US3866032A
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Runway illumination system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-03-19
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Granted: 1975-02-11
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Expires: 1993-03-19
Abstract
Abstract An illumination system for providing center and edge stripes for an airport runway, in which six laser generating stations are respectively arranged in with relationship wit the ends of the proposed stripes. Each station includes a below-ground generator for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, a housing supported above the level of the runway and an upstanding conduit for transmitting the beam to the housing. Within the housing the beam is expanded to the desired width of the stripes and is then collimated to prevent further increase in the beam diameter. The thus modified beam is projected either in a direction parallel to the runway or downwardly toward the runway surface and in a preferred embodiment is caused to oscillate at a frequency in excess of the persistency of vision to produce a continuous visible line on the runway.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond M Veres
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:23
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64F; B64F1/00; B64F1/18; B64F1/20; G; G03; G03B; G03B25/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a surface, the system comprising: at least one radiation station; and means for supporting the radiation station in spaced relationship with one end of the surface, the radiation station including laser means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, an optical system for projecting the beam so that it lies in a plane which includes the striping, and means for oscillating the beam at a constant frequency, to produce a visible line along said surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a surface, the system comprising: at least one radiation station; and means for supporting the radiation station in spaced relationship with one end of the surface, the radiation station including laser means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, an optical system for projecting the beam so that it lies in a plane which includes the striping, and means for oscillating the beam at a constant frequency, to produce a visible line along said surface.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
88 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a surface, the system comprising: at least one radiation station; and means for supporting the radiation station in spaced relationship with one end of the surface, the radiation station including laser means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, means for expanding the beam to a diameter equal to the width of the striping, and means for projecting the expanded beam so that it lies in a plane which includes the striping, to produce a visible line along said surface.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
88 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a surface, the system comprising: at least one radiation station; and means for supporting the radiation station in spaced relationship with one end of the surface, the radiation station including laser means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, means for expanding the beam to a diameter equal to the width of the striping, and means for projecting the expanded beam so that it lies in a plane which includes the striping, to produce a visible line along said surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as defined in claim 2, which further includes reflective means along the striping for reflecting said beam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as defined in claim 2, in which the laser means and the projecting means are located on opposite sides of the plane of said surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as defined in claim 2, in which the laser means and the projecting means are located on the same side of the plane of said surface.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
87 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a longitudinally extending surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting the radiation stations in spaced relationship with the opposite ends of the surface, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, an optical system including means for collimating said beam, and projecting means for directing the collimated beam over a substantial portion of the length of said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
87 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a longitudinally extending surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting the radiation stations in spaced relationship with the opposite ends of the surface, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, an optical system including means for collimating said beam, and projecting means for directing the collimated beam over a substantial portion of the length of said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
106 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting the radiation stations in spaced relationship with opposite ends of the surface, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, housing means for substantially enclosing the laser generating means, an optical system for receiving said beam from the housing means, the optical system including means for expanding said beam and means for collimating the expanded beam, and projecting means for directing the expanded and collimated beam over said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
106 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting the radiation stations in spaced relationship with opposite ends of the surface, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, housing means for substantially enclosing the laser generating means, an optical system for receiving said beam from the housing means, the optical system including means for expanding said beam and means for collimating the expanded beam, and projecting means for directing the expanded and collimated beam over said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as defined in claim 7, in which the projecting means directs the expanded and collimated beam at an angle toward said surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as defined in claim 7, in which the path of the expanded and collimated beam is substantially parallel to said surface.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting The radiation stations in spaced relationship with apparatus ends of the surface, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, housing means for substantially enclosing the laser generating means, an optical system for receiving said beam from the housing means, and projecting means for directing the beam over a substantial portion of said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon, the projecting means including means for oscillating the beam in a plane which includes said stripe at a frequency in excess of the persistency of vision.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting The radiation stations in spaced relationship with apparatus ends of the surface, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, housing means for substantially enclosing the laser generating means, an optical system for receiving said beam from the housing means, and projecting means for directing the beam over a substantial portion of said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon, the projecting means including means for oscillating the beam in a plane which includes said stripe at a frequency in excess of the persistency of vision.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
136 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a longitudinally extending surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting the radiation stations in spaced relationship with the opposite ends of the striping, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, housing means for substantially enclosing the laser generating means, a conduit communicating with the housing means in alignment with the generated beam, an optical system for receiving said beam from the conduit, and projecting means for directing the received beam over a substantial portion of the length of said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon, the projecting means including means for oscillating the beam in a plane which includes said stripe at a frequency in excess of the persistency of vision.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
136 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a longitudinally extending surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting the radiation stations in spaced relationship with the opposite ends of the striping, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, housing means for substantially enclosing the laser generating means, a conduit communicating with the housing means in alignment with the generated beam, an optical system for receiving said beam from the conduit, and projecting means for directing the received beam over a substantial portion of the length of said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon, the projecting means including means for oscillating the beam in a plane which includes said stripe at a frequency in excess of the persistency of vision.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
147 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a longitudinally extending surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting the radiation stations in spaced relationship with the opposite ends of the striping, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, housing means for locating the laser generating means adjacent one side of the plane of said surface, means for transmitting the generated beam to a point adjacent the opposite side of the plane of said surface, an optical system for receiving said beam, and projecting means for directing the received beam over a substantial portion of the length of said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon, the projecting means including means for oscillating the beam in a plane which includes said stripe at a frequency in excess of the persistency of vision.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
147 words
A system for providing illuminated striping for a longitudinally extending surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting the radiation stations in spaced relationship with the opposite ends of the striping, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, housing means for locating the laser generating means adjacent one side of the plane of said surface, means for transmitting the generated beam to a point adjacent the opposite side of the plane of said surface, an optical system for receiving said beam, and projecting means for directing the received beam over a substantial portion of the length of said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon, the projecting means including means for oscillating the beam in a plane which includes said stripe at a frequency in excess of the persistency of vision.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
165 words
A system for providing illluminated striping for a longitudinally extending surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting the radiation stations in spaced relationship with the opposite ends of the striping, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, housing means for locating the laser generating means adjacent one side of the plane of said surface, means for transmitting the generated beam to a point adjacent the opposite side of the plane of said surface, on optical system for receiving said beam, the optical system including means for expanding said beam and means for collimating the expanded beam, and projecting means for directing the expanded and collimated beam over a substantial portion of the length of said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon, the projecting means including means for oscillating the beam in a plane which includes said stripe at a frequency in excess of the persistency of vision.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
165 words
A system for providing illluminated striping for a longitudinally extending surface, the system comprising: a plurality of radiation stations; and means for respectively supporting the radiation stations in spaced relationship with the opposite ends of the striping, each of the radiation stations including laser generating means for producing a beam of coherent visible radiation, housing means for locating the laser generating means adjacent one side of the plane of said surface, means for transmitting the generated beam to a point adjacent the opposite side of the plane of said surface, on optical system for receiving said beam, the optical system including means for expanding said beam and means for collimating the expanded beam, and projecting means for directing the expanded and collimated beam over a substantial portion of the length of said surface to produce a visible stripe thereon, the projecting means including means for oscillating the beam in a plane which includes said stripe at a frequency in excess of the persistency of vision.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as defined in claim 13, in which the projecting means directs the expanded and collimated beam over at least one-half the length of said surface.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as defined in claim 13, in which the expanded and collimated beam oscillates from one end of the surface to the other.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-10 | 1978-08-12 | 1979-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-10 | 1982-08-12 | 1983-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-10 | 1986-08-12 | 1987-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |