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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8164486 | Process and apparatus for aiding in the conception of texts for a pilot or a conductor A network of nodes, in which each node is associated with a choice, is used in designing text to be displayed to a user. At least part of the nodes correspond to a choice of a type of text. At least part of the nodes correspond to a choice of a text display context.... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164487 | System, module, and method for presenting messages to a pilot of an aircraft A present novel and non-trivial system, module, and method for presenting messages to a pilot of an aircraft are disclosed. The system comprises a source for providing message data, a message generating (“MG”) processor, and a presentation system. Message data r... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8106794 | Method and device for displaying forecasts on a navigation plan The invention applies particularly to the method and device for displaying forecasts on the flight plan of an aircraft. The method includes representing the craft by a first symbol in its current position and by a second symbol in its future position, modifying the ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8089375 | Head-up display/synthetic vision system predicted flight path depiction A head-up display system includes an aircraft, a predicted flight path generation component that calculates a predicted flight path over a period of time, and a graphic generation component configured to generate a graphical display and project it onto a combiner co... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085168 | Electronic flight data display instrument An electronic display instrument configured to secure in a desired position over multiple pre-existing instrument holes in a dashboard of an aircraft in place of multiple conventional display instruments, each conventional instrument having a conventional readout. T... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8068039 | Flight track display system using data from a plurality of sources Described is a system and method for displaying flight track data. The system and method include a data feed arrangement to receive target data points from a first data source and a second data source, a data receiving arrangement correlating target data points from... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7928863 | Multifunction controller/standby instrument One embodiment of the present invention includes an aircraft instrumentation system for a cockpit instrument panel having a first device associated with a first pilot of an aircraft and positioned on the instrument panel substantially in front of the first pilot. Th... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7907067 | System and method for displaying air traffic information A computer-implemented system and method for the processing and presentation of customizable aviation information is disclosed. At plurality of flight information is received over a digital network and is stored in at least a database. The database includes aviation... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7876238 | Methods and systems for displaying procedure information A navigation procedure display is described. The navigational procedure display includes a dynamic information area, positioned within the flight procedure display, for displaying a current procedure instruction and at least one successive procedure instruction. The... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7852236 | Aircraft synthetic vision system for approach and landing An aircraft synthetic vision system (100) is provided for increasing data input to a pilot (109) during approach and landing flight operations, and includes a runway assistance landing system (114) and a plurality of databases (106, 108, 110,... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7808403 | Display system for an aircraft A display system for an aircraft includes an automatic reconfiguration device that, upon detecting a failure of a screen of the system, displays an image that is associated with the failed screen on an associated valid screen having lesser priority. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7786899 | System and method for displaying air traffic information A computer-implemented system and method for the processing and presentation of customizable aviation information is disclosed. At plurality of flight information is received over a digital network and is stored in at least a database. The database includes aviation... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7636054 | Indicator for piloting an aircraft, designed to provide a power parameter of at least one turboprop engine of said aircraft The invention concerns a piloting indicator (1) comprising data sources (2) which determine the parameter values concerning the propeller and the turbine of the turboprop, as well as the parameter values concerning the aircraft, processing means (3 | 12/22/2009 |
| 7626515 | Cockpit instrument panel systems and methods with variable perspective flight display Systems and methods are provided for integrated control, access, and customizable presentation of navigation related, flight information data on a multifunction display (MFD) within a cockpit. The MFD includes a bezel having controls located thereon which are adapte... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7612688 | Inflight weather service A weather briefing system that may be used in the cockpit to provide near real-time graphic and text weather information. Weather information and pilot reports are fed to the cockpit from, e.g., a satellite in geosynchronous orbit. Once delivered to the aircraft, th... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7602314 | Method and device for assisting in the piloting of an aircraft in free flight A device to assist in the piloting of an aircraft in free flight includes a display unit to present, in a display window of a screen, an information presentation illustrating a vertical plane and which is formed so as to position the display window altitude-wise, an... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7564374 | Method and device for assisting in the piloting of an aircraft A device to assist in the piloting of an aircraft includes a display unit to present, in a display window of a screen, an information presentation illustrating a vertical plane along a flight path which represents a flight plan and which is formed so as to position ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7525448 | Enhanced vision system and method for an aircraft An aircraft optical display system for implementing an enhanced vision system based on weather conditions is described. The display system includes a plurality of imaging sensors configured to receive imaging input data and generate image data, where each imaging se... