond Bermudez
  • Patent number: 11414919
    Abstract: An insulating glazing unit has at least two glass panes and a circumferential spacer profile between them near their edges, for use in a window, a door, or a façade glazing, and which has in each case a frame, in particular a metallic frame, surrounding the edges of the insulating glazing, wherein at least one RFID transponder is attached to the insulating glazing unit as an identification element, wherein the at least one transponder is arranged on an inner surface of one of the glass panes in the spaced region between the spacer profile and the edge of the glass pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Thomas Holtstiege, Alicia Dröge, Christian Effertz, Christopher Marjan
  • Patent number: 11393344
    Abstract: A flight control apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a flight plan in which first flight conditions are described, and information that indicates a time limit set with respect to a position on a path along which an air vehicle is to fly. An arrival judging unit judges, based on the acquired information, whether or not the air vehicle has arrived at the position within the time limit. A condition determination unit determines a second flight condition if it is judged that the air vehicle has not arrived at the position within the time limit. A flight control unit controls flight of the air vehicle selectively adopts a first flight control method which follows the first flight conditions or a second flight control method which follows the second flight condition based on a result obtained by the arrival judging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Takefumi Yamada, Ken Koumoto, Hidetoshi Ebara, Youhei Oono, Yuichiro Segawa, Yukiko Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11354948
    Abstract: An example method of performing maintenance on an aircraft includes receiving a vehicle data-signature-map of an interior of an aircraft for at least one parameter of the aircraft, and the vehicle data-signature-map is based on sensor outputs received from sensors of mobile devices positioned at locations in the interior of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John W. Glatfelter, Brian D. Laughlin, William D. Kelsey
  • Patent number: 11325725
    Abstract: The present invention comprises: a fatigue estimation unit that estimates the fatigue life of a prescribed area of a fuselage, on the basis of the level of damage in the prescribed area during operation; a determination unit that determines whether the estimated fatigue life will be reached after a prescribed period of time has elapsed; a repair determination unit that determines that repair of the fuselage is unnecessary if a determination is made that the estimated fatigue life will be reached after the prescribed period of time has elapsed, and that determines that the fuselage is to be repaired if a determination is made that the estimated fatigue life will be reached within the prescribed period of time; and a selection unit that, if a determination is made that the fuselage is to be repaired, selects a repair method corresponding to the detected degree of damage in the prescribed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nozomi Saito, Takashi Yari, Nobuhiro Higuchi
  • Patent number: 11330602
    Abstract: A wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a network device are provided. The terminal device receives a first indication message sent by the network device, so that the terminal device may select, according to the first indication message, to fly in an appropriate cell. This ensures communication between the terminal device and the network device. The method includes: receiving, by the terminal device, the first indication message sent by the network device. The first indication message includes at least one of: flight zone restriction information of at least one cell, flight altitude information of the at least one cell, flight speed information of the at least one cell, volume information of a flight device, and weight information of the flight device, and/or the first indication message includes information about a flight transmission characteristic supported by the at least one cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xun Tang, Wei Quan, Jian Zhang, Li Chai, Jinhua Miao
  • Patent number: 11315027
    Abstract: A vehicle fault detection system including a vehicle control module coupled to a plurality of vehicle system sensors configured to detect respective time series of data corresponding to a component parameter, the vehicle control module determines, based on domain knowledge obtained by the vehicle control module from only the respective time series of data, an existence of one or more relationships between the plurality of component parameters, and identifies an anomaly in the respective time series of data and at least a vehicle component to be serviced based only on the domain knowledge and the one or more relationships between the plurality of component parameters. An indication of the anomaly in the respective time series of data and an identification of the vehicle component to be serviced are to be presented as a graphical representation that includes a strength of the one or more relationships between the component parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: John M. Boggio
  • Patent number: 11308822
    Abstract: A system and method of evaluating and examining a student pilot in an automated, consistent, unbiased way using a flight data recorder and analyzing the flight data recorded in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Alex Rolinski, Brandon Marsell