Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080198157 | TARGET ZONE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system includes a processor configured to receive data representative of a target zone and topography and to supply display commands associated with the target zone and the topography. The system further includes a display device coupled the processor for receiving the display commands and operable to render three-dimensional topography at a first scale and a symbol representing the target zone on the three-dimensional topography at a second scale, which is larger than the first scale. | 08-21-2008 |
20080231473 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING THE FIELD OF VIEW OF A THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY ON A TWO DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY - An aircraft display system is provided that is configured to render a perspective display having a field of view. The aircraft display system includes a monitor and a processor coupled to the monitor. The processor is configured to generate a map display on the monitor. The map display indicates the value of at least one parameter of the field of view of the perspective display. | 09-25-2008 |
20080300735 | TERRAIN AUGMENTED DISPLAY SYMBOLOGY - Terrain augmented display symbology improves a pilot's spatial awareness during aircraft approach and landing. The symbology includes a terrain-tracing, three-dimensional centerline that provides a visual cue of terrain elevations along an approach course to a runway. Additionally, the symbology includes terrain-tracing, three-dimensional lateral deviation marks representing deviations from the centerline. The symbology also includes an aircraft symbol shaped like an airplane and pointing towards the direction of travel. The pilot may be able to quickly interpret the terrain augmented display symbology and take actions based on the surrounding terrain elevation. | 12-04-2008 |
20090207048 | System and method for increasing visibility of critical flight information on aircraft displays - System and method increase the visibility of critical flight information on electronic displays. An aircraft display system includes a processing unit, a flight management system, a navigation system, a database for storing target data and terrain data, a graphics display generator, and a visual display. The flight management system and/or the navigation system provide real-time aircraft operational and flight control information. The processing unit directs the graphics display generator to generate graphic control signals for the visual display, which increase the transparency of a segment of a zero pitch reference line in the vicinity of a flight path marker on the display. | 08-20-2009 |
20090231163 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING FLIGHT PATH INFORMATION IN ROTOCRAFT - A visual display system is provided, and includes a visual display element configured to display a visual display with three-dimensional, conformal background information at a first perspective; and a processor coupled to the visual display. The processor can be configured to evaluate flight path information and to adjust the visual display into a second perspective if the flight path information cannot be accurately displayed at the first perspective relative to the background. | 09-17-2009 |
20090248297 | WAYPOINT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for a vehicle are provided. The display system includes a processor configured to receive data representative of a waypoint and terrain and to supply display commands associated with the waypoint and the terrain; and a display device coupled the processor for receiving the display commands and operable to render three-dimensional terrain and a first symbol elevated from the terrain representing the waypoint. | 10-01-2009 |
20090326744 | METHOD AND SYSTEM DISPLAYING CROSSWIND CORRECTION FOR APPROACH TO A RUNWAY - An aircraft display system ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100023187 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONSTRAINT INFORMATION ON A GRAPHICAL AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT TAPE ELEMENT - A flight deck display system for an aircraft includes a processor architecture configured to receive aircraft instrument data (e.g., altimeter or airspeed) and position data for the aircraft and, based upon the instrument data and the position data, generate image rendering display commands. The system also includes a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a graphical instrument tape. The instrument tape includes a graphical representation of a scrolling altitude or airspeed range that dynamically scrolls in response to changes in the altitude/airspeed data, along with a graphical representation of a position-dependent altitude/airspeed clearance element that conveys an altitude/airspeed restriction for an approaching geographic position of the aircraft. The content of the position-dependent clearance element is influenced by the position data. | 01-28-2010 |
20100023189 | AIRCRAFT DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DISPLAY OF LANDING INFORMATION - A display system is provided for a vehicle. The system includes a processor configured to receive data representative of landing information and navigation and control information and to supply display commands associated with the landing information and navigation and control information; and a display device coupled the processor for receiving the display commands and operable to render a three-dimensional view, including first symbology representing the landing information and second symbology representing the navigation and control information. The second symbology is superimposed on the first symbology. | 01-28-2010 |
