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US 12,339,119 B2Granted
Method and system for automating and configuring an aircraft de-icing pad facility
AssigneeJCAI Inc.
InventorJeffery Paul Campbell
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Abstract
A method and system for automating de-icing procedures for aircraft including the transmission of messages and illumination of guidance lights for pilots to direct their aircraft for de-icing. The system further includes apparatus for generating a safety zone to provide further protection of damage or injury to personnel or aircraft or de-icing machinery.
Claims16
A method of facilitating de-icing for an aircraft comprising:
- placing the aircraft in an inbound queue;
- determining a location for de-icing of the aircraft;
- illuminating directional lights to guide the aircraft to the location;
- and
- using positioning technologies to slow and stop the aircraft at the location within a safety zone for de-icing of the aircraft,
- wherein illuminating directional lights to guide the aircraft to the location includes:
- determining aircraft type;
- generating the safety zone based on the aircraft type;
- and
- guiding the aircraft to the location based on the aircraft type and the safety zone.
7 more elements
A method of facilitating de-icing for an aircraft comprising:
- placing the aircraft in an inbound queue;
- determining a location for de-icing of the aircraft;
- illuminating directional lights to guide the aircraft to the location;
- and
- using positioning technologies to slow and stop the aircraft at the location in accordance with configured safe zones for de-icing vehicles,
- wherein illuminating directional lights to guide the aircraft to the location includes:
- determining aircraft type;
- generating the safe zones based on the aircraft type;
- and
- guiding the aircraft to the location based on the aircraft type and the safe zones.
7 more elements
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