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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8022842 | Optical system and element for detecting ice and water An optical system for detecting ice and water on the surface of an aircraft includes an elongated transparent optical element having first and second end portions. A light source and light detector are disposed in one end of the optical element and a reflective surf... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7965201 | Method and apparatus for detecting conditions conducive to ice formation A method for detecting ambient conditions conducive to ice formation. The method includes the steps of measuring at least one parameter selected from a group of parameters consisting of a static pressure, a total pressure, a total temperature, a dew point temperatur... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7772993 | Icing detector for detecting presence of ice in static air An icing detector is disclosed for detecting presence of ice in static air. An exemplary detector includes an ice collecting surface; a light emitter for emitting a light beam crossing an ice collecting surface, having a prismatic light manipulating window for inter... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7750824 | Optical system and element for detecting ice and water An optical system for detecting ice and water on the surface of an aircraft includes an elongated transparent optical element having first and second end portions. A light source and light detector are disposed in one end of the optical element and a reflective surf... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7564373 | System and method for detecting ice formation on an aircraft A system and method for detecting ice formation on the surface of an aircraft includes a small rotatable disc disposed on and flush with a surface of a aircraft wing and/or stabilizer and a DC motor for rotating the disc. The disc is rotated periodically and the pea... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7439877 | Total impedance and complex dielectric property ice detection system An ice detection system that detects the onset of ice accreation on an aircraft's external surfaces, continuously measures its thickness and growth time history and provides the type of ice, glaze or rime, is disclosed along with an independent way to confirm that t... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7400260 | Optical system and element for detecting ice and water An optical system for detecting ice and water on the surface of an aircraft includes an elongated transparent optical element having first and second end portions. A light source and light detector are disposed in one end of the optical element and a reflective surf... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7370525 | Inflight ice detection system A dual channel inflight ice detection system to detect ice accretion on an aircraft surface by illuminating an ice collecting surface mounted on an aircraft with linear polarized light. The backscattered light is acquired in two light conductors one with polarizatio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7334939 | Method and device for verifying a temperature value at a destination altitude of an aircraft The device comprises a means for measuring a dynamic temperature on the outside of the aircraft, a means for determining a static temperature around the aircraft, using said dynamic temperature, a means for determining, using said static temperature and a thermodyna... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7324001 | System and method for detecting and discriminating between water and ice formation on objects A system for detecting and discriminating between water and ice formation on a number of objects, such as aircraft or roadways is described. The system includes an optical element or sensor adapted to receive at least first and second wavelengths of light from a mul... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312713 | Methods and systems for detection of ice formation on surfaces A system for detecting ice formation on metal, painted metal and other material surfaces can include a transparent window having an exterior surface upon which ice can form; a light source and optics configured and arranged to illuminate the exterior surface of the ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301478 | Vehicle safety warning device Apparatus, methods, system and devices for monitoring road surface temperature to detect hazardous road surface conditions. An indicator provides the sensed road surface temperature and hazardous road condition warning to a driver while a tail light interface automa... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301497 | Stereo display for position sensing systems A method for display of radar data includes performing a first radar scan to obtain, for at least one object (24), a first range reading, a first azimuth reading, and a first altitude reading. A second radar scan is then performed to obtain, for the at least ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7265846 | Methods for detecting ice and liquid water on surfaces Methods for detecting the presence or absence of ice or liquid water on surfaces are provided. In a first embodiment of the invention, a reflectance spectrum from a surface to be tested is measured using any suitable near-infrared optical system. The midpoint wavele... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7175136 | Method and apparatus for detecting conditions conducive to ice formation A method for detecting ambient conditions conducive to ice formation. The method includes the steps of measuring at least one parameter selected from a group of parameters consisting of a static pressure, a total pressure, a total temperature, a dew point temperatur... | 02/13/2007 |
| RE39295 | Ice detector configuration for improved ice detection at near freezing conditions An ice detector for an aircraft comprises a strut and probe assembly, and it is positioned on the aircraft so that the pressure field around the ice detector causes a lower temperature region on the probe assembly compared to the aircraft. Ice will therefore form on... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081834 | Aviation weather awareness and reporting enhancements (AWARE) system using a temporal-spatial weather database and a Bayesian network model An Aviation Weather Awareness and Reporting Enhancements (AWARE) system provides situational awareness by effectively filtering, analyzing and visualizing aviation weather data and specific hazard alerts in preflight, in-cockpit and controller applications. The AWAR... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7031871 | Sensor assembly for determining total temperature, static temperature and Mach number A temperature sensor is provided with at least two thermometers or temperature sensing elements that have different recovery factors, and which are in the same airflow. The recovery factors for the respective thermometers are determined for the sensor and stored in ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014357 | Thermal icing conditions detector A sensor for detecting icing conditions in an airstream includes a flow housing mounted on an aircraft and in which one or more probes are mounted. At least one of the probes subjected to impingement of the airstream and liquid moisture droplets in such airstream. T... