公开(公告)号：US20190189017A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15847147

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： James Alexander Nicholls ,  Michael Duane Mead ,  Erik Ringnes ,  Ratan Khatwa ,  Michael McSharry ,  Jon Bartling

IPC: G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/045 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0039

Abstract: An enhanced flight control system and method providing a technological improvement over a conventional flight control systems is provided. A control module employs rules to determine whether or not a received traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) evasive maneuver is automatically implemented. Specifically, the control module effectively couples the TCAS to the FMS, allowing access to the flight plan and to the navigation database and the approach procedures and runway data therein. An algorithm in the control module determines when there is a co-occurrence of the conditions (1) a flight plan uploaded in the FMS, (2) autopilot is engaged, (3) VNAV is engaged. Upon co-occurrence of (1) and (2) and (3), and an evasive maneuver is received from a TCAS, the control module determines whether or not to automatically implement the evasive maneuver. Look ahead algorithms may also analyse and modify the flight plan to preclude TCAS alerts and evasive procedures being required.

公开(公告)号：US20180115623A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15332310

申请日：2016-10-24

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Laurentiu Mihai Gheorghe ,  Subbarao Venkata Rama Vemula ,  James Alexander Nicholls

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04W28/02 ,  G07C5/02

CPC classification number: H04L67/28 ,  G07C5/02 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04W28/0231 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A method for uploading flight data into one or more avionics systems onboard an aircraft is provided. The method establishes a communication connection to one or more remote servers; downloads a set of flight data via the communication connection; transmits the set of flight data to a wireless access point storage device onboard the aircraft; receives wireless data transmissions comprising the set of flight data, wherein the wireless access point storage device is communicatively coupled to a data loader device, and wherein the data loader device is communicatively coupled to one or more avionics systems onboard the aircraft; extracts the set of flight data from the wireless access point storage device inserted into a storage device reader of the data loader device, wherein the extracting is performed by the data loader device; and transmits the set of flight data to the one or more avionics systems.

公开(公告)号：US20180013838A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15203436

申请日：2016-07-06

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： David B. Goldstein ,  James Alexander Nicholls ,  Matej Dusik ,  Simon Innocent ,  Anup Raje ,  Bill Nelson

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/146 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/42

Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating data from off-vehicle data sources to a vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, a method for obtaining data for a vehicle comprises: initiating an information request from on-board a vehicle; formatting the information request onboard the vehicle into a data file format to generate a request file; performing a wireless file transfer of the request file from the vehicle to a data center, wherein the request file is transferred to a file system location; polling the file system location for creation of a response file corresponding to the request file; when the response file is detected within the file system location, retrieving the response file from the data center to the vehicle; and displaying at the vehicle information responsive to the information request from the response file. In some embodiments, the file system location is a file system location uniquely associated with the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US09830828B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14667486

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： James Alexander Nicholls ,  Mark Karl Sutter ,  Robert S. Doyle ,  Matt Glassburn

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G01S19/38 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S19/15 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G01S1/04 ,  G01S1/10 ,  G01S1/50

CPC classification number: G08G5/0047 ,  G01S1/045 ,  G01S1/10 ,  G01S1/50 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/0294 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G01S13/913 ,  G01S19/15 ,  G01S19/38 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: A receiver includes an RF module to receive and down convert multiple types of RF signals received from at least one antenna; a communication unit configured to communicate signals with at least one external device; and a processing unit communicatively coupling the radio frequency module with the communication unit. Processing unit receives operation mode selection. When first operation mode is selected, processing unit receives first input signal from antenna via RF module (the first input signal including ILS signal and/or VOR signal) and outputs first output signal based on first input signal to external device. When second operational mode is selected, processing unit receives second input signal from antenna via radio frequency unit (second input signal including AIS signal including data regarding a current location of remotely located transmitting device) and outputs second output signal based on second input signal to external device.