Systems and methods for generating flight paths for navigating an aircraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11119510
APP PUB NO 20210034076A1
SERIAL NO

16524901

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In an example, a method of generating flight paths for navigating an aircraft is provided. The method includes hovering the aircraft at a predetermined hover point. The predetermined hover point corresponds to a first takeoff waypoint of a first trajectory of the aircraft. The method includes scanning at least a portion of a first flight path of the first trajectory. The method includes determining that an obstacle obstructs the first flight path of the first trajectory. The first flight path begins at the first takeoff waypoint. The method includes determining a second takeoff waypoint. Determining the second takeoff waypoint includes assigning the first flight path to begin at the second takeoff waypoint. The method includes changing the first flight path of the first trajectory in accordance with the second takeoff waypoint, thereby forming a second flight path of a second trajectory. The method includes causing the aircraft to follow the second flight path of the second trajectory from the second takeoff waypoint.

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  • AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE BOEING COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jewell, Jason T Herndon, US 1 2
Langford, John F Fairfax, US 2 7
Saunders, Jeffery Quincy, US 21 68

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