John F Gilmore

US Patent:

61183857, Sep 12, 2000

Filed:

Sep 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/150121

Inventors:

Thomas M. Leard - Carefree AZ
John P. Gilmore - Glendale AZ

Assignee:

Honeywell Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G08B 2100

US Classification:

340688

Abstract:

Accurate, unambiguous, and space-efficient electronic display techniques are provided for presenting the operator with an indicator whose graphical configuration varies in accordance with whether the relevant control value is within a predetermined tolerance range of a set-point value. More particularly, a control value indicator includes a scale having an axis associated with the control value, a set-point marker placed at a first position along the scale for indicating the set-point value, and a pointer having a second position along the scale for indicating the control value. The pointer and/or the set-point marker exhibit a first graphical configuration corresponding to the case where the control value is not within the predetermined tolerance of the set-point value, and a second graphical configuration corresponding to the case where the control value is within the predetermined tolerance of the set-point value.

US Patent:

50704583, Dec 3, 1991

Filed:

Mar 31, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/332648

Inventors:

John P. Gilmore - Glendale AZ
Dereck B. Clark - Glendale AZ

Assignee:

Honeywell Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G06F 770
G06F 1548
G05B 1304
G05D 100

US Classification:

36442406

Abstract:

Aircraft/engine performance is determined by the method of the present invention, wherein the performance characteristics are defined by learned performance parameters. The method includes the steps of learning the performance parameters of the aircraft/engine combination, for a given flight, using previously learned performance parameters and current observations. Then, based on the performance parameters learned from the learning step, a prediction is made of the performance of the aircraft/engine combination for subsequent flights.