20100026525 | AIRCRAFT SYNTHETIC VISION SYSTEM FOR APPROACH AND LANDING - An aircraft synthetic vision system ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100030405 | AIRCRAFT DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DISPLAY OF FLIGHT PATH INFORMATION - A display system for a vehicle includes a processing unit configured to receive data representative of flight path information and terrain and to supply display commands associated with the flight path information and the terrain; and a display device coupled the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render a three-dimensional view, including symbology representing the flight path information on the terrain. | 02-04-2010 |
20100039294 | AUTOMATED LANDING AREA DETECTION FOR AIRCRAFT - A system for detecting a landing area or runway for an aircraft includes a detection subsystem, a processor architecture, flight deck instrumentation, and a runway feature template database. The system is operated to perform an automated method for visually confirming the presence of a runway on approach. The method obtains sensor data indicative of an approach area of the aircraft, and extracts visually distinguishable features of the approach area from the sensor data. The method also accesses the runway feature template corresponding to the intended approach runway for the aircraft, fits the visually distinguishable features to the runway feature template, and provides flight crew feedback in response to the fitting step. | 02-18-2010 |
20100070176 | PERSPECTIVE VIEW PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH RANGE LINES - A display system for a vehicle includes a navigation database storing navigation data; a terrain sensor configured to gather terrain data; a processor adapted to receive the navigation data and the terrain data and operable to supply one or more image rendering display commands based upon the navigation data and the terrain data; and a display device. The display device is coupled to receive the image rendering display commands and operable, in response thereto, to render (i) a perspective view image representative of the terrain data and the navigation data and including terrain and (ii) at least one line on the perspective view image that extends at least partially across the terrain and represents at least one of a ground-referenced range to a fixed location on the terrain and a vehicle-referenced range from the vehicle to a fixed range away from the vehicle. | 03-18-2010 |
20100073359 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING A WAYPOINT - A display system for use on a vehicle is presented. The display system comprises a cursor control device, at least one electronic display for displaying a first image comprising a three-dimensional conformal view of a terrain and a first movable cursor, and a processor that is coupled to the cursor control device and the at least one electronic display. The processor is configured to move the first movable cursor on the first image in response to input from the cursor control device and to determine a latitude and longitude that correspond to the position of the first movable cursor. | 03-25-2010 |
20100117867 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING OBSTACLES AND TERRAIN PROFILE AWARENESS - A display system for an aircraft includes a processing unit configured to receive data related to an aircraft profile and to supply display commands with symbology based on the aircraft profile; and a display device coupled the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render a three-dimensional view with the symbology based on the aircraft profile. The symbology may include slope symbology. | 05-13-2010 |
20100131126 | SYSTEM AND DISPLAY ELEMENT FOR DISPLAYING WAYPOINT MARKERS WITH INTEGRATED ALTITUDE CONSTRAINT INFORMATION - A flight deck display system for an aircraft includes a processor architecture configured to receive aircraft instrument data, waypoint restriction information, and position data for the aircraft and, based upon the received data, generate image rendering display commands. The system also includes a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a display that includes a perspective view of terrain and at least one waypoint marker corresponding to an approaching waypoint. The waypoint marker includes visually distinguishable characteristics that convey waypoint restriction information (e.g., altitude or airspeed constraint information that governs the waypoint). | 05-27-2010 |
20100161158 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING TERRAIN ELEVATION AWARENESS - A display system for an aircraft is provided. The display includes a processing unit configured to receive terrain data and navigation data and to supply display commands with symbology based on the terrain data and navigation data; and a display device coupled the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render a three-dimensional view with the symbology. The symbology includes terrain, a zero pitch line, and elevation symbology indicating a relative elevation between the zero pitch line and a position in the view. | 06-24-2010 |
20100194602 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING A PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY HAVING A CONFORMAL TERRAIN AVOIDANCE GUIDANCE ELEMENT - A flight deck display system and related operating methods for an aircraft are provided. The system includes a processor architecture and a display element coupled to the processor architecture. The processor architecture is configured to receive real-time aircraft data and terrain data for the aircraft and, based upon the real-time aircraft data and the terrain data, generate image rendering display commands. The display element receives the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, renders a primary flight display that includes a conformal view of terrain corresponding to a flight deck viewpoint. The primary flight display also includes a conformal terrain avoidance guidance (TAG) element on the view of terrain. The TAG element includes visual indicia of a desired navigation path that is intended to avoid terrain that obstructs a current flight path of the aircraft. | 08-05-2010 |
