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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7286077 | Method and device for aiding the landing of an aircraft on a runway A system for aiding the landing of an aircraft on a runway uses an angular vertical position of the aircraft and includes at least one landing aid radio. In a stand-alone manner, the position of the aircraft in latitude and longitude is determined, and the position ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7111958 | Portable radial projection light source arrangement A portable radial projection light source arrangement includes a shelter housing and an illumination unit. The shelter housing includes a protection base having a light source cavity therein, and a supporting frame mounted on the protection base. The illumination un... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108730 | Method for providing controlled heat to a process This invention relates to a method for providing controlled heat to a process utilizing a flameless distributed combustion. The method of the invention comprises providing an oxidation chamber, with an inlet for oxidant, an outlet for combustion products, and a flow... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7075457 | Energy index for aircraft maneuvers Method and system for analyzing, separately or in combination, kinetic energy and potential energy and/or their time derivatives, measured or estimated or computed, for an aircraft in approach phase or in takeoff phase, to determine if the aircraft is or will be put... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6950731 | Traffic pattern approach computer A mechanical computer used in tandem with a GPS to approach, enter and fly the traffic pattern of any uncontrolled airport. Pilots must navigate to a relatively small area or approach point before entering the traffic pattern of an uncontrolled airport. While airpor... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6509844 | Apparatus and method for providing a portable landing zone A portable landing aid apparatus is disclosed along with a method for operation in aiding a pilot of a helicopter to land the helicopter in adverse conditions, such as at night or in inclement weather, at a non-traditional landing site. The landing aid ap... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6480763 | Method and system for providing an aircraft drift advisory A system and method for issuing an aircraft drift advisory. In one embodiment, the system includes a head or eye tracker to monitor the rotational position of the pilot's line of sight with respect to the aircraft axis. The pilot's line of sight is compar... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6320516 | Airport and runway laser lighting method FAA regulations mandate that a pilot must have sufficient visibility to see the airport, and then the runway before landing; and sufficient visibility to see a substantial portion of the runway before taking off. In adverse weather conditions when visibil... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6028535 | Integrated approach lighting system and method of use thereof Systems and methods for an integrated approach lighting system are described. An integrated approach lighting system includes a threshold bar and a plurality of lighting towers. The systems and methods provide advantages in that pilots are given a precise... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5982299 | Laser based visual landing aids and method for implementing same In this application are disclosed a variety of improvements to the original system. These improvements provide for greater utility, effectiveness, and ease of manufacturing of the laser visual landing aid system.... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5949353 | Wake turbulence avoidance lights A wake turbulence avoidance light system is provided including an aircraft runway with a periphery including a pair of long parallel side edges and a pair of short end edges. Also included is a plurality of light assemblies mounted along at least one of t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5940014 | Vehicular approach guidance method and system A method and system for visually guiding a vehicle to an approach corridor and subsequent landing, parking, or docking zone. As a vehicle approaches the designated landing, parking, or docking zone, the pilot is visually guided into the approach corridor ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5559510 | Aircraft landing site indication and light A light unit has a strobe operated flash tube and a non-strobe peripheral lamp immediately beneath the flash tube; a switch can turn the unit off, operate either light or enable the pilot of an aircraft to signal the light unit to operate the flash tube o... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5282589 | Terrain cueing The invention provides an array of standard infrared aiming lights mounted n an aircraft and used occasionally by pilots wearing infrared goggles to enhance perception of terrain features on low flying missions.... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5136288 | Method and installation for providing alignment guidance to an aircraft in the approach stage The invention relates to a method and an installation for providing an aircraft with alignment guidance during the approach stage. At least three flashing lights are disposed on either side of the runway and directed towards an approaching aircraft. The b... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5119090 | Aeronautical optical guidance system Optical guidance system for the night landing of aircraft on a landing area along a determined approach path, which comprises two horizon reference luminous bars (1, 2) disposed in alignment with each other in a horizontal direction substantially perpendi... | 06/02/1992 |
| 4866626 | Navigation by a video-camera sensed ground array Navigation by interpretation of images of parallelogram corner points of a ground beacon array. A video camera senses images of the beacon array and a computer interprets the images to provide attitude and location of the platform, on which the camera is ... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4707696 | Portable glide slope indicator An improved glide slope indicator system for facilitating aircraft landings under adverse lighting conditions on remote or austere landing sites is provided which comprises a pair of indicators deployable near ground level on each side of a runway, each i... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4667196 | Active visual display system for remote three-axis flight path guidance of landing aircraft An active, electro-optical display system for use on fixed-wing, land-based airport runways, is disclosed for remotely guiding a pilot during visual approach and landing of an aircraft. Conventional Microwave Landing System (MLS) ground-transmitted data i... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4622623 | Luminous signalling plate, particularly suitable for the installation on the deck of a ship A luminous signalling plate, comprising one or more electroluminescent flat units, interchangeably and tightly fitted within a housing, which in turn is fixed on the deck of a ship, flush with the coating of the deck itself.... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4532512 | Omnidirectional approach slope indicator system An omnidirectional approach slope indicator unit for heliports is disclosed. The unit may include two oppositely directed light beam generators secured to a rotatable shaft, the light beam generators generating light beams of differing colors to alert an ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4430695 | Visual landing aids for aircraft Apparatus for aligning an aircraft landing aid projector of the type which comprises a light source located at the focus of a parabolic reflector, a lens mounted coaxially with the parabolic reflector and a filter disposed intermediate the reflector and l... | 02/07/1984 |
| 3972125 | Visual approach and landing system for aircraft with supplementary indicating and warning devices A visual approach and landing system for aircraft including a basic slope indicator supported on or adjacent the ground in predetermined relation to a runway for visually indicating to a pilot the correct path which he should follow when approaching the r... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3964015 | Aircraft approach and landing light system A light system providing a visual indicator arrangement that is visible to an aircraft pilot to provide guidance during a runway approach segment and landing segment of the flight path of an aircraft. The system includes lighted indicators which define tw... | 06/15/1976 |
