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Patent Inventor Names
Leonard M. Greene0
Date of Patent
November 9, 2010
Patent Application Number
11471584
Date Filed
June 21, 2006
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Patent abstract
An automatic recycling ice detector includes a sensor for sensing the formation of ice on an aircraft surface and a heater for melting the detected ice. The detector also includes a timing circuit for indicating the time to melt any detected ice and automatically recycling the detector when the ice is melted. A computer including a look up table or the like are provided for measuring and indicating the thickness of the accumulated ice based on a relationship between melting time and thickness.
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