Sheila R Conway

US Patent:

20120150426, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/965312

Inventors:

Sheila R. Conway - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G08G 5/00

US Classification:

701120

Abstract:

A particular method includes receiving aircraft state data associated with an aircraft at an air traffic control system. The aircraft state data includes a detected position of the aircraft, a velocity of the aircraft and an orientation of the aircraft. The method also includes predicting at least one future position of the aircraft based on the aircraft state data. The method further includes generating an alert in response to comparing the predicted future position to an air traffic navigation constraint assigned to the aircraft.

US Patent:

20180261107, Sep 13, 2018

Filed:

May 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/980434

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Sheila Ruth Conway - Seattle WA, US
Douglas A. Stoll - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G01C 21/20

Abstract:

An example method for modifying a flight path of an aircraft includes receiving real time positioning estimates for an aircraft, receiving an actual navigation performance (ANP) of the aircraft informative of uncertainty in the position estimate, receiving a required navigation performance (RNP) instrument flight procedure for the aircraft, receiving spacing input from an air traffic controller that indicates spacing requirements between the aircraft and one or more other aircraft, receiving information relating to communities underneath the flight path, calculating, by a system onboard the aircraft, a modification to the flight path to be flown by the aircraft that causes the aircraft to remain within the containment boundaries of the RNP instrument flight procedure while reducing noise impact to the communities underneath the flight path and meeting the spacing requirements of the air traffic controller, and displaying a visual representation of a modified flight path for the aircraft.

US Patent:

20180061245, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Aug 24, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/245302

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Sheila Ruth Conway - Seattle WA, US
Douglas A. Stoll - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00

Abstract:

An example method for flight path variation of an aircraft for noise management includes receiving noise inquiries of a community related to aircraft noise during flight over the community, receiving an output from noise sensors positioned within the community, determining a noise distribution plan for additional aircraft flying over the community so as to steer the additional aircraft and distribute additional aircraft noise in response to the noise inquiries and the output from the noise sensors, and based on flight path data of the additional aircraft and the noise distribution plan, assigning a flight path modification to aircraft via a data communication link. The flight path modification informs the aircraft to adjust the flight path to remain within associated margins of a required navigation performance (RNP) instrument flight procedure and to reduce noise impact to the community underneath the flight path.

US Patent:

20180061246, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Aug 24, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/245309

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Sheila Ruth Conway - Seattle WA, US
Douglas A. Stoll - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00

Abstract:

An example method for aircraft traffic spacing and timing control with flight path variation of an aircraft includes receiving information of aircraft traffic for an area, determining an aircraft spacing plan for the aircraft traffic for the area based on spacing requirements due to separation standards or flow management constraints for the aircraft traffic, determining that a modification to a flight path of an aircraft is required to meet a longitudinal spacing requirement between the aircraft and one or more additional aircraft of the aircraft traffic based on the aircraft spacing plan, determining a flight path modification to the flight path for the aircraft based on the modification that causes the aircraft to remain within associated margins of the RNP instrument flight procedure and alters the longitudinal spacing between the aircraft and the additional aircraft of the aircraft traffic, and assigning the flight path modification to the aircraft via a data communication link.

US Patent:

20180053425, Feb 22, 2018

Filed:

Aug 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/238693

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Sheila Ruth Conway - Seattle WA, US
Douglas A. Stoll - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
G01C 21/20

Abstract:

An example method for modifying a flight path of an aircraft includes receiving real time positioning estimates for an aircraft, receiving an actual navigation performance (ANP) of the aircraft informative of uncertainty in the position estimate, receiving a required navigation performance (RNP) instrument flight procedure for the aircraft, receiving spacing input from an air traffic controller that indicates spacing requirements between the aircraft and one or more other aircraft, receiving information relating to communities underneath the flight path, calculating, by a system onboard the aircraft, a modification to the flight path to be flown by the aircraft that causes the aircraft to remain within the containment boundaries of the RNP instrument flight procedure while reducing noise impact to the communities underneath the flight path and meeting the spacing requirements of the air traffic controller, and displaying a visual representation of a modified flight path for the aircraft.

US Patent:

20170084182, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Sep 18, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/858675

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Sheila R. Conway - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G08G 5/02
G08G 5/00

Abstract:

A method, computing system and computer program product are provided to monitor compliance with a non-transgression zone between aircraft approach corridors, thereby facilitating simultaneous instrument approaches. In the context of a method, a predicted path of an aircraft is determined during a flight based upon at least a representation of a roll angle of the aircraft and a cross-track component of the velocity of the aircraft. The method also includes identifying an instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects a non-transgression zone. The method further includes causing an alert to be issued in the instance in which the predicted path of the aircraft during the flight intersects the non-transgression zone.