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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8098176 | Systems and methods for adjusting landing gear alert envelope for offshore platforms and building-top landings Systems and methods for improving landing gear alerting on a rotary wing aircraft. An example system includes a user interface device that allows a user to set a bug altitude value and a radio altimeter that produces an altitude value, both of which are in communica... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8068038 | System and method for rendering a primary flight display having a conformal terrain avoidance guidance element A flight deck display system and related operating methods for an aircraft are provided. The system includes a processor architecture and a display element coupled to the processor architecture. The processor architecture is configured to receive real-time aircraft ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8049644 | Method for TAWS depiction on SVS perspective displays A terrain advisory display including a display, a processing circuit coupled to the display and wherein the display is configured to generate a three-dimensional image. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7872594 | Radar-based terrain awareness warning system attenuation alert The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing attenuation alerts for a radar-based terrain warning. A method for providing radar-based terrain warning attenuation alerts may comprise: (a) receiving a radar return; (b) detecting a reg... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7633411 | Device for signaling risks, risk level map obtained by the device and method for formulating the map The device relates to the signaling, to the pilot of a craft, of the risks that it incurs due to obstacles placed in its zone of deployment. This device determines, on the zone of deployment of the craft, the contours of several types of risk region as well as the c... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7414543 | Multiple miniature avionic displays A display screen for displaying multiple sets of information is provided. In one embodiment, an aviation display screen includes a main window and a plurality of miniature windows. The main window is adapted to illustrate one set of information. Each miniature windo... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403132 | System and method for management of a ground obstacle display A system and methods for managing a visual display in a ground proximity warning system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes at least one aircraft sensor system operable to acquire aircraft data and a ground proximity warning computer coupled to the ai... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7382285 | Pilot-programmable altitude range filter for cockpit traffic display A system and method for filtering various targets (such as ground vehicles, stationary objects, and aircraft) from display on a display screen within the cockpit of an “Own Ship” aircraft. The system and method withhold from display any non-exempt targets that h... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7366613 | RF wireless communication for deeply embedded aerospace systems A wireless communication interface for inertial measurement unit is disclosed. One or more instrumentation sensors, a processor, a wireless radio frequency transceiver with an antenna, and a power source are sealed within an inertial sensor assembly. The processor i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363145 | Ground operations and imminent landing runway selection A method, computer program product and apparatus for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways, generating and annunciating imminent landing situational awareness advisories as a function of aircraft height above runway. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363152 | Method and system for calculating a flight route The invention concerns a method and a system for calculating a flight route between a first position and a second position. According to the method, the first position is chosen as the current position, and the following steps are then repeated until the second posi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363121 | System, method and apparatus for searching geographic area using prioritized spatial order A spatial data search method, system and apparatus for identifying particular data of significance around a reference vector through the spatial data. The method involves determining a reference vector within a spatial region for which spatial data exists, loading a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7327284 | Smart altitude callout for helicopters A method, computer software product, and system to generate altitude callouts according to proximity to a runway at an airport or heliport includes determining whether the helicopter is flying in proximity to the runway and automatically selecting an altitude thresh... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327285 | System and method for eliminating terrain color confusion in aircraft displays An improved system and method for eliminating terrain color confusion in aircraft displays are disclosed. An aircraft display system is described that includes a database for storing terrain data, a processing unit, an altitude determination unit, and a visual displ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327308 | Programmable method and test device for generating target for FMCW radar A test device for a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar is provided. The test device has a central control unit for monitoring the FMCW radar. When the FMCW radar transmits a frequency modulated continuous signal to search for a target, the central cont... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324002 | Outdoor computer A method for implementing a weather alarm in an outdoor computer includes defining atmospheric-pressure data repeatedly, defining altitude data repeatedly and essentially simultaneously with the atmospheric-pressure data, with the aid of a satellite positioning syst... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321318 | Methods and systems for controlling the display of information at an aircraft flight deck Methods and systems for displaying aircraft operations information are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment includes receiving operations information, presenting a first portion of the information over a first area of a display medium having a first... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321813 | Anticollision equipment on board an aeroplane with normal flight reversion aid Conventional terrain anticollision equipment formulates, around the short term forecast trajectory of the aircraft which is equipped therewith, virtual volumes of protection of maneuver charted by feelers and signals a risk of terrain collision as soon as it detects... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321812 | Method of terrain following A method of designing a terrain-following flight profile for an air vehicle. The method includes providing a terrain profile, and transforming the terrain profile into the terrain-following flight profile according to one or more performance parameter of the air veh... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302318 | Method for implementing required navigational performance procedures A method (200) is disclosed for designing an RNP approach for an aircraft at a particular runway (90). The method includes selecting a runway (201), gathering obstacle data for the obstacle evaluation area (202), selecting a VEB method an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298891 | Bare earth digital elevation model extraction for three-dimensional registration from topographical points A method (300) for extracting a digital elevation model from a plurality of raw topographical points representing a plurality of frames representing a plurality of perspectives of a multi-dimensional object comprising a surface and above-surface obstructions,... