公开(公告)号：US07932838B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US12272472

申请日：2008-11-17

申请人： Rida Hamza ,  David Pepitone

发明人： Rida Hamza ,  David Pepitone

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G08G5/06

摘要： A system for monitoring a volume of space surrounding an aircraft having a plurality of extremity portions includes a plurality of sensors. Each sensor is disposed at a respective corresponding one of the aircraft extremity portions. Each sensor is configured to generate an image of a monitored area covering a predetermined distance from the extremity portion at which the sensor is disposed. A processing device is configured to determine, from an image generated by a first sensor of the plurality, a characteristic of an object within the monitored area covering the predetermined distance from the extremity portion at which the first sensor is disposed. The processing device is further configured to generate a signal in response to determining the object characteristic.

摘要翻译： 用于监测具有多个末端部分的飞机周围的空间体积的系统包括多个传感器。 每个传感器设置在相应的一个飞行器末端部分。 每个传感器被配置为生成从传感器被设置的末端部分覆盖预定距离的被监视区域的图像。 处理装置被配置为根据由多个第一传感器产生的图像确定覆盖距离设置第一传感器的末端部分的预定距离的被监视区域内的物体的特性。 处理装置还被配置为响应于确定对象特性而产生信号。

公开(公告)号：US07444212B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-28

申请号：US11386181

申请日：2006-03-22

申请人： David Pepitone

发明人： David Pepitone

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01C23/005

摘要： A graphics display system is provided. The graphics display system comprises a display element, a database adapted to store thrust profile data, and at least one processing unit coupled to the display element and the database. The at least one processing unit is adapted to process thrust profile data from the database and to transmit control signals to the display element to display at least one spatial representation of thrust profile data associated with an aircraft.

摘要翻译： 提供图形显示系统。 图形显示系统包括显示元件，适于存储推力轮廓数据的数据库以及耦合到显示元件和数据库的至少一个处理单元。 所述至少一个处理单元适于处理来自数据库的推力轮廓数据并将控制信号发送到显示元件以显示与飞行器相关联的推力轮廓数据的至少一个空间表示。

公开(公告)号：US20070067093A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11231216

申请日：2005-09-19

申请人： David Pepitone

发明人： David Pepitone

IPC分类号： G01C23/00

CPC分类号： G01C23/005 ,  G05D1/0083 ,  G08G5/0043

摘要： An airborne processor is linked to a ground-based, vehicle based, or satellite-based supplier of approaching aircraft data and/or terrain data, including airfield structures. The processor also has access to the aircraft's state, e.g. position, speed, intended route, aircraft dimensional data, or the like. Algorithms within the processor calculate a zone of protection about the aircraft in light of aircraft type, turning radius, and other identifying data. The processor combines the present and estimated future positions of the aircraft with the approaching aircraft and/or airfield structure data, and creates an alert to the crew if a threat of a ground incursion is detected. The display provides a visual of the zone of protection about the aircraft, and approaching aircraft and/or airfield structure to draw the attention of the crew to the threat.

摘要翻译： 机载处理器连接到接地飞机数据和/或地形数据（包括机场结构）的基于地面，车载或卫星的供应商。 处理器还可以访问飞机的状态，例如 位置，速度，预期路线，飞机尺寸数据等。 处理器内的算法根据飞机类型，转弯半径和其他识别数据计算出飞机的保护区域。 处理器将飞机的当前和估计的未来位置与接近的飞机和/或机场结构数据相结合，并且如果检测到地面侵入的威胁，则向船员发出警报。 该展示提供了关于飞机的保护区的视觉，并且接近飞机和/或机场结构以引起机组人员对威胁的注意。

公开(公告)号：US07630829B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11231216

申请日：2005-09-19

申请人： David Pepitone

发明人： David Pepitone

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G01C23/005 ,  G05D1/0083 ,  G08G5/0043

摘要： An airborne processor is linked to a ground-based, vehicle based, or satellite-based supplier of approaching aircraft data and/or terrain data, including airfield structures. The processor also has access to the aircraft's state, e.g. position, speed, intended route, aircraft dimensional data, or the like. Algorithms within the processor calculate a zone of protection about the aircraft in light of aircraft type, turning radius, and other identifying data. The processor combines the present and estimated future positions of the aircraft with the approaching aircraft and/or airfield structure data, and creates an alert to the crew if a threat of a ground incursion is detected. The display provides a visual of the zone of protection about the aircraft, and approaching aircraft and/or airfield structure to draw the attention of the crew to the threat.

