公开(公告)号：US11484737B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16886828

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

Inventor： Carl John Pankok, Jr. ,  Michael Paul Baran ,  Sean Scott Carlson ,  George Nicholas Loussides ,  Alexander Quinn Weintraub ,  Igor Cherepinsky

IPC: A62C3/02 ,  B64D1/16 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C27/12 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64D1/22 ,  G06V20/10

Abstract: According to an aspect, a computer-implemented method for water volume estimation includes detecting water based at least in part on sensor-based data; determining a volume of water based at least in part on the sensor-based data; determining a location at the water for an aircraft to retrieve water via a water retrieving apparatus; and translating the location of the water into pilot inputs to guide the aircraft to the water.

公开(公告)号：US11498694B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16548089

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

Inventor： Jordan Alex Kaye ,  Alexander Quinn Weintraub ,  Jeffrey K. Parkhurst

IPC: G01D5/26 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G01K11/3206

Abstract: An aircraft and method of operating an aircraft. The aircraft includes a temperature sensor and a processor. The temperature sensor that obtains an optical signal indicative of a temperature at a selected location of an outer surface of the aircraft. The processor is configured to determine the temperature at the selected location from the optical signal, and operate the aircraft based on the temperature at the selected location.

公开(公告)号：US20210370110A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US16886828

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

Inventor： Carl John Pankok, Jr. ,  Michael Paul Baran ,  Sean Scott Carlson ,  George Nicholas Loussides ,  Alexander Quinn Weintraub ,  Igor Cherepinsky

IPC: A62C3/02 ,  B64D1/16 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64D1/22 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B64C27/12

Abstract: According to an aspect, a computer-implemented method for water volume estimation includes detecting water based at least in part on sensor-based data; determining a volume of water based at least in part on the sensor-based data; determining a location at the water for an aircraft to retrieve water via a water retrieving apparatus; and translating the location of the water into pilot inputs to guide the aircraft to the water.

公开(公告)号：US20210053697A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16548089

申请日：2019-08-22

Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

Inventor： Jordan Alex Kaye ,  Alexander Quinn Weintraub ,  Jeffrey K. Parkhurst

IPC: B64D45/00 ,  G01K11/32 ,  G01D5/26

Abstract: An aircraft and method of operating an aircraft. The aircraft includes a temperature sensor and a processor. The temperature sensor that obtains an optical signal indicative of a temperature at a selected location of an outer surface of the aircraft. The processor is configured to determine the temperature at the selected location from the optical signal, and operate the aircraft based on the temperature at the selected location.