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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
Applicants:
James M. Mccollough, Arlington, TX (US);
Roger Aubert, Arlington, TX (US);
Inventors:
James M. McCollough, Arlington, TX (US);
Roger Aubert, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 15/12 (2006.01); H05B 6/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 15/12 (2013.01); H05B 6/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aircraft includes a heat absorbent material carried by an airfoil susceptible to ice buildup and a transmitter spaced apart from the heat absorbent material. A method includes the process of transmitting the heat energy from the transmitter to the heat absorbent material that in turn warms the airfoil to break apart ice buildup.