公开(公告)号：US06785594B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：US09534222

申请日：2000-03-24

申请人： C. Don Bateman ,  Steven C. Johnson

发明人： C. Don Bateman ,  Steven C. Johnson

IPC分类号： G08G504

CPC分类号： G08G5/0086 ,  G01C5/005 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G01S19/15 ,  G01S19/39 ,  G01S19/45

摘要： The ground proximity warning system and method provide a number of alerts based upon a substantially reduced list of input parameters relative to a conventional ground proximity warning system and method. The ground proximity warning system and method generally constructs alert envelopes and generates alerts if the upcoming terrain or other obstacles pierce the alert envelopes. The ground proximity warning system and method can also generate alerts if the aircraft has an excessive descent rate at a relatively low altitude and if the aircraft descends immediately following takeoff in a similar fashion to Mode 1 and Mode 3 alerts. Further, the ground proximity warning system and method can provide altitude call outs at predefined altitudes above a target runway and can provide alerts if the aircraft appears to be landing short of a runway. The ground proximity warning system and method are capable of providing the various warnings based upon only a pressure altitude, GPS signals and, in some embodiments, the external air temperature. Thus, the ground proximity warning system and method can be independent of a radio altimeter, an ADC, a glideslope receiver and signals indicative of the configuration of the landing gear and flaps.

摘要翻译： 地面接近警报系统和方法基于相对于常规地面接近警告系统和方法的输入参数的实质上减少的列表提供了许多警报。 地面接近警报系统和方法通常构建警报信封，并且如果即将到来的地形或其他障碍物刺穿警报信封，则产生警报。 如果飞机在相对较低的高度处具有过低的下降速率，并且如果飞机以与模式1和模式3警报类似的方式起飞后立即下降，则地面接近警告系统和方法还可以产生警报。 此外，地面接近警报系统和方法可以在目标跑道上方的预定高度提供高度呼叫，并且如果飞机似乎在跑道上着陆，则可以提供警报。 地面接近警报系统和方法能够仅基于压力高度，GPS信号和在一些实施例中提供外部空气温度来提供各种警告。 因此，地面接近警告系统和方法可以独立于无线电高度计，ADC，滑坡接收器和指示起落架和襟翼的构造的信号。

公开(公告)号：US06703945B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-09

申请号：US09935558

申请日：2001-08-22

申请人： Daryal Kuntman ,  Ruy C. P. Brandao ,  C. Don Bateman

发明人： Daryal Kuntman ,  Ruy C. P. Brandao ,  C. Don Bateman

IPC分类号： G08G504

CPC分类号： G08G5/0091 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G01S13/9303 ,  G08G5/0078

摘要： A circuit and method for predicting an intersection of a host aircraft flight path with the wake vortex of another aircraft.

摘要翻译： 用于预测主机飞行器飞行路线与另一架飞机的尾流涡流的交点的电路和方法。

公开(公告)号：US06456940B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09444288

申请日：1999-11-19

申请人： Terry T. Higgins

发明人： Terry T. Higgins

IPC分类号： G08G504

CPC分类号： G08G5/0021 ,  G01C5/005 ,  G01S19/15 ,  G08G5/0086

摘要： The invention provides an aircraft navigation system and method of aiding aerial navigation, comprising a global positioning receiver adapted to provide real time longitude, latitude, altitude, heading, velocity, and time data; a minimum safe altitude database for a collection of cells, wherein. each cell represents a geographic area of the earth; an alphanumeric display; and a processor adapted to calculate the minimum safe altitude within a cell corresponding to the real time latitude and longitude of the aircraft and one or more adjacent cells, wherein the processor is connected to and controls the display to indicate the current and projected numeric minimum safe altitude.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种辅助空中导航的飞行器导航系统和方法，包括适于提供实时经度，纬度，高度，航向，速度和时间数据的全球定位接收机; 用于收集细胞的最小安全高度数据库，其中。 每个单元代表地球的地理区域; 字母数字显示; 以及处理器，其适于计算与所述飞机和一个或多个相邻小区的实时纬度和经度相对应的小区内的最小安全高度，其中所述处理器连接到并且控制所述显示器以指示所述当前和预计的数字最小安全 高度。

公开(公告)号：US06275172B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US08609074

申请日：1996-02-29

申请人： Michael H. Curtis ,  Kenneth C. Reeves ,  Desi D. Stelling

发明人： Michael H. Curtis ,  Kenneth C. Reeves ,  Desi D. Stelling

IPC分类号： G08G504

CPC分类号： G01S13/9303 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G01S13/91

摘要： An improved TCAS indicating system and method for displaying information from the MODE S TRANSPONDER or other subsystem, directly to the TCAS DISPLAY by coding the information and programming the TCAS COMPUTER and the MODE S TRANSPONDER to pass the coded information through to the TCAS DISPLAY.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的TCAS指示系统和方法，用于从MODE S TRANSPONDER或其他子系统显示信息，通过编码信息并编程TCAS COMPUTER和MODE S TRANSPONDER将编码信息传递到TCAS DISPLAY，直接传送到TCAS DISPLAY。

公开(公告)号：US06246342B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US09261261

申请日：1999-03-03

申请人： Jean-Claude Vandevoorde ,  Robert Castor ,  Andre Jelu

发明人： Jean-Claude Vandevoorde ,  Robert Castor ,  Andre Jelu

IPC分类号： G08G504

CPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/06

摘要： Man-machine interface (MMI) for airport traffic control purposes, in particular for safe taxiing and/or approach-departure control at an airport, having a display area on which processes and states at the airport, for example the movements and the current position of aircraft, the switching state of lighting systems, etc., can be displayed and influenced. The display area is designed with a screen whose diagonal is more than 19 inches, preferably more than 21 inches.

