US Patent Issued to The Boeing on May 26 for "Engine proximity alert system and associated method" (Oregon Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,637,230, issued on May 26, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).

"Engine proximity alert system and associated method" was invented by Sierra Solter-Hunt (Portland, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aircraft engine alert system and associated method are disclosed. The aircraft engine alert system includes an aircraft including at least one engine having an engine inlet. The aircraft engine alert system also includes a sensor that is coupled to the engine. The sensor is configured to detect a movable object and determine a distance between the movable object and the engine inlet. The aircraft engine alert system further inc...