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US 6,940,424 B2Granted
Hazard avoidance system
AssigneePrecise Flight, Inc.
InventorsScott Philiben, Bradley F. Blackwell
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Abstract
A hazard avoidance system for a vehicle utilizes data related to a location of a collision threat, conditions at the location, and vehicle operating parameters to select a light illumination routine that is optimal to attract the attention of and repel a collision hazard.
Claims24
A hazard avoidance system for a vehicle comprising:
- (a) a light arranged on an exterior of said vehicle;
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- (b) a data processing system to determine an identity of an animal hazard to said vehicle and selectively illuminate said light in response to determination of said identity of said animal hazard, said illumination of said light being selected to produce a response by said animal hazard.
A method of avoiding a collision between an animal and a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- (a) identifying a location of a vehicle;
- (b) relating said vehicle's location to an identity of an animal threatening collision;
- (c) relating said identity of said animal threatening collision to a routine for illuminating a light;
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- (d) illuminating a light on an exterior of said vehicle according to said routine.
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An animal collision avoidance system for an aircraft, said system comprising:
- (a) a light element arranged on an exterior of said aircraft;
- (b) a threat datum relating at least one of an aircraft collision threat location, a condition at an aircraft collision threat location, and an operating mode of an aircraft to an identity of an animal posing an aircraft collision threat;
- (c) an illumination routine relating an identity of at least one animal posing an aircraft collision threat to at least one of an illumination pulse period, a light frequency, and an intensity of illumination;
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- (d) a data processing system receiving a datum specifying at least one of a present and a future location of said aircraft, a condition at said aircraft location, and an operating mode of said aircraft, relating a received datum to a threat datum, and illuminating said light element according to an illumination routine appropriate to said received datum.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.