Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Passenger or cargo loading or discharging
Patent
1994-02-08
2000-06-06
Kashnikow, Andres
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Passenger or cargo loading or discharging
14 711, 73628, 367 96, 367 99, 410 69, 414537, 4145751, B64D 112, G01S 1502
Patent
active
060708328
ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic angular measurement system is disclosed. The system is comprised of three parts, a control box used to collect and process data, an ultrasonic transducer, and a reflector block. The reflector block is configured so that it intercepts transmitted pulses received over a wide range of angles back to the transducer. All the components are self contained within a transportable housing which is attached to the aircraft deck during measurement of tip-off angle. The range of angle measurement is permitted because of the use of the unique reflector block which comprises a plurality of reflector segments for reflecting ultrasonic pulses transmitted at various ranges of angles.
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Published Technical paper, Jun. 22-24 1993, Seventeenth Transducer Workshop, San Diego, CA, entitled "An Ultrasonic Angular Measurement System" by inventor Justin D. Redd, pp. 252-259.
Published Technical paper, Oct. 25-28 1993, International Telemetering Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, entitled "An Ultrasonic Angular Measreuemtn System" by Inventor Justin D. Redd, pp. 747-754.
Auton William G.
Kashnikow Andres
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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