Method for automated docking of a passenger bridge or a goods handling bridge to a door of an aircraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8645004
APP PUB NO 20090217468A1
SERIAL NO

12089206

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Method for automatically docking a passenger bridge (1, 2) to an airplane (5) door (3, 4) at an airport gate, wherein the airplane is brought to and stopped in a predetermined position by contact less measurement of the distance between the airplane and a fixed point and wherein a control computer (14) is adopted to control the movement of the passenger bridge and wherein a start signal (24) is required from a person after the person has established the correct type of airplane and version of the airplane type to enable the control computer to cause the passenger bridge to be moved for docking.

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FMT INTERNATIONAL TRADE ABS-231 32 TRELLEBORG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderberg, Nils-Erik Trelleborg, SE 8 45

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