Title:
TRANSPARENCY HAVING SENSORS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/077507
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A transparency, e.g. an aircraft laminated windshield, includes one or more sensors to monitor performance of one or more properties, e.g. a heating arrangement of the windshield, and to generate signals representative of the performance of the properties. One part of a connector, external of the transparency and connected to the sensors is connected to a system positioned in the aircraft. The system receives a signal from each of the sensors, and processes the signals to determine difference between performance of the property as indicated by the signal received and a preferred performance of the property to provide real time monitoring of the performance of the windshield. With this arrangement information regarding the performance of the windshield is available to schedule timely repair or replacement of the windshield that is performing outside of acceptable limits.
Inventors:
RASHID ALI N (US)
STONE MONROE A (US)
PRIDDY JAMES F (US)
STONE MONROE A (US)
PRIDDY JAMES F (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/066077
Publication Date:
December 23, 2010
Filing Date:
November 30, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PPG IND OHIO INC (US)
International Classes:
B64C1/14
Foreign References:
| EP0349916A1 | 1990-01-10 | |||
| GB1401497A | 1975-07-16 | |||
| US2644065A | 1953-06-30 | |||
| US20080191841A1 | 2008-08-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SIMINERIO, Andrew, C. et al. (Inc.One PPG Place,39 Wes, Pittsburgh PA, US)
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