Patents
US 10049508 B2: Automated flight operations system
- Granted
- 2018-08-14
- Filed
- 2016-12-09 application 15373502
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods for integrating data related to aircraft operations such as data from flight logs, flight tracker, maintenance, connectivity, router into modules, for a specific aircraft that can be communicated to and displayed on a single device display in real-time. Systems and methods for integrating data related to aircraft operations into modules, that is both aircraft-specific (engine data, take-off and landing times) and personnel specific (i.e. crew scheduling, passenger manifestos), that includes a web-based interface which incorporates multiple data fields, and can display and communicate on devices, including but not limited to desktop computers, portable devices, such as smart phones, tablets and laptops.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180814.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satcom Direct, Inc. 18 patents | US company or organization | Melbourne, FL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James W. Jensen | Satellite Beach, FL | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason Natwick | Melbourne, FL | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Greg Romano | Melbourne Beach, FL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian Rudloff | Satellite Beach, FL | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David Greenhill | Indian Harbour Beach, FL | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Derek Donahue | Satellite Beach, FL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Christopher Moore | Wimbledon, GB | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07C | Time or attendance registers; registering or indicating the working of machines; generating random numbers; voting or lottery apparatus; arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking not provided for elsewhere | G07C5/008 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06N | Computing arrangements based on specific computational models | G06N5/025 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q10/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G5/26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64F | Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations specially adapted for use in connection with aircraft; designing, manufacturing, assembling, cleaning, maintaining or repairing aircraft, not otherwise provided for; handling, transporting, testing or inspecting aircraft components, not otherwise provided for | B64F5/40 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-10 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | SATCOM DIRECT, LLC signed 2025-03-03 | HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 70457/681 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-03-04 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SATCOM DIRECT, LLC signed 2025-03-03 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BALTIMORE, MD | 70392/19 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-03-01 | Name change Change of name | SATCOM DIRECT, INC. signed 2024-11-25 | SATCOM DIRECT, LLC MELBOURNE, FL | 70373/60 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-01-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | JENSEN, JAMES signed 2016-12-02 NATWICK, JASON signed 2016-12-02 ROMANO, GREG signed 2016-12-02 RUDLOFF, BRIAN signed 2016-12-02 DONAHUE, DEREK signed 2017-01-10 GREENHILL, DAVID signed 2017-01-10 MOORE, CHRISTOPHER signed 2017-01-10 | SATCOM DIRECT, INC. MELBOURNE, FL | 41016/86 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-12-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | JENSEN, JAMES signed 2016-12-02 NATWICK, JASON signed 2016-12-02 ROMANO, GREG signed 2016-12-02 RUDLOFF, BRIAN signed 2016-12-02 | SATCOM DIRECT, INC. MELBOURNE, FL | 40607/818 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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