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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
James B. Johnson, Medford, MA (US);
Michael C. Marden, Merrimac, MA (US);
Ian P. Humphrey, Foxboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); B64D 39/00 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); G01S 17/02 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01S 17/93 (2006.01); G08G 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/023 (2013.01); B64D 39/00 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01S 17/933 (2013.01); G08G 5/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
An in-flight detection system includes a camera mounted to a platform aircraft configured to define a field of regard containing a target aircraft. A lidar system is mounted to the platform aircraft and is configured to continuously scan the field of regard defined by the camera. The lidar system determines position data between the platform aircraft and the target aircraft. A controller is operatively connected to the camera and the lidar system and is configured to activate the lidar system after the camera defines the field of regard.