公开(公告)号：US20100198432A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12365751

申请日：2009-02-04

申请人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Kevin J. Conner ,  Steve Johnson

发明人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Kevin J. Conner ,  Steve Johnson

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： G08G5/025 ,  G01C23/005 ,  G05D1/0676

摘要： An improved stable approach monitor (SAM) system provides an audible advisory to a pilot when an aircraft is on a final landing approach. More specifically, the SAM system compares a measured airspeed of the aircraft to a predetermined flap placard speed. If the measured airspeed exceeds the predetermined flap placard speed then the improved SAM system provides an audible advisory indicating the airspeed of the aircraft is too fast. Advantageously, this audible advisory should prevent the pilot from attempting to deploy the flaps at an excessive airspeed and in turn focuses the pilot's attention on the problem at hand, which would be to reduce the airspeed of the aircraft. Once the airspeed is equal to or below the predetermined flap placard speed, the improved SAM system may provide another audible advisory informing the pilot to commence deployment of the flaps.

摘要翻译： 改进的稳定进场监视（SAM）系统为飞行员在最终着陆方法时提供可听见的咨询。 更具体地，SAM系统将飞行器的测量空速与预定的挡板标示速度进行比较。 如果测量的空速超过预定的挡板标示速度，则改进的SAM系统提供了一个可听见的建议，指示飞机的空速太快。 有利的是，这种可听见的咨询应该防止飞行员试图以过高的空速来部署襟翼，从而将飞行员的注意力集中在手头的问题上，这将是减少飞机的空速。 一旦空速等于或低于预定的翼片标示速度，改进的SAM系统可以提供另一个可听见的建议，通知飞行员开始襟翼的展开。

公开(公告)号：US20100194599A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12365778

申请日：2009-02-04

申请人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve Johnson ,  Kevin J. Conner

发明人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve Johnson ,  Kevin J. Conner

IPC分类号： G08B23/00

CPC分类号： G01C23/00 ,  B64D43/02 ,  G05D1/0055

摘要： A flap advisory system provides an advisory to a pilot informing that a speed of the aircraft should be attended to because of a current or desired flap setting. More specifically, the flap advisory system compares a measured airspeed of the aircraft either directly to a flap placard speed or to a marginal speed range set below the flap placard speed for a given flap setting. If the measured airspeed is determined to be excessive then the system provides an advisory indicating the airspeed is too fast. Further, the system may provide an advisory when a movement of a flap handle is detected such that continued movement of the flap handle would place the flaps in a setting that is inappropriate for the measured airspeed.

摘要翻译： 襟翼咨询系统向飞行员提供通知，指示飞机的速度应由于当前或期望的襟翼设置而受到照顾。 更具体地，襟翼咨询系统将飞行器的测量空速直接与折翼标牌速度相比较，或者对于给定的襟翼设置，将设置在襟翼标牌速度下方的边缘速度范围进行比较。 如果测量的空速被确定为过高，则系统提供一个指示空速太快的建议。 此外，当检测到襟翼手柄的移动时，系统可以提供咨询，使得襟翼手柄的持续移动将襟翼置于不适于测量的空速的设置中。

公开(公告)号：US20080059010A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

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： G01C23/00 ,  G06F19/00

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：US20070299608A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11426547

申请日：2006-06-26

申请人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Kevin J. Conner ,  Steve C. Johnson

发明人： Yasuo Ishihara ,  Kevin J. Conner ,  Steve C. Johnson

IPC分类号： G01C23/00

CPC分类号： G01S19/52 ,  G01S19/20 ,  G01S19/48

摘要： Methods and systems for determining reliability of Global Positioning System (GPS) ground speed. An example system receives GPS track information and GPS ground speed, determines a change in GPS track information and determines reliability of the GPS ground speed based on the determined change in GPS track information relative to the GPS ground speed. The system sets a GPS ground speed based on the determined reliability. A GPS ground speed output is set to zero, if the GPS ground speed is determined unreliable and the GPS ground speed output is set to the GPS ground speed, if the GPS ground speed is determined reliable. The system sends the GPS ground speed output to a Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS). Also, the system sets the GPS ground speed output to zero, if a received GPS ground speed validity signal or a received GPS track validity signal indicate invalid.