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7444146 | Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication system with roaming feature A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. Th... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437221 | Interactive device for legacy cockpit environments Disclosed is an aircraft computing and display device that includes a general purpose processor, a touch screen display and a housing. The processor executes logical instructions in the form of computer software. The touch screen display forms an interactive human-m... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428412 | Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication system with roaming feature A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. Th... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426387 | Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication system with roaming feature A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. Th... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7418318 | Method and HUD system for displaying unusual attitude Methods and systems are provided for displaying an unusual attitude of an aircraft in a head-up display system. The system comprises a projection unit configured to project the unusual attitude of the aircraft and a processor coupled to the LCD projection unit. The ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7386373 | 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... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385527 | Smart airport automation system A smart airport automation system gathers and reinterprets a wide variety of aircraft and airport related data and information around unattended or non-towered airports. Data is gathered from many different types of sources, and in otherwise incompatible data format... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382283 | Method and device for detecting an overstepping of design loads of the tailplane of an aircraft Detection of the overstepping of design loads of an aircraft tailplane may include determining current bending and twisting moments applied to the aircraft. The determined bending and twisting moments are compared with a safety envelope to determine the risk of deve... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382284 | Aircraft surface operations guidance on head up display The present invention is a method and system of aircraft surface operations guidance on a head up display. An aircraft surface operations guidance method includes the following steps. At time t1, a taxi guidance cue and a trend vector are displayed on a h... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370790 | Apparatus for visualizing and determining holding pattern and entry A holding pattern aid apparatus to enable a pilot in instrument conditions to instantly visualize a holding pattern and determine an appropriate entry procedure, is disclosed. The aid is configured to attach to a kneeboard while permitting the pilot to flip the disp... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365652 | Method of pilot support in landing helicopters in visual flight under brownout or whiteout conditions The invention relates to a method and system for supporting pilots in landing helicopters in visual flight under brownout or whiteout conditions. According to the invention, 3D data of the planned landing site are generated during the approach for landing, and are a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7363119 | Methods and systems for automatically displaying information, including air traffic control instructions Systems and methods for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes receiving from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for changing a characteristic of the aircraft, ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359777 | System and method of analyzing aircraft removal data for preventative maintenance A system includes a computer server for receiving an aircraft dataset; a database operably coupled to the computer server for storing the aircraft dataset into data fields; a web portal operably coupled to the computer server and the database for providing real-time... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7342512 | Aircraft flat panel display system A flat panel display system for an aircraft display includes a graphics rendering computer for rendering of anti-aliased graphical imaging data derived from aircraft sensors for full-field imaging on a cockpit display screen. A comparator processor independently gen... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7330819 | Method and system for dynamic management of part reliability data A system for recording and analyzing reliability data during a dynamically-planned maintenance check includes means for obtaining and logging warranty-based reliability data from maintenance records generated during the performance of any routine or non-routine task... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327283 | System and apparatus for flight deck module integration An integrated communication system in an aircraft is provided. The system includes a plurality of solid state flight deck modules in an integrated flight deck panel, wherein the solid state flight deck modules include a microcontroller for interfacing with at least ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7312743 | Systems and methods for displaying hazards A system, according to various aspects of the present invention, provides a presentation to a hazard display. The system includes a memory having surveillance data and a processor. The processor updates an image in accordance with the surveillance data to provide an... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309048 | Vision system and method incorporating graphics symbology for use in a tanker refueling system A vision system and method for use on a refueling tanker to assist a boom operator in performing an airborne refueling operation on a receiver aircraft. The system includes a digital camera system, a sensor subsystem and a processing system that receives information... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307549 | Standby display aircraft management system One embodiment of the present invention includes an aircraft instrumentation system for a cockpit instrument panel having a first device associated with a first pilot of an aircraft and positioned on the instrument panel substantially in front of the first pilot. Th... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7295135 | Flight information system A flight instrument displays azimuth information in combination with horizon information and other optional information such as altitude and/or airspeed. Azimuth information is displayed using an elliptical pattern placed below a horizon line displaying horizon info... | 11/13/2007 |
