Timothy M Donovan

US Patent:

8130135, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Oct 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/578861

Inventors:

Timothy P. Donovan - Groton MA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G01S 13/93

US Classification:

342 30, 342 32, 342 36, 342 37, 342 46

Abstract:

A system and technique to derive a position of a non-ADSB equipped aircraft using ADS-B information provided from an ADSB equipped aircraft and bi-static radar processing techniques.

US Patent:

8138964, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Oct 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/575591

Inventors:

Timothy P. Donovan - Groton MA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham PA

International Classification:

G01S 13/93

US Classification:

342 29, 342 30, 342 32, 342 37, 340961

Abstract:

In one aspect, an air and ground vehicle tracking system includes a base station configured to transmit locations of air vehicles to a radio and a GPS receiver disposed in a ground vehicle and configured to derive a location of the ground vehicle. The radio is configured to receive locations of air vehicles, receive locations of other ground vehicles and broadcast a location of the ground vehicle to the base station. The system also includes a display configured to render locations of the air and ground vehicles.

US Patent:

20120154199, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Dec 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/973002

Inventors:

Timothy P. Donovan - Groton MA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G01S 13/74

US Classification:

342 38

Abstract:

In one aspect, a method includes sending an interrogation request using an omni-directional antenna at a secondary surveillance radar, receiving, from responding aircraft, interrogation responses comprising identity and altitude, determining a distance to each of the responding aircraft based on a time the interrogation request was sent and a time an interrogation response was received, receiving, from a primary radar, positions of tracks, correlating the distances of each responding aircraft with the positions of the tracks to form a set of candidates by position; and sending identity, altitude and position of a track if there is one candidate from the set of candidates.

US Patent:

20170352281, Dec 7, 2017

Filed:

Jun 5, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/613996

Inventors:

- Waltham MA, US
Timothy P. Donovan - Groton MA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G06Q 50/30
G06Q 10/06
G08G 5/06
G06F 9/44

Abstract:

A management software is provided for assisting air traffic control personnel with planning and monitoring aircraft departures and arrivals with regards to one or more airspaces, such as a terminal airspace predefined about an airport. Airspace output data structures are generated by an algorithm included in the management software and coded to a non-transitory computer-readable medium. A system for returning the airspace output data structures includes the management software, the medium, and a processor for executing computer code of the software. The airspace output data structures may include one or more of (a) modeled trajectories based in part on predetermined preferences provided by airline vendors, (b) adjusted departure times for departing aircraft, and (c) departing and arriving trajectory adjustments. A method of assisting personnel in managing aircraft includes the steps of modeling trajectories, comparing the trajectories, and adjusting departure times or trajectories to resolve proximity concerns between airborne aircraft.

US Patent:

20160210868, Jul 21, 2016

Filed:

Jan 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/599709

Inventors:

- Waltham MA, US
Timothy P. Donovan - Groton MA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G08G 5/06

Abstract:

A runway management software for assisting air traffic control personnel by returning an integrated runway schedule data item including both estimated arrival and departure times and estimated runways for both arrivals and departures of current active and future flights, and on a flight by flight basis. The information is provided in the form of the runway schedule data item which is generated by an algorithm included in the runway management software and coded to a non-transitory computer-readable medium. A system for returning the runway schedule data item includes the runway management software, the medium, and a processor for executing computer code of the software.