Communications: electrical – Aircraft alarm or indicating systems – Docking guidance
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-05
2005-07-05
La, Anh V. (Department: 2636)
Communications: electrical
Aircraft alarm or indicating systems
Docking guidance
C244S11400R, C701S003000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06914542
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for parking aircraft at an airport terminal having a plurality of passenger loading bridges is disclosed. According to the invention, a parking space is defined at the terminal for an aircraft of a known type, such that at least a desired clearance is maintained between the aircraft of the known type and all other aircraft parked at the terminal. To this end, a passenger loading bridge associated with the defined parking space is moved so as to accommodate the known type of an aircraft at the defined parking space while maintaining the at least a desired clearance to all other aircraft parked at the terminal. In particular, at different instances of time for different instances of the known type of an aircraft, the associated passenger loading bridge is moved to substantially different locations to accommodate different defined parking spaces. A system for implementing the method includes a database having stored therein aircraft arrival information, a processor in communication with the database for defining the parking spaces such that at least a minimum spacing is maintained between adjacent aircraft and, a controller in communication with the processor, for controlling an interaction between aircraft and passenger loading bridges and terminal operations such that the defined aircraft parking spaces are implemented as actual parking spaces for the aircraft.
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DEW Engineering and Development Limited
Freedman & Associates
La Anh V.
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