Multiple operational modes for aircraft laser sensing systems

A system for an aircraft includes an optical sensor, at least one aircraft sensor, and a controller. The optical sensor is configured to emit a laser outside the aircraft, and the at least one aircraft sensor is configured to sense at least one aircraft condition. The controller is configured to det...

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Main Authors Miller, Mark Sherwood, Sly, Jaime
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.02.2023
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION ORRERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES
MEASURING
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
RADIO NAVIGATION
SIGNALLING
TESTING
TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A system for an aircraft includes an optical sensor, at least one aircraft sensor, and a controller. The optical sensor is configured to emit a laser outside the aircraft, and the at least one aircraft sensor is configured to sense at least one aircraft condition. The controller is configured to determine a first operational state of the aircraft based upon the at least one aircraft condition and determine a second operational state of the aircraft based on the at least one aircraft condition, and operate the optical sensor to emit the laser at a first intensity during the first operational state and a second intensity during the second operational state, wherein the second intensity is greater than the first intensity.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816135846