Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100060510 | VIEWING DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING MEANS FOR DISPLAYING AIRCRAFT EXHIBITING A RISK OF COLLISION - The general field of the invention is that of viewing systems of the synthetic vision type SVS, for a first aircraft, the said system comprising at least one cartographic database of a terrain, position sensors, for the said aircraft, an air traffic detection system calculating the position and the danger rating of at least one second aircraft exhibiting a risk of collision with the said first aircraft on the basis of data originating from sensors or systems such as TCAS or ADS-B, an electronic computer, a man-machine interface means and a display screen, the computer comprising means for processing the various items of information originating from the database, sensors and interface means, the said processing means arranged so as to provide the display screen with a synthetic image of the terrain comprising a representation of the said second aircraft. The said representation comprises a first symbol representing in a stylized manner the said second aircraft and a second symbol, situated to the right of the first symbol when the second aircraft is facing towards the first aircraft and situated to the left of the first symbol when the second aircraft is facing away from the first aircraft | 03-11-2010 |
20100060511 | VIEWING DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING MEANS OF DISPLAYING TRAJECTORIES OF INTRUDERS PRESENTING A RISK OF COLLISION IN ALL THE SPACE SURROUNDING THE AIRCRAFT - The general field of the invention is that of synthetic vision type viewing systems SVS, for a first aircraft, said system comprising at least position sensors of said aircraft, a traffic detection system calculating the position and the dangerousness of at least one second aircraft, also called intruder, presenting a risk of collision with said first aircraft based on data obtained from sensors or from systems such as the TCAS or ADS-B, an electronic computer, a human-machine interface means and a display screen, the computer comprising means of processing different information obtained from the database, from the sensors and from the interface means, said processing means arranged so as to provide the display screen with a synthetic image of the space surrounding the first aircraft and centred on the latter. Said image comprises at least one first symbol of the first aircraft and a second representation of the past and present trajectory of said second aircraft, said second representation comprising a set of second symbols representative of the different positions occupies in space by the second aircraft at different instants in the past and third symbol representing the predictive trajectory of the second aircraft in a near future. | 03-11-2010 |
20100063655 | VIEWING DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING MEANS OF DISPLAYING THE FINAL DESTINATION AND ASSOCIATED DISPLAY METHOD - The general field of the invention is that of synthetic vision system SVS type viewing systems, for aircraft, said system comprising at least one navigation database, a cartographic database of a terrain, position sensors, anemometric sensors, sensors for measuring the gradient of said terrain, an electronic computer, a man-machine interface means and a display screen, the computer comprising means of processing the various information obtained from the databases, from the sensors and from the interface means, said processing means arranged so as to provide on the display screen a synthetic image of the terrain comprising a representation of the final destination in the form of an air sock of aeronautical type. | 03-11-2010 |
20100100326 | VIEWING DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AUDIBLE ALARM MEANS REPRESENTING AIRCRAFT PRESENTING A RISK OF COLLISION - The general field of the invention is that of synthetic vision type viewing systems SVS, for a first aircraft, said system comprising at least position sensors of said aircraft, an air traffic detection system calculating the position and the dangerousness of at least one second aircraft presenting a risk of collision with said first aircraft based on data obtained from recognition sensors, an electronic computer, a human-machine interface means and a display screen, the computer comprising means of processing different information obtained from the sensors and from the interface means. The system according to the invention also comprises a frequency synthesizer coupled to at least one loudspeaker, arranged so that, when the second aircraft is at a distance from the first aircraft that is less than a safety distance, the synthesizer generates an audible alarm representative of at least one of the parameters of said second aircraft. Furthermore, the display screen comprises a symbology representative of the operation or of the state of the frequency synthesizer. | 04-22-2010 |
20100117930 | HEADS-UP VISUALIZATION DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING MEANS OF DISPLAYING A SYMBOLOGY DEDICATED TO OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE - The general field of the invention is, within the framework of terrain anti-collision systems for aircraft, the presentation in the Head-Up sight of a simplified symbology suited to these critical situations. It essentially comprises two identical vertical parallel bars of angular dimension substantially equal to the vertical angular field of the Head-Up visualization device, the positions of said bars in the horizontal plane being representative of the limits of the aircraft's clearance path and a horizontal bar disposed between the two vertical parallel bars so as to form an H, the position in the vertical plane of said horizontal bar being representative of the floor altitude that must be maintained by the aircraft. Other symbols supplement this piloting aid symbology. | 05-13-2010 |
