Jerry B Ball

US Patent:

20220246048, Aug 4, 2022

Filed:

Feb 4, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/167861

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Jerry Ball - Litchfield Park AZ, US
Kenneth Leiphon - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

G08G 5/06
B60R 11/04

Abstract:

An image processing system for generating a display for a vehicle. The image processing system receives images, respectively, from a plurality of cameras mounted on the vehicle. The field of view of the plurality of cameras at least partially overlaps. The field of view of one or more of the plurality of cameras includes a region underneath the vehicle. The images are transformed to a common reference plane using a perspective transformation algorithm and based on intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of the plurality of cameras, to thereby obtain a projected image. The projected image is projected to the common reference plane. A display is generated based on the projected image. The display includes a synthetic depiction of the vehicle including an outer profile. The display includes an image area within the outer profile that is based on the projected image for the region underneath the vehicle.

US Patent:

20200348148, Nov 5, 2020

Filed:

Feb 25, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/800470

Inventors:

- Morris Plains NJ, US
Saravanakumar Gurusamy - Bangalore, IN
Richard Mitchel Meldrum - Glendale AZ, US
Jerry Ball - Litchfield Park AZ, US

Assignee:

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. - Morris Plains NJ

International Classification:

G01C 23/00
G08G 5/00
G09G 5/36
B64D 45/00
G06F 16/29

Abstract:

A graphic rendering system for use with certified avionics software onboard an aircraft is disclosed. The graphic rendering system includes a graphic rendering engine that has been certified by governing governmental authority for use in an aircraft for displaying critical information, wherein the graphic rendering engine is configured to access an aircraft-specific graphical database file and an aircraft-specific geographical database file for graphical and geographical data for use in rendering the graphic for display on the cockpit display. Both the aircraft-specific graphical database file and the aircraft-specific geographical database file have been customized for use on the aircraft. The graphic rendering engine is configured to use the aircraft-specific graphical database file and the aircraft-specific geographical database file for rendering the graphic for displaying critical information on the cockpit display without prior certification by governing governmental authority of either the aircraft-specific graphical database file or the aircraft-specific geographical database file.

US Patent:

20200033185, Jan 30, 2020

Filed:

Sep 24, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/580626

Inventors:

- Morris Plains NJ, US
Marisela Mendez Tapia - San Jose CA, US
Jerry Ball - Peoria AZ, US
Mark Giddings - Mesa AZ, US

Assignee:

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. - Morris Plains NJ

International Classification:

G01H 1/00
G01C 23/00
G08G 5/00
B64D 43/00
B64D 45/00
G01H 17/00
G01H 5/00
B64C 30/00

Abstract:

Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays, which include symbology and other graphics pertaining to forecast overpressure events, which are forecast to occur during supersonic aircraft flight. In various embodiments, the avionic display system includes a display device on which an avionic display is produced. A controller architecture is operably coupled to the display device. Storage media contains computer-readable code or instructions that, when executed by the controller architecture, cause the avionic display system to determine whether an overpressure event is forecast to occur due to the predicted future occurrence of a sonic boom, which has a magnitude exceeding a boom tolerance threshold. When the controller architecture determines that an overpressure event is forecast to occur, the avionic display system further generates symbology on the avionic display indicative of or visually signifying the forecast overpressure event.

US Patent:

20190272762, Sep 5, 2019

Filed:

Mar 2, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/910072

Inventors:

- Morris Plains NJ, US
Jerry Ball - Peoria AZ, US
Troy Nichols - Peoria AZ, US
Mark A. Giddings - Mesa AZ, US

Assignee:

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. - Morris Plains NJ

International Classification:

G08G 5/00

Abstract:

Flight planning systems and methods are provided, which augment supersonic flight planning via the integration of sonic boom forecast data. In embodiments, the flight planning system includes a display device, a pilot input interface, and a controller architecture coupled to the display device and to the pilot input interface. During system operation, the controller architecture receives flight plan criteria entered via the pilot input interface. The controller architecture then endeavors to generate or construct a boom-regulated flight plan, which includes at least one supersonic flight plan segment, in accordance with the flight plan criteria. If unable to construct a boom-regulated flight plan, the controller architecture generates a visual notification on the display device. The visual notification can include, for example, a warning that an excessive sonic boom or overpressure event may occur during execution of the flight plan by an aircraft, absent modifications to the flight plan.

