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Graphical symbology apparatus for use in an airborne refueling system

Invented by: German von Thal
Laguna Niguel, CA

Ronald G Benjamin
Lake Forest, CA

Originally Assigned to: The Boeing Company
Chicago, IL
[Now assigned to . . .]

Issued:2007-11-20
Filed:2005-07-29
Application No:11193667
Examined by:Swarthout; Brent A.

A vision system and method for use on a refueling tanker to assist a boom operator in performing an airborne refueling operation on a receiver aircraft. The system includes a digital camera system, a sensor subsystem and a processing system that receives information from the sensor system and the camera system. The processing system includes video processing capability and a graphics generator that generates a two dimensional graphics symbology set that is displayed on a display terminal along with a real time image of the boom and the receiver aircraft. The graphics symbology set includes a plurality of graphic symbols that indicate the position of the refueling boom and the position of the receiver aircraft relative to a desired contact zone within which physical contact between the boom tip and a refueling receptacle on the receiver aircraft can be made. The graphics symbology set also makes use of various colors to indicate warning conditions to the boom operator.

[pdf] U.S. Pat. No. 7,298,291

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