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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2003
Steve M. Butsch, Mechanicsburg, OH (US);
Jeffrey M. Singer, Fairborn, OH (US);
Valeriy Berger, Plano, TX (US);
Steve M. Butsch, Mechanicsburg, OH (US);
Jeffrey M. Singer, Fairborn, OH (US);
Valeriy Berger, Plano, TX (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Pilot Director Lights (PDLs) mounted on the exterior of a refueling tanker aircraft () utilize light emitting diodes (LEDs) () as a light source to provide visual information to the pilot of an approaching aircraft (). The PDLs may include a plurality of light emitting devices () arranged in arrays (and), each light emitting device () being configured to illuminate a particular symbol/pattern. Each light emitting device () may include a plurality of modular banks () of LEDs (), which are configured to emit light through a clear lens () within a particular field of view. The PDL arrays (and) may provide visual feedback regarding the elevational and fore-aft position of the approaching aircraft () relative to the boom envelope () of the tanker aircraft ().