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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406369 | Ground effects compensated angle of attack command system and method A take off ground effects compensated angle of attack system includes a radio altimeter and/or timer, a pitch angle system and a flight control computer. The radio altimeter generates a signal which is indicative of the aircraft's altitude from 0 i.e., weight off wh... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7342515 | Hybrid centered head-down aircraft attitude display and method for calculating displayed drift angle limit Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying terrain and attitude data symbology for an aircraft. The apparatus is a hybrid centered head-down display for an aircraft having a monitor configured to generate a display and a processor coupled to the display. The ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7283064 | System and method for facilitating target aiming and aircraft control using aircraft displays An improved system and method are disclosed for facilitating target aiming and aircraft control by flight crews using electronic displays. For example, an aircraft display system is disclosed that includes a database for storing target location and boundary data, a ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7245099 | Electronic apparatus that allows cooling fan to be driven with certainty even at the time of software malfunction/lock-up or at the time of controller failure A voltage for driving a cooling fan is usually output from a fan voltage control circuit. Whether to cause the fan voltage control circuit to output the drive voltage or not is controlled by a system management utility (software) and a bridge controller (hardware) o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7193530 | Aircraft landing gear automated inspection and life limitation escalation system and method A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the landing loads experienced while aircraft are executing either normal, overweight or hard landing events. Pressure sensors and motion sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7135790 | Modular electrical harness for jet aircraft landing gear systems An improved modular landing gear harness for use on a jet aircraft is disclosed. The modular landing gear harness is divided into four sub-assemblies including the main sub-assembly, the brake temperature monitoring sub-assembly, the weight off wheels sub-assembly, ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132960 | Approach monitoring and advisory system and method A system, method, and computer program product are provided for monitoring for high energy landing approaches and advising a flight crew of an aircraft. Specific aircraft energy is predicted at a touchdown zone of a runway. The predicted specific energy is compared ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126496 | Tactile cueing system and method for aiding a helicopter pilot in making landings A tactile warning system for warning a helicopter pilot of a pre-selected altitude during a landing maneuver includes a collective control arm for control of the aircraft and a tactile warning device operatively connected to the collective control arm. The system in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7085630 | Method and apparatus for predicting runway overrun A critical point on a runway indicates a point at which an aircraft may experience a runway overrun if landing beyond the critical point. A path projection is extended from the aircraft at a descent slope angle to determine whether the aircraft will land beyond the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| RE38925 | Automatic weather monitoring and adaptive transmitting system A method for automatically providing weather advisories for an airport to pilots comprises monitoring weather conditions at the airport and then generating weather advisories in response to these weather conditions. The broadcast traffic on a common traffic advisory... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6963291 | Dynamic wake prediction and visualization with uncertainty analysis A dynamic wake avoidance system utilizes aircraft and atmospheric parameters readily available in flight to model and predict airborne wake vortices in real time. A novel combination of algorithms allows for a relatively simple yet robust wake model to be constructe... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6952632 | Method of guiding an aircraft in the final approach phase and a corresponding system A method of guiding an aircraft in the final approach phase including imaging the ground using an imaging system onboard the aircraft to obtain an image, analyzing the image to detect an airport area, detecting an airport area and selecting a runway for landing, tra... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6929333 | System and method for aircraft braking system usage monitoring The system and method for monitoring wear of one or more aircraft parts, such as an aircraft brake, an aircraft tire, a standby system, and landing gear. One or more sensors are provided for sensing a parameter of usage, and an estimate of usage of the part can be d... | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6437707 | Detecting a low performance takeoff condition for aircraft for use with ground proximity warning systems The present invention includes a system, method and computer program product for reducing nuisance warnings during low performance takeoff conditions. The system includes a first component that determines aircraft current climb rate and potential climb ra... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6317663 | Landing aid device, especially for anti-ground-collision alert vetoing A landing aid device comprises processing means, which receive aircraft path data, and data regarding the position of at least one runway towards which the aircraft is steering. These processing means comprise calculation means which supply a state signal... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6293141 | Method of determining status of aircraft landing gear An onboard system for use in measuring, computing and displaying the weight and center-of-gravity for aircraft, while keeping aircraft movement to a minimum. Pressure sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts. An onboard pump and ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6295007 | Laser lighting system A laser lighting system of beam shaping, delivery, and the retroreflection of laser light on specially designed markers to reduce the problems associated with the illumination of markings, signage, and reflectors installed in northern climates. The laser ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6292721 | Premature descent into terrain visual awareness enhancement to EGPWS In order to provide the pilots with a display or a map of the terrain below the aircraft, a display is generated on a cockpit display, such as a weather radar, of the contours of the terrain below the aircraft. The terrain contour display is generated fro... