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3dna Corp.

Steven A Gedeon

R Kyle Schmidt

Kenneth Deaton

The invention relates to a new method and system for health monitoring of aircraft landing gear. The system includes sensors that are attached to the landing gear structure and equipment (e.g., one or more of brakes, tires, hydraulics, electrical systems and switches) and analyzed to report and alert personnel such as pilots, maintenance personnel, airline operators, ground crew and regulatory authorities of the health of the landing gear and the potential need for service, maintenance or replacement. The system monitors and reports critical health issues as real-time information which can be analyzed in conjunction with an extensive database of information and used to alert pilots or other relevant personnel to the condition of the landing gear and actions that may be required as a result.

Method and system for health monitoring of aircraft landing gear

The present invention is a new 3D graphical user interface (3D GUI) technology that seamlessly integrates personal computer (PC) desktop, web portal, and data visualization functions in an intuitive 3D environment. This new paradigm in human computer interfaces provides a seamless and intuitive ability to create a 3D website, 'walk' or navigate from one 3D website to another, and allows multiple users to collaborate and interact with each other and the website. The invention dynamically creates a customized 3D environment that allows intuitive access to complicated websites as well as seamless multi-user collaboration and interaction. &#x2014;In a preferred embodiment of the invention&#x2014;The 3D GUI installs as the active desktop on a PC, replacing the user's 'wallpaper' with the 3D GUI. &#x2014;In another embodiment&#x2014;The 3D GUI is accessed via a standard web browser window (i.e. using Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer). &#x2014;In either of these embodiments&#x2014;, The user can simply &#x201c;walk&#x201d; from one 3D website to another, see and communicate with other users that are also at that website, access website information and share information with other users currently visiting the website. The invention also provides a method for reducing the file size normally associated with transmitting all the content in a 3D website.

Method and system for creating and distributing collaborative multi-user three-dimensional websites for a computer system (3D Net Architecture)

A sailboat and crew performance optimization system includes a modular system of sensors, data acquisition, computational analysis, graphical display and optional feedback control for optimizing sailboat and crew performance. The system acquires data relating to external factors (e.g. wind speed, wind direction, variations in wind speed, variations in wind direction, sea state, and wave conditions), performance parameters (e.g. boat speed, time to reach a specified destination and velocity made good, safety parameters and sailboat comfort parameters), dependent variable setpoints (e.g. sail shape, sail pressure distribution, etc.), and control variables (e.g. line tensions, rudder angle, sail plan, etc.) and correlates or analyzes the data to determine or predict the optimum setpoint targets and control variables. The system displays information and relationships to the sailboat crew in order to optimize sailboat performance and crew performance. The system also provides benchmark measures of sailboat performance and crew performance to compare performance at different times or under different conditions or to measure progress or improvement in performance. Optionally, the system can be used for automatic feedback control of sailboat operation. The system may utilize a computer or an artificial intelligence system, such as a neural network system, a fuzzy logic system, a genetic algorithm system or an expert system, to analyze and predict optimum setpoint targets and control variables.

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Toronto, Canada

Steven A Gedeon