High integrity, surface guidance system for aircraft electric taxi
US9074891B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/80
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A high-integrity auto-guidance and control method for use in conjunction with an aircraft electric taxi drive system comprises obtaining taxi path data generating in a plurality of processors taxi path guidance and control information from the taxi path guidance data, and sending commands derived from the taxi path guidance and control information from one of the plurality of processors based on a predetermined priority scheme to at least one electric taxi controller.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.