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6285926 | Selected hover altitude deviation display and method A selected hover altitude deviation display and method for displaying the difference between the current altitude of an aircraft and a selected hover altitude on a multi-functional display unit that includes a compass rose and an aircraft symbol. An altit... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6259379 | Air-ground logic system and method for rotary wing aircraft The present invention provides ground proximity warning system and method for aircraft, particularly rotary wing aircraft such as helicopters. The warning system generally includes an air ground detection device disposed on the aircraft to confirm whether... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6253126 | Method and apparatus for flight parameter monitoring and control Methods and apparatus are disclosed for three-dimensional flight control based generally upon measuring and comparing actual air pressures at or near various surfaces of an aircraft during flight. Sensors are provided for measuring air pressure acting on ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237407 | Aircraft weight and center of gravity indicator An onboard system for use in measuring, computing and displaying the weight and center-of-gravity for aircraft, while keeping aircraft movement to a minimum. Pressure sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts. An onboard pump and ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6237406 | Aircraft weight and center of gravity indicator An onboard system for use in measuring, computing and displaying the weight and center-of-gravity for aircraft, while keeping aircraft movement to a minimum. Pressure sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts. An onboard pump and ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6219592 | Method and apparatus for terrain awareness A terrain awareness system (TAS) provides LOOK-AHEAD/LOOK-DOWN as well as LOOK-UP terrain advisory and warning indications to the pilot of an aircraft of a hazardous flight condition. The TAS includes an airport data base as well as a terrain data base th... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6181260 | Automatic weather monitoring and adaptive transmitting system A method for automatically providing weather advisories for an airport to pilots comprises monitoring weather conditions at the airport and then generating weather advisories in response to these weather conditions. The broadcast traffic on a common traff... | 01/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6157891 | Positioning and ground proximity warning method and system thereof for vehicle A positioning and ground proximity warning method for vehicle includes the steps of outputting global positioning system signals to an integrated positioning/ground proximity warning system processor; outputting an inertial navigation solution to an integ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6157876 | Method and apparatus for navigating an aircraft from an image of the runway An image sensor attached to an aircraft generates an image. The image includes a runway and other objects. The edges within the image are detected and Nav Data is used to predict the coordinates defining the runway. The predicted coordinates and the detec... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6133857 | Aircraft takeoff velocity 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... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6134485 | System and method for measuring physical parameters using an integrated multisensor system A system and method for analyzing physical parameters of flight data at a plurality of discrete locations about a surface of an aircraft includes a multisensor system having an array of belts. Each belt includes a plurality of interconnected belt segments... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6128951 | Aircraft weight and center of gravity indicator An onboard system for use in measuring, computing and displaying the weight and center-of-gravity for aircraft, while keeping aircraft movement to a minimum. Pressure sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts. An onboard pump and ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6122570 | System and method for assisting the prevention of controlled flight into terrain accidents A terrain awareness system (TAS) provides LOOK-AHEAD/LOOK-DOWN as well as LOOK-UP terrain advisory and warning indications to the pilot of an aircraft of a hazardous flight condition. The TAS includes an airport data base as well as a terrain data base th... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6111526 | Vehicle course steering aid device A device for assisting the piloting of a vehicle by instruments. Various indications are displayed on an aircraft head-up view finder including a horizontal line graduated in terms of heading, a perpendicular line graduated in terms of atitude, an aircraf... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6107943 | Display symbology indicating aircraft ground motion deceleration Aircraft display symbology provides quantitative deceleration information in relation to a pilot familiar reference on a HUD system combiner. The symbology displayed includes a deceleration scale composed of a series of marks that provide a known referenc... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6088634 | Method and apparatus for alerting a pilot to a hazardous condition during approach to land A terrain-awareness system (TAS) provides LOOK-AHEAD/LOOK-DOWN as well as LOOK-UP terrain advisory and warning indications to the pilot of an aircraft of a hazardous flight condition. The TAS includes an airport data base as well as a terrain data base th... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6043759 | Air-ground logic system and method for rotary wing aircraft The present invention provides ground proximity warning system and method for aircraft, particularly rotary wing aircraft such as helicopters. The warning system generally includes an air ground detection device disposed on the aircraft to confirm whether... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6008742 | Aircraft landing gear warning system The Aircraft Landing Gear Warning System is an electronic device designed for general aviation aircraft having retractable landing gear. The unit attaches to the aircraft. The system incorporates means of determining the aircraft's proximity to the ground... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6002972 | Method and apparatus for measuring forces based upon differential pressure between surfaces of an aircraft A method and apparatus for measuring the lift generated by airfoils of an aircraft. This real-time analysis is accomplished by measuring a differential pressure between the upper and lower lift surfaces of the airfoils. The system comprises the steps of: ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5982300 | Airplane safe take-off rotation indicator A device for indicating that an airplane has reached a safe speed in the presence of headwinds for initiating take-off rotation. The device senses the true ground speed of the airplane and converts the true ground speed into an "indicated ground speed" in... | 11/09/1999 |
