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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2005
Ruy L. Brandao, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Ruy C. Brandao, Sr., Redmond, WA (US);
Christine M. Haissig, Chanhassen, MN (US);
John Weed, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Eric A. Euteneuer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ruy L. Brandao, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Ruy C. Brandao, Sr., Redmond, WA (US);
Christine M. Haissig, Chanhassen, MN (US);
John Weed, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Eric A. Euteneuer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A device for determining the bearing of a vehicle using Inertial Reference Unit (IRU) and Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) data. The device includes a means to communicate with the vehicle such as a transmitter, receiver, and antenna. The device also includes a processor configured to receive the IRU and TCAS data from the vehicle via the communication means and then generate a bearing value using the received data.