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Horizon scanning system for a rotary wing aircraft including sensors housed within a tubercle on a rotor blade
US8960593B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960593-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113100139-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | May 3, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A rotary wing aircraft, a rotor blade and a horizon scanning system are provided. The rotary wing aircraft, for example, may include, but is not limited to, a mast, an engine configured to provide rotational force to the mast and a controller. The rotary wing aircraft may further include a rotor blade connected to the mast having a leading edge, a plurality of tubercles positioned on the leading edge of the rotor blade, and a sensor housed within at least one of the plurality tubercles communicatively connected to the controller.
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What is claimed is: 1. A rotary wing aircraft having a vertical mast and an engine configured to provide rotational force to the mast and electromagnetic power along the mast, comprising: a plurality of rotor blades connected to the vertical mast, each of the plurality of rotor blades further comprising, a leading edge; a plurality of aperiodically spaced tubercles positioned on the leading edge; a plurality of antenna housed within different ones of the plurality tubercles,…
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- What does patent US8960593B2 cover?
- A rotary wing aircraft, a rotor blade and a horizon scanning system are provided. The rotary wing aircraft, for example, may include, but is not limited to, a mast, an engine configured to provide rotational force to the mast and a controller. The rotary wing aircraft may further include a rotor blade connected to the mast having a leading edge, a plurality of tubercles positioned on the leadin…
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- Elder Steven J, Raytheon Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64C27/46. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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