摘要翻译： 机载处理器连接到接地飞机数据和/或地形数据（包括机场结构）的基于地面，车载或卫星的供应商。 处理器还可以访问飞机的状态，例如 位置，速度，预期路线，飞机尺寸数据等。 处理器内的算法根据飞机类型，转弯半径和其他识别数据计算出飞机的保护区域。 处理器将飞机的当前和估计的未来位置与接近的飞机和/或机场结构数据相结合，并且如果检测到地面侵入的威胁，则向船员发出警报。 该展示提供了关于飞机的保护区的视觉，并且接近飞机和/或机场结构以引起机组人员对威胁的注意。

公开(公告)号：US07606658B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-20

申请号：US11854151

申请日：2007-09-12

申请人： John A. Wise ,  Blake W. Wilson ,  David Pepitone ,  Pavel Kolcarek

发明人： John A. Wise ,  Blake W. Wilson ,  David Pepitone ,  Pavel Kolcarek

IPC分类号： G01C21/10

CPC分类号： G08G5/0095 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q40/00

摘要： A method for facilitating a financial decision for 4-dimensional navigation of a vehicle includes receiving navigation information for the vehicle. A current location of the vehicle is determined. Data associated with at least one predetermined location of a plurality of predetermined locations is retrieved. A range of costs for said vehicle, representative of the at least one predetermined arrival time for the at least one predetermined location, is estimated. The range of costs is associated with a minimum value of the navigational information and a maximum value of the navigational information. An indicator representative of at least one cost of the range of costs is displayed.

摘要翻译： 用于促进车辆的四维导航的财务决定的方法包括接收车辆的导航信息。 确定车辆的当前位置。 检索与多个预定位置中的至少一个预定位置相关联的数据。 估计代表至少一个预定位置的至少一个预定到达时间的所述车辆的一系列成本。 成本范围与导航信息的最小值和导航信息的最大值相关联。 显示代表成本范围的至少一个成本的指标。

公开(公告)号：US07592929B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11399240

申请日：2006-04-06

申请人： David Pepitone

发明人： David Pepitone

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G08G5/065 ,  G05D1/0083 ,  G08G5/0021

摘要： A pilot is maneuvering an aircraft on a ground surface, such as a runway or taxiway. On a cockpit display, the pilot sees a scaled aircraft symbol overlaying a moving map on a cockpit display. The aircraft symbol represents the aircraft, while the moving map represents the ground surface on which the aircraft is located. The aircraft symbol depicts its nose gear and main gear with respect to the ground surface. The nose gear on the aircraft symbol rotates based on tiller angle. The cockpit display also shows edge guidance lines that allow the pilot to line up the main gear, while providing a margin of safety. Predictive symbology also overlays the moving map to provide an indication of whether the aircraft can safely turn on the ground surface.

摘要翻译： 一名飞行员正在操纵地面上的一架飞机，如跑道或滑行道。 在驾驶舱显示屏上，飞行员会看到一个缩放的飞机符号，覆盖驾驶舱显示屏上的移动地图。 飞机符号代表飞机，而运动地图则代表飞机所在的地面。 飞机符号表示其前置齿轮和主齿轮相对于地面。 飞机上的起落架上的起落架轮廓基于分舵角度旋转。 驾驶舱显示屏还显示边缘引导线，允许飞行员对主齿轮进行排队，同时提供安全边际。 预测符号系统也覆盖了运动图，以提供飞机是否可以安全地打开地面的指示。

公开(公告)号：US20070241935A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-18

申请号：US11606546

申请日：2006-11-30

申请人： David Pepitone ,  Gang He

发明人： David Pepitone ,  Gang He

IPC分类号： G08G5/00

CPC分类号： G08G5/065 ,  G05D1/0083 ,  G08G1/167 ,  G08G5/0021

摘要： According to an example embodiment, a method includes receiving data about an aircraft that is moving on a surface using at least a first wheel, the data descriptive of physical characteristics of the aircraft, calculating a first path of the first wheel along the surface using the data, and displaying the first path in relation to a boundary between a first area of the surface and a second area of the surface, the first area safe for the aircraft, the second area unsafe for the aircraft.

