Illuminating system for in-flight refueling operations

Details Illuminating system for in-flight refueling operations Illuminating system for in-flight refueling operations

2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

Infrared responsive

Reexamination Certificate

active

07964847

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a system for illuminating an in-flight refueling operation involving a tanker aircraft (14) and a receiver aircraft (13), comprising: a generating device (2) for generating a light emission, substantially in a near infrared spectrum; a directing device (12) for directing the emission to define an emission envelope (15) containing a spatial range of in-flight refueling positions of the receiver aircraft (13) relative to the tanker aircraft (14); further comprising a collecting device (3) for collecting the light emission generated by the generating device (2) and means (5) for transmitting the light emission collected by the collecting device (3) to the directing device (12). The invention also relates to a method for illuminating an in-flight refueling operation involving a tanker aircraft (14) and a receiver aircraft (13), said method defining an emission envelope (15) which contains a spatial range of in-flight refueling positions of the receiver aircraft (13) relative to the tanker aircraft (14).

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patent: 3963920 (1976-06-01), Palmer
patent: 4398685 (1983-08-01), Task et al.
patent: 2005/0269455 (2005-12-01), Hewitt et al.
patent: 2007/0023576 (2007-02-01), Schroeder

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