Charles Eugene Wood

US Patent:

60213744, Feb 1, 2000

Filed:

Oct 9, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/947468

Inventors:

Charles T. Wood - Orange CA

Assignee:

McDonnell Douglas Corporation - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

G06F16300
G06F16500

US Classification:

701301

Abstract:

A stand alone terrain conflict detector of an aircraft includes a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, an inertial navigation system, navigational and topographical databases, a control panel, a central processing unit (CPU), which CPU generates position data, a current flight path vector and control signals, an obstacle detector which receives the position data and the current flight path vector and which generates a flight path signal, an alert signal identifying a terrain threat to the aircraft and a projected flight path vector, a video generator coupled to the obstacle detector and the CPU, and a display connected to the video generator. The display outputs one of a 2D image, a first 3D image and a second 3D image and the terrain threat generated by video generator. Advantageously, the video generator generates the 2D image responsive to the flight path signal and navigational data during the first mode of operation, generates the first 3D image including the projected flight path vector responsive to the flight path vector and one of navigational data and topographical data during the second mode of operation, and automatically generates, whenever the alert signal is generated, the second 3D image, including an escape vector, having a scale different than that of the first 3D image, responsive to the projected flight path vector and one of the navigational data and the topographical data during the third mode of operation. A method for operating the stand alone terrain conflict detector is also described.

US Patent:

48490334, Jul 18, 1989

Filed:

Apr 21, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/184234

Inventors:

Jan W. Vander Sande - Upland CA
Charles Wood - Flintridge CA
Susan L. Draper - CA

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H01L 21223
H01L 29161
H01L 21205

US Classification:

148 131

Abstract:

The thermoelectric conversion efficiency of a GaP dope SiGe alloy is improved about 30 percent by annealing the alloy at a temperature above the melting point of the alloy, preferably stepwise from 1200. degree. C. to 1275. degree. C. in air to form large grains having a size over 50. mu. m and to form a Ge-Ga-P rich phase and a silicon rich phase containing SiP and SiO. sub. 2 particles.

US Patent:

47651393, Aug 23, 1988

Filed:

Jul 23, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/076956

Inventors:

Charles Wood - Flintridge CA

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

F03G 706

US Classification:

60527

Abstract:

A semiconductor thermocouple unit is provided for improving heating and cooling of memory metal actuators. The semiconductor thermocouple unit is mounted adjacent to a memory metal actuator and has a heat sink connected thereto. A flexible thermally conductive element extends between the semiconductor thermocouple and the actuator and serves as a heat transfer medium during heating and cooling operations.

Author:

Charles Robert Wood

ISBN #:

0825439906

Author:

Charles Robert Wood

ISBN #:

0825439922

Author:

Charles Robert Wood

ISBN #:

0825439914

Author:

Charles Roger Wood

ISBN #:

0292712588

Author:

Charles Roger Wood

ISBN #:

0292791593

Author:

Charles M. Wood

ISBN #:

0891309233

Author:

Charles M. Wood

ISBN #:

0891309225

Author:

Charles W. Wood

ISBN #:

0766165272