SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS
First Claim
1. An aircraft component identification and maintenance tracking system comprising:
- a plurality of aircraft components;
a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, wherein each of said RFID tags is associated with a respective one of said aircraft components, said RFID tags comprising identification and maintenance data information specific to said aircraft component to which it is associated; and
a transceiver operatively configured to transmit an activation signal to each of said RFID tags, and further configured to receive information transmitted by each of said RFID tags, each said RFID tag configured to transmit at least one of identification data, configuration data, and maintenance data regarding said aircraft component with which said RFID tag is associated.
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Abstract
An aircraft component identification and maintenance tracking system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of aircraft components, a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, and a transceiver operatively configured to transmit an activation signal to each of the RFID tags. Each of the RFID tags is associated with a respective one of the aircraft components and comprises identification and maintenance data information specific to the aircraft component to which it is associated. The transceiver is configured to receive information transmitted by each of the RFID tags which are configured to transmit identification and maintenance data information that is representative of a maintenance history for the aircraft component to which the RFID tag is associated.
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1. An aircraft component identification and maintenance tracking system comprising:
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a plurality of aircraft components;
a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, wherein each of said RFID tags is associated with a respective one of said aircraft components, said RFID tags comprising identification and maintenance data information specific to said aircraft component to which it is associated; and
a transceiver operatively configured to transmit an activation signal to each of said RFID tags, and further configured to receive information transmitted by each of said RFID tags, each said RFID tag configured to transmit at least one of identification data, configuration data, and maintenance data regarding said aircraft component with which said RFID tag is associated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for maintaining aircraft in which a plurality of aircraft components are integrated with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, said method comprising:
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transmitting an activation signal for reception by one of the RFID tags;
receiving information transmitted by the RFID tags; and
determining, from the received information, identification and maintenance data associated with the aircraft component with which the RFID tag is integrated. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A scanning system for ascertaining information about components of an aircraft, the scanning system comprising:
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one or more radio frequency identification tags, each of which is secured to an aircraft component; and
a scanning device for scanning the radio frequency identification tags. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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- 45. A component for an aircraft comprising an RFID tag affixed thereto, said RFID tag comprising stored data relating to at least one of aircraft component identification, aircraft component maintenance history, aircraft component configuration, aircraft component installation date, and aircraft component inspection.
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