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Methods and apparatuses for autonomous flight termination

  • US 8,868,258 B2
  • Filed: 08/06/2012
  • Issued: 10/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A flight safety assembly onboard an aerial vehicle, comprising:

  • a first sensor configured to sense first information related to flight of the aerial vehicle;

    a second sensor configured to sense second information related to the flight of the aerial vehicle;

    a sensor input adapted to receive third information related to the flight of the aerial vehicle; and

    a processor operably coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the sensor input, and configured to;

    determine three independent instantaneous impact points for the aerial vehicle by independently analyzing each of the first information, the second information and the third information; and

    generate three independent onboard flight termination indicators for each of the three independent instantaneous impact points that intersects with a region to be protected.

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