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Aircraft location system for locating aircraft in water environments

  • US 9,296,491 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2014
  • Issued: 03/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aircraft location system comprising:

  • a signal location system;

    an aircraft structure that comprises;

    an acoustic reflector configured to receive, in a water environment, a sound signal, from the signal location system, and reflect, into the water environment, an echo of the sound signal;

    a signal generator associated with the aircraft structure;

    a detector configured to receive the echo, and associated with a controller, the controller connected to the signal generator, and configured such that in operation, in response to receipt of the echo, the controller activates the signal generator; and

    the signal generator being connected to a light and configured such that in operation the light generates light signals in response to being activated by the controller after the detector receives the echo.

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