Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
434038000 | Simulation of view from aircraft | 22 |
20100266991 | FLIGHT SIMULATION SYSTEM - A flight simulation system capable of simulating multiple aircraft through interchangeable instrument panels, throttle quadrants, and control devices (stick and/or yoke). The system has multiple visual displays capable of displaying simulated outside views and instrument displays (e.g. multiple aircraft, avionics suites, gauges, etc.). The instrument panels simulating a particular type of aircraft and containing switches, knobs, and/or buttons of approximately the same type and approximately the same location as in the simulated aircraft. The system containing a communications system compatible with standard pilot headsets and a pilot key for logging, storage, and permissions. | 10-21-2010 |
20100266992 | INTERCHANGEABLE INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERLAY SYSTEM FOR A FLIGHT SIMULATOR - An interchangeable instrument panel overlay system for a flight simulator interchangeable with another simulating a different aircraft. Each instrument panel simulating a particular type of aircraft and containing switches, knobs, and/or buttons of approximately the same type and approximately the same location as in the simulated aircraft. The instrument panels capable of simulating a variety of avionics suites, gauges, and/or other equipment. The instrument panels capable of being affixed over a visual display displaying avionics suites, gauges, and/or other equipment. | 10-21-2010 |
20110076648 | Simulation system - A simulation system provides a simulated environment to at least one user in a simulation area. The simulation system includes a video system configured to provide high definition video of the simulated environment across a field of view of the user. The video system provides high definition live action video. The simulation system also includes an audio system configured to provide high definition audio related to the provided high definition video of the simulated environment and a motion system configured to move the at least one user on x, y, and z axes to simulate movement in the simulated environment. | 03-31-2011 |
20120156655 | Polarized Instrument Flight Training System - This disclosure describes a system and method of an instrument flight training system that provides student pilots with simulation of instrument flight conditions. This is accomplished by obscuring the outside world using two cross-polarizing filters, one on the windshield and one on the student pilot's glasses, while still providing a view of all of the flight instruments inside of the cockpit to the student pilot, while providing a view of the outside world to a second pilot who is not wearing the glasses. | 06-21-2012 |
20120178054 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT OF A FLIGHT SIMULATOR SYSTEM - A method and an image generator in a flight simulator system for generating a simulated head mounted display. The simulated head mounted display area represents a display area in a head mounted display and is positioned in a visual surrounding in dependence of a signal representing a position of a head of a pilot. | 07-12-2012 |
20130280678 | AIRCREW TRAINING SYSTEM - An aircrew training system and method utilizes an analytical software tool to assess student pilot gaze activity and flight performance against established baseline standards. The system comprises databases that contain information detailing the expected state of aircraft instrumentation and characteristics of experienced gaze behavior associated with activities undertaken throughout each phase of flight. These databases provide operational context and a baseline reference for performance evaluation. The resultant output provides the instructor with insight into student gaze intersection, scan activity, adopted strategies, and other performance metrics based on cumulative data. | 10-24-2013 |
20140272809 | FOLDABLE FLIGHT SIMULATOR - The subject invention provides a flight simulator, having a folded state and an unfolded state, having a chassis, an inner display and support that may be stowed or deployed, and an outer display and support that may be stowed or deployed. | 09-18-2014 |
20150050623 | ADAPTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - A system and method for training a student employ a simulation station that displays output to the student and receives input. The computer system has a rules engine operating on it and computer accessible data storage storing (i) learning object data including learning objects configured to provide interaction with the student at the simulation system and (ii) rule data defining a plurality of rules accessed by the rules engine. The rules data includes, for each rule, respective (a) if-portion data defining a condition of data and (o) then-portion data defining an action to be performed at the simulation station. The rules engine causes the computer system to perform the action when the condition of data is present in the data storage. For at least some of the rules, the action comprises output of one of the learning objects so as to interact with the student. The system may be networked with middleware and adapters that map data received over the network to rules engine memory. | 02-19-2015 |
