(under subclass 454) Subject matter including means to enable vehicles to steer clear of each other or other obstacles.
(1) Note. Airborne collision avoidance equipment may perform, for example, one or more of the following functions: (a) Detecting all potentially dangerous aircraft in the surrounding airspace; (b) Evaluating the actual occurrance or miss distance of a collision hazard; (c) Determining the precise maneuver needed, if any, to avoid a collision; (d) Specifying when the maneuver should be initiated in order to ensure safe clearance.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
701, Data Processing: Vehicles, Navigation, and Relative Location,
301, for computerized collision avoidance systems.