Class 340/978 - Speed

Subclass of Class 340 - Communications: electrical
Definition: Subject matter having an indicator representing the velocity
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 08/17/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7777647	Method of processing topographic data in real time in an aircraft, in order to display said data The field of the invention is that of the display in map form of an operating zone of an aircraft on a screen, and more particularly a method of processing topographic data of this operating zone of an aircraft in real time, based on a calculation of radials (R) cen...	08/17/2010
7324016	Navigational indicating system for rotary wing aircraft Red, green and white colored lights are emitted from navigation orientation indicating light emitting devices mounted within a helicopter rotor blade near its tip. The light emissions from such devices are under control to respectively indicate passage of the rotor ...	01/29/2008
7205907	Non linear tape display A graphical display of a nonlinear scale emulating the view of a mechanical drum gauge. The nonlinear scale may be used for the display of aircraft flight data including airspeed, altitude, heading, and other aircraft data suitable for presentation on a nonlinear sc...	04/17/2007
7123749	Height measurement apparatus Apparatus and methods for enhancing the accuracy of height above ground measurements in which the registration error between successive images taken of the terrain over which an aircraft is flying is minimized, the earlier image having first been transformed accordi...	10/17/2006
7062364	Electronic non-linear aircraft dynamic parameter display A method and apparatus is disclosed for displaying a dynamic parameter of an aircraft, the apparatus comprises a display unit receiving a display signal and displaying a scale that changes dynamically and non-linearly in accordance with a selected display algorithm,...	06/13/2006
7015829	Method for displaying flight information A method for displaying flight information includes displaying a first characteristic sign illustrating a speed vector of an aircraft. The method also includes determining a first longitudinal margin of maneuver of the aircraft as a load factor, and displaying a sec...	03/21/2006
6980128	Display system for an aircraft A display system for an aircraft includes a central unit configured to determine a speed vector of the aircraft and to determine a longitudinal margin of maneuver of the aircraft. The longitudinal margin of maneuver is expressed as a load factor and is related to on...	12/27/2005
6879887	Low speed range indicator In an aircraft flight instrument display system having a display screen for displaying flight information, an airspeed indicator is displayed in a vertical tape format, and has a low speed range indicator with a low speed range identified on the airspeed indicator b...	04/12/2005
6781512	Multiple RPM indicating tachometer for motor vehicles A novel graphical display apparatus (and methods) for motor vehicles. The apparatus has a display coupled to an interior portion of a motor vehicle and facing a driver of the motor vehicle. The display is coupled to an output for identifying a revolution per minute ...	08/24/2004
6756903	Driver alertness monitoring system A system and methodology for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including sensing at least one first movement characteristic of at least a first part of a motor vehicle, sensing at least one second movement characteristic of at least a second p...	06/29/2004
6489898	Desired rate of turn bank angle indicator The present invention provides an alternative means of displaying aircraft flight information traditionally provided by a standalone rate of turn indicator on the aircraft instrumentation panel. The bank angle effective to achieve a rate of turn equal to ...	12/03/2002
6486799	Computer based human-centered display system A human centered informational display is disclosed that can be used with vehicles (e.g. aircraft) and in other operational environments where rapid human centered comprehension of an operational environment is required. The informational display integrat...	11/26/2002
6411869	Power margin indicator for a rotary wing aircraft, particularly a helicopter A power margin indicator acquires rotary wing aircraft control parameters which are used to calculate and display a power margin. This calculation takes into account the actual rotor speed and a set point value for the rotor speed in order to determine, r...	06/25/2002
6389354	Terrain navigation apparatus Terrain navigation apparatus (1) for a stationary or moving vehicle (2) when the apparatus (1) is mounted thereon, including a system (3) for determining position, velocity, altitude and attitude incorporating at least six sensing means operable to provid...	05/14/2002
6175315	Aircraft takeoff acceleration indicator system An aircraft instrument system that informs the pilot of whether, during the takeoff roll, the aircraft's acceleration rate is sufficient to ensure that V1 speed will be achieved at the expected time (and thus distance), and, if not, how far in distance th...	01/16/2001
6150960	Integrated flight control indicator An integrated flight control indicator for providing visual information indicative of aircraft flight parameters has a sky arc and an earth arc which are visually distinguishable from one another. The sky arc and the earth arc cooperate to generally defin...	11/21/2000
