(19)
(11) EP 2 492 889 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
04.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/43

(21) Application number: 12156074.2

(22) Date of filing: 17.02.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G08G 5/00(2006.01)
G08G 5/02(2006.01)

(54)

Methods and systems for managing air traffic

Verfahren und System zur Verwaltung des Luftverkehrs

Procédés et systèmes pour la gestion du trafic aérien


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 22.02.2011 US 201113032176

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/35

(73) Proprietors:
  • General Electric Company
    Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Bethesda, MD 20817 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Torres, Sergio
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • Xue, Feng
    Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US)
  • Castillo-Effen, Mauricio
    Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US)
  • Klooster, Joel Kenneth
    Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (US)
  • Hochwarth, Joachim Karl Ulf
    Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (US)
  • Chen, Weiwei
    Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US)
  • Subbu, Rajesh Venkat
    Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Andrew Richard 
GE International Inc. GPO-Europe The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)


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