20100231418 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CORRELATING DATA SOURCES FOR VEHICLE DISPLAYS - Systems and methods are provided for displaying information on a display device associated with an aircraft. A method comprises rendering a perspective view of terrain on a display device and obtaining sensor data for a sensing region overlapping at least a portion of the viewing region. The method further comprises obtaining tracking data associated with a first object located within the sensing region and correlating a first portion of the sensor data that corresponds to the first object with the tracking data. The method further comprises rendering a graphical representation of the first object on the display device, wherein positioning of the graphical representation of the first object with respect to the terrain is influenced by the correlation with first portion of the sensor data | 09-16-2010 |
20100250030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING VISIBLE FEATURES OF A TARGET LOCATION ON A SYNTHETIC FLIGHT DISPLAY - A flight deck display system for an aircraft or other vehicle includes a first data source of visual feature data that is indicative of visual features of a location of interest, a second data source of flight data for the aircraft, a processor architecture, and a display element. The processor architecture is operatively coupled to the first data source and to the second data source, and it is configured to process the visual feature data, process the flight data, and, based upon the visual feature data and the flight data, generate image rendering display commands. The display element receives the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, renders a dynamic graphical representation of the location of interest using the visual feature data. The dynamic graphical representation of the location conveys an amount of visible detail that varies as a function of the flight data. | 09-30-2010 |
20100283782 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES OF TERRAIN DATA - A display system for a vehicle includes a sensor system configured to collect first terrain data; a database configured to store second terrain data; a processing unit coupled to the sensor system and database, the processing unit configured to receive the first and second terrain data, to integrate the first and second terrain data into a common three-dimensional view that comprises symbology representing both the first and second terrain data, and to supply display commands associated with the first and second terrain data; and a display device coupled the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render the common three-dimensional view to thereby allow simultaneous viewing of the first and second terrain data. | 11-11-2010 |
20100309222 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION ON A DISPLAY ELEMENT - A method of displaying information on a display element is provided. The display element may be deployed in a vehicle such as an aircraft. The method obtains range data for objects located in a sensing region at a sampling time, and obtains image data corresponding to an image of the sensing region at the sampling time. The method continues by deriving first graphics content from the range data, and by deriving second graphics content from the image data. The first graphics content is correlated with the second graphics content such that they are spatially and temporally aligned with one another. Then, the correlated graphics content is rendered on the display element. | 12-09-2010 |
20110022291 | PERSPECTIVE-VIEW VISUAL RUNWAY AWARENESS AND ADVISORY DISPLAY - A graphical display system includes one or more sensors for obtaining data, wherein the data obtained includes position and trajectory data for a craft and airport data; a display element for displaying graphics and data; and at least one processor coupled to the one or more sensors. Based on data received from the one or more sensors regarding craft position and trajectory relative to an airport, the at least one processor determines if a runway is being targeted, selects which runway guides and alerts to display based on data obtained and runway targeted, and sends signals to the display element to display the targeted runway with the selected runway guides and alerts. | 01-27-2011 |
20110025530 | METHOD AND SYSTEM DISPLAYING A FLIGHT PATH TO INTERCEPT AN ILS GLIDE PATH - A method displaying a pathway ( | 02-03-2011 |
20110066362 | METHOD AND SYSTEM DISPLAYING AIRCRAFT IN-TRAIL TRAFFIC - A system and method for displaying in-trail traffic includes providing ( | 03-17-2011 |
20110077804 | AIRSPACE AWARENESS ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for an aircraft renders various airspaces and associated airspace types on an aircraft display device. An image is selectively rendering on the aircraft display device that includes at least an airspace boundary graphic representative of at least a portion of the boundary for the airspace, and a textual airspace type designation label representative of the airspace type of the airspace. | 03-31-2011 |
20110130963 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING EMPHASIZED AIRCRAFT TAXI LANDMARKS - A method and system is described for enhancing ground situational awareness to an aircrew via a display ( | 06-02-2011 |
20110142281 | CONVERTING AIRCRAFT ENHANCED VISION SYSTEM VIDEO TO SIMULATED REAL TIME VIDEO - A method for overcoming image latency issues of a synthetic vision system include generating ( | 06-16-2011 |
20110196598 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR RENDERING TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY SIGNAGE IN A SYNTHETIC DISPLAY OF AN AIRPORT FIELD - A system and methods of displaying airport field features on a flight deck display element of an aircraft are provided. The flight deck display system obtains geographic position data and heading data for the aircraft, accesses airport feature data associated with synthetic graphical representations of an airport field, and renders a dynamic synthetic display of the airport field on the flight deck display element. The dynamic synthetic display is rendered in accordance with the geographic position data, the heading data, and the airport feature data. In certain embodiments the synthetic display includes graphical representations of taxiways/runways, along with signage that is conformally rendered on the exposed taxiway surfaces. Display characteristics of the signage may be influenced by the actual physical and/or temporal proximity of the aircraft relative to reference locations on the airport field. In some embodiments, the taxiway/runway signage includes dynamic directional indicators corresponding to the intended directions of travel on the taxiways/runways. Moreover, the taxiway/runway signage can be dynamically rendered in a forward-facing manner at all times on the flight deck display element. | 08-11-2011 |
