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Instrument panel cross check training device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-07-05
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2011-07-05
Abstract
Abstract An assemblage of instruments such as in an aircraft instrument panel, either actually in an aircraft or training simulator pictured in various states of activation, are positioned behind a selectively programmed viewing device. Various individual instruments are programmed for viewing (one or more) while the remainder of the instruments are obscured behind a ported plate having partial instrument indicia on the face thereof and with the pattern of instrument ports having individual windows individually actuated by a control circuit controlling timing and sequence. This is a training aid with timing and sequence viewing improving the viewing comprehension skills of a pilot or student pilot using the training device. One embodiment is a timed and sequentially controlled system using on and off back lighting of individual instruments of a translucent aircraft instrument panel portrayal in order to enhance a users instrument viewing skills. In another embodiment liquid crystal panels are controlled between white translucent scattering and optical clear modes for timed and sequenced through the port viewing of instruments controlled by varied settings of the control circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Hardesty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:11
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B23/00; G09B23/06; G09B23/18; G09B23/187; G09B9/02; G09B9/08; G09B9/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
An instrument panel cross check training device comprising: a multi-port plate with each port for display of a specific instrument of an instrument panel; instrument portrayal means activated to display respective instrument portrayals through the ports thereof in said multi-ported plate; instrument portrayal interval of time adjustment means: instrument portrayal cycle control means; number of cycle settable control means; control circuit means including said instrument portrayal interval of time adjustment means and said instrument portrayal cycle control means in a training aid with timing and sequence viewing improving the viewing comprehension skills of one using the training device; wherein said control circuit means is in a control box with multiple individual circuit line means connected to said instrument portrayal means activated to display respective instrument portrayals through the ports thereof in said multi-ported plate; said control box has a time cycle control section with a display timer switch; a number of cycles switch; and an open switch; said instrument portrayal means activated to display respective instruments portrayals through the ports thereof includes liquid crystals panels, controlled between white translucent scattering and optical clear modes for timed and sequenced through the port viewing of instruments, controlled by varied settings of said control circuit means; a printed sheet static display of the instruments portrayed is positioned behind said ported plate; holder means is provided behind said ported plate for holding individual printed sheet static displays of the instruments portrayed; and for positioning, one at a time, various printed sheet static displays of various instrument indications.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
253 words
An instrument panel cross check training device comprising: a multi-port plate with each port for display of a specific instrument of an instrument panel; instrument portrayal means activated to display respective instrument portrayals through the ports thereof in said multi-ported plate; instrument portrayal interval of time adjustment means: instrument portrayal cycle control means; number of cycle settable control means; control circuit means including said instrument portrayal interval of time adjustment means and said instrument portrayal cycle control means in a training aid with timing and sequence viewing improving the viewing comprehension skills of one using the training device; wherein said control circuit means is in a control box with multiple individual circuit line means connected to said instrument portrayal means activated to display respective instrument portrayals through the ports thereof in said multi-ported plate; said control box has a time cycle control section with a display timer switch; a number of cycles switch; and an open switch; said instrument portrayal means activated to display respective instruments portrayals through the ports thereof includes liquid crystals panels, controlled between white translucent scattering and optical clear modes for timed and sequenced through the port viewing of instruments, controlled by varied settings of said control circuit means; a printed sheet static display of the instruments portrayed is positioned behind said ported plate; holder means is provided behind said ported plate for holding individual printed sheet static displays of the instruments portrayed; and for positioning, one at a time, various printed sheet static displays of various instrument indications.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The instrument panel cross check training device of claim 1, wherein said on switch is an all on switch; a continuous cycle switch is included; a start button; a main power switch and an on light are also included on said control box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The instrument panel cross check training device of claim 1, wherein an all on switch is included for turn on of the instrument portrayals, simultaneously, through all ports of said multi-port plate in addition to said on switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The instrument panel cross check training device of claim 1, wherein the instrument portrayals are of instruments used in an aircraft instrument panel and positioned in the same order as they would be positioned in an aircraft instrument panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The instrument panel cross check training device of claim 1, wherein said ported plate has partial instrument indicia on the face thereof; and with the pattern of instrument ports having individual windows individually actuated by said control circuit means controlling viewing time and viewing sequence.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The instrument panel cross check training device of claim 1, wherein said control circuit means is connectable to an AC power source; and said control circuit means has multiple individual circuit line means controlled for applying AC in selectively activating said liquid crystal panels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
The instrument panel cross check training device of claim 6, wherein said liquid crystal panels each include an epoxy liquid crystal formulation layer between a common indian tin oxide film layer and individual liquid crystal panel indian tin oxide layers; said common indian tin oxide layer and said individual liquid crystal panel indian tin oxide layers being connected to said multiple individual circuit line means controlled for applying AC in selectively activating said liquid crystal panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The instrument panel cross check training device of claim 1, wherein individual timed and sequential control is provided with back lighting means of individual instruments of a translucent aircraft instrument panel portrayal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The instrument panel cross check training device of claim 8, wherein said back lighting means includes a multi-compartmented back lighting box with the multi-compartmented back lighting box having light source means containing box compartments equal in number and positioned to individually illuminate individual instruments of said translucent aircraft instrument panel portrayal as viewed through ports of said ported plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The instrument panel cross check training device of claim 9, wherein a plurality of individual translucent aircraft panel static portrayals showing different instrument information display situations are selectively placeable in holding means therefor on the back of said multi-ported plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
The instrument panel cross check training device of claim 10, wherein said control circuit means is connectable to an AC power source; and said control circuit means having multiple individual circuit line means controlled for applying AC in selectively activating said light source means of individual compartments of said multi-compartmented back lighting box.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-06-28 | 1996-12-28 | 1997-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-06-28 | 2000-12-28 | 2001-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-06-28 | 2004-12-28 | 2005-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |