Data plate
First Claim
1. An electronic data plate comprising an input device for inputting data, a data storage device for holding the data, an output device for retrieving the data wherein the electronic data plate is attached to a frame so that attempted removal of the electronic data plate results in destruction of the data plate.
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Abstract
A system for tracking aircraft parts, that has a tamperproof part tracking device affixed to an aircraft part connected to a transmitter attached that sends a signal corresponding to the part tracking device to a receiver that relays the signal to a data processing device. The data processing device is connected to a database populated with data of expected values of signals related to an aircraft part. The data processing device compare the expected value to the signal and produces an output signal that indicate whether the signal was within the tolerance of the expected value.
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- 1. An electronic data plate comprising an input device for inputting data, a data storage device for holding the data, an output device for retrieving the data wherein the electronic data plate is attached to a frame so that attempted removal of the electronic data plate results in destruction of the data plate.
- 13. An uniquely identified electronic aircraft data plate, comprising a bottom piece fixedly engage to the aircraft and a top piece matingly engaged to the bottom piece wherein the connection between the bottom piece and the aircraft is hidden by the top piece, so that any attempt to separate or even view the connection between the bottom piece and aircraft frame causes the top piece to disengage from the bottom piece, rendering the electronic aircraft data plate inoperable.
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