IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0049292
(2002-02-11)
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우선권정보 |
FR-0007453 (2000-06-09) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/FR01/01714
(2001-06-01)
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국제공개번호 |
WO01/95289
(2001-12-13)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Sainthuile, Gerard
- Solans, Christophe
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
19 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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The preparation of an avoidance path in the horizontal plane so that an aircraft can resolve a conflict of routes with another aircraft that entails a risk of collision within 5 to 10 minutes. This avoidance path minimizes the negative effects of the resultant route diversion on the flight plan of t
The preparation of an avoidance path in the horizontal plane so that an aircraft can resolve a conflict of routes with another aircraft that entails a risk of collision within 5 to 10 minutes. This avoidance path minimizes the negative effects of the resultant route diversion on the flight plan of the aircraft. A method prepares an avoidance path with two parts. The first part is an evasive part with an initial heading such that the threatening aircraft takes a path, in relation to the threatened aircraft, that is tangential, on one side or the other, to the edges of the angle at which the threatening aircraft perceives a circle of protection plotted around the threatened aircraft. The radius of this circle of protection is equal to a minimum permissible separation distance. The second part of the evasive path is that of homing in on the initial route. This method of preparing an avoidance path can be implemented by a flight management computer. Once the avoidance path has been accepted by the aircraft crew, the flight management computer ensures that the avoidance path is followed by the automatic pilot.
대표청구항
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The preparation of an avoidance path in the horizontal plane so that an aircraft can resolve a conflict of routes with another aircraft that entails a risk of collision within 5 to 10 minutes. This avoidance path minimizes the negative effects of the resultant route diversion on the flight plan of t
The preparation of an avoidance path in the horizontal plane so that an aircraft can resolve a conflict of routes with another aircraft that entails a risk of collision within 5 to 10 minutes. This avoidance path minimizes the negative effects of the resultant route diversion on the flight plan of the aircraft. A method prepares an avoidance path with two parts. The first part is an evasive part with an initial heading such that the threatening aircraft takes a path, in relation to the threatened aircraft, that is tangential, on one side or the other, to the edges of the angle at which the threatening aircraft perceives a circle of protection plotted around the threatened aircraft. The radius of this circle of protection is equal to a minimum permissible separation distance. The second part of the evasive path is that of homing in on the initial route. This method of preparing an avoidance path can be implemented by a flight management computer. Once the avoidance path has been accepted by the aircraft crew, the flight management computer ensures that the avoidance path is followed by the automatic pilot. t at which the pilot actuates the control member (3) so as to control the aerodynamic elevator surface (2) in such a way as to increase the pitch attitude angle of the aircraft and the moment at which the aircraft should reach the minimum takeoff speed is less than or equal to a nominal duration, the calculation means (5) determine and transmit a minimum control law. Otherwise, they determine and transmit a modified control law which is such that at a duration T after the actuation of the control member (3), the pitch attitude angle is substantially equal to a nominal value. opto-coupler means with a light emitting diode and transistor for converting said data stream into said computer logic data stream. 11. An information collection system as recited in claim 6, wherein said communication translator means includes a comparator means for converting said data stream into said computer logic data stream. 12. An information collection system for gathering product level profile information from a plurality of different, spaced apart fueling locations networked together to a server through the Internet, comprising: (a) dispenser means for delivering a variable volumetric flow of product into a vehicle tank, functionally connected to tank means for providing product to be dispensed; (b) measuring means, located in said tank means, for measuring product in said tank means; (c) POS means, functionally connected to said dispenser means, for initiating commands to said dispenser means and for receiving responses from said dispenser means; (d) fuel pump control means, operatively connected between said dispenser means and said POS means, for interfacing the two; (e) monitoring means, functionally connected to a data line between said dispenser means and said POS means, for monitoring, collecting, and sorting information on the amount of fuel dispensed from said dispenser means, and further functionally connected to said measuring means for collecting and storing product level information for said tank means; (f) server means, functionally connected to said monitoring means, for maintaining a first database containing routing numbers for said spaced apart fueling locations and a second database containing product level profile information for said spaced apart fueling locations; and (g) network means, operatively connecting said monitoring means and said server means, for transmitting information between the two. 13. An information collection system as defined in claim 12, wherein said network means is the Internet. 14. An information collection system as defined in claim 12, wherein said monitoring means includes an electronic communication translator means, connected to said data line, for converting the data stream into a computer logic data stream having corresponding data fields including information on the amount of fuel dispensed. 15. An information collection system as defined in claim 14, wherein said communication translator means includes an opto-coupler with light emitting diode and transistor for converting said data stream into said computer logic data signals. 16. An information collection system as defined in claim 14, wherein said communication translator means includes a comparator for converting said data stream into said computer logic data signals. 17. A method for gathering product level profile information from different, spaced apart fueling locations networked together with a server means, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring fuel dispensers with a RLM at said fueling locations to determine the amount of fuel dispensed and storing the amount of fuel dispensed data in a storage device; (b) measuring product level in the USTs containing fuel to be dispensed with an ATG; (c) monitoring said ATG in said USTs by said RLM at said fueling locations to determine existing fuel levels and storing fuel level data in the storage device; (d) monitoring fuel additions to said USTs by said RLM at said fueling locations to determine amount of fuel added to said USTs and storing fuel added data in the storage device; (e) linking said fuel dispensed data, said fuel level data, and fuel added data with a fueling location identifier to form a data packet; (f) connecting said RLM to a server through the Internet, where said server maintains a first database of routing numbers for said spaced apart fueling locations and a second database of product level profile information at individual fueling locations; (g) causing said server to poll said RLM from said routing number maintained in said routing number database; and (h) transmitting to said server said data packet where said server updates said product level profile database with transmitted data. 18. A method as recited in claim 17, further comprising the step of transmitting from said server a response packet to said RLM. 19. A method as recited in claim 18, wherein said response packet includes a leak alert message. 20. A method as recited in claim 18, wherein said response packet includes product inventory information. 21. A method as recited in claim 17, further comprising the step of configuring the communication protocol between said POS and said dispenser by a configuration means for translating said communication protocol into a format readable between the two. 22. A method as recited in claim 17, further comprising the step of transmitting to a SIR computing facility information from said product level profile database for SIR analysis. 23. An information gathering system for collecting, sorting, and storing product level profile information from a plurality of different, spaced apart fueling locations networked together, where each fueling location in the network may or may not include a different type dispenser from any other one or more of the other fueling locations, comprising: (a) dispenser means for delivering a variable volumetric flow of product into a vehicle tank, functionally connected to tank means for supplying product to be dispensed; (b) measuring means, located in said tank means, for measuring product level in said tank means; (c) input means for recording amount of product added to said tank means; (d) POS means functionally connected to said dispenser means, for initiating commands to said dispenser means and receiving responses from said dispenser means; (e) fuel pump control means, operatively connected between said dispenser means and said POS means, for interfacing the two; (f) configuration means, connected between said dispenser means and said fuel pump control means, for configuring the communication protocol of the two; (g) monitoring means, functionally connected to a data line between said dispenser means and said POS means for monitoring, collecting, and storing information on amount of fuel dispensed from said dispenser means, and further functionally connected to said measuring means for collecting and storing product level information for said tank means; (h) server means, functionally connected to said monitoring means, for maintaining a first database containing routing numbers for said spaced apart fueling locations and a second database containing product level profile information for said spaced apart fueling locations; and (i) network means, operatively connecting said monitoring means to said server means, for transmitting information between the two. 24. An information collection system as recited in claim 1, wherein said network means is a satellite based system.
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