Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170731 | System and method for detecting reflection with a mobile sensor platform Systems and methods for planning and executing a search route by a mobile sensor platform for detecting reflection are disclosed. The search route of the mobile sensor platform is based on the angle of a radiation source relative to the ground in a search area. Whil... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8065044 | Vehicle guidance system A vehicle guidance system comprising: a measurement system; a processor arranged to receive information from the measurement system and convert said information into at least one time-to-contact based parameter; and a control system arranged to receive the at least ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7996121 | Device and method for assisting in the management of an engine failure on an aircraft A device and method for assisting in the management of an engine failure on an aircraft: (1) determine, when an engine failure occurs, flight profiles allowing the closest airports to be reached according to flight strategies and (2) present, on a screen, the airpor... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7970502 | Apparatuses and systems for controlling autoflight systems Apparatuses and methods for controlling autoflight systems are disclosed herein. An apparatus for use with an aircraft having an autoflight system can include an autoflight performance selector configured to limit the response of the autoflight system to flight guid... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7844372 | Systems and methods for handling the display and receipt of aircraft control information Methods and systems for handling aircraft control information are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a display medium coupleable to a flight manager, with the flight manager configured to receive and direct instructions f... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7792615 | Emergency descent system An emergency descent system is provided for automatically performing an emergency descent in a vehicle. The system monitors cabin pressure altitude and if the cabin pressure altitude exceeds a preset value, the emergency descent system, may direct the autopilot to d... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7729817 | Emergency flight plan An emergency flight plan useable for an aircraft provided with a navigation system wherein the flight plan includes a pointer matrix including a number of cells. Each cell of the matrix has a unique identification and each cell corresponds to a geographical area, an... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7715954 | Flight management system vector functions Disclosed is a system and method for diverting from a flight plan without adjusting an autopilot by treating a heading change as the new leg of a flight plan. The present invention allows the pilot of an aircraft to enter a heading to follow into a flight management... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7702430 | Method for designing a potential inhibitor of glutathione-aldehyde conjugate binding to aldose reductase Provided herein is a crystallized ternary structure of human aldose reductase (AR) bound to NADPH and γ-glutamyl-S-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)cysteinylglycine (DCEG). Also provided are specific inhibitors of glutathione-aldehyde binding to aldose reductase which are desig... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7558653 | Autopilot system for a helicopter The present invention relates to an autopilot system for a rotary wing aircraft operating relative to at least two pilot axes, which system comprises, for each of the two axes, at least one servo-control relationship providing a respective initial control instructio... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7555371 | Automatic piloting device for rotary wing aircraft An automatic piloting device utilizing a measurement of ground speed deduced from the measurements of acceleration originating from an AHRS attitude and heading platform which it readjusts by ground speed information provided by a T readjustment device: satellite-ba... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7463957 | Method for operating an aircraft A method for operating an aircraft includes the steps of receiving guidance instructions and guidance parameters at a navigation computer, and transmitting automatic pilot instructions from the navigation computer to a flight control computer. The method also includ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7406368 | Apparatus, system and method for aircraft security and anti-hijacking intervention A security mechanism identifies users, so as to restrict access and operation to authorized users, such as to persons authorized to access and fly a particular aircraft. The security mechanism comprises one or more security devices to identify the user attempting to... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7400951 | Method and device for automatic guidance of an aircraft, for a flight at least in part at low altitude A method of automatically guiding an aircraft for flight at low altitude determines an LLF (low level flight) trajectory section for following terrain to be overflown by the aircraft. The LLF trajectory section takes account of predictions of the aircraft's mass and... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400949 | Device for adjusting at least one parameter, in particular for an aircraft automatic pilot system A device for adjusting a parameter includes a selector that is actuated by an operator. A coder is driven in rotation by the actuation of the selector and emits a signal representative of the rotation. A first detector detects an actuation of the selector, and a sec... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7379795 | Apparatus, system and method for aircraft security and anti-hijacking intervention A system and method for operating an aircraft such that any hostile persons taking over the cockpit, for instance, terrorists or a disgruntled pilot, cannot control the flight path of the aircraft to enter restricted airspace, such as ‘no fly’ zones, or any auth... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376494 | Apparatus, system and method for aircraft security and anti-hijacking intervention A security mechanism identifies users, so as to restrict access and operation to authorized users, such as to persons authorized to access and fly a particular aircraft. The security mechanism comprises one or more security devices to identify the user attempting to... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370836 | Missile defense system and methods for evading heat seeking missiles A method for aiding a helicopter pilot to avoid a heat seeking missile includes the step of detecting a threat from a missile. The method also includes the step of reducing heat emanating from the helicopter's engine and rapidly reducing altitude. Then, when the thr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367531 | Systems and methods for evading heat seeking missles A method and system in an airborne aircraft to evade a heat seeking missile includes the steps of detecting the launch or “lock on” of a heat seeking missile and reducing the radiation from the aircraft's engine by reducing the engine speed to idle. The method m... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356405 | Automated route determination to avoid a particular maneuver A preferred route may be determined from an origin location to a destination location. The preferred route avoids a particular maneuver or particular maneuvers identified by a user. The determination is made by processing directed links (e.g., one-way edges) in a gr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350748 | Modular construction of an aircraft control system Apparatus is disclosed for disabling on-board pilot operation of an aircraft and transferring aircraft operation to an alternate source of control. The aircraft has an aircraft control system for controlling at least one controlled component, such as an aircraft att... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343232 | Vehicle control system including related methods and components Embodiments are disclosed for a vehicle control system and related sub-components that together provide an operator with a plurality of specific modes of operation, wherein various modes of operation incorporate different levels of autonomous control. Through a cont... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7330780 | Safety system for aircraft This invention relates to a safety system for aircraft, wherein prohibited airspaces which aircraft may not enter are marked on a digitally stored image of the airspace, wherein the aircraft is provided with an automatic control device that automatically steers the ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7305286 | System and method for gyro enhanced vertical flight information A flight instrument and associated method where vertical speed information is combined with gyro information to produce gyro enhanced vertical speed information that is displayed to a pilot. The gyro information may include a pitch rate gyro and may include an azimu... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302316 | Programmable autopilot system for autonomous flight of unmanned aerial vehicles A system and method for providing autonomous control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is disclosed. The system includes a ground station in communication with an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method for providing autonomous control of a UAV includes methods for pro... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301464 | Process and method for safer vehicle navigation through facial gesture recognition and operator condition monitoring A vehicle operator condition monitoring system is provided. In one embodiment, the vehicle condition monitoring system includes a physical condition monitoring unit such as a camera, a data processing system, a navigation system, and a communication system. The phys... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295901 | System and method for indicating a position of an aircraft to a user An avionics system includes a display device that is viewable by a user of an aircraft and a processor in operable communication with the display device. The processor is configured to display a digital terrain having a digital landmark thereon on the display device... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292178 | Aircraft hazard detection and alerting in terminal areas A weather radar system or method can be utilized to determine potential weather hazard for an aircraft in a terminal area. The weather radar system can utilize processing electronics coupled to an antenna. The processing electronics can determine presence of the pot... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284984 | Automatic longitudinal pitch trim in aircraft combat simulation An AutoTrim function automatically adjusts the trim of the elevator of a simulated aircraft to compensate for pitching moments that are not caused by a user affirmatively controlling the elevator. A flight simulator program determines a sum of the pitching moments a... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286913 | Navigating a UAV with telemetry through a socket Navigating a UAV, including receiving in a remote control device a user's selection of a GUI map pixel that represents a waypoint for UAV navigation, the pixel having a location on the GUI; mapping the pixel's location on the GUI to Earth coordinates of the waypoint... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7271713 | Digital automatic escape system A pilot seat ejection system for use in a number of environments, can be designated for automatic operation. A microprocessor, or other on-board computer, uses avionic sensors to sense an irreversible catastrophic or dangerous situation, thereby initiating automatic... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262572 | System and method for providing a macro for a barrier operator A recording of a macro is initiated. A first of a plurality of actions performable by the moveable barrier operator is selected and the first action is associated with the macro. At least a second of the plurality of actions available is selected at the moveable bar... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260455 | System for operating an aircraft A system for operating an aircraft includes a navigation computer and a flight control computer. The navigation computer receives guidance instructions and guidance parameters, and outputs automatic pilot instructions. The flight control computer receives control in... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248208 | Methods and systems for maintaining a position during hovering operations A method for maintaining a position of a hovering vehicle that incorporates a radar altimeter is described. The method includes receiving signals at the radar altimeter based on a change of horizontal direction, operating the radar altimeter to generate a Doppler fr... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248967 | Autonomous velocity estimation and navigation Measurement of a spatial velocity vector in order to make determination of a geographical position possible. A spatial velocity meter includes an inertial measurement unit, a direction-sensing module and a velocity processor. The inertial measurement unit registers ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7236914 | Integrated aircraft flight dynamics prediction and simulation In a flight simulator program, a flight dynamics editing module enables the user to input parameters for modifying an existing aircraft design or creating an aircraft design. Starting with the type and purpose of aircraft, the user is able to specify parameters defi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225061 | Method and device for detecting pilot induced oscillations in an aircraft A method and device for detecting pilot induced oscillations in an aircraft may detect signals having frequencies of between 0.3 Hz and 0.6 Hz within commands signals generated by a pilot for controlling an aerodynamic surface of the aircraft. The energy of the dete... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7203577 | Methods and systems for displaying the source of aircraft control instructions Methods and systems for displaying the source of aircraft control instructions are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment to the invention includes receiving a first target to which an aircraft will be automatically directed upon authorization from an... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194342 | Navigational instrument, method and computer program product for displaying ground traffic information The present invention provides an aircraft navigational system including a graphical user interface that is capable of displaying navigational information in a split-screen format. The split-screen format includes displaying multiple graphical user panels, each depi... | 03/20/2007 |
