公开(公告)号：US20100286851A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12696555

申请日：2010-01-29

申请人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve C. Johnson

发明人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve C. Johnson

IPC分类号： G08G5/04

CPC分类号： G01C23/005 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/045

摘要： Systems and methods for selectively altering a ground proximity warning message. In an embodiment, a ground proximity warning system for a flight vehicle includes a processor that is configured to generate a look-ahead envelope that defines a region extending outwardly from the flight vehicle and to generate a terrain proximity message when the defined region intersects a terrain feature. An interface device is coupled to the processor that is operable to configure the system in a first operating mode wherein the generated terrain proximity message is selectively suppressed, and a second operating mode wherein the terrain proximity message is not suppressed.

摘要翻译： 选择性地改变地面接近警告信息的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，用于飞行器车辆的地面接近警告系统包括处理器，该处理器被配置为产生一个前视信封，该信号限定从飞行车辆向外延伸的区域，并且当定义的区域与地形相交时产生地形接近消息 特征。 接口设备耦合到处理器，其可操作以在第一操作模式中配置系统，其中选择性地抑制所生成的地形接近消息，以及其中不抑制地形接近消息的第二操作模式。

公开(公告)号：US07355550B1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-08

申请号：US11469387

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Kevin J Conner ,  Steve C. Johnson ,  Yasuo Ishihara

发明人： Kevin J Conner ,  Steve C. Johnson ,  Yasuo Ishihara

IPC分类号： G01S5/02

CPC分类号： G01S19/15 ,  G01S19/09 ,  G01S19/20 ,  G01S19/23

摘要： An apparatus and method for automatically adjusting for data protocol discrepancies. The apparatus includes a unit that receives a signal from GPS receiver. The signal was formatted according to a transmission protocol. The unit includes a first component that estimates User Equivalent Range Error (UERE) based on the received signal and adjusting at least one value of the received signal based on the estimated UERE and one or more predefined scale factor and a second component that uses the adjusted at least one value.

摘要翻译： 一种用于自动调整数据协议差异的装置和方法。 该装置包括从GPS接收器接收信号的单元。 信号根据传输协议格式化。 该单元包括基于接收到的信号来估计用户等效范围误差（UERE）的第一组件，并且基于估计的UERE和一个或多个预定比例因子调整接收信号的至少一个值，以及使用调整后的第二组件 至少有一个值。

公开(公告)号：US07205906B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-17

申请号：US09916630

申请日：2001-07-27

申请人： Steve C. Johnson ,  Yasuo Ishihara ,  Kevin J Conner

发明人： Steve C. Johnson ,  Yasuo Ishihara ,  Kevin J Conner

IPC分类号： G08B23/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0676 ,  G01C5/005

摘要： The present invention includes a system, method and computer program product for reducing nuisance warnings during low altitude flight conditions and in the presence of low position uncertainty. The system includes a first component that determines whether the aircraft is in a low altitude flight condition and a second component that determines the position, positional uncertainty, and the heading. The system also includes a third component that attenuates and refines the look-ahead envelope in accord with the determined condition of flight and positional uncertainty.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括用于在低空飞行条件下和存在低位置不确定性的情况下减少有害警告的系统，方法和计算机程序产品。 该系统包括确定飞机是否处于低空飞行状态的第一部件和确定位置，位置不确定性和航向的第二部件。 该系统还包括根据确定的飞行条件和位置不确定性来衰减和提炼先行信封的第三部件。

公开(公告)号：US08271191B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US11426547

申请日：2006-06-26

申请人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Kevin J Conner ,  Steve C. Johnson

发明人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Kevin J Conner ,  Steve C. Johnson

IPC分类号： G01C23/00

CPC分类号： G01S19/52 ,  G01S19/20 ,  G01S19/48

摘要： Methods and systems for determining reliability of Global Positioning System (GPS) ground speed. An example system receives GPS track information and GPS ground speed, determines a change in GPS track information and determines reliability of the GPS ground speed based on the determined change in GPS track information relative to the GPS ground speed. The system sets a GPS ground speed based on the determined reliability. A GPS ground speed output is set to zero, if the GPS ground speed is determined unreliable and the GPS ground speed output is set to the GPS ground speed, if the GPS ground speed is determined reliable. The system sends the GPS ground speed output to a Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS). Also, the system sets the GPS ground speed output to zero, if a received GPS ground speed validity signal or a received GPS track validity signal indicate invalid.

