David L Wolff

US Patent:

6789016, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Jun 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/167905

Inventors:

Carl Raymond Bayh - Ronkonkoma NY
Paul F. Drobnicki - Holbrook NY
Scott Esbin - Massapequa NY
Michael Murphy - Centerport NY
Randolph Purdy - Sayville NY
David Wolff - Hauppauge NY

Assignee:

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. - Greenlawn NY

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

701301, 701120, 701 9, 701 14, 340361, 342 30, 342455, 342176

Abstract:

An airborne collision avoidance system includes a receiver stage constructed and arranged to detect (a) at a first radio frequency, first interrogation signals, and first collision resolution advisory (RA) signals transmitted from other nearby aircraft, and (b) at a second radio frequency, first acquisition signals including position information with respect to the nearby aircraft, and first reply signals from the nearby aircraft. A transmitter stage is constructed to produce (a) at the first radio frequency, second interrogation signals and second collision RA signals, and (b) at the second radio frequency, second acquisition signals including position information with respect to the given aircraft, and second reply signals from the given aircraft in response to the first interrogation signals. Tracking and collision avoidance information derived by a system processor from the detected first acquisition and first RA signals is shown on a cockpit display. The receiver and the transmitter stages are coupled to a single pair of upper and lower fuselage antennas through a T/R switch module.