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Remote optical control surface indication system

  • US 10,435,173 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2017
  • Issued: 10/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical control surface indication system comprising:

  • a base assembly comprising a base plate and first and second mechanisms configured to respectively engage first and second features on a vehicular structure having a control surface movably coupled thereto;

    a camera having a field of view that encompasses a portion of an end face of the control surface when the first and second mechanisms are engaged with the first and second features and when the control surface is in a neutral position;

    a source of light that is activatable to project light that illuminates the portion of the end face of the control surface;

    a first display screen comprising an array of pixels; and

    a first computing system configured to perform the following operations;

    processing image data captured by the camera to determine a current position of the control surface relative to a neutral position of the control surface; and

    controlling the first display screen to display symbology indicating the current position of the control surface relative to its neutral position.

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