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014359 | Temperature measuring device A temperature measuring device is provided which measures the total temperature T1 of an airflow based on the measured temperature T of the airflow flowing over the surface of an approximately blade-shaped casing arranged within the airflow flowing into an en... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6995572 | Sensor and method for detecting a superstrate Method and apparatus are provided for determining a superstrate on or near a sensor, e.g., for detecting the presence of an ice superstrate on an airplane wing or a road. In one preferred embodiment, multiple measurement cells are disposed along a transmission line.... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6970634 | Fiber optic wafer probe A fiber optic wafer probe that includes a fiber optic cable for approaching a device under test. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6940186 | Wind turbine having sensor elements mounted on rotor blades The invention relates to a wind power plant with a tower, a rotor having at least one rotor blade being substantially radially distant with respect to a rotor axis and being rotatably supported with respect to a substantially horizontal rotation axis in a portion at... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6917860 | Transmission, receipt, and presentation of vehicle specific environmental conditions and hazards information A method for transmitting environmental conditions information, which includes receiving at least some environmental conditions information, scaling the received information such that a scaled environmental conditions value is determined for a particular vehicle, re... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6847903 | Liquid water content measurement apparatus and method Ice accretion on a probe is detected by determining the change of frequency of a vibrating type ice detector or sensor as ice starts to build up. The rate of change of frequency is determined and is combined with parameters including air velocity and air temperature... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6828923 | Airborne microwave/infrared wind shear and clear air turbulence detector A system (24) for detecting an air disturbance in front of an aircraft (10) has a controller (26) that is coupled to an image detector (40). Image detector (40) generates an image signal corresponding to heated air in front of the ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6819265 | Advanced warning ice detection system for aircraft An ice detection warning system mountable on board an aircraft for inflight monitoring of the airspace ahead of the aircraft comprises: a first plurality of optical elements configured to direct a pulsed laser beam at a first wavelength from a laser source into the ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6809648 | Aerial sampler system An aerial sampler system includes an enclosure, a transfer system, and a measurement system. The enclosure is connected to an external surface of an aerial vehicle and receives atmospheric flow from the external surface of the aerial vehicle. The enclosure also dire... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6759962 | Inflight ice detector to distinguish supercooled large droplet (SLD) icing An ice detector has a pair of probes, each of which is used for determining the accretion of ice thereon. One of the probes in the assembly is configured so the smaller droplets of supercoooled water are inertially separated and flow away from the one probe. The ice... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6731225 | Method and apparatus for detecting and measuring thickness of ice on aircraft A method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of ice on an aircraft member is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus is mounted beneath an aircraft member surface. The apparatus includes transducers for transmitting ultrasonic signals through the... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6560551 | Liquid water content measurement apparatus and method Ice accretion on a probe is detected by determining the change of frequency of a vibrating type ice detector or sensor as ice starts to build up. The rate of change of frequency is determined and is combined with parameters including air velocity and air ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6441748 | Road surface condition monitoring system using sensors disposed under the road A road surface monitoring system for monitoring the condition of a road surface wherein at least one sensor unit is interchangeably provided in a sealed container disposed below the road surface and a power source is provided to power the sensor unit, and... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6320511 | Ice detector configuration for improved ice detection at near freezing conditions An ice detector for an aircraft comprises a strut and probe assembly, and it is positioned on the aircraft so that the pressure field around the ice detector causes a lower temperature region on the probe assembly compared to the aircraft. Ice will theref... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6304194 | Aircraft icing detection system The present invention comprises a system and method for detecting icing conditions in a multi-mode aircraft by indirectly detecting ice accretion through the measurement of aircraft performance related characteristics. Indirect characteristics are used, s... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6222454 | Non-contacting temperature sensing device The device according to the invention provides a non-contacting temperature sensing device incorporating micro-bolometric detectors as the suitable infrared sensors for automotive applications. A first and second infrared sensors each include an active in... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6166657 | Imminent icing condition enunciator An imminent icing condition detector employs an infrared sensor with a focusing element to receive ambient infrared energy from a surface, particularly a road surface, and the output of the sensor is processed to provide an indication of the likelihood of... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6140942 | Aircraft surface contamination sensing system using control surface hinge moment measurements A method and system for sensing surface contamination on an aircraft having a control surface. A control element including the control surface is connected to the aircraft by a hinge. The method and system sense a control surface hinge moment about a line... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6052056 | Substance detection system and method A modulated light source (31) transmits light pulses through an optical channel (20) to an optical sensor (10) remotely located from the cockpit and mounted proximate an aerodynamic surface (14) of an aircraft. In the absence of ice a baseline amount of l... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6010095 | Icing detector for aircraft According to the invention, there is provided an icing detector for detecting presence of both rime ice and clear ice in air comprising an ice collecting surface facing an oncoming air stream; light emitting apparatus for emitting a light beam crossing th... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5921501 | Aircraft ice detecting system In a method of detecting ice on surfaces of an aircraft, a surface of an aircraft is scanned with laser light operating at different wavelength regions in a manner whereby the surface scatters the laser light. Laser light scattered from the surface is det... | 07/13/1999 |
