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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017

Filed:

Sep. 25, 2014
Applicant:

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Inventors:

Kirk A. Kolek, Marion, IA (US);

Norm W. Arons, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Mark W. Volner, Marion, IA (US);

Assignee:

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 23/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/0065 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Present novel and non-trivial system, device, and method for generating a vertical path profile are disclosed. The vertical path profile generating system is comprised of a source of navigation data, a source of performance factors data, a vertical path generator ('VPG') and a presentation system. The VPG may be configured to receive the navigation data representative of takeoff runway information; receive the performance data may be representative of aircraft performance factors; determine a first vertical path and/or second vertical path as a function of criteria employing the navigation data and the performance data; generate presentation data responsive to the determination; and provide the presentation data to one or more presentation devices comprised of, in part, a visual display unit configured to display a first takeoff path profile and/or a second takeoff path profile.


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