Airborne system and method for detecting and avoiding atmospheric particulates
US9483951B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B19/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An airborne system for detecting and avoiding atmospheric particulates, which include a sensor coupled with an aircraft and configured to capture electromagnetic signals from a flight path of the aircraft, including infrared wavelengths, an output device configured to provide visual and an aural messages to a flight crew, and a processor coupled with sensor, the output device, and a non-transitory processor-readable medium storing processor-executable instructions for causing the processor to: receive a signal from the sensor via an input port; calculate a temperature difference between a first and second infrared wavelengths; determine a presence of atmospheric particulates in the flight path based on the temperature difference; generate an aural message and/or a visual message indicative of the presence of atmospheric particulates; and provide the message to a flight crew. The processor may calculate an alternate flight path and provide the alternate flight path to the flight crew.
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