SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASCRIPTION OF FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS DETECTED ON AIRPORT TRAVEL SURFACES TO FOREIGN OBJECT SOURCES
First Claim
1. A system for detection of foreign objects on an aircraft travel surface and ascription of the foreign objects present on the aircraft travel surface to foreign object sources, the system comprising:
- a foreign object detection subsystem operative to detect foreign objects on an aircraft travel surface;
a potential foreign object source identifier subsystem operative to indicate the presence of potential foreign object sources at or near the aircraft travel surface; and
a foreign object to foreign object source correlator operative to receive inputs from said foreign object detection subsystem and from said foreign object source identifier subsystem indicating at least a time relationship between sensed presence of said potential foreign object sources on the aircraft travel surface and detection of said foreign objects and to provide an ascription output indicating the origin of at least some of said foreign objects detected by said foreign object detection subsystem.
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Abstract
A system for detection of foreign objects on an aircraft travel surface and ascription of the foreign objects present on the aircraft travel surface to foreign object sources, the system including a foreign object detection subsystem operative to detect foreign objects on an aircraft travel surface, a potential foreign object source identifier subsystem operative to indicate the presence of potential foreign object sources at or near the aircraft travel surface and a foreign object to foreign object source correlator operative to receive inputs from the foreign object detection subsystem and from the foreign object source identifier subsystem indicating at least a time relationship between sensed presence of the potential foreign object sources on the aircraft travel surface and detection of the foreign objects and to provide an ascription output indicating the origin of at least some of the foreign objects detected by the foreign object detection subsystem.
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1. A system for detection of foreign objects on an aircraft travel surface and ascription of the foreign objects present on the aircraft travel surface to foreign object sources, the system comprising:
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a foreign object detection subsystem operative to detect foreign objects on an aircraft travel surface; a potential foreign object source identifier subsystem operative to indicate the presence of potential foreign object sources at or near the aircraft travel surface; and a foreign object to foreign object source correlator operative to receive inputs from said foreign object detection subsystem and from said foreign object source identifier subsystem indicating at least a time relationship between sensed presence of said potential foreign object sources on the aircraft travel surface and detection of said foreign objects and to provide an ascription output indicating the origin of at least some of said foreign objects detected by said foreign object detection subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for detection of foreign objects on an aircraft travel surface and ascription of the foreign objects to foreign object sources, the method comprising:
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detecting foreign objects on an aircraft travel surface; indicating the presence of potential foreign object sources at or near the aircraft travel surface at given times; and receiving inputs indicating a time relationship between sensed presence of said potential foreign object sources on the aircraft travel surface and detection of said foreign objects and providing an ascription output indicating the origin of at least some of said foreign objects. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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