Smart energized tapes for FOD-free aircraft applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9092714
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14278663

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A smart energized tape configured to avoid problems with foreign object damage (FOD) includes: one or more of microdots and radio frequency identification (RFID) nanochips, the one or more of microdots and nanochips configured to facilitate one or more of FOD tracking, cost control, location tracking, and asset tracking. A smart, predominantly red energized tape configured to avoid problems with FOD includes: one or more of microdots and RFID nanochips, the one or more of microdots and nanochips configured to facilitate one or more of FOD tracking, cost control, location tracking, and asset tracking, wherein the smart energized tape is one or more of fluorescent and translucent, wherein the smart energized tape is one or more of internally lit, electrically lit, and chemically detectable.

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VIRGINIA 22042-4511 22042-4511

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mead, William T Long Beach, US 15 252
Millan, Jorge A Lawndale, US 7 78

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