US 2026/0296652 A1Published application

Aero-conforming ice detector

AssigneeRaytheon Company

InventorsKevin H. Rowse, Timothy V. Seppanen, Aubrey A. Vann, Christian Kessler

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Abstract

An ice sensor having a frame, a comb, and a wire is provided. The frame has first and second arms and a rack extending between the arms. The comb has first and second sets of teeth. Teeth of the first set define a first channel and teeth of the second set define a second channel. The teeth of the sets have a first length and a second length longer than the first length. The first set defines a first cavity between each tooth of the first set having the second length and the rack surface. The second set defines a second cavity between each tooth of the second set having the second length and the rack surface. The wire extends between the first channel and the second channel and is in the first and second cavities such that the wire has a serpentine configuration.

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Dependent claims

An ice sensor for a flight capable craft, the ice sensor comprising:

a frame having:
a first arm and a second arm;
and
a rack extending between the first arm and the second arm;
a comb disposed about a first surface of the rack and a second surface of the rack, the comb including:
a first set of teeth on the rack first surface where individual ones of the first set of teeth define a first channel;
and
a second set of teeth on the rack second surface where individual ones of the second set of teeth define a second channel, wherein:
teeth of the first set of teeth and teeth of the second set of teeth have a first length and a second length longer than the first length;
the first set of teeth define a first cavity between each tooth of the first set of teeth having the second length and the rack first surface;
and
the second set of teeth define a second cavity between each tooth of the second set of teeth having the second length and the rack second surface;
and
a wire extending between each of the first channel and the second channel, the wire being disposed in each of the first cavity and the second cavity such that the wire has a serpentine configuration about the rack.

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An ice sensor for a flight capable craft, the ice sensor comprising:

a frame having:
a first arm and a second arm;
and
a rack extending between the first arm and the second arm;
a comb disposed about a first surface of the rack and a second surface of the rack, the comb including:
a first set of teeth on the rack first surface;
and
a second set of teeth on the rack second surface, wherein:
teeth of the first set of teeth and teeth of the second set of teeth have a first length and a second length longer than the first length;
the first set of teeth define a first cavity between each tooth of the first set of teeth having the second length and the rack first surface;
the second set of teeth define a second cavity between each tooth of the second set of teeth having the second length and the rack second surface;
the first set of teeth form a first alternating pattern where the teeth of the first set of teeth having the first length alternate with the teeth of the first set of teeth having the second length;
and
the second set of teeth form a second alternating pattern where the teeth of the second set of teeth having the first length alternate with the teeth of the second set of teeth having the second length;
a wire extending between each of the first set of teeth and the second set of teeth, the wire being disposed in each of the first cavity and the second cavity such that the wire has a serpentine configuration about the rack.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.