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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2007
James E. Smith, Bruceton Mills, WV (US);
Roy S. Nutter, Jr., Morgantown, WV (US);
Gregory J. Thompson, Morgantown, WV (US);
Zenovy S. Wowczuk, Morgantown, WV (US);
Gerald M. Angle, Ii, Morgantown, WV (US);
James E. Smith, Bruceton Mills, WV (US);
Roy S. Nutter, Jr., Morgantown, WV (US);
Gregory J. Thompson, Morgantown, WV (US);
Zenovy S. Wowczuk, Morgantown, WV (US);
Gerald M. Angle, II, Morgantown, WV (US);
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (US);
Abstract
A roll-on/roll-off, aircraft-borne sensor pod deployment system having an operator station and a sensor pallet system and method of using same. The operator station has a base platform, a shelter box mounted on the base platform for accommodating a human operator, and a computer installed inside the shelter box. The sensor pallet system has a base platform, a linear system mounted on the base platform, a rotational system mounted on the linear system, a mechanical arm attached to the rotational system, a sensor pod attached to the mechanical arm, and an electrical control system that provides power to the deployment system and controls movements of the sensor pallet system. In operation, the sensor pod can be retracted into a compact, stowing position, or extended out an opening in the aircraft for an unobstructed field of view. The deployment system optionally includes an apparatus and method for sealing the aircraft opening.