Patents
Aircraft tracking system and method
Innovation Title:
Aircraft tracking system and method
Name & Age of Inventors (at the time of innovation):
Danish Khan (17)
Sidra Ambreen (19)
Mustafa Syed (16)
Yaseen Syed (15)
Mehreen Syed (13)
Aiman Rahman (16)
Summan Rahman (16)
Problem Statement:
When an aircraft crashes or disappears, locating its black box can take months, sometimes even years, cost millions, and still fail—like what happened with Malaysian Airlines, flight MH370.
Investigators spend enormous time and resources scanning vast areas, and even if found, data may arrive too late. A smarter system is needed to continuously transmit flight data in real time, cutting delays, costs, and uncertainty during disasters.
About the Innovation:
This team of young DiscoverSTEM inventors developed a Receiver And Transmitter of Enroute Aircraft Data (RATEAD) system.
This system enables real-time tracking through solar-powered and GPS-based motorized anchoring buoys or balloon units deployed along air routes. These devices link with passing aircraft to transmit live flight data to ground networks. With GPS, storage, and alarm features, RATEAD builds an instant data trail. If a plane goes missing, stored data from connected units pinpoints its last location—delivering black box data and crash location within a matter of minutes.
Patent Certificate:
US Patent Grant Date:
February 4, 2025
United States Patent Number:
12217616
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