OVIDIU GABRIEL VLAD
Pilots at Baker Ln, Naperville, IL

8026631, Sep 27, 2011

May 7, 2010

12/776035

Paul Douglas Stoner - Powell OH, US
Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad - Naperville IL, US

Embedded Control Systems Inc. - Bolingbrook IL

B60L 1/00

307 91, 307 43

A vehicle such as an aircraft () is provided () with a source of power having a power output such as a source of light (). This power output can then be combined with an identifier () that is substantially unique to the aircraft. An optical conduit () can then be used () to couple this source of light to a light-to-electricity conversion apparatus (). So configured, the optical conduit delivers light from this source of light to the light-to-electricity conversion apparatus such that the light source then serves as a source of electricity in the vehicle and as a source of a substantially unique identifier as corresponds to the vehicle is available for such use as may be appropriate.

2008024, Oct 9, 2008

Apr 3, 2007

11/695900

Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad - Naperville IL, US
Lawrence Carl Spaete - Naperville IL, US
Alfred Robert Zantow - St. Charles IL, US

EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMS - Lisle IL

H01Q 1/28

343705

An antenna array () for use in an aviation application setting comprises an external covering () and at least four radio frequency antennas that are disposed underneath and that are protected by the external covering. This external covering is at least partially permeable to radio frequency signals and will provide at least a substantial barrier against external moisture and objects that might otherwise harm the antennas. This external covering is also configured and arranged to be disposed, at least in part, in a fixed position proximal to an exterior surface () of an aircraft. The four radio frequency antennas are electrically discrete from one another and are each configured and arranged to receive radio frequency signals for a corresponding different radio frequency platform. These four radio frequency antennas are also configured and arranged as an integral mechanical structure.

2008019, Aug 14, 2008

Aug 14, 2006

11/464291

Paul Douglas Stoner - Powell OH, US
Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad - Naperville IL, US

G06F 13/14

710305

These teachings present triple data transport redundancy in the form of three data bus interfaces that are each designed and manufactured independently from one another and compatible with a common data handling protocol. This protocol can be one that includes no error correction. These interfaces can each couple to a corresponding first, second, and third data bus that may comprise optical data busses. Information gauges can be realized through use a memory that stores a plurality of images comprising views of an information gauge (or gauges) of interest showing a variety of different readings. Upon receiving information regarding a monitored parameter of interest (via, for example, the aforementioned data busses and data bus interfaces), this information can be used to address the stored information gauge view that corresponds to the present parameter value. That particular view can be recalled and displayed to thereby provide the corresponding information to a viewer.

7888812, Feb 15, 2011

May 7, 2010

12/775955

Paul Douglas Stoner - Powell OH, US
Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad - Naperville IL, US

Embedded Control Systems, Inc. - Bolingbrook IL

B60L 1/00

307 91

These teachings present triple data transport redundancy in the form of three data bus interfaces that are each designed and manufactured independently from one another and compatible with a common data handling protocol. This protocol can be one that includes no error correction. These interfaces can each couple to a corresponding first, second, and third data bus that may comprise optical data busses. Information gauges can be realized through use a memory that stores a plurality of images comprising views of an information gauge (or gauges) of interest showing a variety of different readings. Upon receiving information regarding a monitored parameter of interest (via, for example, the aforementioned data busses and data bus interfaces), this information can be used to address the stored information gauge view that corresponds to the present parameter value. That particular view can be recalled and displayed to thereby provide the corresponding information to a viewer.

2008008, Apr 17, 2008

Oct 16, 2006

11/549899

Paul Douglas Stoner - Powell OH, US
Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad - Naperville IL, US

G01T 1/20, G01T 3/00, G08B 1/08

25036301, 25037004, 340538

A vehicle such as an aircraft () is provided () with a source of power having a power output such as a source of light (). This power output can then be combined with an identifier () that is substantially unique to the aircraft. An optical conduit () can then be used () to couple this source of light to a light-to-electricity conversion apparatus (). So configured, the optical conduit delivers light from this source of light to the light-to-electricity conversion apparatus such that the light source then serves as a source of electricity in the vehicle and as a source of a substantially unique identifier as corresponds to the vehicle is available for such use as may be appropriate.