20110254706 | Methods and Systems Involving Viewing Angles in Aircraft Displays - A method and system for presenting environmental data including receiving environmental data from a sensor, processing the data to generate a graphical representation of the environment, wherein the view point of the graphical representation of the environment is a distance (d) and an angle (θ) relative to a point in an aircraft, and presenting the graphical representation of the environment to a user on a display. | 10-20-2011 |
20110313658 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGES OF TERRAIN ON AIRCRAFT DISPLAYS - A system and method are disclosed for enhancing the visibility and ensuring the correctness of terrain and navigation information on aircraft displays, such as, for example, continuous, three-dimensional perspective view aircraft displays conformal to the visual environment. More specifically, an aircraft display system is disclosed that includes a processing unit, a navigation system, a database for storing high resolution terrain data, a graphics display generator, and a visual display. One or more independent, higher precision databases with localized position data, such as navigation data or position data is onboard. Also, one or more onboard vision sensor systems associated with the navigation system provides real-time spatial position data for display, and one or more data links is available to receive precision spatial position data from ground-based stations. Essentially, before terrain and navigational objects (e.g., runways) are displayed, a real-time correction and augmentation of the terrain data is performed for those regions that are relevant and/or critical to flight operations, in order to ensure that the correct terrain data is displayed with the highest possible integrity. These corrections and augmentations performed are based upon higher precision, but localized onboard data, such as navigational object data, sensor data, or up-linked data from ground stations. Whenever discrepancies exist, terrain data having a lower integrity can be corrected in real-time using data from a source having higher integrity data. A predictive data loading approach is used, which substantially reduces computational workload and thus enables the processing unit to perform such augmentation and correction operations in real-time. | 12-22-2011 |
20120026190 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ATTITUDE DIFFERENTIATION IN ENHANCED VISION IMAGES - Methods and systems are provided for displaying information on a flight deck display onboard an aircraft. An exemplary method comprises obtaining image data for an imaging region and displaying, on the display device, a graphical representation of a first portion of the image data using a first visually distinguishable characteristic and a graphical representation of a second portion of the image data using a second visually distinguishable characteristic. The first portion corresponds to a portion of the image data above an attitude reference and the second portion corresponds to a portion of the image data below the attitude reference, and the first visually distinguishable characteristic and the second visually distinguishable characteristic are different. | 02-02-2012 |
20120035789 | ENHANCED FLIGHT VISION SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING APPROACH RUNWAY SIGNATURES - Methods and apparatus are provided for visually enhancing approach runway signatures on en Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS). The EFVS may retrieve a location and an approach course for a runway, display, on the EFVS, a representation of the runway and the approach course for the runway relative to a position of the aircraft, define an area, along the approach course and before a first end of the runway, where the approach runway signature should be located, and visually enhance, on the EFVS, the defined area. | 02-09-2012 |
20120056759 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING MULTIPLE OVERLAID IMAGES TO A PILOT OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT - A system for displaying first and second images to a pilot of an aircraft includes, but is not limited to, a sensor subsystem that detects a light transmission originating from outside the aircraft and generates a first signal indicative of the light transmission, a dynamic condition sensor that detects a dynamic condition of the aircraft and generates a second signal indicative of the dynamic condition of the aircraft, a display unit, and a processor that is communicatively coupled to the sensor subsystem and to the dynamic condition sensor and operatively coupled to the display unit. The processor is configured to command the display unit to display a first image corresponding to the first signal, to display a second image overlaid over the first image corresponding to the second signal, and to modify the appearance of the second image to enhance the pilot's ability to discern the first image. | 03-08-2012 |
