David J Halaas

8106753, Jan 31, 2012

Aug 27, 2008

12/199435

John L. Vian - Renton WA, US
Stefan R. Bieniawski - Seattle WA, US
Paul E. Pigg - Seattle WA, US
Gregory J. Clark - Seattle WA, US
Emad W. Saad - Renton WA, US
David J. Halaas - Buckley WA, US

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

B60Q 1/00

340438, 340439

A transponder module for vehicles. The module has a substantially universal vehicle sensor input interface capable of receiving sensor input from different types of vehicle sensors and from different types of vehicles. One or more processors and memory, in real time, receive vehicle sensor input data via the input interface. Based on a vehicle type stored in the memory, the processor(s) use the sensor input data to determine conditions of subsystems the vehicle. Based on the determined conditions, the processor(s) determine performance capabilities of the vehicle. The transponder module outputs information as to the stored vehicle type, determined conditions, and vehicle performance capabilities.

20090112456, Apr 30, 2009

Oct 26, 2007

11/924879

DAVID J. HALAAS - Buckley WA, US

G01C 21/00

701200

A preferred embodiment of a method for fine-tracking operator assistance for controlling movement of an object toward a target combines an operator input for guiding the object toward the target with a sensor-derived input from sensor measurement of the object's position relative to the target's position. The combined input is separated into low and high frequency content, and a Low Frequency Authority Limit component applies a pre-determined gain over a selected range to the low frequency content, while a High Frequency Authority Limit component applies a pre-determined gain over a selected range to the high frequency content. The low-frequency gain output is combined with the high-frequency gain output as a total control input for control of the object relative to the target.

20090319096, Dec 24, 2009

Apr 25, 2008

12/110195

Brad W. Offer - Seattle WA, US
Stefan R. Bieniawski - Seattle WA, US
Gregory J. Clark - Seattle WA, US
David Halaas - Buckley WA, US
Emad W. Saad - Renton WA, US
John L. Vian - Renton WA, US
Kevin E. McEneaney - Auburn WA, US
Paul E.R. Pigg - Seattle WA, US

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

G06F 19/00
G06F 15/16

701 2, 709203

This disclosure is directed to methods, computer-readable media, and systems for controlling one or more uninhabited heterogeneous autonomous transport devices. Embodiments of the present invention advantageously reduce costs and improve efficiencies by providing capabilities for a computing device to be able to control and to monitor one or more heterogeneous autonomous transport devices. This occurs by generating a command signal from a computing device and transmitting the command signal to control on-board computing devices of one or more heterogeneous transport devices to execute requirements of a mission. Also, embodiments of the present invention provide ways to start-up, to send commands, and to shut down real or simulated heterogeneous autonomous transport devices.

20140214243, Jul 31, 2014

Jan 28, 2013

13/752119

The Boeing Company - , US
Stefan R. Bieniawski - Seattle WA, US
David Halaas - Buckley WA, US
Eugene Lavretsky - Los Angeles CA, US

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

B64C 19/00

701 3

An apparatus for controlling the formation flight of a trailing aircraft relative to a vortex generated by a leading aircraft includes a position module, peak-seeking module, limiter module, and control module. The position module is configured to determine a position of the vortex relative to the trailing aircraft. The peak-seeking module is configured to determine a desired position of the trailing aircraft for providing desired vortex-induced aerodynamic benefits based on the position of the vortex relative to the trailing aircraft and a mapping function of an individual performance metric. The limiter module is configured to modify the desired position of the trailing aircraft to avoid unintended crossings of the trailing aircraft into the vortex. Finally, the control module is configured to control flight of the trailing aircraft based on one of the desired position of the trailing aircraft and modified desired position of the trailing aircraft.