摘要翻译： 确定全球定位系统（GPS）地面速度的可靠性的方法和系统。 示例系统接收GPS轨道信息和GPS地面速度，确定GPS轨道信息的变化，并且基于GPS轨迹信息相对于GPS地面速度确定的变化来确定GPS地面速度的可靠性。 系统根据确定的可靠性设置GPS地面速度。 如果GPS地面速度被确定为可靠，则GPS地面速度输出被设置为零，如果GPS地面速度被确定为不可靠，并且将GPS地面速度输出设置为GPS地面速度。 系统将GPS地面速度输出发送到跑道意识和咨询系统（RAAS）。 此外，如果接收的GPS地面速度有效信号或接收的GPS轨道有效信号指示无效，则系统将GPS地面速度输出设置为零。

公开(公告)号：US07693618B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US11383532

申请日：2006-05-16

申请人： Steve C. Johnson ,  Yasuo Ishihara

发明人： Steve C. Johnson ,  Yasuo Ishihara

IPC分类号： G08G5/00

CPC分类号： G01C23/005 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0078

摘要： Systems and methods for monitoring Required Navigational Performance (RNP) Procedures and reducing nuisance Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System warnings including a processor, a memory with RNP instructions and data, and a communication device. The processor accesses the RNP data and instructions from the memory, and uses the communication device to obtain flight information from a Flight Management System of an aircraft. When the processor determines that the aircraft is in RNP space, the processor projects an RNP envelope and modifies a warning envelope of an EGPWS to coincide with the RNP envelope if the EGPWS warning envelope extends farther than the RNP envelope.

摘要翻译： 用于监测的系统和方法所需的导航性能（RNP）程序和减少滋扰增强的地面接近警告包括处理器，具有RNP指令和数据的存储器以及通信设备的系统警告。 处理器从存储器访问RNP数据和指令，并使用通信设备从飞行器的飞行管理系统获取飞行信息。 当处理器确定飞机处于RNP空间时，如果EGPWS警告信号比RNP信封更远，则处理器投射RNP信封并修改EGPWS的警告信号以与RNP信封一致。

公开(公告)号：US20080176501A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US11625764

申请日：2007-01-22

申请人： Kevin J. Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve C. Johnson

发明人： Kevin J. Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve C. Johnson

IPC分类号： B64D13/02

CPC分类号： B64D13/02

摘要： Systems and methods for intelligently alerting the flight crew of a cabin depressurization. An example system includes a cabin altimeter that generates a cabin pressure value, an alerting device, such as a speaker system and a processing device in data communication with the cabin altimeter and the alerting device. The processing device determines if there is a problem with the cabin pressure received from the cabin altimeter, determines rate of change of the cabin pressure, and sets at least one of an alert volume or an alert frequency based on the cabin pressure and the rate of change of the cabin pressure if it was determined that a problem exists with the cabin pressure. The processing device also issues a cabin depressurization alert over the alerting device based on at least one of the set alert volume or alert frequency, if there is a problem with the cabin pressure value.

摘要翻译： 机舱减压的飞行机组智能报警的系统和方法。 示例系统包括产生客舱压力值的舱高度计，诸如扬声器系统的报警设备和与客舱高度计和报警设备进行数据通信的处理设备。 处理装置确定从客舱高度计接收到的客舱压力是否存在问题，确定客舱压力的变化率，并且基于客舱压力和车厢压力的速率来设置报警量或报警频率中的至少一个 如果确定客舱压力存在问题，则更改客舱压力。 如果存在舱室压力值的问题，则处理装置还基于设定的报警量或警报频率中的至少一个，在警报装置上发出舱室减压警报。