6028536	Integrated flight control indicator An integrated flight control indicator for providing visual information indicative of aircraft flight parameters has a sky arc and an earth arc which are visually distinguishable from one another. The sky arc and the earth arc cooperate to generally defin...	02/22/2000
5912627	Device and method for indicating if an airplane is operating within operating limits The present invention provides a device for indicating an operating point of an aircraft comprising a sensor to measure air speed and a sensor to measure vertical acceleration. The device also comprises a processor in communicative connection with each of...	06/15/1999
5886649	Aircraft flight indicator The present invention relates to an aircraft flight indicator intended to supply a data item regarding the power margin available on at least one engine of the aircraft as a function of the flight conditions. According to the invention, the indicator comp...	03/23/1999
5844504	Compressed circle flight display An altimeter is disclosed which includes an arcuate top portion and an arcuate bottom portion. Side portions connect the arcuate top portion to the arcuate bottom portion. The side portions have a curvature less than a curvature of the top portion or the ...	12/01/1998
5739771	Ambiguous dial indicator with saturating setpoints An ambiguous dial indicator intuitively communicates the relative value of setpoints to an operator. The ambiguous dial indicator includes an ambiguous scale and a pointer or needle. The setpoints are represented by "bugs" which are adjacent to the ambigu...	04/14/1998
5689251	Airspeed prediction filter An air data computer outputs a data stream indicative of measured airspeed of an aircraft, for use in generating a display of airspeed to a pilot. To correct for the inherent processing delay, a correction factor is added to the data stream, so that the d...	11/18/1997
5614897	Aircraft flight instrument displays An aircraft flight instrument display panel (10) has a combined speed and heading indicator in the form of a central square (11) surrounded by a scaled matrix (12). Displacement of an aircraft (100), in which the display is installed, from a desired speed...	03/25/1997
5412382	Integrated electronic primary flight display One side of a primary flight display has a vertical airspeed scale, a round dial display, and a window. The round dial display provides global or macro airspeed information and a digital display of a present airspeed value is provided in the window. A ver...	05/02/1995
5359326	Aircraft maneuver envelope warning system A maneuver envelope warning system for an aircraft having operating limits, operating condition sensors and an indicator driver. The indicator driver has a plurality of visual indicators. The indicator driver determines a relationship between sensed opera...	10/25/1994
5000566	Optical velocimeter This optical velocimeter may be installed in an aircraft to measure the true airspeed and the angles of attack and of sideslip of the aircraft. Alternatively, the velocimeter may be mounted in a wind tunnel to measure the velocity of the airstream passing...	03/19/1991
4646243	Apparatus for determining the groundspeed rate of an aircraft Aircraft gyro (20, 22) signals θ and $c;, representative of pitch and roll attitude, respectively, and accelerometer (24, 26, 28) signals ax, ay, az, representative of longitudinal, lateral, and normal acceleration, re...	02/24/1987
4471439	Method and apparatus for aircraft pitch and thrust axes control An aircraft automatic of semiautomatic vertical path control system which coordinates operation of pitch and engine thrust control systems to transfer speed control from one system to the other depending on a requirement to climb, descend, or maintain alt...	09/11/1984
4453163	Heads up display Display for use on propeller driven aircraft comprised of a radially disposed row of lamps 12 embedded in the rear surface of a propeller 11. Measurements of flight data are made by conventional means and converted into digital signals (15 and 18). These ...	06/05/1984
4419079	Aircraft piloting aid system A piloting aid system for displaying symbols representative of determined characteristics of the flight of an aircraft and representative of its environment is disclosed. The symbols are displayed on the screen of a display unit which displays a symbol re...	12/06/1983
4415974	Airspeed display scale with integral trend indication A digitally activated display scale in association with digital-electronic ircuitry, displays both the airspeed and airspeed trend of a landing aircraft. The digital/electronic circuitry process an analog voltage corresponding to an airspeed range of 80 to...	11/15/1983
4297673	Omnidirectional speed cockpit display An omnidirectional airspeed indicator has a plate with a window and a fixed horizontal bar across the window. A drum with graduations and numerical indications of speed and forward and rearward direction and with a safe flight envelope indication and safe...	10/27/1981
4133503	Entry, display and use of data employed to overcome aircraft control problems due to wind shear A system of airplane instrumentation utilizing devices and procedures for dealing with wind shear on the final approach to a landing. The system is designed for use in a like manner on all approaches for landing to assure that a safe, stable speed be used...	01/09/1979
4086810	Aircraft instrument An aircraft instrument responsive to altitude and airspeed change. The instrument includes a first pressure transducer responsive to the pressure change due to changes in the altitude of the aircraft and a second pressure transducer responsive to pressure...	05/02/1978

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