摘要翻译： 用于机场交通管制目的的人机界面（MMI），特别是在机场的安全滑行和/或进场离境控制，具有在机场的过程和状态的显示区域，例如运动和当前位置 的飞机，照明系统的切换状态等可以显示和影响。 显示区域设计有一个屏幕，对角线大于19英寸，最好大于21英寸。

公开(公告)号：US06219592B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-17

申请号：US09074953

申请日：1998-05-08

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： G08G504

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：US06795772B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10179765

申请日：2002-06-24

申请人： Ching-Fang Lin ,  Dong An

发明人： Ching-Fang Lin ,  Dong An

IPC分类号： G08G504

CPC分类号： G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0078

摘要： A method and system for collision avoidance, carried by each aircraft, includes a miniature MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), a miniature GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, a display, a data link receiver/transmitter, and a central processing system. Each aircraft carries a GPS receiver coupled with a self-contained miniature IMU for uninterrupted position determination. This position information is shared with other aircraft over an RF (Radio Frequency) data link. An intelligent display shows the relative positions of the aircraft in the immediate vicinity of the host aircraft and issues voice and flashing warnings if a collision hazard exists. This system provides situational awareness to the pilot and enhances the safety of flight.

摘要翻译： 每个飞机携带的用于防撞的方法和系统包括微型MEMS（微电子机械系统）IMU（惯性测量单元），微型GPS（全球定位系统）接收器，显示器，数据链接接收器/发射器和 中央处理系统。 每架飞机都携带一个GPS接收器，并配有独立的微型IMU，用于不间断的位置确定。 该位置信息通过RF（射频）数据链路与其他飞机共享​​。 智能显示屏显示飞机在主机附近的相对位置，如果存在碰撞危险，则发出声音和闪烁警告。 该系统为飞行员提供情境意识，提高飞行安全。

公开(公告)号：US06690296B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-10

申请号：US09224177

申请日：1998-12-31

申请人： William R. Corwin ,  Christine M. Haissig ,  Michael Jackson ,  Paul P. Samanant ,  Scott I. Snyder ,  Jarold Weiser

发明人： William R. Corwin ,  Christine M. Haissig ,  Michael Jackson ,  Paul P. Samanant ,  Scott I. Snyder ,  Jarold Weiser

IPC分类号： G08G504

CPC分类号： G08G5/0008 ,  G01S13/782 ,  G01S13/913 ,  G01S13/9303 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/045

摘要： Systems, methods and protocol for assuring separation of aircraft during parallel approaches. The systems, methods and protocol function in cooperation with existing TCAS to facilitate approaches of multiple aircraft on closely-spaced parallel runways. The systems, methods and protocol utilize data transmissions from equipped aircraft to obtain tracking information which is used in separation algorithms to generate alerts to an observer of possible threats. The systems, methods and protocol facilitate parallel approaches to closely-spaced parallel runways under Instrument Approach Procedure.

摘要翻译： 用于在平行方法下确保飞机分离的系统，方法和协议。 与现有TCAS合作的系统，方法和协议功能，以便于在紧密间隔的平行跑道上实现多架飞机的接近。 系统，方法和协议利用来自装备的飞机的数据传输来获得在分离算法中使用的跟踪信息，以向观察者产生可能的威胁的警报。 系统，方法和协议便于在“仪器方法”程序下的紧密间隔的平行跑道的平行方法。

公开(公告)号：US06563432B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09758416

申请日：2001-01-12

申请人： Lars Millgård

发明人： Lars Millgård

IPC分类号： G08G504

CPC分类号： G08G5/0026 ,  B64F1/002 ,  G01S7/4802 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G01S17/95 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/06 ,  G08G5/065 ,  Y02A90/19

摘要： A system for detecting, identifying and docking aircraft using laser pulses to obtain a profile of an object in the distance initially scans the area in front of the gate until it locates and identifies an object. Once the identity of the object is known, the system tracks the object. The system also monitors an area of the apron near the object to detect obstacles such as ground service vehicles. The system also analyzes the laser pulses to determine whether they are reflected from a solid object or from fog or other condensation or precipitation to avoid misidentifying condensation or precipitation as a solid object.

摘要翻译： 用于使用激光脉冲检测，识别和对接飞机以获得距离物体的轮廓的系统最初扫描门前的区域，直到其定位并识别物体。 一旦知道对象的身份，系统会跟踪对象。 该系统还监测靠近物体的围裙区域，以检测诸如地面服务车辆之类的障碍物。 该系统还分析激光脉冲以确定它们是从实体物体反射还是从雾化或其他冷凝或沉淀反射，以避免误认为冷凝或沉淀为固体物体。

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。