摘要翻译： 确定全球定位系统（GPS）地面速度的可靠性的方法和系统。 示例系统接收GPS轨道信息和GPS地面速度，确定GPS轨道信息的变化，并且基于GPS轨迹信息相对于GPS地面速度确定的变化来确定GPS地面速度的可靠性。 系统根据确定的可靠性设置GPS地面速度。 如果GPS地面速度被确定为可靠，则GPS地面速度输出被设置为零，如果GPS地面速度被确定为不可靠，并且将GPS地面速度输出设置为GPS地面速度。 系统将GPS地面速度输出发送到跑道意识和咨询系统（RAAS）。 此外，如果接收的GPS地面速度有效信号或接收的GPS轨道有效信号指示无效，则系统将GPS地面速度输出设置为零。

公开(公告)号：US20150325131A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

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 ,  G08G5/00

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.

摘要翻译： 用于被动地检测飞行器翼尖撞击的系统和方法包括生成由多个机场小区表示的数字基地图。 代表特定翼尖的数值被分配给每个机场细胞。 生成索引计数数组，每个数值都有一个单独的条目。 产生代表飞行器的数字飞机结构，并由多个飞机单元表示。 确定一部分机场细胞是否将被多个飞行器细胞代替。 计算将要或将被替换的机场单元的每个数值，以确定与之相关联的替换计数，并输入到该数值的索引计数数组中的单独条目中。 基于替换计数检测到一个或多个潜在的飞机翼尖撞击。

公开(公告)号：US20100030408A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12184092

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： Ratan Khatwa ,  Kevin J. Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara

发明人： Ratan Khatwa ,  Kevin J. Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara

IPC分类号： G08G5/06 ,  G06G7/70 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B64D45/0005 ,  G08G5/0065

摘要： A system implementable in an aircraft for generating a warning includes a processor, a first component configured to receive from a user a desired aircraft control-surface takeoff configuration, a second component configured to provide to the processor a first signal indicative of a current control-surface configuration of the aircraft, and a third component configured to provide to the processor a second signal indicative of the position of the aircraft. The processor may be configured to compare the aircraft position to the contents of a database, determine, based on the comparison, whether the aircraft is on a departure runway from which the aircraft is to depart, and generate an alarm if the aircraft is on the departure runway and the current control-surface configuration is different from the desired control-surface takeoff configuration.

摘要翻译： 在飞机中可实现的用于产生警告的系统包括处理器，被配置为从用户接收期望的飞行器控制表面起飞配置的第一部件，配置成向处理器提供指示当前控制 - 飞行器的表面配置，以及被配置为向处理器提供指示飞行器的位置的第二信号的第三组件。 处理器可以被配置为将飞机位置与数据库的内容进行比较，基于比较来确定飞机是否在飞机将要离开的起飞跑道上，并且如果飞机在 起飞跑道和当前的控制面配置不同于所需的控制面起飞配置。

公开(公告)号：US20080176501A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US11625764

申请日：2007-01-22

申请人： Kevin J. Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve C. Johnson

发明人： Kevin J. Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara ,  Steve C. Johnson

IPC分类号： B64D13/02

CPC分类号： B64D13/02

摘要： Systems and methods for intelligently alerting the flight crew of a cabin depressurization. An example system includes a cabin altimeter that generates a cabin pressure value, an alerting device, such as a speaker system and a processing device in data communication with the cabin altimeter and the alerting device. The processing device determines if there is a problem with the cabin pressure received from the cabin altimeter, determines rate of change of the cabin pressure, and sets at least one of an alert volume or an alert frequency based on the cabin pressure and the rate of change of the cabin pressure if it was determined that a problem exists with the cabin pressure. The processing device also issues a cabin depressurization alert over the alerting device based on at least one of the set alert volume or alert frequency, if there is a problem with the cabin pressure value.

