Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuel supply
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-30
2005-08-30
Barefoot, Galen (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuel supply
C340S958000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06935595
ABSTRACT:
Pilot Director Lights (PDLs) mounted on the exterior of a refueling tanker aircraft (10) utilize light emitting diodes (LEDs) (213) as a light source to provide visual information to the pilot of an approaching aircraft (30). The PDLs may include a plurality of light emitting devices (200) arranged in arrays (123and124), each light emitting device (200) being configured to illuminate a particular symbol/pattern. Each light emitting device (200) may include a plurality of modular banks (210) of LEDs (213), which are configured to emit light through a clear lens (230) within a particular field of view. The PDL arrays (123and124) may provide visual feedback regarding the elevational and fore-aft position of the approaching aircraft (30) relative to the boom envelope (14) of the tanker aircraft (10).
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Berger Valeriy
Butsch Steve M.
Singer Jeffrey M.
Honeywell International , Inc.
Palguta Larry J.
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