2008004, Feb 21, 2008

Aug 14, 2006

11/464321

Paul Douglas Stoner - Powell OH, US
Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad - Naperville IL, US

G08B 21/00, G08B 3/00

340945, 3406916

These teachings present triple data transport redundancy in the form of three data bus interfaces that are each designed and manufactured independently from one another and compatible with a common data handling protocol. This protocol can be one that includes no error correction. These interfaces can each couple to a corresponding first, second, and third data bus that may comprise optical data busses. Information gauges can be realized through use a memory that stores a plurality of images comprising views of an information gauge (or gauges) of interest showing a variety of different readings. Upon receiving information regarding a monitored parameter of interest (via, for example, the aforementioned data busses and data bus interfaces), this information can be used to address the stored information gauge view that corresponds to the present parameter value. That particular view can be recalled and displayed to thereby provide the corresponding information to a viewer.

2008024, Oct 9, 2008

Apr 3, 2007

11/695940

Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad - Naperville IL, US
Lawrence Carl Spaete - Naperville IL, US
Alfred Robert Zantow - St. Charles IL, US

EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMS - Lisle IL

H04B 1/06

455269, 244119, 34235706, 343872, 455230

An aviation radio frequency receiver front end () and a corresponding antenna () are coupled together. The antenna is configured and arranged to be disposed during use in a fixed position proximal to an exterior surface of the aircraft fuselage. By one approach the antenna and the aviation radio frequency receiver front end are disposed in close physical proximity to one another. This can comprise, for example, having these elements comprise a single integrated physical structure. This can also comprise, where desired, disposing a corresponding aviation radio frequency receiver back end in close proximity to such components.

7888814, Feb 15, 2011

May 7, 2010

12/776056

Paul Douglas Stoner - Powell OH, US
Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad - Naperville IL, US

Embedded Control Systems, Inc. - Bolingbrook IL

B60L 1/00

307 91

A vehicle () such as an aircraft is provided () with a source of light () that provides both a power wavelength component () as well as a safety-pilot wavelength component (). An optical conduit () is then used () to couple this source of light to a light-to-electricity conversion apparatus. So configured, the optical conduit delivers light from this source of light to the light-to-electricity conversion apparatus such that the light source then serves as a source of electricity in the vehicle while the safety-pilot wavelength component serves, at least in part, as a visual warning and/or beneficial reaction-inducement to onlookers.

2008024, Oct 9, 2008

Apr 3, 2007

11/695921

Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad - Naperville IL, US
Lawrence Carl Spaete - Naperville IL, US
Alfred Robert Zantow - St. Charles IL, US

EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMS - Lisle IL

G08B 21/00

340945, 3405391, 340961, 340982

A group multiplexed output () operably couples to each unique intermediate frequency received signal output as corresponds to a plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends (). By one approach, this can comprise, in particular, multiplexing, in frequency, each of the discrete received signal outputs for each of the plurality of aviation radio frequency receiver front ends with one another. By one approach, each such aviation radio frequency receiver front end is configured and arranged to receive radio frequency signals for a corresponding different radio frequency platform (as may each correspond, for example, to a different aviation operational purpose).

2008008, Apr 17, 2008

Oct 16, 2006

11/549904

Paul Douglas Stoner - Powell OH, US
Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad - Naperville IL, US

G01C 21/00

340980

A vehicle () such as an aircraft is provided () with a source of light () that provides both a power wavelength component () as well as a safety-pilot wavelength component (). An optical conduit () is then used () to couple this source of light to a light-to-electricity conversion apparatus. So configured, the optical conduit delivers light from this source of light to the light-to-electricity conversion apparatus such that the light source then serves as a source of electricity in the vehicle while the safety-pilot wavelength component serves, at least in part, as a visual warning and/or beneficial reaction-inducement to onlookers.