公开(公告)号：US06600977B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-29

申请号：US09916633

申请日：2001-07-27

申请人： Steve C. Johnson ,  Yasuo Ishihara

发明人： Steve C. Johnson ,  Yasuo Ishihara

IPC分类号： G08G500

CPC分类号： G08G5/025 ,  G01C5/005 ,  G01S1/022 ,  G01S1/18 ,  G05D1/0676

摘要： A system, method, and computer program product for alerting an aircraft flight crew of an inconsistency during an instrument landing system (ILS) approach to a selected runway. The system includes a component configured to receive glideslope and localizer signals, and a component configured to determine aircraft approach angle to runway end. Also, a component configured to alert the aircraft flight crew of an approach inconsistency, if the determined aircraft approach angle to runway end is less than a threshold angular value and one or more parameters based on aircraft position and the received glideslope and localizer signals are met. The component configured to determine aircraft approach angle to runway end determines the aircraft approach angle to runway end based on aircraft geometric altitude, a vertical figure of merit, a horizontal figure of merit, runway elevation, and aircraft distance to runway threshold.

公开(公告)号：US07394402B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-01

申请号：US11161368

申请日：2005-08-01

申请人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve C. Johnson

发明人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve C. Johnson

IPC分类号： G08B23/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/0676 ,  G01C5/005

摘要： Systems, methods and computer program products for alerting a flight crew during landing that the tailwind exceeds acceptable limits. The system determines a base tailwind threshold speed for a candidate runway based on a performance constant associated with an aircraft and candidate runway information and determines present tailwind speed. If the tailwind speed is greater than the base tailwind threshold speed, a tailwind alert is generated. Also, the system determines if the aircraft is in a tailwind alerting mode based on configuration of the aircraft and activates tailwind alerting, if it is determined that the aircraft is in the tailwind alerting mode.

摘要翻译： 系统，方法和计算机程序产品，用于在着陆期间提醒飞行机组人员，后排超过可接受的限制。 系统基于与飞行器和候选跑道信息相关联的性能常数来确定候选跑道的基本倒带阈值速度，并确定当前的顺风速度。 如果顺风速度大于基本的倒档门限速度，则会产生顺风警报。 此外，如果确定飞行器处于顺风警报模式，则系统基于飞行器的配置来确定飞行器是否处于顺风警报模式，并启动顺风警报。

公开(公告)号：US20070299608A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11426547

申请日：2006-06-26

申请人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Kevin J. Conner ,  Steve C. Johnson

发明人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Kevin J. Conner ,  Steve C. Johnson

IPC分类号： G01C23/00

CPC分类号： G01S19/52 ,  G01S19/20 ,  G01S19/48

摘要： Methods and systems for determining reliability of Global Positioning System (GPS) ground speed. An example system receives GPS track information and GPS ground speed, determines a change in GPS track information and determines reliability of the GPS ground speed based on the determined change in GPS track information relative to the GPS ground speed. The system sets a GPS ground speed based on the determined reliability. A GPS ground speed output is set to zero, if the GPS ground speed is determined unreliable and the GPS ground speed output is set to the GPS ground speed, if the GPS ground speed is determined reliable. The system sends the GPS ground speed output to a Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS). Also, the system sets the GPS ground speed output to zero, if a received GPS ground speed validity signal or a received GPS track validity signal indicate invalid.

摘要翻译： 确定全球定位系统（GPS）地面速度的可靠性的方法和系统。 示例系统接收GPS轨道信息和GPS地面速度，确定GPS轨道信息的变化，并且基于GPS轨迹信息相对于GPS地面速度确定的变化来确定GPS地面速度的可靠性。 系统根据确定的可靠性设置GPS地面速度。 如果GPS地面速度被确定为可靠，则GPS地面速度输出被设置为零，如果GPS地面速度被确定为不可靠，并且将GPS地面速度输出设置为GPS地面速度。 系统将GPS地面速度输出发送到跑道意识和咨询系统（RAAS）。 此外，如果接收的GPS地面速度有效信号或接收的GPS轨道有效信号指示无效，则系统将GPS地面速度输出设置为零。

公开(公告)号：US06577931B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-10

申请号：US09917374

申请日：2001-07-27

申请人： Kevin J Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve C. Johnson

发明人： Kevin J Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve C. Johnson

IPC分类号： G08G504

CPC分类号： G01C5/005 ,  G05D1/0607

摘要： A terrain avoidance system, method and computer program product for reducing nuisance alarms. The system includes a geometric altitude component, first and second vertical safety margin generators, and an alert component.