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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2010
David M. Anderson, Sammamish, WA (US);
David L. Banks, Renton, WA (US);
Robert L. Avery, Woodinvile, WA (US);
Aydin Akdeniz, Langley, WA (US);
David M. Anderson, Sammamish, WA (US);
David L. Banks, Renton, WA (US);
Robert L. Avery, Woodinvile, WA (US);
Aydin Akdeniz, Langley, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting a vehicle. An apparatus comprises a proximity detection system, a vehicle management system, and a notification system. The proximity detection system is associated with an aircraft and operably connected to a transducer. The proximity detection system is configured to determine a distance of a vehicle from a surface of the aircraft and a velocity of the vehicle relative to the aircraft. The vehicle management system operably connected to the proximity detection system. The vehicle management system is configured to determine a time the vehicle will be a threshold distance from the surface of the aircraft and an threshold amount of time to bring the vehicle to a predetermined velocity. The notification system is associated with the proximity detection system and configured to generate a notification signal in response to a determination that the time is less than the threshold amount of time.