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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger D Anderson, Marengo, IA (US);
Mark A Woytassek, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340962 ; 2441 / ;
Abstract
An aircraft ice detector system includes a radar system. The radar system provides a radar signal to a surface of the aircraft and determines whether ice is present based upon a reflected radar signal. The system can determine the type and the quantity of ice present based upon the reflected radar signal. The system can be mounted within a wing or on an external surface of the aircraft. The radar signal is preferably a low power signal.