GB2510617B - Sensor System for Assessing Visual Range on a Runway - Google Patents

Sensor System for Assessing Visual Range on a Runway

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GB2510617B
GB2510617B GB201302316A GB201302316A GB2510617B GB 2510617 B GB2510617 B GB 2510617B GB 201302316 A GB201302316 A GB 201302316A GB 201302316 A GB201302316 A GB 201302316A GB 2510617 B GB2510617 B GB 2510617B
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runway
sensor system
visual range
assessing visual
assessing
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Lawrence Alan Hisscott
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
    • B64F1/18—Visual or acoustic landing aids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
    • B64F1/18—Visual or acoustic landing aids
    • B64F1/20—Arrangement of optical beacons
    • B64F1/205—Arrangement of optical beacons arranged underground, e.g. underground runway lighting units
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/47—Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection
    • G01N21/49—Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection within a body or fluid
    • G01N21/53—Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection within a body or fluid within a flowing fluid, e.g. smoke
    • G01N21/538—Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection within a body or fluid within a flowing fluid, e.g. smoke for determining atmospheric attenuation and visibility
GB201302316A 2013-02-10 2013-02-10 Sensor System for Assessing Visual Range on a Runway Expired - Fee Related GB2510617B (en)

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GB201302316A GB2510617B (en) 2013-02-10 2013-02-10 Sensor System for Assessing Visual Range on a Runway
PCT/IB2014/058859 WO2014122616A1 (en) 2013-02-10 2014-02-07 Sensor system for assessing visual range on a runway.

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GB201302316A GB2510617B (en) 2013-02-10 2013-02-10 Sensor System for Assessing Visual Range on a Runway

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GB2510617A GB2510617A (en) 2014-08-13
GB2510617B true GB2510617B (en) 2014-12-31

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GB1559821A (en) * 1976-07-16 1980-01-30 Civil Aviat Authority Apparatus for monitoring runway visual range
GB2060168A (en) * 1979-03-19 1981-04-29 Secr Defence Method and apparatus for estimating slant visibility in fog

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GB1066565A (en) * 1964-07-18 1967-04-26 Frungel Frank Improvements in methods for measuring visibility
GB1559821A (en) * 1976-07-16 1980-01-30 Civil Aviat Authority Apparatus for monitoring runway visual range
GB2060168A (en) * 1979-03-19 1981-04-29 Secr Defence Method and apparatus for estimating slant visibility in fog

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