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Aircraft notification system for a blended wing body aircraft and method of use

US12296950B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 2024
Grant dateMay 13, 2025
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64D45/0005
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft notification system, the aircraft notification system having a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the processor to receive aircraft angle data from a blended wing body aircraft (BWB) having a main body and a wing with no clear demarcation between the wings and the main body along a leading edge of the aircraft, determine an aircraft orientation as a function of the aircraft angle data, wherein the aircraft orientation comprises at least a pitch angle of the BWB while the BWB is in contact with a ground surface, transmit the aircraft orientation to an aircraft display system and visually display the aircraft orientation through the aircraft display system.

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