Aircraft collision avoidance system
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1. An aircraft collision avoidance system configured for mobile use with a plurality of aircraft during ground transportation, comprising:
- at least one separation monitoring device releasably positionable on at least a portion of an upper surface of at least one of a wing and a horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft, the separation monitoring device comprising;
a housing for containing at least one transmitter, at least one receiver, and an energy source;
wherein the at least one transmitter transmits ultrasonic signals which are reflected off of an object and received by the at least one receiver, the reflected signals defining a separation distance between the at least one receiver and the object and wherein the at least one transmitter outputs a separation distance signal representative of the separation distance; and
wherein the energy source is contained within the housing and provides energy to the at least one separation monitoring device; and
a master unit for receiving and analyzing the separation distance signals output by the at least one transmitter and outputting a warning signal to a warning device when the at least one separation monitoring device is within a predetermined distance from the object.
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Abstract
An aircraft collision avoidance system comprising (a) at least one separation monitoring device connectable to at least a portion of an aircraft, the separation monitoring device comprising (1) at least one transmitter and (2) at least one receiver and (b) a master unit.
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1. An aircraft collision avoidance system configured for mobile use with a plurality of aircraft during ground transportation, comprising:
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at least one separation monitoring device releasably positionable on at least a portion of an upper surface of at least one of a wing and a horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft, the separation monitoring device comprising; a housing for containing at least one transmitter, at least one receiver, and an energy source; wherein the at least one transmitter transmits ultrasonic signals which are reflected off of an object and received by the at least one receiver, the reflected signals defining a separation distance between the at least one receiver and the object and wherein the at least one transmitter outputs a separation distance signal representative of the separation distance; and wherein the energy source is contained within the housing and provides energy to the at least one separation monitoring device; and a master unit for receiving and analyzing the separation distance signals output by the at least one transmitter and outputting a warning signal to a warning device when the at least one separation monitoring device is within a predetermined distance from the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An aircraft collision avoidance system configured for mobile use with a plurality of aircraft during ground transportation, comprising:
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at least one separation monitoring device releasably positionable on at least a portion of an upper surface of at least one of a wing and a horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft, the separation monitoring device comprising; a housing for containing at least one wireless transceiver and an energy source; wherein the at least one wireless transceiver transmits ultrasonic signals and receives ultrasonic signals which are reflected back to the wireless transceiver off of an object in order to define a separation distance between the wireless transceiver and the object and wherein the wireless transceiver outputs a separation distance signal representative of the separation distance; and wherein the energy source is contained within the housing and provides energy to the at least one separation monitoring device; and a master unit for receiving and analyzing the separation distance signals output by the wireless transceiver, the master unit outputting a warning signal to a warning device when the wireless transceiver is within a predetermined distance from an object.
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16. An aircraft collision avoidance system configured for mobile use with a plurality of aircraft during ground transportation, consisting of:
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at least one separation monitoring device releasably positionable on at least a portion of an upper surface of at least one of a wing and a horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft, the separation monitoring device comprising; a housing for containing at least one transmitter, at least one receiver, and an energy source; wherein the at least one transmitter transmits ultrasonic signals which are reflected off of an object and received by the at least one receiver, the reflected signals defining a separation distance between the at least one receiver and the object and wherein the at least one transmitter outputs a separation distance signal representative of the separation distance; and wherein the energy source is contained within the housing and provides energy to the at least one separation monitoring device; and a master unit for receiving and analyzing the separation distance signals output by the at least one transmitter and outputting a warning signal to a warning device when the at least one separation monitoring device is within a predetermined distance from the object.
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