摘要翻译： 根据示例实施例，一种方法包括接收关于使用至少第一轮在表面上移动的飞行器的数据，所述数据描述飞行器的物理特性，使用所述飞行器沿着所述表面计算所述第一车轮的第一路径 数据，并且相对于表面的第一区域和表面的第二区域之间的边界显示第一路径，第一区域对于飞机是安全的，第二区域对于飞机是不安全的。

公开(公告)号：US08676399B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US13301463

申请日：2011-11-21

申请人： Joseph Nutaro ,  Keith Hughes ,  David Pepitone

发明人： Joseph Nutaro ,  Keith Hughes ,  David Pepitone

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： G01C21/00 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/065

摘要： A taxi method for an aircraft having a primary thrust engine taxi system and an electric taxi system is provided. The method involves obtaining aircraft and airport status data and generating therefrom taxi drive information indicative of the relative cost of taxiing the aircraft along a predetermined route using the electric taxi system versus the aircraft engine taxi system. The taxi drive index information is presented to a user.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有主推力发动机出租车系统和电动出租车系统的飞行器的出租车方法。 该方法涉及获得飞机和机场状况数据，并从中产生指示使用电动出租车系统相对于飞机发动机出租车系统沿着预定路线滑行飞机的相对成本的出租车司机信息。 出租车司机索引信息被呈现给用户。

公开(公告)号：US20130131888A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13301463

申请日：2011-11-21

申请人： Joseph Nutaro ,  Keith Hughes ,  David Pepitone

发明人： Joseph Nutaro ,  Keith Hughes ,  David Pepitone

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G01C21/00 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/065

摘要： A taxi method for an aircraft having a primary thrust engine taxi system and an electric taxi system is provided. The method involves obtaining aircraft and airport status data and generating therefrom taxi drive information indicative of the relative cost of taxiing the aircraft along a predetermined route using the electric taxi system versus the aircraft engine taxi system. The taxi drive index information is presented to a user.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有主推力发动机出租车系统和电动出租车系统的飞行器的出租车方法。 该方法涉及获得飞机和机场状况数据，并从中产生指示使用电动出租车系统相对于飞机发动机出租车系统沿着预定路线滑行飞机的相对成本的出租车司机信息。 出租车司机索引信息被呈现给用户。

公开(公告)号：US07962279B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US11754709

申请日：2007-05-29

申请人： David Pepitone ,  Edward Tomaszewski

发明人： David Pepitone ,  Edward Tomaszewski

IPC分类号： G08G5/06

CPC分类号： G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G08G5/065

摘要： Methods and system are provided for alerting an aircraft crew member of a potential conflict between a first aircraft and a second aircraft on a first taxiway. Real-time positioning data related to the first aircraft on the first taxiway is monitored. Data related to real-time positioning of the second aircraft is monitored. A prediction is made as to whether the second aircraft will enter the first taxiway, based on the monitored data related to real-time positioning of the second aircraft. The potential conflict is indicated on the first taxiway, if a prediction is made that the second aircraft will enter the first taxiway.

摘要翻译： 提供了方法和系统，用于在第一滑行道上提醒飞机机组成员在第一飞行器和第二飞机之间的潜在冲突。 监控与第一架滑行道上的第一架飞机相关的实时定位数据。 监测与第二架飞机实时定位有关的数据。 根据与第二架飞机的实时定位有关的监视数据，预测第二架飞机是否进入第一个滑行道。 如果预测第二架飞机将进入第一个滑行道，第一条滑行道上就会显示出潜在的冲突。