公开(公告)号：US07587278B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US10850559

申请日：2004-05-19

申请人： John J. Poe ,  Scott R. Gremmert ,  Kevin J Conner

发明人： John J. Poe ,  Scott R. Gremmert ,  Kevin J Conner

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/065

摘要： A device, method and computer program product for locating aircraft with respect to airport runways and taxiways, determining if a conflict exists between an aircraft having operating the invention and another aircraft, and generating and annunciating conflict awareness advisories as a function of determining that a conflict exists.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在机场跑道和滑行道上定位飞机的装置，方法和计算机程序产品，确定在运行本发明的飞机与另一架飞机之间是否存在冲突，以及产生和通知冲突意识咨询作为确定冲突的功能 存在

公开(公告)号：US07571031B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-04

申请号：US11469802

申请日：2006-09-01

申请人： Kevin J Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara

发明人： Kevin J Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara

IPC分类号： G06G7/70

CPC分类号： G01C23/005 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/025

摘要： Systems and methods for advising a flight crew member that an enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), for example, may continue to provide terrain alerts, cautions, warnings, or the like because an intended landing site for the aircraft is not recognized within a database of airports. An unknown airport advisory is generated and broadcast after the aircraft is in a landing configuration, when the aircraft is greater than a threshold distance from the nearest landing site in the database, but before the terrain alerts are broadcast. The pilot may actuate a “terrain inhibit” selection device after receiving the advisory. The inhibit device may deactivate or mute subsequent alerts generated by the EGPWS during that particular landing sequence.

摘要翻译： 为飞行机组成员提供建议的系统和方法，例如，增强的地面接近警告系统（EGPWS）可能会继续提供地形警报，警告，警告等，因为飞机的预定着陆点在 机场数据库 在飞机处于着陆配置之后，当飞行器大于距离数据库中最近的着陆点的阈值距离之前，但在广播地形警报之前，将产生一个未知的机场咨询。 飞行员可以在收到建议书后启动“地形禁止”选择装置。 禁止装置可以在该特定着陆序列期间停用或静音由EGPWS产生的后续警报。

公开(公告)号：US07479919B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-20

申请号：US11672235

申请日：2007-02-07

申请人： John J. Poe ,  Kevin J Conner

发明人： John J. Poe ,  Kevin J Conner

IPC分类号： G01S13/00 ,  G01S13/74

CPC分类号： G08G5/0082 ,  G08G1/207 ,  G08G5/045

摘要： Systems and methods for alerting surrounding aircraft if a ground-based unit is a threat. One example system is located on a ground-based unit. The system includes a position sensor that senses position of the ground-based unit, a memory that stores predefined threat zone information, a transmitter that transmits a predefined transponder signal, and a processor in data communication with the position sensor, the memory, and the transmitter. The processor instructs the transmitter to transmit the transponder signal based on the threat zone information and the sensed position of the ground-based unit.

摘要翻译： 如果地面单位是威胁，则提醒周边飞机的系统和方法。 一个示例系统位于地面单元上。 该系统包括感测地面单元的位置的位置传感器，存储预定义的威胁区信息的存储器，发送预定义的应答器信号的发射器，以及与位置传感器，存储器和 发射机。 处理器指示发射机基于威胁区域信息和基于地面的单元的感测位置来发送应答器信号。

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：US06828922B1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US09721294

申请日：2000-11-22

申请人： Scott Gremmert ,  Kevin J Conner ,  C. Don Bateman ,  John Hruby

发明人： Scott Gremmert ,  Kevin J Conner ,  C. Don Bateman ,  John Hruby

IPC分类号： G08G500

CPC分类号： G01S7/003 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G01S13/95 ,  G01W1/10 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  Y02A90/18

摘要： A system and method for downlinking weather data, generated by existing weather and data sensors, to a ground station. The ground station utilizes data from multiple aircraft to form refined weather information, and uplinks the refined weather information to the aircraft. The refined weather information is stored at the aircraft and picture generating equipment, such as an existing onboard ground proximity terrain or weather radar picture and symbol generator, generates pictorial information depicting weather. The pictorial information is displayed, for example by an existing EFIS or weather radar display, in the form of polygons.

摘要翻译： 用于将由现有天气和数据传感器产生的天气数据下行到地面站的系统和方法。 地面站利用来自多架飞机的数据形成精细的天气信息，并将精致天气信息上传到飞机。 精致的天气信息存储在飞机上，诸如现有的陆上接近地形或气象雷达图像和符号发生器的图像生成设备产生描绘天气的图形信息。 图形信息例如通过现有的EFIS或天气雷达显示器以多边形的形式显示。

公开(公告)号：US06484071B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09496297

申请日：2000-02-01

申请人： Kevin J Conner ,  Steven C. Johnson

发明人： Kevin J Conner ,  Steven C. Johnson

IPC分类号： G08G504

CPC分类号： G01C5/005

摘要： A ground proximity warning system, method and computer program product are provided that controllably alter the base width of the alert envelope in order to accommodate uncertainties associated with the current position of the aircraft. In one embodiment, the ground proximity warning system, method and computer program product controllably alter the base width of the alert envelope depending upon an error value, i.e., an uncertainty, associated with the current position of the aircraft. Since the error value associated with the current position of the aircraft is largely dependent upon the type of navigation equipment onboard the aircraft, the ground proximity warning system, method and computer program product of another embodiment controllably alter the base width of the alert envelope depending upon the type of navigation equipment that provides the current position of the aircraft.

