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Optical system for detecting and displaying aircraft position and environment during landing and takeoff

  • US 7,898,435 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2008
  • Issued: 03/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting a position of an aircraft comprising:

  • transmitting light beams;

    receiving reflected or backscattered light beams resulting from the transmitting;

    measuring differences between the transmitted and received light beams; and

    determining parameters based on the measuring to determine the position of the aircraft;

    wherein at least one of the transmitted or received light beams, or both, travel through one or more optical fibers.

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