Optical tracking system for refueling
CA 2599152 C · Owner: Mickley, Joseph G. · Inventors: Wassick, Gregory J.; Stitt, Raymond Michael; Saggio, Frank, Iii
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An aerial refueling system including a refueling drogue assembly (100) including a refueling drogue and a refueling hose (110) in captive relation with the refueling drogue and a drogue positioning system. The drogue positioning system including a radiation emitter (200) a radiation receiver , (300) and a signal processor. Then the radiation emitter (200) is adapted to direct radiation to a positioning area (400) a defined distance from the radiation emitter, the radiation carrying a modulated location signal containing information corresponding to positions within the positioning area (400). The radiation receiver (300) is adapted to receive at least a portion of the emitted …
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- Filed February 24, 2006 and granted January 28, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 24, 2026.
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