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Beacon docking system with visual guidance display

  • US 20070210952A1
  • Filed: 05/10/2007
  • Published: 09/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for aligning an aircraft-engaging end of a passenger boarding bridge to a doorway that is disposed along a lateral surface of an aircraft, comprising:

  • a bridge controller for aligning automatically the aircraft-engaging end of the passenger boarding bridge to the doorway;

    a control module disposed aboard the aircraft for receiving from a user aboard the aircraft an input signal that is indicative of an emergency stop request;

    a transmitter disposed aboard the aircraft and in communication with the control module, the transmitter for receiving from the control module a signal relating to the emergency stop request and for transmitting a control signal in dependence thereon; and

    , a receiver disposed at a location that is remote from the aircraft, the receiver in communication with the bridge controller for receiving the transmitted control signal and for automatically providing the transmitted control signal to the bridge controller.

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