`Ex. 2005
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`N o r t o n R. T o w n s l e y
`Patent Attorney/Professional Engineer
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`100 Corporate Pointe, Suite 330
`Culver City, CA 90230
`Phone (310) 645-7259 • Fax (310) 854-6562
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`September 27, 1996
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`William S. Ramsey
`Attorney at Law
`BORINSKY, RAMSEY AND COOK, LLC
`The Amdahl Building, Suite 250
`10420 Little Patuxent Parkway
`Columbia, MD 21044
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`Dear Bill:
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`Please conduct your standard patentability search for a remote flight recorder and timely aircraft
`advisory system. The inventor has provided the enclosed preliminary write up and drawings.
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`What this invention boils down to is replacing the current, on-board flight data recorders (the
`black boxes they always search for when airplanes crash) with on-board sensors and radio
`transmitters. Consequently, aircraft flight data can be constantly recorded remotely from the
`aircraft. This would provide cost and weight savings as well as eliminate the need for a search
`for the black box when an aircraft crashes. It could also provide an indication of which
`direction the aircraft went when it failed thus enabling people to better estimate where a downed
`aircraft can be located.
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`In addition, with a global communication network in place and a few more sensors, the system
`will be able to identify components which need to be serviced or replaced and will be able to
`provide real time emergency advice to cockpit crews.
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`Please send two copies of each patent that you uncover. Thank you and again, if you have any
`questions, please do not hesitate to call.
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`Yours sincerely,
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`Norton R. Townsley