Robert Weldon Lawrence

US Patent:

6937924, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

May 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/857376

Inventors:

Irving C. Statler - Mountain View CA, US
Thomas A. Ferryman - Richland WA, US
Brett G. Amidan - Kennewick WA, US
Paul D. Whitney - Richland WA, US
Amanda M. White - Kennewick WA, US
Alan R. Willse - Richland WA, US
Scott K. Cooley - Kennewick WA, US
Joseph Griffith Jay - Corvallis OR, US
Robert E. Lawrence - Los Altos CA, US
Chris Mosbrucker - Corvallis OR, US
Loren J. Rosenthal - Los Gatos CA, US
Robert E. Lynch - San Carlos CA, US
Thomas R. Chidester - Mountain View CA, US
Gary L. Prothero - Corvallis OR, US
Adi L. Andrei - Corvallis OR, US
Timothy P. Romanowski - Corvallis OR, US
Daniel E. Robin - Corvallis OR, US
Jason W. Prothero - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

G04B047/06
G05D001/00
G06F007/70

US Classification:

701 14, 701214, 244184

Abstract:

Method and system for analyzing aircraft data, including multiple selected flight parameters for a selected phase of a selected flight, and for determining when the selected phase of the selected flight is atypical, when compared with corresponding data for the same phase for other similar flights. A flight signature is computed using continuous-valued and discrete-valued flight parameters for the selected flight parameters and is optionally compared with a statistical distribution of other observed flight signatures, yielding atypicality scores for the same phase for other similar flights. A cluster analysis is optionally applied to the flight signatures to define an optimal collection of clusters. A level of atypicality for a selected flight is estimated, based upon an index associated with the cluster analysis.

US Patent:

7075457, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Sep 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/956523

Inventors:

Thomas R. Chidester - Mountain View CA, US
Robert E. Lynch - San Carlos CA, US
Robert E. Lawrence - Los Altos CA, US
Brett G. Amidan - Kennewick WA, US
Thomas A. Ferryman - Richland WA, US
Douglas A. Drew - Peachtree City GA, US
Robert J. Ainsworth - Dunwoody GA, US
Gary L. Prothero - Corvallis OR, US
Timothy P. Romanowski - Corvallis OR, US
Laurent Bloch - Dallas TX, US
William L. Craine - Vancouver WA, US
Vincent J. Zaccardi - Eastchester NY, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Washington DC

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

340963, 340945, 340946, 340969, 340970

Abstract:

Method and system for analyzing, separately or in combination, kinetic energy and potential energy and/or their time derivatives, measured or estimated or computed, for an aircraft in approach phase or in takeoff phase, to determine if the aircraft is or will be put in an anomalous configuration in order to join a stable approach path or takeoff path. A reference value of kinetic energy and/or potential energy (or time derivatives thereof) is provided, and a comparison index for the estimated energy and reference energy is computed and compared with a normal range of index values for a corresponding aircraft maneuver. If the computed energy index lies outside the normal index range, this phase of the aircraft is identified as anomalous, non-normal or potentially unstable.

US Patent:

7161501, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Feb 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/066650

Inventors:

Robert E. Lynch - San Carlos CA, US
Robert E. Lawrence - Los Altos CA, US
Thomas R. Chidester - Mountain View CA, US
Brett G. Amidan - Kennewick WA, US
Gary L. Prothero - Corvallis OR, US
Timothy P. Romanowski - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

340971, 340945, 340972, 340973, 701 4

Abstract:

Method and system for analyzing and displaying one or more present flight parameter values FP(t) of an aircraft in motion at a measurement time t, and for comparing the present flight parameter value with a selected percentage band, containing historical flight parameter data for similar conditions.

US Patent:

7206674, Apr 17, 2007

Filed:

Aug 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/923156

Inventors:

Irving C. Statler - Mountain View CA, US
Thomas A. Ferryman - Richland WA, US
Brett G. Amidan - Kennewick WA, US
Paul D. Whitney - Richland WA, US
Amanda M. White - Kennewick WA, US
Alan R. Willse - Richland WA, US
Scott K. Cooley - Kennewick WA, US
Joseph Griffith Jay - Corvallis OR, US
Robert E. Lawrence - Los Altos CA, US
Chris J. Mosbrucker - Corvallis OR, US
Loren J. Rosenthal - Los Gatos CA, US
Robert E. Lynch - San Carlos CA, US
Thomas R. Chidester - Mountain View CA, US
Gary L. Prothero - Corvallis OR, US
Adi Andrei - Corvallis OR, US
Timothy P. Romanowski - Corvallis OR, US
Daniel E. Robin - Philomath OR, US
Jason W. Prothero - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06G 7/72
G06F 7/38

US Classification:

701 14, 701 35, 244184

Abstract:

Method and system for displaying information on one or more aircraft flights, where at least one flight is determined to have at least one atypical flight phase according to specified criteria. A flight parameter trace for an atypical phase is displayed and compared graphically with a group of traces, for the corresponding flight phase and corresponding flight parameter, for flights that do not manifest atypicality in that phase.

US Patent:

7212135, May 1, 2007

Filed:

Feb 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/066649

Inventors:

Robert E. Lynch - San Carlos CA, US
Thomas R. Chidester - Mountain View CA, US
Robert E. Lawrence - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

340971, 340947, 340960, 244183, 701 14, 701 16

Abstract:

Method and system for monitoring and comparing, in real time, performance of an aircraft during an approach to touchdown along a conventional approach path and along a contemplated modified approach path to touchdown. In a first procedure, a flight parameter value at a selected location is compared and displayed, for the planned path and for the modified path. In a second procedure, flight parameter values FP(t) at a sequence {t}of measurement times is compared and displayed, for the planned path and for a contemplated or presently-executed modified path. If the flight parameter for the planned path and for the modified path differ too much from each other, the pilot in command has an option of terminating the approach along the modified path.

US Patent:

7806827, Oct 5, 2010

Filed:

Jul 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/616319

Inventors:

Heidi D. Zhang - Los Gatos CA, US
Robert F. Lawrence - Soquel CA, US
Gilbert M. Lima - Fremont CA, US
Steven C. Miller - Waukesha WI, US
Anne L. Hall - New Berlin WI, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Waukesha WI

International Classification:

A61B 8/00

US Classification:

600459, 600437, 600472, 378 37

Abstract:

An ultrasound breast imaging assembly includes first and second compression plates angled with respect to one another, a breast compression area defined between the first and second compression plates, at least one pivot assembly, and an ultrasound probe. The pivot assembly allows relative motion between the first and second compression plates. The ultrasound probe, which is configured to translate over one of the first and second compression plates, includes an active matrix array (AMA) positioned on one of the first and second compression plates.

US Patent:

20100204580, Aug 12, 2010

Filed:

Apr 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/762181

Inventors:

Heidi D. Zhang - Los Gatos CA, US
Robert F. Lawrence - Soquel CA, US
Gilbert M. Lima - Fremont CA, US
Steven C. Miller - Waukesha WI, US
Anne L. Hall - New Berlin WI, US

International Classification:

A61B 8/14

US Classification:

600443

Abstract:

An ultrasound breast imaging assembly includes first and second compression plates angled with respect to one another, a breast compression area defined between the first and second compression plates, at least one pivot assembly, and an ultrasound probe. The pivot assembly allows relative motion between the first and second compression plates. The ultrasound probe, which is configured to translate over one of the first and second compression plates, includes an active matrix array (AMA) positioned on one of the first and second compression plates.