20150104757 | DRIVING ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A system for driver assessment and training comprising a simulator which can be operated by a driver or pilot under test or in training, the simulator displaying scenarios the driver or pilot must drive through or fly through. The inputs of the driver or pilot in reaction to the displayed scenario are fed to a free body model which calculates the resulting movement of the simulated vehicle in the displayed world. Scoring can be by analysis of calculated Fonda curves comparing the driver performance to performances by one or more normative drivers plotted by standard deviation from norm on the vertical axis and sample point on the horizontal axis. Simulator sickness can be mitigated by calculation and display of a mitigation object which partially obscures the virtual scene being displayed. Signature curves give the driver or pilots' performance at a glance. | 04-16-2015 |
20160019808 | AIRCRAFT PILOT TRAINING SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THEORY, PRACTICE AND EVALUATION - A system and method for training an aircraft pilot employs a station that delivers training lessons in the form of output and also receives input data from the trainee. An apparatus comprising a computational system is capable of displaying content from different types of media, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and variations. A mixed reality environment interacts with a human being, simulating the response of real objects, and also provides necessary information to achieve Learning Objectives for a specific part of training. A register or record of the interactions is used for evaluation. | 01-21-2016 |
20160093230 | DOMELESS SIMULATOR - A domeless simulator is disclosed. The simulator includes a head-mounted display device having a field-of-view (FOV) and a cockpit control surface. An image generation device is coupled to the head-mounted display device and configured to generate imagery of a virtual environment including an out-the-window image component and a cockpit control image component that is registered to the cockpit control surface. A hand track device is configured to sense a location of a hand of a user. A controller is coupled to the hand track device and is configured to determine the location of the hand with respect to the FOV. | 03-31-2016 |
434041000 | Simulation of night or reduced visibility flight | 2 |
20080233544 | Collapsible flight training hood - A flight training hood that can be collapsed for compact storage. A spring member can quickly restore the flight training hood to its pre-collapsed position ready for use. | 09-25-2008 |
20090253104 | Vision system - The invention relates to a vision system for representing synthetically generated images for the stimulation of night vision appliances, especially in training simulators for driving or flight training, and lighting and observation operations in night vision conditions. Said system comprises an image generator ( | 10-08-2009 |
434043000 | View simulated by cathode ray screen display | 5 |
20090291418 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A system and method are disclosed that permits a user to interactively and graphically design a company route to be traveled by a vehicle such as an airplane. Alternatively or additionally, a system and method are disclosed that permits a user to interactively and graphically conduct a virtual travel through, such a virtual fly through, a company route to be traveled by a vehicle such as an airplane. | 11-26-2009 |
20110183301 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SINGLE-PASS RENDERING FOR OFF-AXIS VIEW - A system and method are provided for review of a trainee being trained in simulation. The system has a computerized simulator displaying to the trainee a real-time out-the-window (OTW) scene of video made up of a series of images each rendered in real-time from stored scene data. A review system stores or displays a view of the OTW scene video as seen from a time-variable detected viewpoint of the trainee. Each frame of this video is independently rendered in a single pass from the scene data using a projection matrix that is derived from a detected eyepoint and line of sight of the trainee. A HUD display with imagery superimposed on the OTW view may advantageously combined with the perspective-distorted imagery of the review system. The video displayed or stored by the review system accurately records or displays the OTW scene as seen by the trainee. | 07-28-2011 |
20110207091 | COMPACT MULTI-AIRCRAFT CONFIGURABLE FLIGHT SIMULATOR - A single compact multi-aircraft flight simulator processing unit is disclosed and may include a single chassis, a memory, and a flight simulator control unit housed within the single chassis that operates using a single processor that receives the user's selection of aircraft type, aircraft-type configuration, and start-up parameters to be simulated, retrieves the simulation of the user's selected aircraft type, aircraft-type configuration and start-up parameters from the memory, presents the simulation of the user's selected aircraft type, aircraft-type configuration and start-up parameters to the user, receives a signal from the user to begin the flight simulation experience using the selected aircraft type, aircraft-type configuration and start-up parameters, presents the flight simulation experience to the user, wherein the flight simulation experience displays simulated cockpit window views, displays interactive flight instrument panel views and permits the user to control the flight simulation experience using one or more flight controls. | 08-25-2011 |
