Communications: electrical – Aircraft alarm or indicating systems – Nonalarm flight indicator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-11
2007-09-11
Swarthout, Brent A. (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Aircraft alarm or indicating systems
Nonalarm flight indicator
C340S973000, C701S014000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10350124
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods are provided for flight instruments in an electronic format. The flight instruments may appear in a standard configuration, including both primary flight instruments and secondary flight instruments. The apparatus and methods may also provide some or all of the primary flight instruments in one visual representation.
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Chamas Bassam H.
Nalbach Joseph S.
Yokota Ryuichi
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Swarthout Brent A.
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.
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