20100131201 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT INCLUDING MEANS FOR DISPLAYING A NAVIGATION SYMBOLOGY DEDICATED TO OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE - The general field of the invention is, within the framework of terrain anti-collision systems for aircraft, the presentation on navigation aid displays of a simplified symbology suited to these critical situations. More precisely, the symbols comprise at least one arrow representing the direction of the ground speed vector with respect to the axis of the airplane and at least one set of straight segments representing the limit boundaries in plan view beyond which the aircraft will inevitably crash. Other symbols such as the indication of the instructed course supplement this symbology. | 05-27-2010 |
20100134323 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT FOR DISPLAYING A PILOTING SYMBOLOGY DEDICATED TO OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE - The general field of the invention is, within the framework of the terrain anti-collision systems for aircraft, the presentation on the displays for aiding the piloting and the navigation of a simplified symbology suited to these critical situations. More precisely, the symbols comprise guidance indications in the depictions representing the horizontal and vertical situation indicators as well as speed instructions and altitude instructions, indications relating to the propulsion of the jets as well as guidance messages. | 06-03-2010 |
20100145610 | VIEWING DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING RADIO NAVIGATION BEACON DISPLAY MEANS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - The general field of the invention is that of viewing systems of synthetic vision SVS type, comprising at least one navigation database, a cartographic database of a terrain, position sensors, a radio navigation beacon sensor, an electronic computer, a human-machine interface means and a display screen, the computer comprising means of processing the different information obtained from the databases, from the sensors and from the interface means, said processing means arranged so as to provide the display screen with a synthetic image of the terrain including a representation of the beacons present on said terrain. In the system according to the invention, the beacons present beyond a first distance from the system are not represented, the beacons present at a distance between said first distance and a second distance less than the first distance are represented in symbolic form, the beacons present at a distance less than the second distance are represented in physical form. | 06-10-2010 |
20110210871 | 3D Navigation Aid System and Display for Same - The invention relates to an aircraft navigational aid system with 3D display including an anti-collision device, with means of storing data representing obstructions, means for calculating a representation of the obstructions in a three-dimensional space and a device for displaying the obstructions data in three dimensions. The system includes means for augmenting the display of the representation of the area of hazardous obstructions with at least two indicator objects for the said area of hazardous obstructions disposed together in such a manner as to form a third object targeting the localization of the point in the area of hazardous obstructions closest to the aircraft. The invention also relates to the method of display of the indicator objects in a three-dimensional display. | 09-01-2011 |
20110254707 | DEVICE FOR AIDING FLIGHT FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A device for aiding flight for an aircraft includes means for locating the localities situated in the operational area for rescue missions. The device is able to present to the crew a landmark of the positions of the localities in relation to the position of the aircraft, this landmark also indicating information connected with navigation and to flight regulations for each of the localities. The device relates to operations aircraft and more particularly rescue helicopters. | 10-20-2011 |
20130154319 | SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING THE PILOT OF AN AIRCRAFT BY HAPTIC MEANS - The invention relates to a system for assisting the pilot of an aircraft, which comprises aboard the aircraft:
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20130215268 | Unknown - A system for rescue of a target by aircraft, comprises control means to plot at least one contour delimiting an area of interest, computation means identifying, on at least one camera, at least one area of interest, in which a predetermined object is likely to be located, an expert system assigning a likelihood coefficient to one identified area of interest, computation means assigning a likelihood coefficient to at least one plotted area of interest, and computation means determining at least one relevant area of interest from the positions and likelihood coefficients assigned to areas of interest comprising at least one identified area of interest in which said object is likely to be located and/or at least one plotted area of interest on a set of images comprising at least one pilot image and/or at least one output image, said display means presenting at least one first relevant area of interest. | 08-22-2013 |