Trend indications for avionics systems

    公开(公告)号:US11378414B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16286859

    申请日:2019-02-27

    摘要: An aircraft includes a display, a support system, and an avionics system. The support system includes at least one operable component, where at least one of the support system and the at least one operable component is configured to operate with an operating value falling within a predefined normal operating range. The avionics system is programmed to: calculate a rate of change of a value of at least one of the support system and the at least one operable component; determine whether the value will exit a predetermined normal operating range within a predetermined time based on the rate of change of the value; and indicate on the display that the value is expected to exit the predetermined normal operating range. The avionics system can leverage this function to declutter displays, and then present additional information to the crew when a value is trending out of range.

    Electronic checklists with dynamic visibility of annotations

    公开(公告)号:US09889946B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-13

    申请号:US15082206

    申请日:2016-03-28

    摘要: Display systems, controllers, and methods are provided. A display system for an aircraft includes a display unit, an input device, and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled with the display and the input device and is configured to retrieve an electronic checklist that includes a plurality of tasks including an annotated task associated with at least one of a note, a warning, a caution, and task information. The controller is further configured to hide from view the at least one of the note, the warning, the caution, and the task information in an image of the electronic checklist based at least in part on viewing criteria. The controller is further configured to generate a signal that causes the display unit to visually present the image.

    VIRTUAL CAMERA SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20210287436A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:US16814722

    申请日:2020-03-10

    发明人: Jeffrey Hausmann

    IPC分类号: G06T19/00 B64D11/00 B64D47/08

    摘要: The virtual camera system supplies terrain views to occupants of an aircraft, by employing a virtual reality image generator, disposed on the aircraft, that generates a terrain display image corresponding to a perspective based on supplied position data. At least one aircraft position sensor disposed on the aircraft supplies actual aircraft position as a position data to the virtual reality image generator. A display device disposed on the aircraft and coupled to the virtual reality image generator to reproduce the terrain display image for viewing by passengers within the aircraft. The image generator includes processor programmed to generate the terrain display image using actual aircraft latitude and longitude relative to the Earth and further using a synthetic altitude that differs from the actual aircraft altitude. The synthetic altitude is used above actual aircraft altitudes of a predetermined threshold; otherwise the actual aircraft altitude is used.

    ENGINE INLET COVER DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240263563A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US17248020

    申请日:2021-01-05

    摘要: The disclosed embodiments describe cover detection systems, controllers, and aircraft. The aircraft includes the controller and parts of the cover detection systems. A cover detection system includes an engine, a first sensor, a second sensor, an engine cover, and a controller. The engine has moving parts and defines a fluid opening. The fluid opening exposes the moving parts to an ambient environment. The first sensor component is located proximate to the engine and the second sensor component is configured to interact with the first sensor component. The engine cover assembly includes an engine cover and a second sensor. The engine cover is configured to cover the fluid opening. The controller is configured to determine whether the engine cover is installed on the engine based on an interaction between the first sensor component and the second sensor component.

    FLIGHT GUIDANCE PANELS WITH JOYSTICK CONTROLS

    公开(公告)号:US20230242272A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18297114

    申请日:2023-04-07

    IPC分类号: B64D43/00 B64D11/06 B64C13/04

    摘要: A flight guidance panel for an aircraft includes a subpanel display, a joystick, rotary encoders, a deflection sensor, and a processor. The subpanel display indicates autopilot modes and flight value goals and has a top-level state and a subpanel control state. The joystick is for user interaction with the subpanel display. The rotary encoder is coupled with the joystick to receive rotation inputs from a user of the joystick. The deflection sensor is coupled with the joystick to detect a deflection input from the user of the joystick. The processor is programmed to: change a state of the subpanel display to the subpanel control state corresponding to a selected subpanel in response to receiving the deflection input while the subpanel display is in the top-level state; and change the flight value goals in response to receiving the rotation inputs while the subpanel display is in the subpanel control state.

    Advanced flight guidance panel with display of future waypoints and constraints

    公开(公告)号:US11530922B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16796464

    申请日:2020-02-20

    摘要: Flight control information systems, flight guidance display, and aircraft are provided. A navigational information system includes an input configured to receive a flight plan wherein the flight plan includes a first waypoint, a second waypoint, a third waypoint, and future waypoints, a user interface operative to generate a control signal in response to a user input, a display configured to display a graphical user interface, a processor operative to receive the flight plan from the input, to generate the graphical user interface to include to the first waypoint and the second waypoint and to couple the graphical user interface to the display, the processor being further operative to generate the graphical user interface in to include the first waypoint and the third waypoint in response to the control signal and to couple the graphical user interface to the display.