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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7355522 | Aircraft beacon device on wind power installations A warning system for a wind power installation of a wind farm. In one embodiment, the warning system comprises a visibility measuring device. In one embodiment, the warning system comprises a controller configured to synchronize flashing lights on the wind power ins... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7330780 | Safety system for aircraft This invention relates to a safety system for aircraft, wherein prohibited airspaces which aircraft may not enter are marked on a digitally stored image of the airspace, wherein the aircraft is provided with an automatic control device that automatically steers the ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7295134 | Terrain avoidance method and device for an aircraft An aircraft terrain avoidance method and device may employ a collision warning section that transmits a caution signal when the aircraft risks colliding with the terrain at the end of a first predetermined period of time. A warning signal is transmitted when the air... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7132928 | Threat detection system interface A threat detection system interface that provides translates threat diction information into a tactile signal for a user to indicate the direction and distance of an identified threat relative to an object. The threat detection system interface having applications f... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7093070 | Method and system for selectively recording system information A method and apparatus for recording data concerning a system is provided. The apparatus comprises a memory card, such as a COMPACTFLASH card, and a processor unit, such as a T2CAS processor unit. The memory card includes a supplemental file that contains... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088264 | Flight safety system monitoring combinations of state values A method and system compares combinations of vehicle or aircraft state variables against known combinations of potentially dangerous states. Alarms and error messages are selectively generated based on such comparisons. In one embodiment, pairs of aircraft state var... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7064680 | Aircraft terrain warning systems and methods Methods and systems are disclosed for preventing aircraft collisions with forward looking terrain avoidance (FLTA) functionality based on a terrain avoidance profile used to evaluate potential terrain threats based on the projected flight path of an aircraft in flig... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7009531 | System for aurally monitoring aeronautical information while in flight A system and a method for providing a continuous, semi-continuous and/or repetitive aural signal to an aircraft pilot indicative of a difference between a set value and an actual value for one or more flight characteristics of the aircraft. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6980103 | Airplane distress system An airline distress system is provided for an airplane. The airplane includes a pilot cockpit and a transponder for transmitting signals to an air traffic controller. The airline distress system includes an auxiliary transponder (10) that transmits auxiliary ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6919808 | Device for monitoring at least one pilot in a cockpit of an aircraft The device (1) comprises a means (2) comprising at least one means of sensory recognition (3, 4), for pre-flight automatic characterization of the pilot who is located at a control station in the cockpit by establishing a reference profile, a me... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6867710 | Aircraft beacon device on wind power installations The object of the invention is to improve a flight warning light arrangement of wind power installations and in particular to make the operation thereof as effect as possible. Disclosed is a flight warning light arrangement for a wind power installation, comp... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6633239 | Cargo door electrical control and warning indication system and method of use A warning indication system and method of using the same in conjunction with a cargo door of an aircraft. The cargo door is positionable in an opened position; a closed position; a closed and latched position; and a closed, latched, and locked position. T... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6397128 | Flight data recorder system A flight data recording system (50) including a flight data recorder (FDR (12) with an integrated flight data acquisition unit (FDAU) (16). The FDR (12) has first and second interface ports for communicating with one or more external aircraft instrumentat... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6201482 | Method of detecting a collision risk and preventing air collisions In a method of detecting a collision risk and preventing air collisions, it is proposed that probabilities should be calculated for the likely presence of one's own aircraft in predetermined sectors at a number of selected times (probabilities of presence... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6002348 | Pilot's aid for detecting power lines An airborne power line detector and warning system includes a low frequency radio and antenna for detecting an AC signal of about 50 to 60 hertz. The system also includes a subsystem for producing a unique audio signal such as a series of clicks for warni... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5986582 | Helicopter rotor/engine warning system A two-stage alarm for a rotary wing aircraft, such as a helicopter which operates on a collective control arm. A moveable mass or weight is operatively connected to the collective control arm. The moveable weight may be of a reciprocating type or a rotor ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5864307 | Aircraft terrain advisory system A terrain advisory system for an aircraft (A) comprises a processor (11) which compares terrain information, accessed from a memory (13) according to data from a navigation system (12), with dynamic flight parameters from a monitor (14) for the aircraft. ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 4346363 | Electronic circuit for sensing deviations in physical forces thereon An electronic sensor circuit is provided which generates predetermined frequencies corresponding to the resultant force vector of the gravitational and inertial forces. There is further provided electronic circuit means for generating an audible response ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4302827 | Runway and obstacle detector to improve airplane landing An airplane flies through the air because the forward speed of its wings through the air produces lift which is greater than the total weight of the craft. When the forward speed decreases below a certain amount, there is insufficient lift to counteract t... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4160339 | Toy flying vehicle including sound effect generator A toy flying craft including provisions for generating realistic engine whines in accordance with the attitude of the craft. Provisions for simulating weapons fire are also disclosed.... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4060793 | Excessive sink rate warning system for aircraft In an aircraft ground proximity warning system that compares the rate of descent of an aircraft with its altitude above the terrain and in response thereto generates a warning signal when the aircraft's sink rate exceeds a predetermined limit for a partic... | 11/29/1977 |
| 3947809 | Below glide slope advisory warning system for aircraft For use in an aircraft warning system which measures the descent below a radio glideslope and compares it with the aircraft's altitude above ground to generate a warning when the descent below glideslope exceeds predefined limits for a particular altitude... | 03/30/1976 |