摘要翻译： 机舱减压的飞行机组智能报警的系统和方法。 示例系统包括产生客舱压力值的舱高度计，诸如扬声器系统的报警设备和与客舱高度计和报警设备进行数据通信的处理设备。 处理装置确定从客舱高度计接收到的客舱压力是否存在问题，确定客舱压力的变化率，并且基于客舱压力和车厢压力的速率来设置报警量或报警频率中的至少一个 如果确定客舱压力存在问题，则更改客舱压力。 如果存在舱室压力值的问题，则处理装置还基于设定的报警量或警报频率中的至少一个，在警报装置上发出舱室减压警报。

公开(公告)号：US20080057849A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11469376

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Kevin J. Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara ,  Charles D. Bateman

发明人： Kevin J. Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara ,  Charles D. Bateman

IPC分类号： B64D13/02 ,  B60H1/00

CPC分类号： B64D13/02

摘要： Methods and systems for providing a depressurization alert. An example method includes receiving a cabin depressurization discrete signal, determining if the cabin depressurization discrete signal is valid, and issuing a cabin depressurization alert, if the cabin depressurization discrete signal was determined to be valid. In accordance with further aspects of the invention, a time delay is executed before the receiving, determining, and issuing steps are repeated. The cabin depressurization discrete signal is determined not valid if uncorrected pressure is not greater than a predefined altitude. The uncorrected pressure is a raw pressure value produced by a Pitot-Static system. Also, the cabin depressurization discrete signal is determined not valid if the aircraft's altitude above an intended runway is not greater than a first predefined value. Additionally, the cabin depressurization discrete signal is determined not valid if an aircraft's altitude above terrain is not greater than a second predefined value.

摘要翻译： 提供减压警报的方法和系统。 一种示例性方法包括：如果客舱减压离散信号被确定为有效，则接收客舱减压离散信号，确定客舱减压离散信号是否有效，并发出机舱减压警报。 根据本发明的其它方面，在重复接收，确定和发出步骤之前执行时间延迟。 如果未校正的压力不大于预定高度，则舱室减压离散信号被确定为无效。 未校正的压力是由皮托静力系统产生的原始压力值。 此外，如果飞机在预期跑道上方的高度不大于第一预定值，则机舱减压离散信号被确定为无效。 此外，如果飞机在地形上方的高度不大于第二预定义值，则机舱减压离散信号被确定为无效。

公开(公告)号：US20090319105A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12141816

申请日：2008-06-18

申请人： Kevin J. Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara

发明人： Kevin J. Conner ,  Yasuo Ishihara

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G08G5/02

摘要： A system and method for selectively alerting a pilot of an aircraft about distance remaining to the end of a runway. A position of the aircraft is received. A position of a runway is retrieved from a runway database. The retrieved position of the runway is compared to the received position of the aircraft to determine if the aircraft is within an alert envelope relative to the retrieved position of the runway. The position of the runway is subtracted from the position of the aircraft to determine a distance to the distal end of the runway. An alert to the pilot is generated based upon the distance to the distal end of the runway.

摘要翻译： 一种系统和方法，用于选择性地提醒飞机的飞行员关于剩余到跑道末端的距离。 接收到飞机的位置。 从跑道数据库中检索跑道的位置。 将跑道的检索位置与飞机的接收位置进行比较，以确定飞机是否在相对于跑道的检索位置的警报信封内。 从飞机的位置减去跑道的位置，以确定到跑道远端的距离。 基于到跑道远端的距离产生对飞行员的警报。

公开(公告)号：US20080068259A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

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： G01S5/14

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。