De-icing information system

• US 20070018834A1
• Filed: 09/08/2006
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Frank Hage, Rondal Moore, Roy Rasmussen
• Original Assignee: Frank Hage, Rondal Moore, Roy Rasmussen
• Inventors: Hage, Frank, Rasmussen, Roy, Moore, Rondal
• Granted Patent: US 7,369,053 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/601
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 5/20 Ground installations for de-icing aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G01W 1/02 Instruments for indicating weather conditions by measuring two or more variables, e.g. humidity, pressure, temperature, cloud cover or wind speed G01W1/10 takes precedence

Abstract

A de-icing information system processes weather data indicating precipitation rate and temperature to determine a check time for a de-icing fluid. The de-icing fluid remains effective if applied after the check time, and the de-icing fluid may not remain effective if applied before the check time. The de-icing information system transfers the de-icing information indicating the check time.

Claims

1. A de-icing information system-comprising:

a processing system configured to process weather data to determine a check time for a de-icing fluid, wherein the de-icing fluid remains effective if applied after the check time, and wherein the de-icing fluid may not remain effective if applied before the check time; and

an interface configured to receive the weather data and configured to transfer de-icing information indicating the check time.

2. The de-icing information system of claim 1 where the weather data includes the precipitation rate, precipitation type and temperature.

3. The de-icing information system of claim 2 where the precipitation type is selected from the group:

freezing fog, freezing drizzle, freezing rain, ice pellets, snow pellets, hail, light snow, medium snow, or heavy snow.

4. The de-icing information system of claim 1 where the weather data is the current and past weather conditions.

5. The de-icing information system of claim 1 where the weather data includes the forecasted weather conditions.

6. The de-icing information system of claim 5 wherein the processing system determines a forecasted check time.

7. The de-icing information system of claim 6 wherein the processing system is configured to select the de-icing fluid based in part on the forecasted check time.

8. A method of operating a de-icing information system comprising:

receiving weather data;

processing the weather data to determine a check time for a de-icing fluid, wherein the de-icing fluid remains effective if applied after the check time, and wherein the de-icing fluid may not remain effective if applied before the check time; and

transferring de-icing information indicating the check time.

9. The method of operating a de-icing information system of claim 8 where the weather data includes the precipitation rate, precipitation type and temperature.

10. The method of operating a de-icing information system of claim 9 where the precipitation type is selected from the group:

freezing fog, freezing drizzle, freezing rain, ice pellets, snow pellets, hail, light snow, medium snow, or heavy snow.

11. The method of operating a de-icing information system of claim 8 where the weather data is the current and past weather conditions.

12. The method of operating a de-icing information system of claim 8 where the weather data includes the forecasted weather conditions.

13. The method of operating a de-icing information system of claim 12 wherein the processing system determines a forecasted check time.

14. The method of operating a de-icing information system of claim 13 wherein the processing system is configured to select the de-icing fluid based in part on the forecasted check time.

15. A product for a de-icing information system, the product comprising:

software configured to direct a processing system to process weather data to determine a check time for a de-icing fluid, wherein the de-icing fluid remains effective if applied after the check time, and wherein the de-icing fluid may not remain effective if applied before the check time; and

a storage system that stores the software.

16. The product for a de-icing information system of claim 15 where the weather data includes the precipitation rate, precipitation type and temperature.

17. The product for a de-icing information system of claim 16 where the precipitation type is selected from the group:

freezing fog, freezing drizzle, freezing rain, ice pellets, snow pellets, hail, light snow, medium snow, or heavy snow.

18. The product for a de-icing information system of claim 15 where the weather data is the current and past weather conditions.

19. The product for a de-icing information system of claim 15 where the weather data includes the forecasted weather conditions.

20. The product for a de-icing information system of claim 19 wherein the processing system determines a forecasted check time.

21. The product for a de-icing information system of claim 20 wherein the processing system is configured to select the de-icing fluid based in part on the forecasted check time.