Patents
US 9607445 B2: System for automated recording of aircraft flight and maintenance information and associated methods
- Granted
- 2017-03-28
- Filed
- 2015-02-27 application 14633988
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for monitoring aircraft operation status comprising receiving aircraft operation data, identifying an aircraft associated with the aircraft operation data, recording the aircraft operation data to an aircraft database, and determining whether the aircraft operation data complies with rules governing aircraft operation. Upon determining the aircraft operation data complies with the rules governing aircraft operation, the compliance is recorded to the aircraft database. Upon determining the aircraft operation data comprises a non-compliance, a non-compliant aircraft system or component associated with the non-compliance is identified, the non-compliance to the aircraft database is recorded, and an action responsive to the non-compliance is performed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170328.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 | |
| Colin Springer | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason Natwick | Melbourne, FL | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Darrell Herrera | Aurora, CO | 2 | 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 |
| 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 | G06Q10/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G5/26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04B | Transmission | H04B7/18506 | 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 | B64F5/60 | 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 |
| 2015-04-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NATWICK, JASON signed 2015-02-23 SPRINGER, COLIN signed 2015-02-23 HERRERA, DARRELL signed 2015-02-24 JENSEN, JAMES W signed 2015-04-07 | SATCOM DIRECT, INC. INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL | 35391/817 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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