Foreign object detection system and method
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1. A system for detection of foreign objects on airport travel surfaces comprising:
- a plurality of foreign object detector modules mounted on a corresponding plurality of existing aircraft travel surface lighting supports, said plurality of foreign object detector modules providing a corresponding plurality of detection outputs; and
a high speed detection output analyzer operative to receive at least one of said plurality of detection outputs and to provide a high speed output indication of foreign object presence.
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Abstract
A system for detection of foreign objects on airport travel surfaces including a plurality of foreign object detector modules mounted on a corresponding plurality of existing aircraft travel surface lighting supports, the plurality of foreign object detector modules providing a corresponding plurality of detection outputs and a high speed detection output analyzer operative to receive at least one of the plurality of detection outputs and to provide a high speed output indication of foreign object presence.
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1. A system for detection of foreign objects on airport travel surfaces comprising:
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a plurality of foreign object detector modules mounted on a corresponding plurality of existing aircraft travel surface lighting supports, said plurality of foreign object detector modules providing a corresponding plurality of detection outputs; and
a high speed detection output analyzer operative to receive at least one of said plurality of detection outputs and to provide a high speed output indication of foreign object presence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for detection of foreign objects on airport travel surfaces comprising:
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a plurality of foreign object detector modules mounted on a corresponding plurality of existing aircraft travel surface lighting supports located along aircraft travel surfaces and providing a corresponding plurality of detection outputs; and
a high speed detection output analyzer operative to receive said plurality of detection outputs and to provide a high speed output indication of foreign object presence within less than 1 minute. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for detection of foreign objects on airport travel surfaces comprising:
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mounting a plurality of foreign object detector modules on a corresponding plurality of existing aircraft travel surface lighting supports;
operating said plurality of foreign object detector modules providing a corresponding plurality of detection outputs; and
analyzing said detection outputs at high speed to provide a high speed output indication of foreign object presence. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for detection of foreign objects on airport travel surfaces comprising:
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mounting a plurality of foreign object detector modules on a corresponding plurality of existing aircraft travel surface lighting supports along airport travel surfaces;
operating said plurality of foreign object detector modules providing a corresponding plurality of detection outputs; and
analyzing said detection outputs at high speed to provide a high speed output indication of foreign object presence within less than 1 minute. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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