Mark Robert Anderson
Physician at Sugarstone Cir, Littleton, CO

6430996, Aug 13, 2002

May 16, 2000

09/572017

Mark Anderson - Littleton CO 80127
Larry Meiners - Rapid City SD 57702
Joe Burns - Franktown CO 80116

G01W 100

7317026

An integrated air data probe capable of measuring pressure, temperature, relative humidity, turbulence, heading, air speed, the presence of ice, and other relevant measurements for use in building a real time map of the aircraft flying conditions. The probe is attached to the external surface of an airplane such as the wing, fuselage or empannage and is adapted to collect and relay these measurements to a receiving station. By utilizing these probes on numerous airplanes, real time data from numerous data points can be mapped to provide pilots and airlines complete information regarding flying conditions. Additionally, the probe includes a recessed surface for detecting the presence, thickness, and continued buildup of ice by mounting the recessed surface directly into the airflow. One or more light beams are passed over and parallel to the recessed surface, and if ice is present the beams are interrupted.

6425286, Jul 30, 2002

Nov 9, 1999

09/437290

Mark Anderson - Littleton CO 80127
Larry Meiners - Rapid City SD 57702

G06W 100

7317026

The present invention is an optical ice detection probe capable of detecting the presence, thickness and continued buildup of ice. The invention works by attaching the probe to the external surface of an airplane such as the wing, fuselage or empannage. The probe has a recessed surface, which is mounted to face directly into the airflow. One or more beams are passed over and parallel to the recessed surface. These beams can be of any useful wavelength, however for best results visible, infrared or ultraviolet beams should be used. Ice on the recessed surface interrupts the beams thereby indicating the presence of ice. If two or more beams are used, then each beam emitter is paired with a beam detector and the corresponding beam detector only detects the beam from that emitter. This can be accomplished by numerous methods. For example, powering each beam emitter alternately and sampling the output of the corresponding detector, electronically modulating the beam to a specific frequency with corresponding detectors designed to respond to the specific frequency or using an optical filter that passes only specific wavelengths.

6052056, Apr 18, 2000

Sep 19, 1997

8/933643

Joseph D. Burns - Parker CO
Mark V. Anderson - Littleton CO

ICG Technologies, LLC - Phoenix AZ

G08B 1902

340583

A modulated light source (31) transmits light pulses through an optical channel (20) to an optical sensor (10) remotely located from the cockpit and mounted proximate an aerodynamic surface (14) of an aircraft. In the absence of ice a baseline amount of light is returned inward via the optical channel. When water, ice, or de-icing fluid covers the light sensor, a detectable variable amount of light pulses are returned by the sensor inward through the optical channel, and are detected by a light detector (34) which generates an electrical output signal that varies as a function of the type, amount, and rate of substance accretion. The output signal is visually displayed (37) and the pilot may also be audibly warned. In one alternate embodiment the remote light sensor (70) may be fuselage mounted (72) with an airfoil shaped probe (71) having a clear lens in the leading edge (73) to which is secured a single fiber optic channel 76 or a pair of fiber optic light pipes (75,76), one for outbound (76) and the other for inbound (75) light pulses. In another embodiment, the optical sensor is mounted in the throat 93 of a carburetor 92 to detect carburetor ice.