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Aircraft docking system

  • US 9,284,065 B2
  • Filed: 03/21/2006
  • Issued: 03/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aircraft docking system configured to be located at a docking site, said system comprising:

  • electromagnetic radiation signal reception means for receiving a receiver signal; and

    distance determining means configured to determine, using said electromagnetic radiation signal reception means, at least a distance between the system and an aircraft and where said distance determining means is configured for;

    measuring at least one property of a receiver signal received by said signal reception means, said property being related to the visibility at the docking site,comparing said measure of the at least one receiver signal property with a threshold value, anddepending on said comparison, providing a signal indicative of whether or not the visibility at the docking site is good enough to allow safe docking with the system.

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