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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015

Filed:

May. 01, 2014
Applicant:

Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);

Inventors:

William A. Veronesi, Hartford, CT (US);

Enrico Manes, Feeding Hills, MA (US);

Michael Anthony Lynch, Shelburne, VT (US);

Stephen E. Tongue, Hampden, MA (US);

Richard Kolk, Troy, OH (US);

Richard Paul Metzger, Troy, OH (US);

Paul Martin Franz, Shelburne, VT (US);

Robert Rudd, III, Vergennes, VT (US);

Assignee:

Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 45/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/02 (2006.01); B64C 25/42 (2006.01); G08G 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0083 (2013.01); B64C 25/426 (2013.01); G08G 5/02 (2013.01); G08G 5/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A runway traction estimation and reporting method and computer readable medium is provided. Upon detection of a landing event, a runway traction estimation and reporting method provides for various measurements and calculations to estimate the traction of the runway and create a traction map of the runway. A computer readable medium may contain instructions for a runway traction estimation and reporting processor directing the processor to perform various measurements and calculations to estimate the traction of the runway. The processor may communicate with a ground station or with other aircraft to produce collaborative results.


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