Gordon Eugene Taylor

US Patent:

6347264, Feb 12, 2002

Filed:

Mar 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/799723

Inventors:

Joseph M. Nicosia - Carlsbad CA
Keith R. Loss - Escondido CA
Gordon A. Taylor - Escondido CA

Assignee:

Winged Systems Corporation - Caldwell TX

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

701 16, 340972, 342 33, 342 64, 701208, 701223

Abstract:

An aircraft including an approach and landing system, including a navigation unit for providing navigation information, a weather radar unit for providing radar information, a processor which receives navigation information from the navigation unit and information from the weather radar unit, the processor unit providing an output representing information concerning the aircraft in accordance with the provided navigation information and radar information, a memory for storing information representing a scene, the processor unit correlating the stored scene information with the output representing information concerning the aircraft to provide a mapped scene, a display unit for displaying the output of said processor and the mapped scene, and a steppable frequency oscillator for providing a signal which is stepped in frequency to the weather radar unit, thereby providing an increased range resolution.

US Patent:

6865477, Mar 8, 2005

Filed:

Feb 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/071198

Inventors:

Joseph M. Nicosia - Carlsbad CA, US
Keith R. Loss - San Diego CA, US
Gordon A. Taylor - Anamosa IA, US

Assignee:

Winged Systems Corporation - Caldwell TX

International Classification:

G01C021/00

US Classification:

701207

Abstract:

A vehicle navigation method and system employing echo or doppler analysis to provide autonomous or enhanced navigational capabilities by correlating stored scene information with echo analysis information derived from an Active Traveling-Wave Device (ATWD) output representing information concerning the vehicle's state and velocity vectors with respect to a mapped scene.

US Patent:

60186984, Jan 25, 2000

Filed:

Jun 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/880362

Inventors:

Joseph M. Nicosia - Carlsbad CA
Keith R. Loss - Escondido CA
Gordon A. Taylor - Escondido CA

Assignee:

Winged Systems Corporation - Dickinson TX

International Classification:

G01S 1308

US Classification:

701214

Abstract:

An aircraft including an approach and landing system, including a navigation unit for providing navigation information, a weather radar unit for providing radar information, a processor which receives navigation information from the navigation unit and information from the weather radar unit, the processor unit providing an output representing information concerning the aircraft in accordance with the provided navigation information and radar information, a memory for storing information representing a scene, the processor unit correlating the stored scene information with the output representing information concerning the aircraft to provide a mapped scene, a display unit for displaying the output of said processor and the mapped scene, and a steppable frequency oscillator for providing a signal which is stepped in frequency to the weather radar unit, thereby providing an increased range resolution.

US Patent:

62195948, Apr 17, 2001

Filed:

Oct 18, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/419767

Inventors:

Joseph M. Nicosia - Carlsbad CA
Keith R. Loss - Escondido CA
Gordon A. Taylor - Escondido CA

Assignee:

Winged Systems Corporation - Caldwell TX

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

701 16

Abstract:

An aircraft including an approach and landing system, including a navigation unit for providing navigation information, a weather radar unit for providing radar information, a processor which receives navigation information from the navigation unit and information from the weather radar unit, the processor unit providing an output representing information concerning the aircraft in accordance with the provided navigation information and radar information, a memory for storing information representing a scene, the processor unit correlating the stored scene information with the output representing information concerning the aircraft to provide a mapped scene, a display unit for displaying the output of said processor and the mapped scene, and a steppable frequency oscillator for providing a signal which is stepped in frequency to the weather radar unit, thereby providing an increased range resolution.

US Patent:

56548907, Aug 5, 1997

Filed:

May 31, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/251451

Inventors:

Joseph M. Nicosia - Carlsbad CA
Keith R. Loss - Escondido CA
Gordon A. Taylor - Escondido CA

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G01S 1302

US Classification:

364428

Abstract:

An aircraft including an approach and landing system, including a navigation unit for providing navigation information, a weather radar unit for providing radar information, a processor which receives navigation information from the navigation unit and information from the weather radar unit, the processor unit providing an output representing information concerning the aircraft in accordance with the provided navigation information and radar information, a memory for storing information representing a scene, the processor unit correlating the stored scene information with the output representing information concerning the aircraft to provide a mapped scene, a display unit for displaying the output of said processor and the mapped scene, and a steppable frequency oscillator for providing a signal which is stepped in frequency to the weather radar unit, thereby providing an increased range resolution.