US Patent:

20190164436, May 30, 2019

Filed:

Nov 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/825916

Inventors:

- Morris Plains NJ, US
Jerry Ball - Peoria AZ, US

Assignee:

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. - Morris Plains NJ

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G06F 17/50

Abstract:

Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays including symbology decreasing the likelihood of boom tolerance threshold exceedance (an overpressure events) due to potential constructive interference between pressure waves occurring during supersonic flight. In various embodiments, the avionic display system includes a display device on which an avionic display is generated. A controller architecture is operably coupled to the display device and configured to determine when there exists a possibility for an overpressure event to occur in a future timeframe due to constructive interference between colliding pressure waves, which are forecast to occur during the impending supersonic flight of one or more A/C. When determining that there exists a possibility for an overpressure event to occur in the future timeframe due to constructive interference between pressure waves, the controller architecture further generates symbology or other graphics on the avionic display indicative of the potential occurrence of the overpressure event.

US Patent:

20170123215, May 4, 2017

Filed:

Oct 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/925012

Inventors:

- Morris Plains NJ, US
Ken Leiphon - Phoenix AZ, US
James C. Fye - Scottsdale AZ, US
Jerry Ball - Peoria AZ, US
William Ray Hancock - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. - Morris Plains NJ

International Classification:

G02B 27/01
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/038
B64D 43/00

Abstract:

A method for displaying images on a head-mounted display (HMD) device that compensates for a user's vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) response. The displayed HMD image is compensated for predicted eye position such that the displayed image stays centered on the fovea of the eye, during transient eye movement caused by head motion, resulting in better display readability, discernment and cognitive processing.

US Patent:

20160140855, May 19, 2016

Filed:

Nov 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/541649

Inventors:

- MORRISTOWN NJ, US
Thea L. Feyereisen - Hudson WI, US
Troy Nichols - Peoria AZ, US
Jerry Ball - Peoria AZ, US
Sean Caufield - Avondale AZ, US
John G. Suddreth - Cave Creek AZ, US
Ivan Sandy Wyatt - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G08G 5/06
B60K 35/00

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for displaying a taxi clearance for an aircraft at an airport. One exemplary method involves receiving user input indicative of a constraining taxi path of a plurality of taxi paths at the airport, determining a first taxi portion between an initial location for the taxi clearance and the constraining taxi path, determining a second taxi portion between the constraining taxi path and a destination location for the taxi clearance, and displaying, on a display device associated with the aircraft, a taxi route comprising the first taxi portion, the second taxi portion, and the constraining taxi path between the first taxi portion and the second taxi portion.

US Patent:

20150032298, Jan 29, 2015

Filed:

Jul 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/950636

Inventors:

- Morristown NJ, US
Ratan Khatwa - Sammamish WA, US
Roger W. Burgin - Scottsdale AZ, US
Jerry Ball - Peoria AZ, US

International Classification:

G01C 5/00
B64D 43/00

US Classification:

701 4

Abstract:

A method is provided for displaying integrated minimum vectoring and safe altitude information on a display device in an aircraft. The method comprises displaying a graphical representation of a safe altitude sector and a vectoring altitude sector on the display device, and displaying a graphical representation of the aircraft on the display device to indicate the current location of the aircraft and a minimum altitude value associated therewith. The safe altitude sector corresponds to a first geographic area having a designated minimum safe altitude value associated therewith. The vectoring altitude sector corresponds to a second geographic area having a designated minimum vectoring altitude value associated therewith that is below the designated minimum safe altitude value. The graphical representation of the aircraft is displayed within at least one of the graphical representation of the safe altitude sector and the graphical representation of the vectoring altitude sector.