Patents by Inventor Arthur L. Buckelew

Arthur L. Buckelew has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Aircraft visual collision and avoidance device
    Patent number: 4299442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for use on airplanes to permit visual identification and location by pilots of other aircraft in the vicinity so as to avoid mid-air collision. The device receives light from any light source and reflects it to all points within at least a defined hemispherical area normal to the device, so as to make the plane visually observable by pilots, any other aircraft in the area. The device is formed as a tape and attached to various parts of an aircraft. The reflecting elements redirect and intensify each light source creating a readily recognizable shimmering image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1981
    Inventor: Arthur L. Buckelew
  • Aircraft visual collision and avoidance device
    Patent number: 4256366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for use on airplanes to permit visual identification and location by pilots of other aircraft in the vicinity so as to avoid mid-air collision. The device refracts and reflects light so as to make the plane visually observable by pilots, any other aircraft in the area. The device is formed as a tape and attached to various parts of an aircraft. Refracting elements redirect light towards reflecting elements for intensifying and directing it therefrom, creating a readily recognizable shimmering image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1981
    Inventor: Arthur L. Buckelew