20120133529 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR DISPLAYING MULTIPLE OVERLAID IMAGES TO A PILOT OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT - Embodiments for displaying first and second images to a pilot of an aircraft are presented. The embodiments include, but are not limited to, obtaining a first image signal and a second image signal, commanding a display unit to display a first image on a display screen corresponding to the first signal, and computing an image moving velocity of the first image. The method further comprises estimating an image flow velocity for the second image based on the second image signal and comparing the image moving velocity of the first image to the image flow velocity of the second image. After the comparison, the display unit is commanded to display the second image overlaid on the first image, and commanding the display unit to establish an intensity of the second image within a predefined range based upon the comparison. | 05-31-2012 |
20120215385 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING EXHAUST WARNINGS - Aircraft system and method are provided for a first aircraft in an airport environment, the airport environment including a second aircraft. The system includes a sensor on the first aircraft configured to determine a temperature profile of engine exhaust from the second aircraft; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor and configured to construct a velocity profile of the engine exhaust from the second aircraft based on the temperature profile and to generate a warning for a pilot of the first aircraft based on the velocity profile. | 08-23-2012 |
20130041529 | AIRCRAFT VISION SYSTEM HAVING REDUNDANCY FOR LOW ALTITUDE APPROACHES - A vision system is provided for confirming continuously updated approach information from a global positioning system or an instrument landing system with that from an inertial navigation system. The approach information from the inertial navigation system is displayed when the global positioning system or the instrument landing system is unavailable or whose approach information is determined to be invalid. | 02-14-2013 |
20130046462 | AIRCRAFT VISION SYSTEM INCLUDING A RUNWAY POSITION INDICATOR - A runway indicator is displayed overlying a target runway for providing supplementary guidance to support the pilot's ability to fly a stabilized approach. The highlighted runway position indicator provides cues to verify that the aircraft is continuously in a position to complete a normal landing using normal maneuvering during the instrument segment of an approach and includes a landing threshold, a landing zone on the runway, an approach line leading to the runway, an outline highlighting the sides and ends of the runway, a rectangle larger than and surrounding the runway, and a visual precision path approach indicator. | 02-21-2013 |
20130155093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ENHANCED VISION AND SYNTHETIC IMAGES - A vehicle display system displays enhanced vision images augmented with selected features of synthetic vision images that correspond to features of the enhanced vision images. The selection of the features may be predetermined, made by the pilot, or based on the operational status of the aircraft. | 06-20-2013 |
20130169450 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING IMAGES TO BE DISPLAYED - A vehicle display system diminishes specified display features when in a taxi mode. EV images, SV images, and avionics symbology are displayed, with certain of the images and symbology being diminished when in a taxi mode. Additionally, guidance to the runway centerline is displayed in the taxi mode. | 07-04-2013 |
20130204523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PERFORMANCE BASED RANGE AND TIME SCALES ON A NAVIGATION DISPLAY - A display system and method is provided for deployment on board a vehicle and includes a data source that provides the display system with data indicative of at least time, position, and velocity of the vehicle. The system comprises a monitor, a display included within the monitor for displaying range data indicative of a specific distance and time data indicative of time it takes to travel the specific distance, an input device, and a processor coupled to the monitor and to the input device and configured to (1) render symbology on the display visually representative of the time data and the range data, and (2) update the range data, and correspondingly change the time data in response to the change in range data made via the input device. | 08-08-2013 |
20130231853 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR RENDERING TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY SIGNAGE IN A SYNTHETIC DISPLAY OF AN AIRPORT FIELD - A system and methods of displaying airport field features on a flight deck display element of an aircraft are provided. The flight deck display system obtains geographic position data and heading data for the aircraft, accesses airport feature data associated with synthetic graphical representations of an airport field, and renders a dynamic synthetic display of the airport field on the flight deck display element. The dynamic synthetic display is rendered in accordance with the geographic position data, the heading data, and the airport feature data. In certain embodiments the synthetic display includes graphical representations of taxiways/runways, along with signage that is conformally rendered on the exposed taxiway surfaces. Display characteristics of the signage may be influenced by the actual physical and/or temporal proximity of the aircraft relative to reference locations on the airport field. In some embodiments, the taxiway/runway signage includes dynamic directional indicators corresponding to the intended directions of travel on the taxiways/runways. Moreover, the taxiway/runway signage can be dynamically rendered in a forward-facing manner at all times on the flight deck display element. | 09-05-2013 |
20130300587 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING RUNWAY APPROACH TEXTURE OBJECTS - A system and method are provided for displaying images to an aircrew member of an aircraft during approach to a runway. Synthetic approach texture objects for the runway are modified and displayed in accordance with current coordinates, altitude, and speed of the aircraft. The approach texture objects are identical, regularly spaced objects each having a surface forming a plane parallel to the runway. | 11-14-2013 |
