William G Sample

US Patent:

6473675, Oct 29, 2002

Filed:

Aug 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/638086

Inventors:

William G. Sample - Paola KS

Assignee:

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

701 3, 701 14, 701206, 701201

Abstract:

An aviation facility nominating device for an aircraft includes a position receiving component that receives position data indicating a position of the aircraft, an aviation data receiving component that receives aviation data associated with a plurality of aviation facilities, a facility selecting component for selecting aviation data for a selected plurality of the aviation facilities based on a position of the aircraft and a nominating component that nominates at least one but not all of the selected plurality of aviation facilities as a nominated aviation facility likely to be of interest to a pilot based on the position of the aircraft. In another embodiment, an aviation signal nominating device includes a position receiving component that receives position data indicating a position of the aircraft, an aviation signal receiving component that receives a plurality of aviation signals associated with an aviation facility, each aviation signal having a prescribed frequency, and a nominating component that nominates at least one but not all of the plurality of aviation signals as a nominated aviation signal likely to be of interest to a pilot based on the position of the aircraft.

US Patent:

6473676, Oct 29, 2002

Filed:

Dec 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/746316

Inventors:

Kenneth P. Katz - Overland Park KS
James J. Lehfeldt - Olathe KS
Joseph M. Oberg - Olathe KS
William G. Sample - Paola KS
Ronald D. Wilson - Olathe KS

Assignee:

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G05D 100

US Classification:

701 4, 701 3, 701 7, 244158 R, 244171, 340967

Abstract:

An apparatus, method and computer program product useful for supplying the pilot of an aircraft with aircraft attitude information in the event of full or partial failure of the gyroscopic system normally used to supply such data. The pitch angle, roll angle and heading angle estimates provided by the apparatus, method and computer program product can be displayed to the pilot thereby alleviating the requirement that the pilot mentally integrate such data from the remaining aircraft instruments.

US Patent:

6556897, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

Aug 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/216478

Inventors:

Kenneth P. Katz - Overland Park KS
James J. Lehfeldt - Olathe KS
Joseph M. Oberg - Olathe KS
William G. Sample - Paola KS
Ronald D. Wilson - Olathe KS

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G06F 100

US Classification:

701 4, 241 321

Abstract:

An apparatus, method and computer program product useful for supplying the pilot of an aircraft with aircraft attitude information. During bank angles exceeding a predefined limit, the roll gyro is slaved to a roll angle estimator for improved system accuracy.

US Patent:

7398069, Jul 8, 2008

Filed:

Jul 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/902963

Inventors:

William G. Sample - Paola KS, US
David L. Biddick - Overland Park KS, US
Richard Bontrager - Shawnee Mission KS, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H04B 1/18
G08G 1/09
H04Q 7/20
G05D 1/02
G06F 17/10
G06G 7/78

US Classification:

4551581, 455431, 340905, 701300

Abstract:

A method and device for displaying radio frequency information, including a database of stored radio frequency identifiers and radio frequency information corresponding thereto, and a processor coupled to the database and operating one or more algorithms for generating a display signal as a function of a correspondence between a decoded radio frequency identifier and one of the stored radio frequency identifiers.

US Patent:

20010039466, Nov 8, 2001

Filed:

Dec 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/746128

Inventors:

Kenneth Katz - Overland Park KS, US
James Lehfeldt - Olathe KS, US
Joseph Oberg - Olathe KS, US
William Sample - Paola KS, US
Ronald Wilson - Olathe KS, US

International Classification:

G05D001/00

US Classification:

701/004000, 340/967000

Abstract:

An apparatus, method and computer program product useful for supplying the pilot of an aircraft with aircraft attitude information. During bank angles exceeding a predefined limit, the roll gyro is slaved to a roll angle estimator for improved system accuracy.

US Patent:

20020009994, Jan 24, 2002

Filed:

Jul 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/902968

Inventors:

William Sample - Paola KS, US

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

455/431000, 455/067100, 455/067700

Abstract:

A method and device for displaying radio frequency information, including a circuit or processor for retrieving various radio frequency information that are correlated to each of the various communication and navigational frequencies, including such information as the name of the facility transmitting, the frequency station type, the station identifier, the runway number, and the final approach course. The method and device include means for displaying the retrieved radio frequency information.