Thales had eight patents in digitalization during Q1 2024. Thales SA has filed a patent for an electronic device that stores a terrain database for avionics systems on aircraft, with terrain represented in meshes and uncertainty values for elevation. Another patent involves a digital method for tracing data from multiple sources by merging initial elements based on a merging strategy to create final data with a merging history. GlobalData’s report on Thales gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
Thales grant share with digitalization as a theme is 62% in Q1 2024. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Recent Patents
Application: Electronic device for storing a terrain database, method for generating such a database, related avionics system, monitoring method and computer programs (Patent ID: US20240083592A1)
The patent filed by Thales SA describes an electronic device for storing a terrain database for an avionics system on an aircraft. The terrain database is represented by a surface divided into meshes, each corresponding to a sector of the terrain zone, with associated elevation values and uncertainty values. These uncertainty values are calculated from a higher resolution second terrain database, aiding in altitude monitoring during flight. The system involves comparing altitude data from sensors with terrain elevation values and radio altimeter data, taking into account the uncertainty values for accurate positioning.
Furthermore, the patent includes claims detailing the configuration of the electronic storage device, the generation method for the terrain database, and a monitoring method for aircraft positioning. The method involves calculating uncertainty values based on second elevation values from a higher resolution database and incorporating them into the terrain database. In case of errors in altitude comparisons, alerts are generated based on the type of error detected. The patent also covers computer-readable mediums containing software instructions for implementing the generation and monitoring methods, ensuring precise and reliable altitude monitoring during flight operations.
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