Airborne system and method for improving the integrity of electronic landing aids
    1.
    发明授权
    Airborne system and method for improving the integrity of electronic landing aids 有权
    用于提高电子着陆辅助装置完整性的机载系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07089092B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-08

    申请号:US10198541

    申请日:2002-07-18

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G06F7/00

    摘要: A method of increasing positional awareness of a pilot of an aircraft during a landing approach of the aircraft. First data from a navigational aid is received. The first data is analyzed to determine a first position of the aircraft at a predetermined time. Second data is received. The second data is independent of the first data. The second data is analyzed to determine a second position of the aircraft at the predetermined time. The first position of the aircraft and the second position of the aircraft are compared, and the pilot is alerted to a difference between the first position of the aircraft and the second position of the aircraft. The second data may be displayed in a form that is convenient for the pilot to view during landing.

    摘要翻译: 一种在飞机着陆过程中提高飞行员飞行员的位置意识的方法。 收到了导航援助的第一个数据。 分析第一数据以在预定时间确定飞行器的第一位置。 接收第二个数据。 第二数据与第一数据无关。 分析第二数据以确定飞机在预定时间的第二位置。 比较飞机的第一位置和飞机的第二位置,并且飞行员被警告飞机的第一位置与飞行器的第二位置之间的差异。 第二数据可以以便于飞行员在着陆期间观看的形式来显示。

    System and method for monitoring inactive pixels in a scene imaging system
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for monitoring inactive pixels in a scene imaging system 有权
    用于监视场景成像系统中的非活动像素的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08547456B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-01

    申请号:US12569999

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04N9/64

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3675

    摘要: A method for monitoring inactive pixels in a scene imaging system may include determining a location of at least one inactive pixel in a focal plane array. The method may include sensing an environment image based upon a surrounding environment of an aircraft. The method may include generating an image associated with the environment image. The method may include evaluating a location for one or more inactive pixels in the generated image in comparison to a location for the at least one inactive pixel in the focal plane array. The method may include determining whether a fault exists in image generation or image display based upon the evaluation.

    摘要翻译: 用于监视场景成像系统中的非活动像素的方法可以包括确定焦平面阵列中的至少一个非活动像素的位置。 该方法可以包括基于飞行器的周围环境感测环境图像。 该方法可以包括生成与环境图像相关联的图像。 该方法可以包括与焦平面阵列中的至少一个非活动像素的位置相比较,评估生成的图像中的一个或多个非活动像素的位置。 该方法可以包括基于评估来确定图像生成或图像显示中是否存在故障。

    Dual threaded system for low visibility operations
    3.
    发明授权
    Dual threaded system for low visibility operations 有权
    双线程系统,用于低可见性操作

    公开(公告)号:US08917191B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-23

    申请号:US13241051

    申请日:2011-09-22

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00

    摘要: A system for controlling an image displayed on a display unit of an aircraft is shown and described. The system includes an enhanced vision system that detects elements of an approach lighting system for display on the display unit. The system also includes a synthetic vision system that uses a database of navigation information and a determined aircraft location to generate synthetic display elements representing the approach lighting system. Display electronics of the system cause the detected elements from the enhanced vision system to be simultaneously displayed on the display unit within a same scene as the generated synthetic display elements from the synthetic vision system. Advantageously, the simultaneous display allows a pilot viewing the display unit to check for whether information provided by the enhanced vision system matches information provided by the synthetic vision system.

    摘要翻译: 示出并描述了用于控制飞行器的显示单元上显示的图像的系统。 该系统包括增强的视觉系统,其检测接近照明系统的元件以在显示单元上显示。 该系统还包括使用导航信息数据库和确定的飞机位置的合成视觉系统来生成表示进场照明系统的合成显示元件。 系统的显示电子装置使得来自增强视觉系统的检测到的元件在与来自合成视觉系统的所生成的合成显示元件相同的场景中同时显示在显示单元上。 有利地,同时显示允许飞行员观看显示单元以检查由增强视觉系统提供的信息是否匹配由合成视觉系统提供的信息。

    Time-domain overlap imagery detecting system and method of using same
    4.
    发明授权
    Time-domain overlap imagery detecting system and method of using same 有权
    时域重叠图像检测系统及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US09000350B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-07

    申请号:US13610697

    申请日:2012-09-11

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00 H04N1/00

    摘要: Provided in one embodiment is a method of detecting a pulsing signal, comprising: detecting the pulsing signal using a first sensor device acquiring data at a first time interval; and detecting the pulsing signal using a second sensor device acquiring data at a second time interval; wherein the second time interval overlaps a portion of the first time interval.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中提供了一种检测脉冲信号的方法,包括:使用第一传感器装置以第一时间间隔获取数据来检测脉冲信号; 以及使用第二传感器装置以第二时间间隔获取数据来检测所述脉冲信号; 其中所述第二时间间隔与所述第一时间间隔的一部分重叠。