摘要翻译： 提供地面接近警报系统，方法和计算机程序产品，其可控制地改变警报信封的基本宽度，以便适应与飞行器的当前位置相关联的不确定性。 在一个实施例中，地面接近警告系统，方法和计算机程序产品根据与飞行器的当前位置相关联的误差值（即不确定性）可控地改变警报信封的基本宽度。 由于与飞机的当前位置相关联的误差值在很大程度上取决于飞机上的导航设备的类型，所以另一实施例的接地警报系统，方法和计算机程序产品可以根据情况可控地改变警报信封的基本宽度 提供飞机当前位置的导航设备的类型。

公开(公告)号：US6138060A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-24

申请号：US921969

申请日：1997-09-02

申请人： Kevin J. Conner ,  Hans Rudolph Muller, deceased ,  Beat Muller, legal representative

发明人： Kevin J. Conner ,  Hans Rudolph Muller, deceased ,  Beat Muller, legal representative

IPC分类号： G01C5/00 ,  G01S13/94 ,  G01S13/95 ,  G01S19/15 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G08G5/02

CPC分类号： G05D1/0676 ,  G01C5/005 ,  G01S13/94 ,  G01S13/953 ,  G01S19/15 ,  G01S13/9303

摘要： A terrain awareness system and method which provides increased warning times to the pilot of an aircraft of a hazardous flight condition while minimizing nuisance warnings. An important aspect of the invention is that the terrain background information as well as the terrain advisory and warning indications may be displayed on a navigational or weather display, normally existing within an aircraft, which reduces the cost of the system and obviates the need for extensive modifications to existing displays, such as a navigational and weather radar type display.

摘要翻译： 一种地形意识系统和方法，可以对危险飞行状况飞行员的飞行员提供更多的警告时间，同时最大限度地减少妨扰警告。 本发明的一个重要方面是，地形背景信息以及地形咨询和警告指示可以显示在通常存在于飞机内的导航或天气显示器上，这降低了系统的成本，并且消除了对广泛的 对现有显示器的修改，例如导航和气象雷达类型显示。

公开(公告)号：US6122570A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-19

申请号：US99822

申请日：1998-06-19

申请人： Hans R. Muller ,  Kevin J. Conner ,  Steven C. Johnson

发明人： Hans R. Muller ,  Kevin J. Conner ,  Steven C. Johnson

IPC分类号： G01C5/00 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G08G5/04

CPC分类号： G05D1/0676 ,  G01C5/005

摘要： 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 that is structured to provide various resolutions depending on the topography of the particular geographic area of interest. Navigational data from a satellite-based navigational system, such as a global positioning system (GPS), is used to provide a LOOK-AHEAD/LOOK-DOWN and LOOK-UP terrain advisory and terrain warning indications based upon the current position and projected flight path of the aircraft. Since the terrain advisory and the warning signals are a function of the flight path of the aircraft, nuisance warnings are minimized.

摘要翻译： 地形意识系统（TAS）为飞行员提供了LOOK-AHEAD / LOOK-DOWN以及LOOK-UP地形咨询和警告指示。 TAS包括一个机场数据库，以及一个地形数据库，其结构是根据特定地理区域的地形提供各种分辨率。 来自基于卫星的导航系统（例如全球定位系统（GPS））的导航数据用于根据当前位置和预计航班提供LOOK-AHEAD / LOOK-DOWN和LOOK-UP地形咨询和地形警告指示 飞机的路径。 由于地形咨询和警告信号是飞机的飞行路径的功能，妨碍了警报。

公开(公告)号：US09805610B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14561920

申请日：2014-12-05

申请人： Kevin J Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara

发明人： Kevin J Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara

IPC分类号： G08G5/04 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/06

CPC分类号： G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/065

摘要： A system and method for passively detecting aircraft wingtip strikes includes generating a digital base map represented by a plurality of aerodrome cells. A numeric value representative of the specific wingtip is assigned to each of the aerodrome cells. An index count array is generated that has a separate entry for each numeric value. A digital aircraft structure representative of an aircraft is generated, and is represented by a plurality of aircraft cells. A determination is made as to whether a portion of the aerodrome cells are or would be replaced with the plurality of aircraft cells. Each numeric value of the aerodrome cells that are or would be replaced is counted to determine a replacement count associated therewith and that is entered into the separate entry in the index count array for that numeric value. One or more potential aircraft wingtip strikes are detected based on the replacement counts.