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Computer imaging system and method for remote in-flight aircraft refueling

  • US 5,530,650 A
  • Filed: 11/21/1994
  • Issued: 06/25/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for mating desired structures of moving vehicles, comprising:

  • a locating means for accurately determining the three dimensional position and orientation of a first structure of a first vehicle relative to a second structure of a second vehicle, said locating means having an electrical output which includes position and orientation data;

    a display terminal; and

    a data processor operably connected to said display terminal, said data processor having a data base including three dimensional configurational data related to said first and second vehicles and being adapted to receive said locating means output and to process said output and the data in said data base to produce an artificial real-time three dimensional image on said display terminal of elements of said first and second structures and said first and second vehicles;

    wherein said image may be utilized by a mating system operator to guide said first and second vehicles to a desired mating position.

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