20130252208 | System and method for simulated aircraft control through desired direction of flight - An aircraft control system for a user of a simulated aircraft. The system includes input devices for controlling the simulated aircraft, a video display having three-dimensional graphics, modeling software for determining position and orientation information based on desired direction of flight obtained through the input devices. User controls desired direction of flight through the input devices, thus controlling aircraft. The aircraft control system may be embodied as a flight game. | 09-26-2013 |
20140329206 | System and method for simulated aircraft control through desired direction of flight - An aircraft control system for a user of a simulated aircraft. The system includes input devices for controlling the simulated aircraft, a video display having three-dimensional graphics, modeling software for determining position and orientation information based on desired direction of flight obtained through the input devices. User controls desired direction of flight through the input devices, thus controlling aircraft. The aircraft control system may be embodied as a flight game. | 11-06-2014 |
434044000 | View simulated by projected image | 4 |
20080206720 | Immersive video projection system and associated video image rendering system for a virtual reality simulator - An immersive video projection system for a virtual reality simulator includes a plurality of imaging units each configured to project a video image upon a plurality of respective first surface mirrors. The video images reflected off of each of the first surface mirrors are then incident upon a panoramic display having a radius of curvature that matches the radius of curvature of the first surface mirrors, so as to provide a high-fidelity image with reduced artifacts for use in simulating motion of various activities. The immersive video projection system may also utilize an interface system that is configured to provide highly realistic control arrangements that provide realistic levels of feedback thereto, so as to impart a highly realistic and immersive experience to the user of the virtual reality simulator. | 08-28-2008 |
20090017424 | COMBINED HEAD UP DISPLAY - System for displaying an auxiliary image on a head-up display, the system including a panoramic projection screen, at least one panoramic projector for projecting a panoramic image on the panoramic projection screen, a beam combiner located between the panoramic projection screen and the audience, and an auxiliary projector for projecting the auxiliary image toward the beam combiner, the panoramic image being viewed by an audience. The beam combiner produces a combined image of the panoramic image and the auxiliary image, for the audience, by transmitting at least part of the panoramic image toward the audience, and by reflecting the auxiliary image toward the audience, such that the auxiliary image appears closer to the audience than the panoramic image. | 01-15-2009 |
20110003271 | Observer trainer system - Systems and methods for use in training observers and search and rescue personnel in detecting and identifying visual cues related to potential threats to aircraft and to ground based search and rescue circumstances. A visual display displays a scene generated by a visual scene generator apparatus. A vision limiting device is placed between the trainee and the visual display and the trainee can only see a limited amount of the visual display through a window on the vision limiting device. The limited view of the scene afforded the trainee will force the trainee to move around at various angles to see more of the scene as he normally would in real life. | 01-06-2011 |
20150302756 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE COMBINED SIMULATION AND CONTROL OF REMOTE-CONTROLLED VEHICLES USING A USER-FRIENDLY PROJECTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a device and a method for the combined simulation and control of remote-controlled vehicles in a simulator. A driver's/pilot's compartment comprising real operating elements and emulating the vehicle to be controlled is provided with a six-axis industrial robot connected to ground. A display emulating the contours of the driver's/pilot's compartment serves to convey a simulated view of the exterior. The invention is characterized by the following: a) the vehicle to be controlled transmits to the user of the simulator actual data that are captured by sensors, b) the user of the simulator thus has virtually the same impression of the motion of the vehicle as a real driver/pilot, c) the manner in which the user of the simulator reacts is converted to mechanically picked-up signals, d) a sensor unit mounted in the head region of the user is provided for adjusting the pair of eyes, and e) an apparatus corrects, with the aid of a GPS system in the case of a vehicle that is controlled in reality, the actual position of the vehicle to the calculated position. | 10-22-2015 |