Theodore F Vaida

US Patent:

6940426, Sep 6, 2005

Filed:

Sep 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/655031

Inventors:

Theodore F. Vaida - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Ridgeback Systems LLC - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G08B023/00

US Classification:

340963, 340945, 701 14, 701 25

Abstract:

An aircraft flight risk measuring system for analyzing risks related to a flight of an aircraft. A user of the risk measuring system can be a flight dispatcher, an owner/operator, a pilot and other interested parties. The risk measuring system includes a risk management server system computer. The system computer has a two-way communication with a user computer operated by the user. An accident history database is connected to the system computer for providing accident reports related to the aircraft and other accident data. Also, a navigation database is connected to said system computer for providing airspace data, radio navigation aids, preferred routes, elevation data, geographic data and information related to a destination airport. Further, a non-static database is connected to the system computer for providing live information related to weather forecasts and data related to the aircraft's flight. As an option, a two-way communication between said system computer and an aircraft computer on board the aircraft can be included.

US Patent:

6976198, Dec 13, 2005

Filed:

Nov 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/002499

Inventors:

Theodore F. Vaida - Lafayette CO, US

Assignee:

LSI Logic Corporation - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

G01R031/28
G11C029/00
G06F011/00

US Classification:

714725, 714733, 714 30, 714 41

Abstract:

An integrated circuit (IC) and methods of manufacturing and operating ICs. In one embodiment, the IC includes: (1) a plurality of interchangeable hard macrocells, (2) at least one programmable logic block (PLB), (3) a bus intercoupling said plurality and said at least one programmable logic block and (4) a self-repair program, associated with said at least one programmable logic block, that causes said PLB to test at least some of said plurality and place at least a functioning one of said plurality into an operational status.

US Patent:

7042899, May 9, 2006

Filed:

May 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/851181

Inventors:

Theodore F. Vaida - Lafayette CO, US
Rajiv K. Singh - Broomfield CO, US
Peter Gasperini - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

LSI Logic Corporation - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370463, 370429, 710100

Abstract:

The present invention provides an application specific integrated circuit and a method of operation thereof. In one advantageous embodiment, the application specific integrated circuit includes a programmable logic core having an array of dynamically configurable arithmetic logic units. This particular embodiment further includes a network interface subsystem that includes a media access controller. The network interface is configured to employ a first portion of the programmable logic core that interfaces with the media access controller and that is configurable to process control data. This embodiment further includes a data transmission subsystem associated with a memory device, and configured to employ a second portion of the programmable logic core that stores received data from the network interface subsystem to the memory device and sends transmission data from the memory device to the network interface subsystem in response to an instruction from a host system.

US Patent:

7453899, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

May 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/851504

Inventors:

Theodore F. Vaida - Lafayette CO, US
Peter Gasperini - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

LSI Corporation - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/54

US Classification:

370419

Abstract:

The present invention provides a field programmable network application specific integrated circuit and a method of operation thereof. In one advantageous embodiment, the field programmable network application specific integrated circuit includes a media access controller and a programmable logic core having an array of dynamically configurable arithmetic logic units. The programmable logic core configured to interface with the media access controller and implement at least one application level function capable of generating meta-data. The media access controller and the programmable logic controller form at least a portion of a MP-block.

US Patent:

RE41271, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Aug 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/896497

Inventors:

Theodore F. Vaida - Colorado Springs CO, US

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

340963, 340945, 701 14, 701 25

Abstract:

An aircraft flight risk measuring system for analyzing risks related to a flight of an aircraft. A user of the risk measuring system can be a flight dispatcher, an owner/operator, a pilot and other interested parties. The risk measuring system includes a risk management server system computer. The system computer has a two-way communication with a user computer operated by the user. An accident history database is connected to the system computer for providing accident reports related to the aircraft and other accident data. Also, a navigation database is connected to said system computer for providing airspace data, radio navigation aids, preferred routes, elevation data, geographic data and information related to a destination airport. Further, a non-static database is connected to the system computer for providing live information related to weather forecasts and data related to the aircraft's flight. As an option, a two-way communication between said system computer and an aircraft computer on board the aircraft can be included.

US Patent:

6799094, Sep 28, 2004

Filed:

Sep 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/233633

Inventors:

Theodore F. Vaida - Lafayette CO
Andrew M. McKenna - Boulder CO

Assignee:

Ridgeback Systems LLC - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G01S 502

US Classification:

701 3, 701213, 34235707, 34235709

Abstract:

An aircraft monitoring system adapted for mounting in an aircraft and at a location independent of the aircraft for providing information related to aircraft location and/or the current state of the operation of the aircraft. The monitoring system includes an aircraft-tracking device and a server computer adapted for communicating with an aircraft owner/operator. The device includes a signal receiving antenna for receiving signals from a satellite positioning system and a decoder connected to the antenna for decoding the location position coordinates (GPS or GLONASS). Further, the aircraft-tracking device includes a microprocessor connected to the decoder and a two-way satellite communication transceiver. The transceiver is connected to a two-way radio communication antenna. The radio communication antenna receives and sends two-way satellite communications between a satellite communication system.

Address:

850 Popes Vly Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80919

VIN:

1FMCU59H67KB60532

Make:

FORD

Model:

ESCAPE HYBRID

Year:

2007