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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2012
Applicant:
GE Aviation Systems Llc, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
Norman Leonard Ovens, Ada, MI (US);
Michael Eric Figard, Rockford, MI (US);
Assignee:
GE Aviation Systems LLC, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of optically locating an aircraft relative to an airport having standardized signage, including markings, the method includes generating an image of at least a portion of the airport from an optical sensor mounted on the aircraft, determining the location of the aircraft, and providing an indication of the determined location within the aircraft.