    Dual wavelength enhanced vision system optimized for visual landing light alignment
    5.
    发明授权
    Dual wavelength enhanced vision system optimized for visual landing light alignment 有权
    双波长增强视觉系统针对视觉着陆灯对准进行了优化

    公开(公告)号:US07617022B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-10

    申请号:US10883172

    申请日:2004-07-01

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    摘要: An enhanced vision system for an aircraft is disclosed. The invention includes a display apparatus having a display element positioned between the pilot and a scene. The display element permits the pilot to view the scene therethrough. A first sensor is mounted adjacent to the display element. The first sensor is configured to detect light having a first radiation spectrum emanating from a first portion of the scene. A second sensor is mounted upon the aircraft away from the display element. The second sensor is configured to detect light having a second radiation spectrum emanating from a second portion of the scene. The display element is configured to visually represent the detected light with the first radiation spectrum precisely conformal with the scene as viewed by the pilot. The display element is configured to visually represent the detected light with the second radiation spectrum substantially conformal with the scene as viewed by the pilot.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种增强的飞机视觉系统。 本发明包括具有位于飞行员和场景之间的显示元件的显示装置。 显示元件允许飞行员通过其观看场景。 第一传感器安装在显示元件附近。 第一传感器被配置为检测具有从场景的第一部分发出的第一辐射光谱的光。 第二传感器安装在远离显示元件的飞机上。 第二传感器被配置为检测具有从场景的第二部分发出的第二辐射光谱的光。 显示元件构造成以由飞行员观察的与场景精确地保形的第一辐射光谱可视地表示检测到的光。 显示元件被配置为可视地表示检测到的光,其中第二辐射光谱基本上与由飞行员观察的场景一致。

    Spectrally enhanced vision system for low visibility operations
    8.
    发明授权
    Spectrally enhanced vision system for low visibility operations 有权
    光谱增强的视觉系统,用于低可见度操作

    公开(公告)号:US09177204B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-03

    申请号:US13247691

    申请日:2011-09-28

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G06K9/2018 G06K9/0063

    摘要: A system for enhancing an image displayed on a display unit of an aircraft is shown and described. The system includes an enhanced vision system that detects a scene and enhances the scene for display on the display unit. The enhanced vision system includes a sensor having a filter configured to filter out all but at least one narrowband spectrum of light from the scene to detect elements of a first color. The enhanced vision system causes remaining content of the scene to be removed from the filter output for completing the detection of the elements of the first color. The enhanced vision system enhances the elements of the first color on the display unit.

    摘要翻译: 示出并描述了用于增强飞行器的显示单元上显示的图像的系统。 该系统包括增强的视觉系统,其检测场景并增强场景以在显示单元上显示。 增强的视觉系统包括具有滤波器的传感器,滤波器被配置为滤除来自场景的光的全部但至少一个窄带频谱以检测第一颜色的元素。 增强的视觉系统导致从滤波器输出中移除场景的剩余内容,以完成对第一颜色的元素的检测。 增强的视觉系统增强了显示单元上的第一种颜色的元素。

    Scene imaging system integrity monitor and method thereof
    9.
    发明授权
    Scene imaging system integrity monitor and method thereof 有权
    场景成像系统完整性监控及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US07355179B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-08

    申请号:US11192794

    申请日:2005-07-30

    IPC分类号: G01J5/02

    摘要: A scene imaging system (SIS) integrity monitor for monitoring the required operation of an imaging sensor of an SIS. The SIS is of a type including: i) an imaging sensor, ii) an imaging system processor, and iii) an imaging system display. The SIS integrity monitor includes a signal emitter assembly for receiving emitter drive signals from an imaging system processor and directing a monitoring image into the active field of view of an imaging sensor for sensed image generation. The generated image is provided to the imaging system processor for analysis. The imaging system processor evaluates the location and modulation state of the generated image to determine if faults exist in the image generation or image display paths.

    摘要翻译: 用于监测SIS的成像传感器所需操作的场景成像系统(SIS)完整性监视器。 SIS是一种类型,包括:i)成像传感器,ii)成像系统处理器,以及iii)成像系统显示器。 SIS完整性监视器包括信号发射器组件,用于从成像系统处理器接收发射器驱动信号,并将监视图像引导到用于感测图像生成的成像传感器的有源视场。 生成的图像被提供给成像系统处理器用于分析。 成像系统处理器评估生成的图像的位置和调制状态,以确定图像生成或图像显示路径中是否存在故障。