20140002280 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A HELICOPTER APPROACH TO AN AIRPORT LANDING PAD | 01-02-2014 |
20140058675 | SYSTEM AND DISPLAY ELEMENT FOR DISPLAYING WAYPOINT MARKERS WITH INTEGRATED ALTITUDE CONSTRAINT INFORMATION - A flight deck display system for an aircraft includes a processor architecture configured to receive aircraft instrument data, waypoint restriction information, and position data for the aircraft and, based upon the received data, generate image rendering display commands. The system also includes a display element configured to receive the image rendering display commands and, in response thereto, to render a display that includes a perspective view of terrain and at least one waypoint marker corresponding to an approaching waypoint. The waypoint marker includes visually distinguishable characteristics that convey waypoint restriction information (e.g., altitude or airspeed constraint information that governs the waypoint). | 02-27-2014 |
20140207315 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A HELICOPTER TERRAIN INTERCEPT POINT DURING LANDING - A system and method displays an intercept point on a synthetic vision display that conforms to the flight path intercepting the terrain when the nose of the helicopter is pitched up during landing. A steep approach during landing may be detected by an evaluation of, for example, attitude of the helicopter, rate of descent, and airspeed. | 07-24-2014 |
20140222257 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A VIRTUAL INNER MARKER FOR AN AIRCRAFT LANDING APPROACH - A system and method is disclosed for anticipating a missed approach point (MAP) during an instrument landing of an aircraft. Symbology is generated and displayed that graphically represents a lateral distance between a runway threshold and a virtual inner marker. The MAP is identified as the location of the aircraft when the symbology reaches a displayed runway threshold. | 08-07-2014 |
20140249703 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO ACCURATELY DISPLAY LATERAL DEVIATION SYMBOLOGY IN OFFSET APPROACHES TO RUNWAYS - Systems and methods to accurately display lateral deviation symbology in offset approaches to runways is provided. A system for on-aircraft display of lateral deviation symbology for use in offset approaches comprises means for generating a conformal video display representation of an aircraft's current position, means for notifying a flight crew of the existence of an offset approach, means for displaying an extended runway center line, and means for displaying an approach line. | 09-04-2014 |
20140267422 | AIRCRAFT FLIGHT DECK DISPLAYS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DISPLAY OF OBSTACLES IN A COMBINED VISION DISPLAY - Systems and methods for enhanced display of obstacles in a combined vision display are provided. The system comprises a display unit and an enhanced vision system configured to generate first signals representative of enhanced vision images. Data storage device contains obstacle data representative of obstacles. Synthetic vision system is configured to selectively retrieve obstacle data from data storage device and generate second signals representative of synthetic vision images of one or more obstacles. Processor is in operable communication with display unit and coupled to receive first and second signals and configured, in response thereto, to: overlay the synthetic vision images of the one or more obstacles over the enhanced vision images and command display unit to display the synthetic vision images of the one or more obstacles overlaid over the enhanced vision images. The overlaid synthetic vision images of the one or more obstacles may be visually highlighted. | 09-18-2014 |
20140285661 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLORIZING AN ENHANCED IMAGE DURING ALERT - Methods and systems for improving presentation of terrain/obstacle alerting information in a composite (synthetic and sensor) image. An exemplary system includes an imaging device that obtains image data for a region exterior to the vehicle, a processing system, and a display device. The processing system is in data communication with the display device and the imaging device. The processing system receives information from an alerting (e.g., a terrain awareness and warning) system and the obtained image data, colors, or makes transparent at least a portion of the obtained image data, if the received information indicates that an alert condition exists for the portion of the obtained image data, and generates a composite image comprising a previously generated synthetic image and the obtained image data with the enhanced portion. The display device displays the composite image. The obtained image data overlie the synthetic image. | 09-25-2014 |
20140288733 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ERROR DETECTION LATENCY IN LPV APPROACHES - Systems and methods for reducing error detection latency in LPV approaches are provided. In certain embodiments, a method for navigational guidance includes calibrating inertial measurements acquired from an inertial navigation system with satellite-based augmentation system position measurements acquired from a satellite-based augmentation system to create corrected inertial navigation system positions. The method also includes determining whether the satellite-based augmentation system experienced a fault when the inertial measurements were calibrated with the satellite-based augmentation system position measurements. Further, when the satellite-based augmentation system did not experience a fault, the method includes monitoring the satellite-based augmentation system navigation position measurements based on the corrected inertial navigation system positions. | 09-25-2014 |
20150073628 | HELICOPTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING COLLECTIVE FLIGHT DIRECTOR CUES - A system and method are provided for integrating and displaying the collective cue and the pitch and roll cue of a helicopter display with a flight path marker providing a moving reference showing the aircraft flight path. | 03-12-2015 |