WIRELESS, BATTERY-POWERED, PHOTOVOLTAICALLY CHARGED AND MONITORED RUNWAY-BASED AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A battery-powered runway-based aircraft identification system comprisinga frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem adjacent to an airport runway;
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a remote base station configured for wireless communication with said frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem, said being located remote from said airport runway.
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Abstract
A battery-powered runway-based aircraft identification system includes a frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem adjacent to an airport runway. A power supply subsystem adjacent to the frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem is operably coupled to the frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem and configured to controllably supply electrical power to the frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem. The power supply subsystem includes at least one frangibly mounted solar panel operably coupled to a deep cycle battery and charge controller. A remote base station configured for wireless communication with the frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem monitors charge status of the battery and determines an aircraft identification from the frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem.
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1. A battery-powered runway-based aircraft identification system comprising
a frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem adjacent to an airport runway; - and
a power supply subsystem adjacent to said frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem and operably coupled to said frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem and configured to supply electrical power to said frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem, said power supply subsystem including at least one frangibly mounted solar panel operably coupled to a deep cycle battery, said frangibly mounted solar panel comprising photovoltaic cells configured to produce electrical energy from light energy; and a remote base station configured for wireless communication with said frangibly mounted image capture and communication subsystem, said being located remote from said airport runway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for battery-powered runway-based aircraft identification comprising steps of
producing electrical energy from light energy using a solar panel, determining a charge status of a battery using a charge controller, and if the battery is not fully charged, charging the battery using the electrical energy from the solar panel, communicating the charge status to a control unit, analyzing the charge status using the control unit to determine if there is a fault, and, in the event of a fault, producing a fault signal and wirelessly transmitting the fault signal to a remote base station, receiving the fault signal at the base station and generating an alarm.
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