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295134 | Terrain avoidance method and device for an aircraft An aircraft terrain avoidance method and device may employ a collision warning section that transmits a caution signal when the aircraft risks colliding with the terrain at the end of a first predetermined period of time. A warning signal is transmitted when the air... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284420 | Air data system and method for rotary aircraft An air data system and method for a rotary aircraft is described. The air data system includes a plurality of flush ports connected via tubing to a plurality of air flow sensors that can measure air flow speeds as low as approximately 0.02 knots. The flush ports are... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268703 | Methods, systems, and devices for cartographic alerts Systems, devices, and methods are provided for marine navigation and course calculation for avoiding preselected conditions. An electronic marine navigation device with marine course calculation capabilities includes a processor connected to a memory that includes c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262713 | System and method for a safe depiction of terrain, airport and other dimensional data on a perspective flight display with limited bandwidth of data presentation The present invention is directed to a system and method for a safe flight display through increasing situation awareness by an optimal presentation, given limited capacity of the system. The system may determine which terrain area needs a detail representation and ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259693 | Air vessel tracking system and method A vessel tracking system may be used to detect and report an alert condition of a vessel (e.g., an aircraft). A vessel tracking system may monitor one or more travel (e.g., flight) characteristics of a vessel. At least one of the travel characteristics may be compar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257487 | Hybrid air collision avoidance system A hybrid air collision avoidance system (HACAS) is an air collision avoidance system with extended existing air avoidance capabilities and incorporated with new hybrid capabilities to perform hybrid air collision prediction and hybrid air collision avoidance. This s... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256784 | Method for superimposing statistical information on tabular data A method is disclosed for displaying a plurality of statistical data usually presented in a histogram, such as sample counts and percentages of a collection of categorized samples, in a compact single table. The method comprises presenting grouped statistical data t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256710 | Methods and systems for graphically displaying sources for and natures of aircraft flight control instructions Methods and systems for graphically displaying sources for aircraft flight control instructions are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes displaying at a display medium a map of a region at least proximate to an aircraft and... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246620 | System for monitoring pilot and/or passenger oxygen saturation levels and estimating oxygen usage requirements A noninvasive system for monitoring the oxygen saturation level of a person subjected to reduced atmospheric pressure for avoiding hypoxemia. The system monitors a person's oxygen saturation level, comparing the saturation level to a predetermined level. When the me... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248219 | Correlation of flight track data with other data sources A method of triangulating aircraft transponder signals using a number of receivers connected to a central station over communication links includes applying at least one logic rule at each receiver to incoming transponder signals to filter redundant transponder sign... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242343 | Directed sequential hazard assessment weather radar A directed sequential hazard assessment weather radar system detects weather and hazards with low latency and high confidence in a hazard detection mode to detect a region of reflectivity and changes to an assessment mode after detecting the region of reflectivity. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239266 | Radar altimeter The present invention provides a radar altimeter system with a closed loop modulation for generating more accurate radar altimeter values. The system includes an antenna, a circulator, a receiver, and a transmitter. The circulator receives or sends a radar signal fr... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237747 | Device for assisting an airplane in intercepting a segment of a flight path utilizing positional and ground speed indicators Device assisting with interception by an aircraft of a flight path segment located in a horizontal plane and a system of assistance with interception and follow-up of such a segment. The device includes means of determining a ground speed vector and means of display... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236104 | Hybrid ground collision avoidance system A hybrid ground collision avoidance system (HGCAS) is a ground collision avoidance system with extended existing ground avoidance capabilities and incorporated with new hybrid capabilities to perform hybrid ground collision prediction and hybrid ground collision avo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7215256 | Method and apparatus for displaying attitude, heading, and terrain data A method for displaying attitude, heading, and navigation data on a single display is described. The method comprises configuring the display with terrain data, overlaying the terrain display with a compass rose display, and superimposing an attitude direction indic... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212216 | Perspective view primary flight display with terrain-tracing lines and method A display system and method are provided for a vehicle that includes a processor and a display. The processor is adapted to receive terrain data and navigation data operable, in response thereto, to supply one or more image rendering display commands. The display de... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209052 | Method and device for determining a safe altitude for an aircraft A method and device for determines a safe altitude for an aircraft. The device includes a unit that determines a clear zone corresponding to a lateral area dependent on the flight of the aircraft. A unit determines the highest altitude of the ground that is located ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209070 | System and method for enhanced situational awareness of terrain in a vertical situation display A vertical situation display (“VSD”) system according to the invention generates a terrain image that represents a profile view of terrain elevation relative to the position of an aircraft traveling above the terrain. The VSD system generates the VSD image such ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206698 | Ground operations and imminent landing runway selection A method, computer program product and apparatus for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and environs, generating a graphical display of the aircraft position, heading and ground speed information relative to the aircraft runways and environs, and annu... | 04/17/2007 |
